Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-03-18
NEWS OF INDIANA.
MINOR HAPPENINGS DURING
THE PAST WEEK.
An Armenian Love Story Comes to
Light at Hammond A Starving
Colony Near Huntington-Long and
Costly Litisation-Crop Prospects,
An Armenian Love Story.

SetIlOQlenI
this city because of the desire of Sar-
ks Haronian, youth, to marry Mrs.
Leani Paule, twenty-five years his
senior. His friends and relatives have
exhausted every effort TO persuade the
young man to give up the idea, the
disparity of ages being the only ground
for their objections. Sarkis declares
that he will marry the Paule woman
even though his rich father in Armenia
cuts him off without a penny. With
regard to Mrs. Paule it is learned that
she has travelled in many countries;
that she is a fervid Armenian patriot,
of the Mohammedans in her native
land She met SarkiS in this city two
months ago and cared for him while
he was recovering from an illness.
Now Destitute and Starving.
Huntington: Several months ago
Samuel Yantiss, son of Jacob Yantiss,
one of the best-known young men in
this county, joined a religious colony
that was forming for the purpose Of
visiting the Holy Land. and Christian
iZing the natives of that country. The
leader OF the colony was an old man
in Nebraska. who told his followers
that they needed little money or sup
plies, because the Lord would provide
for them. The colony reached the Ho-
ly Land Now word comes back that
the members are destitute and starv
ing. The leader died some time ago,
and the colony is shifting about in
helpless manner. The young mans
relatives and friends are arranging 10
send aid to him, and, if possible they
will bring him home.
Long and Costly Litigation.
Wabash: When the Marion Male
able Iron Works failed three years ago
with nearly 100000 liabilities and as
sets only small fraction of that sum,
it gave preferential mortgages to two
banks in Troy, n. Y, and the Marion
Bank, the latter holding $4,000
claim These claims were fOreclOsed
and the other creditors were wiped out.
1t was alleged at the time of the fail
IRE that orders in payment for
labor to the amount of $1,000
had been issued on Marion
merchants, and by them paid, but
within the last week it is revealed that
the aggregate of these orders Is $780,
600, and the holders object to taking
the loss Yesterday action was begun
to have the bank claims set aside, and
the $4,000 made a first lien, and
long and costly litigation will follow.
Wheat Not PrOmising.
Chesterfield: Crop reports from
farmers in this locality are not at all
encouraging, especially as TO growing
wheat. The thawing and freezing of
the last week has been very injurious.
The fall drought retarded the growth,
so that wheat entered the winter in
poor condition The meadows were
also badly damaged, and it is not likely
there will be a heavy hay crop. 1t is
believed that cherries and peaches are
killed.
General State News.
Judge Shaw, of the Knox Circuit
court, holds that the law authorizing
townships and counties to construct or
aid in the construction of bridges over
streams forming boundary lines be-
tween two townships, whether in the
Nv in,
is unconstitutional The law was ap-
proved in March, 1895.
The Bettman, Watson & Bernheimer
OIL firm. which has made an assign
ment, held several hundred acres of
good oil territory in Wabash county,
and it also did much to develop the
field in Grant county While the liza
bilities are placed at $500, 900. it is be-
lieved the firm will soon pay out.
The famous old hickory tree near
Cold Springs, in Dearborn county, I'M
der which Mike McCoole and Joe CO.
burn fought with bare knuckles nearly
thirty years ago, has been cut down
and its heart shipped to Cincinnati, to
be manufactured into clubs for the
Cincinnati police force.
While little ones were playing doctor
in Randolph county, Herman Fouts, 8
years old, gave dose of carbolic acid
to the little children of Ellis Pugh
The 3-year-old child died at once; the
other, 6 years old, may recover.
The United Presbyterian Church at
Richland has extended a pastoral call
to the Rev. AinswOrth Hope, of Xenia,
o., as the successor of Dr. NJ. c. McDili,
who retires after fortythree years
service.
Mrs. Elizabeth Huff, 20 years old.
of Evansville, was robbed of $500 while
attending the Trinity Catholic Church.
A woman communicate is supposed to
have committed the theft
Free rural mail delivery will be dis
continued in Haw Greek township,
Bartholomew county, with the close /
OF this month. 1t has been in opera