Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-17

Chicago-Joe Choynski and kid
Mccoy have signed for a twenty-round
contest before the Hawthorne Athletic
Club at Buffalo, August q. The fight
will be for purse of $500.
Bangor, Mel. B. Clark & Co., tan
ners, have failed for s55O,O0O Theirs
was the last or the big tanneries in
Maine and the failure will cause heavy
losses to Maine and Boston banks.
Cleveland, O.-Suit to wind up the af-
fairs of the Peoples Mutual Benefit
Association of Ohio has been begun.
The association has $780, 900 of out
standing insurance, owes on matured
policies s26,s44.56, owes to others for
management of its business s3,6S491,
and has on hand only $4,000.
Kingston, Jamaica-The auxiliary
cruiser ST. Louis captured a Spanish
merchantmen just out of Kingston.
Lewiston, Ill.-Robert G. thinner
man, one of the democratic leaders in
Fulton county, was found dead at his
home at Sammum. Heart disease was
the cause of death.
Leadville, Col.-John D. Morrissey,
the well-known mining man, died sud-
denly. He was about so years of age.
Victoria. B. C.-The British govern
ment, following out the policy adopted
in connection with its big naval sta
tons, is about to store an immense
supply of Cardiff coal, the best steam
engine coal produced. at the EsQuimault
dock yard.
Butte, Mont.-The Horr coal mines,
including 5000 acres of coal lands in
the eastern part of the state, have been
sold TO New York syndicate for $780,
600.
Chicago-Col George W. Candee, as
sistant paymaster general of the army
and chief paymaster of the department
of the lakes. died at his home here.
Fresno, Call. w. Comas Of Pomona
was nominated for governor and Rob-
ert Somers for lieutenant-gOvernor by
| the prohibition convention.
Washington-It has been decided by
the postoffice department to extend the
service to Cuba and the Philippines.
Aurora. Ill.-The funeral of Sergeant
Robert Dyer of Company |, Third Hi
nois volunteers, was the largest ever
| held in Aurora.
Delhi, ~ Y.-The comptroller of the
currency has received a telegram an
nouncing the failure of the Delaware
National Bank The capital of the
bank was 100000 The failure is said
to be due to excessive loans.
Springfield, Ill.-About twenty men
who desire 20 enlist in the army ar
rived here from Decatur, having
walked the entire distance, forty-three
miles.
| Lansing. Micn.-The average condi-
ton of Michigan wheat June l was SO,
better than the average condition at
this time of the year. The highest av-
erage reported in the preceding ten
years is 80 in 1892 and 1894.
New York William r. Compton has
been appointed marshal for the north
ern district OF New York.
San Francisco California prohibit
tionists, in convention at Fresno, nom
mated J. F. McComas of Pomona for
governor and Robert Somers of San
Jose for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| La Grange. lnd.-The old settlers OF
northeastern Indiana held their annual
reunion here
Mexico. MO.-Charles Neble, who
went 10 KlOndike, became snow blind,
! then crazy. and died
Dubuque. lowa-The strike at the
Bell Bros overall factory has been ad-
justed and the girls, numbering 100,
will return TO work
San Francisco. Cal.-It is asserted
that Chief of Police |. w. Lees will be
succee ed in that Office on July 3 by
DR.. James w. Keeney.
| Cleveland, O.-Mrs. William r. Day
wife of the secretary of state, has so
far recovered her health as to be able
20 leave the hospital Mrs Day has re
turned TO her home in Canton.
Galesburg, Ill.-The Swedish Luther
an synod completed its annual session
here. 1t voted to meet next year in
| St Paul
Frankfort, Ky-General Fred Grant
has asked Governor Bradley 10 attach
the Second Kentucky regiment TO his
brigade
La Crosse. Wis.-Dr. Frank Powell,
ex-mayor of La Crosse. has been no.
tilted of his appointment as major in
one of the immune regiments.
Milwaukee-A. NJ. Thomson, one Of
the pioneer editors of Wisconsin, died