Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-14
MISCELLAN EOUS.

st. Joseph, Mich.-Petitions are in
circulation calling for a special cleo
ton te vote on the prohibition of the
liquor traffic.
New York.-Carl P Fucker, a mill
lionaire planter and miner. well known
In the United States and Europe, died
suddenly of apoplexy.
Virginia, Ill.-William II. Conover,
aged 81, a prominent live stock dealer,
and Robert Cooper, aged rs, we'll
known pioneer, are dead.
Malone, n. Y.-Quite a severe earth
quake shock was felt Buildings trem-
bled SO that the occupants were star
tied. No damage was done.
Waukegan. Ill.-The Kewanee Tube
Company is testing the free iron ore
found in large quantities in the sand
along the lake shore north of this city.
Dubuque, IOwa.-Dr. Nicholas Bray
has invented device for calculating
the distance of an enemy. 1t is intend
ed for the navy. The range is 10000
yards.
Assumption. I'LL NJ. Birce, a lead
ing lawyer, is dead.
dealer, failed with liabilities of $4,000
and assets of $4,000
Richmond, Ind.-The Richmond Nat
ural Gas company announced an in
crease in the price of gas from f21a
to Is cents per 1000 cubic feet The
reason given is that the pressure is
diminishing, the plant is likely soon
TO be worthless.
Roanoke, Ill.-This village has pass
ed an ordinance prohibiting the smok-
ing of cigarettes in public places, with
heavy penalty for it's violation. The
ordinance also requires the payment of
$3.50 annually for the privilege of sell
ing cigarettes.
Flora, lnd.-Somo years ago Amer
Green was lynched at this place for the
supposed murder Of Miss Luella Nab
bitt. Bodies were found, but none
definitely identified. The Rev. D. Riley
Parker now claims to have seen her
alive and well in New Mexico.
keokuk, Iowa-Judge Caleb Forbes
Davis died here, aged 90.
Carthage, Ill.-Mrs. Jackson Schultz,
a pioneer and noted character, is dead.
Fremont. Neb.-E. Schurman, presi-
dent of the Commercial national bank,
is dead
Mendon, Ind.-Sheldon {; Beebee. ex-
tenslve grain buyers, have filed mort
cages aggregating $4,000.
Newark, Ohio-Morgan Jones was
the third child of Griffith Jones to
meet a violent death.
Richmond, Ind - The Richmond
grain and stock exchange, controlled
by O'Dell & Co. OF Cincinnati, is in
trouble with its creditors.
Notre Dame. Ind.-The successor to
the late Provincial William Corby of
the Order of the Holy Cross is DR..
John A. Zahm, who is now in Rome.
Greenville. Tenn.-In a fit of insan-
! ity Alexander Carter killed his wife
and 19-year-old daughter Monte while
they slept, and then shot and killed
| himself.
Crown Point, Ind.-The farmers in
| the southern portion of this county
are preparing to lay steel rails, similar
TO street-car tracks over the country
roads for wagons and buggies.
LaPorte, Ind.-St. Johns Lutheran
| church has passed 6 resolution proh.b-
| iting the giving OF communion to Per
sons who affiliate with worldly clubs
and who attend dances and masquerade
balls.
Omaha, Neb.-The case of contempt
of court against Gilbert NJ Hitch
cock was taken under advisement.
Judge Keyser announced that he would
not render decision during the pres
ent term of court.
Indianapolis, lnd.-D. NJ Geeting.
| superintendent of public instruction,
made the semi-annual apportionpent
| OF the common school revenue for tut
| ticn purposes. Il is based upon the
! last enumeration, which shows that
there are 1892 persons of school age
! in the state. To each of these is APP
| pCrtiOned SIPS.
Carthage, Ill-Frank Owens, a pio-
neer and prominent citizen, died, aged
| so.
Jackson, Tenn.-BOnd & Co., a lead
ing dry goods firm, have assigned, with
liabilities Of about ST., 800 and assets
of $4,000
st. Joseph, Moan effort is being
made to keep Calhoun Calk;ns out of
prison for burglary and arson by set
ting up defense of INSANITY.
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
CHICAGO.
Cattle, all grades .S1.S5 @5.50
Hogs, common to prime 1.S0 1855
Sheep and lambs 49,. $50 @5.S5
Corn, No. 2 ............ 20 q .265s
Wheat, No. 3 spring.. so a. .S5
Oats, No. white .2234@ .23A
Eggs 49,. ...... IL O. %
Rye. No. ........... .45R
Butter ........ ~ a 81
NEW YORK.
Wheat No . red ..... 1OO5s