Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-14
NEWS TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Minor Happenings Of The Past
Week.
EVENTS OF LAST SEVEN DAYS.
Political, Religious. Social aud Criminal
DOings OF the Whole World Carefully
Condensed for Cor Keaders-Ihe Ac-
cident Record.

was born in 1885
Tuscola, Ill.-Robert Vandventer, a
well-known young man of Camargo,
was found dead on the indianapolis,
Decatur & Western Railroad track.
Indications lead his friends to believe
that he was foully dealt with.
Providence, r. 1.-The Steer mansion
at Nyatt, one of the best-knOwn resi-
denceS along the shore of NarraganSett
Bay. was destroyed by fire. 1t cost
$4,000.
LOndon-A marriage has been ar
ranged between Hon. Rowland Charles
Frederick Leigh, youngest son of Bar
oil Leigh, and Miss Mabel Gordon.
daughter of Colonel w. w. Gordon of
Savannah.
Eureka. Kas-+The jury in the New
case returned verdict of murder in
DObbS and Mrs. Emile New. jointly
charged with the murder of the lat
ter's husband, Joseph III. New, on Oct.
q.
Eau Claire. Wis-Mrs Christine
Elchert died in her pew in church.
She had heart disease.
Joliet, In.-Thomas Treaynor, aged
80 years, was killed by the cars on the
Chicago e. Alton road.
Cedar Rapids. Iowa-Mrs John
Ripke was instantly killed in a run
away while going 10 church.
Providence. r. 1.-The Steer man
sion at Hyatt, Narrlgansett bay, was
destroyed by fire. 1t cost SIG, 900.
Butler, Ind.-Wabash surveyors are
laying out line of road from Mont
pelier, O., to Toledo, making it a Chi
cago-Toledo air line.
AtchisOn, Kas.-Jennings Judah and
his two daughters, aged IS and IA
years. were run down and killed out
right by a train.
st. Louis, Mo-Fire destroyed the
tobacco warehouse of Christian Pepers.
1t is estimated that the loss will
amount to over 100000.
Albion. Willard Baker. cash
Ter OF the .,.rion national bank, shot
himself fatally. He had been in poor
health for some time.
Philadelphia. Pa.-Two more coun-
terfeit $100 silver certificates turned
up at the sub-treasury and at the
Fourth Street national bank.
Mankato. Mimi G.. Willard,
brother OF the late John A. Willard,
made personal assignment. The
liabilities will probably reach S125,OOO
Middletown. n. Y.-Frank Beck
with, a Waterman for the Ontario IL
Western railroad. was killed by Ed
ward Simpson. former inmate Of the
Elmira reformatory out Oil parole.
Austin, Tex.-RailrOad Commission
er Reagan, who has been an avowed
candidate for United States senator
against Gov. CulbersOn and Senator
Mills, has withdrawn from the race.
Denver, Coll. III. Ga lagher CT Shell
don, Iowa, has filed a suit in the dis
trict court here against Mrs. Andrew
Sanbo, asking $1,000 for alleged breach
of marriage.
Chamberlain, S. D.-John Rush,
county commissioner, was found dead,
with the top of his head blown off by
the discharge Of a shotgun. 1t is be-
Heved to be a case Of suicide.
Red Oak, Iowa.. G.. Diedricks has
conveyed his city property, valued at
$1,000, to two trustees to be sold upon
the death of himself and wife, and the
proceeds to be used in establishing
public library
New York-The rim Of one of the
drivers of an engine on the Baltimore
& Ohio burst as the train was rushing
past Netherwood, n. ]. Three PRISONS
were slightly injured The train was
making fully fifty miles an hour when
the accident occurred.
Memphis, Tenn.-Dr. Shep A. Rog-
ers, who was shot by Mrs Mary Sand
brink, died at St Joseph's hospital. In
a statement written by tn woman be-
fore the shooting she alleges that Rog-
ers had borrowed money from her aud
would not marry her.
Minneapolis, Mnn.-M:ss Julia Cling,
twin sister of Catherine Cling. the vie
tim of Murderer Harry Hayward, has
lost her suit against the Travellers
Accident Insurance company to recover
the face of an accident policy on her
sisters life. Judge MCGEE held that
the murder was not an accident
Hicksville, Ohio-William Cleveland,
wealthy farmer, committed suicide.
He was insane.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-James +. Nc
Bride was arrested, accused of embez-
zling $500 from client. He is secre-
tary Of the Michigan Populist state
central committee.
Carlinville, Ill.-Emil f. Behrens.
aged %, prominent pharmacist, shot
himself through the heart
Huntington, Ind.-John Mills, aged
20 years, was butchering hogs, when
he dropped dead
Milwaukee, Wis.-The will of r. p.
Gilmore leaves an estate of 500, 900 to
his four children. The widow is given
the homestead and enough cash and
securities to amount to $4,000.