Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-08
NEWS TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Minor Happenings Of the Past
Week.
EVENTS OF LAST SEVEN DAYS.
Political, Religious, Social and Criminal
Doings of the Whole World Carefully
Condensed for Our Readers-The Ac-
cident Record.

| isOn and Market streets, did damage to
the extent of $4,000 and only the effec
| tive work of the fire department pre-
vented the entire block from being
swept away.
Charlotte, n. C.-Fire at Rock Hill, s.
c., destroyed twelve buildings, involv
| ing loss of $3.50, 900, upon which there
was an insurance of $150,000, distrib
uted in sixteen companies.
Waukegan, Ill.-People here were
| surprised and pleased with the news
from Washington that Congressman
FOss had introduced bill for the cree
ton of $4,000 public building here.
| San Francisco, Cal.-The steamship
Alameda, from Sydney, via Auckland
and Honolulu, which is due here next
Wednesday, carries 100000 in Eng
lish sovereigns in her strong box.
| Washington-The wife of Justice
Brewer of the supreme court is dead.
| Lowestoft-It was the German steam
er Magnet, from Pomaron, March 6, for
lision oft Gabbard lightship, with the
bark British Princess, Captain Scott,
from Leith, for Liverpool
| Lebanon, Ill.-The Methodist church
building here was totally destroyed by
fire. involving loss of $4,000 or s15,-
| 600. The structure was built thirty
years ago at cost Of $4,000.
| London-Lord Hillingdon Charles
| Henry Mills), chairman of the commit
tee of London clearing bankers. died
| suddenly in church at Wilton.
Little Rock, Ark.-A desperate revol-
yer duel occurred at Haynes, Ark, be-
tween DR.. w. W. Scott, a prominent
physician of that town, and John J.
Hughes, leading merchant. Both men
will die.
Cleveland, O.-The Brown Hosting
and Conveying company has received
an order for hosting machinery for
four coal stations on the Gulf of MeXi-
CO, two of which will be located on the
Dry Tortugas. The contract price is
$151 900.
Joliet, Ill.-The penitentiary commits
sionerS have accepted the resignation of
DR.. Thomas OMalley, former assistant,
to the vacancy.
Anderson, Ind-Permanent iniunc-
ton was granted by Judge Mcclure en-
joining the Standard Oil Company
from operating in this county because
of wasting gas in mining oil.
Topeka. Kas.-The secretary of the
Kansas state livestock sanitary com
mission announces that there shall be
no "Open season. next winter for the
shipment of cattle into Texas and Okla
homa
Topeka, Representatives of the
Kansas Millers' association complete ed
an examination the last week Of the
wheat fields in central Kansas and re-
port that the recent cold weather has
not injured the growing crop.
Springfield, Ill.-The Stuart school,
the largest public schOOlh0use in the
city, was almost destroyed by fire. The
building cost $4,000, and contained.
twelve rooms
| WaShingtOn-By unanimous vote of
the executive committee of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland. Gen.
David S. Stanley has been designated
to act as president of the society. vice
Gen. Rosecrans, deceased. until the
next annual reunion.
New IOrk-A letter was received at
the Manhattan Chess Club from Ar
thur H. W. George, honorary secre-
tary of the Oxford University Chess
Club, accepting on behalf of that club
the challenge of the United States uni
versities.
La Sale. Ili.-John Z. Donoghue a
prominent member of the La Sale
| county bar and one of the prominent
leaders of the sound money" move
ment in 1896, died here of heart dis
ease.
| Dublin-ln connection with the cen
| tenary of the revolution OF 1875 the
police have searched the farmers
houses in the counties OF Limerick and
Cork. taking possession OF ali firearms
found and announcing that they will
be returned after the celebrations.
Monroe, Ohi0-Nancy DegrafT Toll is
dead. aged t01 years.
frankfort. Ind. r. Kern fell dead
at his home of heart disease.
Milwaukee. Wis.-Brewers employees
nave presented a contract demanding
shorter honrs for inside men and team
stePs. and six days to constitute a
weeks work for maltsters The brew
ers refuse to sign. but another confer
ence may be held.
Baltimore. Md.--Wiiliam Ii. Ed
munds, founder and editor of the
Southern Magazine. is dead.
South Bend. lnd.Tbe suit brought
by ex-senator Glenn Kern OF Valparaiso
and others to set aside the will OF his
brother. Ammon S. Kern. and secure
about $4,000. failed.
Aurora William McMicken ex-
mayor and pioneer business man. is
dead. aged 50 years.
Jewett Ill-W. H. O. Goldsmith.
postmaster, is said TO he Sl76 short in
his money order accounts. Goldsmith
was removed and :. Il. Hallett appoint