Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-01-07
NEWS TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.
Minor Happenings of the Pas.
Week.
EVENTS OF LAST SEVEN DAYS.
Political, Religious, Social and Criminal
Doings of the Whole World Carefully
Condensed for Oar Keaders-The Ac-
cident Record.

lnQl3nOplIS, 1nQ.-1n ne demand OF
creditors for the removal of Trustee
Perkins and the appointment of a re-
ceiver for the Krag-Renolds wholesale
grocery firm resulted this evening III
the appointment of ID. w. Colin, who
gave bond in 100000.
New York-The steamer CoEcho,
which arrived from Havana, brought
96S bales of Cuban tobacco.
Berlin-The empress of Germany,
who has been suffering from Influenza,
has suffered relapse. Dr. Zunaker,
her physician, is staying at the new
palace.
Paris-The official newspapers still
insist that tho reports of French oc-
cupation of Hai-Nan island by Admiral
De La Bedolliere are absolutely I'M
founded.
Bar Harbor, Me.-Miss Lucille Pulit-
Ter, oldest daughter of Joseph Pulitzer
of the New York World, died at Chat
void, his summer residence, of typhoid
fever
Milwaukee. Wis.-The freight steam
siderable apprehension has been felt,
arrived safely at Frankfort, Mich.
Burlington, n. 1.-THE state masonic
lodge has taken possession of the mag
nificent mansion recently purchased
here for home for INDECENT members
of the fraternity and their widows and
orphans. 1t was erected and furnished
by a Cincinnati millionaire at a cost
of 1925 eco. The figure paid by the
masons for the entire property, within
and without. was trifie over 10000.
Macon, Miss.-Jim Jones, colored.
who burned a widows house about if
teen miles south of here, was lynched.
He was under guard of a constable
when mob of forty men took him 20
the woods and shot his head off,
Lemars, IOwa.-After suffering The
pangs of remorse for twenty years,
William NJ Nye has confes sed to Sher-
if Ryan that he is wanted at Wahoo,
Neb., for disposing of $4,000 worth of
mortgaged property. and wishes to re-
turn there to expiate his crime.
DetrOit-GOuverneur Morris, a great
grandson of Robert Morris. the revoIu-
tionary patriot, died suddenly here
aged 90 years. He was well known
throughput the country as a civil en-
gineer.
Richmond. Ind.-Professor w. p.
Reeves of this city has accepted q call
to the chair Of English at the Iowa
State University. He viii enter upon
his duties at the opening of the next
term.
Havana-Captain General Blanco has
signed the appointments of the presi-
dent of the council and the five secre-
taries. The name of Eduardo Dolz was
substituted for that of Amblard as
minister of commerce
Aurora, Ill.-John Scharfe. aged so.
was struck by switch engine, re-
ceiving fatal injuries.
Toronto. Ont.-The Rev. William
Burns, while preaching in Gait. drop
ped dead in the pulpit of heart fail
ure
Hyattsville, Md.-The postoffice here
was entered and the safe blown open
and looted of 500 in currency and
stamps
Racine, Wis.-The Shaw Hardware
company made an assignment to Hy-
land Daymond. The assets are given
at $4,000.
Saginaw, Mich.-Sewell Avery. one
of the wealthiest lumbermen in the
Saginaw valley. died in private SAM
tarium in Flint.
Milan, Mo.-Floyd Cleeton went to
a dance and attacked George Farmon
with knife, inflicting wounds from
which he will probably die.
Astoria, Ore.-Capt. Whitney and
crew OF ten men of the bark Oakland.
which went ashore in Cape FIattery.
were picked up by the schooner Laura
May.
Ames, Iowa.-MTs. James Miller
and her baby were fatally burned The
baby died a few hours later and the
mother cannot live. Mr.. Miller light
ed the fire with kerosene. He is nm
hurt.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Mrs. Sarah MCGOWAN
was shot and killed at her home in
Rankin, Pa. Her husband. Anthony
McGowan, one of the wealthiest resi-
dents of the town, is in Jail charged
with her murder
Winooshi, Vt.-Fire destroyed the
plant of Mason & Co.'S machine shop
and S. ii. Newton's sawmill, lumber
yards and tenements. The loss is
more than 100000.
Wheeling, w. Va.-Josepa Nichols
died of hydrophobia. Nichols was Bit
ten in September.
Toronto-A cablegram from London
says Lord Hartford disclaims any
knowledge of the reported intention OF
the imperial authorities to appoint him
Lord Aberdeen's successor.
Calcutta-The Zakka-Khels have
blocked the road from Ali-Musjid 10
Lundi Kotal. preventing the establish
ment Of communication with General
Sir William Lookhert
Youngstown, O.-The Lloyd-Booth
company is making pair OF shears to