Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-01
MISCELLANE OUS.

81 I<OuIS IL las AOW DSCA uCAh1lCiy
decided that the centennial anniversary
of the purchase of Louisiana from the
French government will be celebrated
in an appropriate manner by the citi-
zens of St. Louis in 1903.
Columbus, Ohio-The Ohio Supreme
Court has held invalid an act of last
winter authorizing the governor to
commission women as notaries public.
The court holds that the act violates
the state constitution.
Lena, Ill-Gen Charles Waite Of
Lena is dead at the Boulder Colo, sani-
tarium. He was born in Orange coun-
~, Vermont, April 1, 1897, went to
Sycamore, H., in 1855, and to Lena in
1869
Columbus, Ohio-The Supreme Court
sustained the Pugh law, which says if
a man petitions for a particular party
ballot to be put on the ballot sheet he
must vote the ticket of that party.
Princeton, nl.-Dr. T. N. Cunning
ham, a well-known physician in north
ern Illinois, died here. aged "a years.
Charlottesville, Ind.-Col. James Il.
Hallowell, an ex-congressman from
Kansas, died at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Doubleday, in Charlottesville.
Victoria, B. C.-The steamer Amur
from Skaguay, brings a report which
had reached the coast that the stern
wheeler Ora had been lost between
Lake Bennett and Lake Lindeman
while on her first trip to Dawson.
Springfield, Ill.-Gov. Tanner has ap-
pointed Joseph c. Murphy of Aurora
member of the board of trustees of the
Illinois Northern Hospital for the In
sane at Elgin.
Arcola. Ill.-Broomcorn is suffering
severely from the ravages of the
chinch-bugs with which this section is
infested.
Appleton, Wis-The Wisconsin Hor-
ticultural society met here. About $50
delegates were present when President
Kellogg of Ripon called the meeting to
order.
Lyons, Iowa-Wales Finch Harrison,
aged 6S, died suddenly at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Joseph Conway. Mr.
Harrison served through the war as
chief of scouts in the secret service.
Lincoln, Ill.-Major V. G. Sims, aged
81 years, died al the residence of his
son. l.. ]. Sims. He was veteran OF
the Mexican and civil wars. A widow
and three sons survive him.
ChicagO-According TO the new city
directory Chicago now has population
of 1888. 900 This is an increase of Co.
coo over the figures for 1897.
St Joseph, Mo-Abraham Nave, one
of the oldest and wealthieSt merchants,
is dead.
Comstock, Mich.-Deacon Willard
Mills is dead, aged 80 years. He was
one of the frs; Kalamazoo county set
tiers.
Kingston. Jamaica-The Austrian
war ship Maria Teresa, commanded by
Capt. julius Won Ripe. arrived at Port
Royal, Jamaica.
Nashville, lll.-The wheat harvest
throughout southern Illinois is now
well under way. The wheat in this Sec
ton has not been as good for several
years, and bids fair to yield an average
vi twenty bushels 10 the acre.
Pittsburg. Pa-The sheet mills of the
country may shut down for six weeks
this summer. About SO per cent of the
total number west of the Alleghenies
have already signified their willingness
TO consent to a suspension.
Beloit, Wis.-The contribution OF
$4,000 to Beloit college by ID. X. Pear
sons of Chicago on condition that $780,
600 be raised for the institution, has
been met. and the full sum secured.
Madison. Wis-The annual picnic OF
the Aurora Grocers' association was
held here
Milwaukee Wis.-Corolina Gmeinef,
q years OF age, was found dead at her
home
ElwoOd. Ind.-The American Tin
Plate company has signed the ANAL
gamated scale.
Bay City. Mich.-The steel schooner
John Fritz was launched from Wheel
er's shipyard.
Kenosha. Wis.-Dr. p. O. Stonebrak-
er, at Somers. has disappeared. He
was recently divorced
Boston, Mass.-Mrs. Mary Wiggin
Fullerton, an original Daughter of the
Revolution, aged 102 years, is dead.
Moline, Ill.-Sharles Kelly. danger
Gus criminal lunatic, escaped from the
hospital at Waterfowl and is still at
liberty.