Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-08

Washington - The announcement
that William X Vanderbilt had offered
to tit out q war vessel at his own CX-
pense at a cost of several million dol
lars was true.
Washington-The comparative st~te-
ment of the government receipts and
expenditures during March shows that
the total receipts were So, 95S.150. a
loss of s3.O0OOO0 as compared with
March, 1897
New York-The New York confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
decided il favor of equal representa-
ton from each annual conference. The
vote was us to so.
New York-Noah Raby. an inmate Of
the Piscataway township almshouse.
near New Brunswick. n. j.. says he is
126 years cid.
Detroit-RObert Reitzel, editor of
Der ArIne Teufel Othe Poor DeviD. the
German auarchistic weekly, is dead.
Washington-Secre Gage began
a series of conferences with bankers.
eastern and western, for the purpose of
ascertaining the best practical means
for raising war funds.
Tacoma, Wash.-Travel to Alaska
has fallen off tremendously. During
the last two weeks arrivals from east
ern states have been fewer than a. any
time since December, while almost ev-
cry day has seen another steamship adj
ded to the Alaskan fleet.
Kenosha, Wis.-Ira b. Helms, d pio-
neer of this county, died az Salem, aged
rs. He was the father of Judge Helms
of Hudson.
Niles, Mich.-FOr the third time in
the past two years the town of Galien
is battling the epidemic of diphtheria.
The disease has now broken out worse
than ever and the death record will be
great
New York-Eug; ne Ysaye, the violin
virtuOsO. will be the successor of An
tor Seid in this country as the direc-
tor of Wagner and Beethoven concerts
Pontiac lll.-The new scale of prices
has taken effect at the coal mines. tbs
miners getting an increase of 10 cents
on ton.
Racine. Wis-Over 200 carpenters
painters. paper-hangers and piastarers
quit work April | pending q settlement
OF their differences with the contract
ors over the wage scale for an eight
hour day.
Washington The nomination OF
Louis Kaiser OF Illinois, consul at Ma
zatlan, Mexico. was confirmed By the
senate
Madison. Wis James h. Heg of
Lake Geneva has been rendered the
post OF superintendent OF the proposed
state reforma;ory at Green Bay.
Wilmington. Dci.-Jamcs l.. Wolcott,
former chancellor of Delaware. died at
his home in Dover. aged 56 years
Lincoln. Ill.-The two Lincoln Ger
man papers were consolidated. appear
ing as the Observation-Disclosures The
former was founded III 1874
Fairbury. enjam.n Best Was
found dead in bed.
Sturgis, Mich.-I4loyd {. Church died
OF tuberculosis of the boness aged Il
years.
Sioux CITY. lowa-The Northwestern
Lumbermen's association elected j. W.
Bruce of Sibley president and J. +.
Worth of Cherokee secretary.
Knoxville. Tenn. Mrs. Robert Ford
of COnkling Washington county. gave
birth TO four girls. each weighing about
| four pounds. All are well.
Osgood. Ind.-Trains are running ov-
| er the Baltimore K Ohio Southwestern
| for the first time since last Sunday
| and the road is clear from Cincinnati
| 10 St. Louis.
Freeport. Peter J. Bentley. who
settled here i'll 1851. died. aged 81 years
Cheyenne. Wye. - Gov Richards
| wired President Mckinley offering the
| Immediate services nj Wyoming nation
| al guards in the event Of MAI with
| Spain.
Rockford. ILL., William J. Bryan has
| accepted an invitation To deliver an
! address in this city Monday evening
| april 81. under the auspices Of tho
| Rockford Democratic Reform club
Flint, Mich. McI.Oughlin was
reelected state president of the tiiber-
| mans.
Ottawa, Ont.-The government Iu-
kIn railway bill was thrown out OF the
! senate by vote of % to IA. The sen
| ate is Overwhelmingly conservative.
| Washington-The act for the reliei
| O. the sufferers by The Maine disaster
| has been approved by the president.
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