Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
MISCELLANY OUS.


Oconomowoc. Wis.,. NJ Wiggintcn
died suddenly of heart disease.
Hot Springs, Ark.-Late discoveries
indicate that the total shortage of SHEER
if Houpt is $4,000
Youngstown. O.-Mrs NJ. \. Fowler.
while under Niagara Falls, found q
diamond valued at $3.50.
Washington.-Whi the exports
from the United States to the United
Kingdom have increased i per cent
during the past year, the imports from
the United Kingdom have fallen off 50
per cent, the figures of the bureau of
statistics being: Imports from the
United Kingdom, sl09, 1873. 500 exports
ID the United Kingdom. $540.5S0 152.
South Bend. Ind.-Andrew Stark of
Chicago, president of the Chicago IN
durated Fiber Pail Company. located
here. has brought suit for a receiver.
Kansas City, MO.-David R. Rice
aged IS years. son of Gen. J. II. Rice
editor of the Sedalia Capital and
brother of the United States consul at
Vancouver. is dead.
Washington.-Th commissioner OF
internal revenue has held that checks
and drafts of ambassadors. ministers
or other members of the foreign diplo-
matte corps residing in this country are
exempt from tax.
Jersey City-Thirteen car loads Of
watermelons from California were Civ
en- away in the Erie Railroad yards
because no one could be found TO pay
upon them.
Denver. Colo.-The National Editor
ial Association adopted a resolution
looking to the bringing about Of uni
formity of press laws in the various
states. J. B. McCabe OF Boston was
elected president.
Vancouver, b. CIV. Treadford,
who was sent TO the Alaskan gold
fields by the London Mining Journal,
has returned and makes the state
ment that all the recent rich strikes
have been made on the American
side.
WashingtoH-A special committee
agent of the publishing house of the
Methodist Episcopal Church south, on
| charges of immortality
New Ycrk-Charles A. Gerlach, for
mer owner Of the Gerlach Hotel IN
West Twenty-seventh street. has filed
/ a petition in bankruptcy. His liabili-
I ties are given as S9%i.76
New YOrk.-Capt. Hippc.yte Nicolas
a fencing master, died suddenly while
| fencing with Capt. C. Thiercelin. Nico-
| las was veteran of the Franco-Prus-
sian and Crimean wars
San Francisco, Cai.-MaIuel Estrada
Cabrera has been selected TO the presi-
dency of the republic OF Guatemala
! The news was received by Manuel Ca
rillO, consul-general for Guatemala in
this city
Dover, pel.-The prohibition state
convention nominated l.. w Brosius OF
! Wilmington for congress, John Hut
ton of Dover for treasurer and DR.. Geo
w. James of Georgetown for auditor
Ashtabula, o. - Congressman S. A.
| Northway of the nineteenth district of
Ohio died at his home in Jefferson. He
was aged 50 years
Marinette. Wis.-Miss Maggie Kiet
was removed to a hospital for the in
! sane.
Anderson, Ind.-Findlay Mcclure
| private secretary to Consul Gowdy al
Paris, France, has resigned.
South Bend. Ind.-The Boston store
Chillas. Adler & Coble, proprietors. is
closed. Liabilities, $4,000 assets, S25,-
600 to $50. 900.
| GAINESVILLE, Wis-At the republican
second assembly district convention
David Thorne was renominated for su.
perntendent of schools.
Terre Haute, Ind.-Mrs. II. NJ Wins
low and daughter Jessie, aged II. weTr
poisoned by eating watermelon and ths
daughter probably will die.
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