Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-05
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fed the state department that she has
selected the ships Amphion ana
learns for patrol service in Behrin5
Sea during the present season.
Victoria. B. C-The torpedo-bo de-
stroyer Sparrowhawk returned from
an unsuccessful search for privateers
III northern waters.
Oakland, Cal.-Dr. Pepper of Phila-
delphia. a prominent physician, died
at Castle Verona, the country seat OF
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, III Pleasanton.
The cause of death was heart failure.
Ottawa, Ont.-The international con-
ference to settle the differences exist
ing between the United States ami
Canada will open Aug. 10 next.
Providence, r. I.-ExPresident
Joseph Banigan of the rubber trust left
an estate valued at $1,000. goo.
Montreal-The revenue cutter Gresh-
am. which was cut down in order to
pass through the Welland canal from
the lakes TO the ocean, has been re-
paired and Will sail for Boston.
Rensselaer,. Ind.-In drilling for wa
ter in this city Burgess Billion struck
oil. which is flowing fifty barrels per
day.
Ann Arbor. Mich.-A dispatch re-
ceived here says that DR.. Vaughan is
convalescent from yellow fever, and is
now on his way from Santiago to Tam
pa with patients.
Cheyenne. Wyo.-The seventh an
nual session of tt national irrigation
congress has been called to meet in
Cheyenne. Wyo. Sept. /, 2 and 8.
Washington-The president appoint
ed Rufus w Lane of Ohio as consul
of the United States at Smyrna, Tur-
key
Vancouver. B. ca party of French
scientists headed by DR.. Terwagne left
here for Skaguay with a balloon in
which they Will attempt to reach Daw-
son City, and Incidentally look out for
Andree.
Putin Bay, Ohio-The convention of
the Commercial Law League of Ameri
ca will be held either at Asbury Park,
n. j., CT Montreal, Quebec, next year.
The matter was left with the executive
committee.
Ottawa, Cnt.-The department OF
customs has issued an order 10 all its
collectors of customs notifying them
that club visitors shooting and fishing
outfits VIII in future lie admitted free
OF duty and without any deposit, as
was customary in the past.
Victoria. B. C.-The war department
is quietly, but with all possible speed.
pushing arrangements for increasing
the Notifications at Esquimault.
Topeka, Kan-Texas fever is spread
ing among the cattle of southern Kan
sas, and great concern is felt for the
stockmen
Austin, Textile populist state
convention nominated Barney Gibbs of
Dallas county for governor and ".
kirkpatrick OF Collin county for lieu
tenant governor.
Washington The President has is
sued a proclamation restoring the
lands known as the middle and west
ern Saline reserves in the Cherokee
outlet to the public domain.
Benicia. Cal.-Rev. ]. II. D. Wing
field for many years Episcopal bishop
of northern California. is dead.
New York-Robert Maclay, president
of the Knickerbocker Trust Company,
and eX-president of the New York
board of education. died at Elberon, n.
j.
Nashville, Ill.-The severe drought
which has prevaiIed thro,Iphou+ this
section for the last twenty days was
broken by heavy rain and hail storm.
A good yield of corn is now GER
tainty.
Washington-The president has ap
pointed Frederick w. BaumLof post
master at 1T. Louis.
Shelbyville, Ind.-John PalmeTtcn
dropped dead in his hotel Office. Par
alysis of the heart was the cause
Des Moines, Ia.-There has been
general rain in Iowa. This was hailed
with JOY by all the farmers on account
of the corn crop.
Newton, Mass-Mrs Albert Bowker
for twenty-five years president of the
womans board of missions. died at mel
home here
Prescott, Mich.-Elsie Huntley, aged
10, while picking blackberries in Mills
township, was bitten by a rattlesnake
and died
Bridgeton, n. 1.-THE Cumberland
Nail and Iron company has gone into
the hands of receiver.
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