Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-20
MISCELLANY Gus.

kingston, Jamalca-A report from
Havana Is to the effect that 900 Span
iards were killed in a fierce engage
ment with the insurgents in that prov
ince.
Waterloo, Ind.-In the trial of Per-
ry Fair ex-deputy treasurer of De-
Kalb county. for raising county orders.
the jury disagreed standing four Cor
conviction and eight for acquittal.
Peru, Ind.-The democratic district
committee changed the date of the con-
gressonal convention from June to
Aug. % at Wabash.
independence. Kan.-The govern
ment statements show that the three
national banks of this city have $780,
GOO more on deposit now than they had
year ago, which is an increase of %
per cent. The same is true all over
southern Kansas.
Springfield. Ill.-The Illinois State
Dental society convention elected
Charles c. Pruyn, Chicago, president
The society Will meet N Chicago next
year.
Des Moines, Iowa-A receiver for NJ.
Riegelman. wholesale milliner. was ap-
pointed. The assets are 100000 and
liabilities not over 100000
San Francisco, Cal.-The schooner
Dora Baum with a party of fifty-three
Chicago prospectors on board, has sail
ed for ST. Michael's.
Spring Valley, Ill.-Eugene V. Debs
spoke here at an open air mass meet
ing TO an audience of 1000 miners on
his cooperative commonwealth
scheme.
New York-James W.Collier, the old
time actor and manager, died at his
home in this city after lingering ILL
ness. Mr.. Collier was born in this city
sixtyfour years ago.
San Francisco, Cal.-It is reported
here that Bishop John p Newman of
the Methodist episcopal church will
soon retire from active duty because
of i'll health.
New York-Carl Schurz has retired
from his post of editorial writer on
Harper's Weekly.
Greencastle. Ind.-Military com
mencement at De PAW university
was observed as a holiday in all de-
partments. Drills and inspection took
place on the college campus.
Galesburg, Ill.-At the closing Of the
state Sunday school convention ]. s.
Thompson. Lakin. was chosen vice
president
Webster City. Iowa-Chris Begun q
Spanish sympathizer. living on a farm
mile from Lehigh. placed Spanish
flag on his barn. adjoining the road
Lehigh miners forced Begun to take
down the flag. undressed Begun and
administered q coat of tar, daubing it
on his lower limbs only.
Appleton. Wis-The Wisconsin
grand lodge. knights of Pythas. elect
ed ID. 5. Classon of Oconto grand chan
cellor. The next session will be held
in Milwaukee in May. 1899.
Chattanooga. Tenn.-The dedication
OF the -four handsome monuments and
the many markers erected by the state
Of Tennessee in the Chattanooga park
took place May -
Peoria. lll.-Episcopal ministers OF
the Quincy diocese declined to appoint
a coadjutor for Bishop Burgess. who
has been seriously ill., 1t was decid-
ed. instead. to relieve him of much Of
his work. dividing it up among the
rectors. The next convention will he
| held in Galesburg
/ Boston-Colonel Cyrus \. Page
publisher OF the Boston Beacon is
! dead
Springfield, Ill-The great council
! of the Improved Order of Red Men
elected p. J. Housewirch OF Chicago
| great prophet.
| Bloomington. Ill.-John Foster. one
of the largest land owners in Mclean
county. died at Shirley. aged 81. He
came here from Cumberland, Ohio, in
| 1866.
Dubuque. Iowa-Right Rev. William
Stevens Perry of Davenport. bishop
of Iowa, was stricken with paralysis
at the home of Judson Keith DeminS
San Francisco. CAL Owing to the
drought the outlook for the wheat crop
is gloomy.
St Joseph. Mo-Swift & Co.'S and
| Nelson Morris x Co.'S new packing
houses were formally opened.
Springfield Ill.-Reports from crop
| correspondents all over the state. re-
ceived at the Illinois department of ag-
ricultural under date of May /, are
much more encouraging as regards the
| wheat crop than in 1891