Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-01

drowned herself in cistern. She was
undoubtedly insane.
Washington-The famous filibuster-
ing tug Dauntless has been offered for
sale to the navy department. She will
chased.
Milwaukee,, Wis.-W. C. Williams,
the foremost criminal lawyer in Wis
consin and attorney in some of the
most celebrated cases in this city and
state, is dead.
Quincy, Ill.-William Layton, an In
mate of the soldiers home, was killed
by Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
freight train.
Paris-The Princess de Joinville,
wife of Prince Francis of Orleans, is
dead
Washington - Representative John
Simpkins of the thirteenth district of
Massachusetts died at his residence in
this city of heart failure, induced by
gastric complications.
Green Bay, Wis.-The big depart
nent store of Simon & Oppenheim
caught fire. The fire was confined to
the upper story, but the stock is ruined
by water. An estimate places the
stock at $5O,00G and the insurance at
5000
Akron, O.-George and Anthony AL
dersmott, young sons of John Alder
smott, were killed by an electric street
car. Their bodies were mangled horri-
bly,
WashingtOn-By unanimous vote of
the executive committee of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland, Gen.
David S. Stanley has been designated
to act as president of the society, vice
Gen. Rosecrans, deceased, until the
next annual reunion.
McAlester, /. IA terrific wind
| storm swept over the country between
| this place and Lehigh and Colgate.
-Four farmhouses were demolished and
the occupants of three of them are re-
| ported to have been killed. James
Seafoam, wife and three children are
reported among the dead.
Greencastle, Ind.-Clarence Snyder.
! aged 81, was arrested here charged
| with rifiing a mail pouch at the Big
Four depot on Feb. 10.
Salem, Mass.-Abner Cheney Good
all died here, aged 80 years. He per-
fected the first printing press that
| printed on both sides in one operation.
Terre Haute, Ind.-Prof. NJ. Seller,
who until two years ago was a mem
| Der OF the faculty Of the state normal
school, fell downstairs at his residence
and died soon afterward from the
| shock.
Muncie, Ind-Tanks in Ball Bros
fruit jar works burst and 800 tons of
molten glass fired the factory, which
was destroyed. In the pit of the fire
were twenty-one of the patent blowing
machines. These form a big per cent
of the loss, which will amount to from
| $4,000 to 100000, with $22 900 insur-
ance.
South Bend, Ind.-The University of
| Notre Dame has given the Leetare
medal of honor 10 Timothy F. Howard,
chief justice of the supreme court of
| Indiana.
Detroit, Mich T. Wing & Co. and
| 7. ". Noble were burned out. Loss
$50. 900.
Arcola. Ill.-A barn belonging to
William Harmon, ten miles west, was
destroyed by fire. Loss, $1,000, part
| ly insured.
Perry. nl.-Fire destroyed business
property worth $4,000.
Clinton. lowa-While burning rub
bish Mrs. George Risch was burned to
death
London Forty-seven Japanese war
ships have been ordered with short
terms of delivery in England, France.
Germany and the United States.
Grand Rapids, Mich.--The Furniture
Manufacturers association has adopt
ed resolutions urging the Importance of
reciprocity with Canada on lumber.
Wash ingtoD-W beelock G.. Veazey of
vermont. formerly member Of the in
tersiate commerce commission. is dead.
Pittsbufg-It is announced that
voluntary advance of 10 per cent In
wages has been given the 900 employees
nj the Carrie furnaces.
kankakee. Ill.-The bank of John
Poutras Of ST. Anne was entered and
| the vault blown open with nitro glycer-
in, but the thieves were frightened be-
fore they commenced work on the safe
| 4 small amount of cash was secured
Fort Madison, Iowa Miss Eta Price
| drank prussic acid and died.
Youngstown. O.-Mrs. Henry b.
Cornell appears on the ticket for 4
member of the hoard of education.
Bloomington. lll.-Mrs. John Shee-
han died in this city. aged 1902 years
She was a native of County Kerry
Ireland. and had lived in this country
| fOrty-one years
Auburn, Ind. b. rubber Of Ant
werp. D.. Was brutality assaulted and
| robbed of $50.
Ottawa. Ont.-The bill prohibiting
the entry into Canada of nursery stock
from the United States was signed by
the governor general
London Many persons were killed
and I'm ilI-ed a, Mnptauo I,uo;oa H.. =.