Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-08-26
MISCELLANY OOS.

Havana, Ill.-The construction Of the
big Lacey leyee, one mile south of here,
in the Lacey levee and drainage dis
trict of Fulton county, is now we'll I'M
der way. The dixie will cost over 500
600, and will be the largest IN central
illinois,
Pana, Ill.-John Wider, aged -. one
of Pana's wealthiest and most infiuen-
tial residents, died of heart trouble.
Knoxville. Tenn-The Black Dia-
mond coal company with mines at Coal
Creek and offices here, failed, I. II.
Heald being appointed receiver. LA
bilities were $50 900: assets unknown.
Lexington. Ky.-James Bradley, aged
80. the well-known turfmaH, died at
his home here
Panama Colombia. via Galveston,
Texas. The instruction headed by
Prospero Morales is finally crushed,
ending in his death.
Elgin. Ill.-Annas Hathaway died at
his home here of paralysis and con-
gestion of the brain after an illness of
eight days.
New York.-John H. Haverly, the
minstrel manager. filed petition in
bankruptcy. with liabilities of 1927, 749,
and assets nominally SIC. 100.
Washington.-Majo General Kent
has been transferred from the fifth ar
my corps to the seventh, and has been
assignment TO duty.
Utica. y. Y.-At White Lake Fred
Rocknall mistook his son Philip for
deer and shot him. Another son,
George. was killed for a bear a few
years ago.
Richmond, Ind.-The Rev. F. NJ.
Moore of Hagerstown sued the Central
Union Telephone company for $500
for mistake in delivering message
by which he was kept from officiating
at funeral.
St. Joseph. Mo.-Fred Hartman and
wife Of this city became insane and
left two small children locked in the
house for six days without food. They
were nearly dead when discovered.
Nantasket Beach. Mass.-James Ten
Eyck easily defeated Ed Hosmer
here in a three mile single scull race
for purse of $500.
New Orleans-PrOf. John II. Duffy,
one of the best known prize ring ref
erees in the country, and who figured
in many championship contests, is
dead
Philadelphia-The Admiral Dewey,
the first of the four steamers being
built for the Cramps for the American
Mail Steamship Company. Was success
| fully launched.
Lincoln, Ill.-George A. Thomas, re-
| tired farmer. has disappeared
Abilene, KAN. f. Staatz, eX-state
treasurer, died of heart disease.
Eldora. Ia-Hardin county old set
| tiers had their annual reunion at AL
den.
Nation, Ill.-The Rev. j. w.
Woods, pastor of the First c. p. church
in this city. is dead
Rock island, Ill.-Mrs. Sadie Dun
can of Anamosa. Ia. died suddenly at
the Rock Island house.
Marion. Ind-Martin Hunt, Andrew
Hackle and John Smith ate toadstools
for mushrooms and may die.
Chippewa Falls. Wis.-Much anxiety
is felt in this city over the sudden
disappearance of John Lego a grocer.
Frankfort, Ky.-The annual meeting
of the Kentucky General Baptist as
| ISOLATION, representing $4,000 colored
Baptists. has begun.
Charleston. lll-John NJ. Mitchell,
a graduate of Wabash college, left for
the orient to become a professor oil
English in Beirut. Syria.
Topeka. Kan.-The dreaded Texas
fever has appeared in several places in
southern Kansas and many cattle have
died.
Lansing, Mich.-D. p. Dewey oil
Grand Blanc was elected president Of
the Michigan Spiritual association.