Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-29

A9 AZ a SNAIO III Win ~
cause Of the sun dance among the sew
eral unciviliZed tribes. Tie Choctaw,
Arapahoe, Chippewa, Miami, Ononda-
ga and several other nations are deck
ed with war paint
Galesburg, IlI.-The semi-annual
meeting of the Women's Missionary
societies Of the Peoria Baptist asso-
citation was held here with all the
churches represented Encouraging
reports were made
Elgin, Ill-M A. Whitney has been
re-engaged as superintendent of Ell
gins public schools at salary of 81, 900
per year.
Cedar Rapids, Ia.-Martin Clancy,
grand secretary and treasurer of the
Order of Railway Conductors, died,
aged Sc years
Springfield, Ill.-Gov. Tanner ap-
pointed w. w. Mclean county judge of
McDonough county TO fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Judge
Crosby Wheat
Philadelphia, Pa.-Joe Walcott, Tom
O'Rourke's black fighter, had some
thing more than a shade the better of
Tommy West. the New York welter-
weight, in a siX-rOund bout at the
Arena
Ottawa, Ill.-The congressional COM
mittee of the eleventh Illinois district
issued call for convention Aug. 80
CHIMES to run again.
Quincy, Ill.-The state board of rail-
road commissioners has approved plans
for new depot in this city. The new
building will have ample accommodate
lions for all the railroads passing
through here
Cincinnati. Orchard Smith. once
one OF the best-known of the editors,
publishers and editorial writer's in the
west, died. aged Il years
Columbus. O.-The legislature today
gave trial juries the option of saying
whether trst-degree murderer should
be electrocuted or imprisoned for life
Pardonng power is operative only on
proof of innocence beyond reasonable
doubt.
Kankakee. Ill.-W. II. Dunn of
Clarke City has announced himself a
democratic candidate for representative
of the sixteenth district against +. c.
Curtis. f. ID. Radeke of this city. a
prominent German, will also be a can
didate.
Burlington. Ia.-Charles Wyman
died suddenly of apoplexy.
milwaukee,. Wis.-Robert Barrett.
veteran, was found dead in bed Death
was due to natural causes
Huntington. WNa.-A sensation was
caused by the announcement of the
wedding of Mrs. Maria Mathews. 63
years old. and Woodward w. Church,
Jr., Il years old
Lansing, Mich.-The commissioner
OF railroads reports the earnings of
Michigan roads for February at 81
OI5,4O5. an increase OF So 694 over the
same month last year.
Youngstown. O.-The Memphis Ath-
letic Club telegraphed Billy Madden an
of1er of $500 for the Mccoy Rubin
fight. Madden said he would accept on
behalf OF Rubin if forfeit of $1,000
was deposited.
Peru. Ill.-County Treasurer Greligh
died OF stomach trouble at his home in
this city after an illness of several
months
Mattoon Ill.-H F.. Kelley and ST.
mon Kline. contractors and builders of
this city, were found dead in an out
building. Heart disease was the cause.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-Laura Havi-
land, one of the foremost workers in
the anti-slavery cause before the war
! and nurse during the war, died here.
aged 50 years.
Lincoln, lll.-The drivers and trap
pers at the Citizens shaft struck be-
cause the company issued an order de-
manding that they furnish their own
oil and cotton
Port al Prince. Hayti-Hayti will not
aid Spain i'll procuring supplies and
will be entirely neutral The Spanish
government has no coal at Haytian
ports.
Manitowoc. Visit is now definite
~ known that the Northern Grain
Company will build another elevator
here, with capacity Of 600 900 bush
els.
Cairo. Ill.-The New York Dry Goods
Store made a voluntary assignment for
the benefit of creditors naming John
1. Crowley as assignee The liabili-
ties amount IN So 400 and tho aScote