Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-03-18
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Minor Happenings Of the Past
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ton of first assistant attorney for the
federal court of Missouri. 1t is the
opinion here that he will decline.
Victoria, B. C.-Passengers arriving
from Fort Wrangel report that the
Stickeen route to the Klondike is a
failure on account of the slush and ice.
London-The war Office has issued
100 rounds of ball cartridges to every
volunteer in the kingdom, in addition
to the ordinary provision.
Dublin-Big demonstrations were
held March 13 in this city, at Limerick
and elsewhere in connection with the
1898 movement and the celebration of
the birth of Emmett There was no dis
order.
Effingham, Ill.-Col. ]. w. Fuller,
who published one of the first papers
in bingham county, ILL.,, and who
raised the first company of volunteers
organized in that county during the
civil war, was buried March II.
London-Sir Richard Quain, Bart,
physician extraordinary to her males
ty, president of the general medical
council and editor of 1.-THE Dictionary
of Medicine is dead. He was born
October 80, 1916, was a fellow of sew
eral learned societies and the author of
numerous medical and scientific works.
Pekin-France, it is said, intends to
occupy Lei Chau, in the Quang Tung
peninsula, north of Hainan, as a naval
base.
Helsingfors, Finland-Zacharie To-
pelius, the Swedish poet, historian and
litterateur, is dead.
Perry, o. IA mortgage for $780,
100000 has been filed in many counties
of Oklahoma in favor of George Sher-
man and the Central Trust company
of New York against the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railway.
Joliet, Ill.-Thomas Walsh of the
wholesale and retail grocery firm of
Robert Walsh e Sons, was found dead
a mile north of Plainfield, eleven miles
from Joliet. in ditch alongside the
Elgin, Joliet e Eastern railroad tracks.
The peculiar condition in which the
body was found suggests murder.
San Francisco, Cal.-Andrew Schulz
Ter, a financial broker, shot his wife
and killed himself in his office. Mrs.
Schiller will probably die. Schuller's
death was instantaneous.
st. Louis, Mo.-The Grand Repub-
lie, the largest excursion steamer on
the Mississippi river, was burned to the
waters edge. Loss, $4,000.
WashingtOn-Ex-Se Senator Bruce of
Mississippi, who is the register of the
treasury and recognized as the fore
most leader of the colored race, is lying
very i'll at his home here, but there is
hope of his recovery.
London - Secretary Chamberlain
stated in the House of Commons that
until the reciprocity negotiations be-
tween the United States and Canada
were concluded the British govern
ment could not tell what the position
of the West Indies would be.
Key West, Fla.-The cruiser Mont
gomery took on board fifteen tons of
ammunition, lust arrived from New
York by the Mallory line steamer Ala
mo. Reports from Havana say every
thing is quiet there
Lancaster, Wis.-Ex-County Judge
George B. Carter has been adjudged in
sane and sent to an asylum. His mis-
fortune dates from sunstroke sus-
tanned while serving in the civil war.
Cleveland, O.-About 400 women,
boys and girls are affected by strike
at the Beckman wooden mills. They
demand an increase of 10 per cent in
wages. The company had agreed to
grant the increase April 1.
New YOrk-The Ellsworth newspa-
per BILL which passed the Senate last
week, was not called up in the assem-
bly,, and the probability is that it will
not be pressed for passage
Charleston, S. C.-The tug Under
writer. towing the Merritt Wrecking
Company's derrick Chief, has reached
the harbor, after a rough passage
Emison, Ind.-Joseph Wittenmeyer
In an effort TO arise. dislocated his
neck
Plano, Ill.-Seven cars in the middle
OF freight train were thrown from
the rails by broken flange.
Frankfort, Ky.-While firing a sa-
lutte In honor of the Irish celebration,
William Overton was fatally mangled
and A. b. Dixon had one of his hands
blown off by the premature explosion
or the cannon.
Paris-The United States special
commission TO the Paris exposition of
1900 was received by NJ. Hanotaux,
French minister of foreign affairs.
Bombay, India-There is serious I'M
rest among the natives, who are in
censed al the plague measures, which
wound their religious susceptibilities.
Washington-The United States gen
eral appraiser has rendered a decision
that handkerchiefs with an embroid-
cred initial letter do not come under
the head Of embroidered handkerchiefs
liable to duty of so per cent adj va
loren. but are liable TO duty of only