Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-07
NEWS TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS
Minor Happenings Of the Past
Week.
EVENTS OF LAST SEVEN DAYS.
Political, Religious, Social and Criminal
DOings of the Whole World Carefully
Condensed for Our Readers-The Ac-
cident Record.

Washington-Col. William ]. Bryan
left for Hot Springs, and after day
Or so will rejoin his regiment at Pablo
Beach, Fla.
Wilkesbarre, Pa.-The fire in the
Midvale mine caused the loss of five
lives. The body OF the fifth victim,
Joseph Torofski, has been found. Ali
died from suffocation.
New York-Kate Phillips, % years
old, variety actress, tried TO kill her
self by taking laudanum. She comes
from Illinois, ran away from her hus-
band, and fears he means her injury.
Essex, Iowa-Walter j. Yates shot
and dangerously wounded his wife and
her friend, Mrs E. ]. Brown, and then
shot himself through the head. Do
nestle infelicty caused the tragedy.
Denver, Colo.-Snow and rain have
checked the progress of the forest
fires on the main range in Colorado,
and it is now thought that further de-
struction is prevented. All danger 10
the threatened towns is over.
Montauk Point-Impressive military
services were held over the graves Of
the soldiers buried in the detention
hospital cemetery. Gen. Shafter, out
week, was present.
Lexington, Ky.-Capt ]. Z. Williams
of Company l, Eighth Massachusetts,
was placed under arrest and confined
10 his quarters at the camp for neg
lecting to inspect the guard while he
was officer of the day.
New York-Willis J. Abbot, one of
Henry Georges lieutenants. said that
Mr.. George had not yet decided wheth-
e. he would accept the nomination for
governor, offered 10 him by the Jeffer-
sonian democracy.
ati-Congressmen Bromwell
ard Shattuck and committee of the
chamber of commerce have gone TO
Washington 10 present a proposition
10 make a military camp ut of Oak
ley Park, suitable for 5000 OF 5000
troops
New York-Gen. Shafter has reached
here and will take charge of tne de-
said some time ago that his assignment
to this department would be tempo
rary, as he expects later to have the
department of the Pacific.
Admission, Ala-The Second army
corps will be shipped from Camp
Meade, Pa, TO this city, preparatory 10
being sent to Cuba. The program is
TO keep Gen. Young's troops in Cuba
for three or four months. and then
bring them back to this country and
muster them out.
Montreal-At a banquet Lord Her
schell, chairman of the international
commission, said the proceedings of
the conference had shown him the
difficulties between the United States
and Canada were of minor character,
and he did not see why they should
not be easily adjusted.
Washington Officials of the navy
department are in favor OF adopting
the English system of transportation
of soldiers by sea. The principal fea-
-sIre is that officers of the navy are to
be in control of the military on ship
board, thus preventing any possible
clash between the two branches of the
service.
Washington-Eight thousand peo-
pie attended the peace jubilee at Con-
yentiOn hall Speeches were made by
Rev. H. II. Wharton of Maryland
Rev. Father Stafford of Washington
and ex-senator Patrick Walsh vi
Georgia.
Westinghouse Genera
Charles Emory Smith is to make {
series OF speeches in the west. The
political speeches will be confined tx
Kansas and Ohio.
Rochelle. Ill.-Fred Binz, in attempt
ing to take rifle out of a wagon a.
his fathers house, caught the ham
mer and was shot through the lungs
Constantinople-The powers will no
proceed to execute the ultimatum de
handing the withdrawal of the Turk
ish troops from Crete until the arriva
here of Emperor William on Oct. Z.
Mishawaka. Ind.-Jacob Swenk wa
acquitted on the charge of murderin
Henry Devinney at New Buffalo las
June. Devinney created disturbanc
in Swenks saloon, the latter remon
strated, and in throwing Devinney on
killed him.
Santiago de Cuba-The transpOI
OLDHAM from Porto Rico sailed for Ne
York She has or oard $40 sick so
diers from Porto Rico and few OF
fcers from this place.
Washington-A detachment OF tn
Third United States infantry, in CON
mand of Lieut.. G. D. Humphrey, lie
Fort Smelling for the scene of the II
dian disturbance in the Leech Lab
country Ii necessary, they will pr
serve peace with bayonets and bu
lets.
New York-Charles Herbert Small
North Branch, Kan, member of con
pany 1, Seventh United States infantr
has been sent to Bellevue hospital,
maniac