Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-18
MISCELLAN EOUS.

Toledo. Ohio-The stallion Robert
McGregor. 2:17h, the monarch of the
home-stretch," dropped dead at the
Ketcham farm, near this city, aged p,
He was the champion sire of 2:15 trot-.
tiers, having sixteen to his credit.
Marion. Ind-William Green. the.
oldest man in Indiana, and probably
in the United States, died at his home,
near Jonesboro. He was Ill years old.
Richmond, Ind-The legislature OF
this state will be asked to increase the
capacity of the eastern Indiana hospi-
tai for the insane, located here.
Topeka, Kans.-In a great many,
counties of this state it will require
the official count and the soldier vote
to decide the result on some of the
county officers.
Havana-Colonel w. a. Williams,
chief quartermaster at Havana, and
his clerk, T. T. Stewart, who have
been suffering from yellow fever, died
]. B. Caldwell is still in a critical con-
ditiOn.
San Francisco, Cal.-The Russian
barkentine Bering has arrived here
with cargo of sealskins and other
furs from the Behring coast, valued at
$1.000,00O.
New York-Richard Croker. it is re-
ported tonight, has arranged TO sail
for England at once
Kansas City. Mo.-The last COM
pany in the Fifth Missouri volunteers
was mustered out and the men begun
leaving for their homes.
Lansing, Mich Secretary of State
Gardner reports that the area of grow
ing wheat in Michigan is per cent
greater than was sowed in 1897,
which included the largest crop ever
grown in the state
Hot Springs. Ark.-Major Henry ].
Nowlan, Seventh United States cav
airy. died in this city at the army and
navy hospital of heart disease.
Managua, Nicaragua-The govern
rent of the United States of Central
America is removing its capital from
Amalpala Honduras, to Chinandega.
Nicaragua.
Seattle, Wash.-A report comes from
Dawson that the Canadian govern
has seized two steamers and two
barges of the Yukon river fleet of the
Boston and Alaska Transportation
Company for breach of contract.
Havana-The sale of the Ferro Car
ril Urbanos street railroad system is
announced to an English stock COM
pany for $1,600,000. The system COW
ers twenty-five miles OF road.
San Francisco, Cal.-The new United
States torpedo-boat Farragut made a
successful trial trip. She was tried
over a successful mile and made thir-
ty-One knots.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-Sternberg hos
pital, at Camp Thomas, will be per-
manently closed Nov. 20, and Major
r. Emmett Griffin. now in charge, will
go to San Juan, Porto Rico, to take
charge of the big field hospital there
Hot Springs, Ark.-At the ession Of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy it was decided 70 retain the
present badge, flag of the COnfed-
eracy, with star and bars in a laurel
wreath.
MOntreal-Cape Magdelen reports
that the steamer Montevidean passed
in, having or board the crew Of the
steamer Westmeath, from Hamburg to
Montreal, which was abandoned
Cleveland. O.-W. j. Hart was to-
day appointed receiver of the Enter
prise Manufacturing company of Ak
ron. Bond was required in the sum
of 100000
New YOrk-It has just leaked out
that one of the strongest lines in the
country is negotiating for the Cleve-
land, LOrain and Wheeling roalroad.
Mexico City.-Francisco Baca, chief
justice of Mexico, is dead. after a long
illness. He was one of the chief mem
horc of tho liberty porfv