Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-15
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arrived at Sydney, C. B., on his way
to the arctic regions. He says he is
confident he will reach the north pole
this time, but he may consume four
years in doing it.
Sharon, Pa.-The strike Of the coal
miners in Mercer and Butler counties
has been broken.
Topeka, Kas.-Insurance Commits
sioner McNall has revoked the license
of the Connecticut Fire Insurance COM
pany, Of Hartford, to do business in
Kansas.
Mount Vernon, Ill-The resignation
| of Mayor Hall, now serving as surgeon
of Col. Campbel's regiment at Spring
field, has been accepted and Alderman
William T. Estes elected to ELL the va
cancy.
Bloomington, In.-Dr Lee Allen, a
pioneer resident, is dead, aged seventy.
He was one of the first to practice dent
istry in Illinois.
Mobile Ala.-The quarantine sta
ton, together with the fumigating ma
chinery, wharf. etc., was burned. The
plant cost $50, 900 and was insured for
$4,000
Peoria Ill-The product of the Pc
oria binding Irvine factory has doubled
in value since the opening of the war.
From 5A cents the price has advanced
to 1912 cents per pound, and there is
the possibility of famine before the
| harvest is over. This is due to the
state of affairs at Manila.
Louisville, Ky.-The Stein Brewing
company assigned to the Columbia
Trust company; assets estimated at
| SIS, 900. and liabilities at $50, 900 due to
| local banks.
Chattanooga. Tenn.-Albert Cullom,
a nephew of United States Senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois, suddenly
expired in a drug store, whittier he had
gone to purchase medicine for himself.
| Quincy, Ill.-The board of trustees
Of the soldiers home made an estimate
of an appropriation to be asked of the
next legislature. fixing the sum at
s453. 700, which is based on an average
membership of 1000.
| ngton.-President Mckinley,
upon whom Yale university recently
conferred the degree of doctor of laws,
has received from President Dwight
and the members of the corporation the
usual diploma. printed on parchment.
Marshalltown, Iowa.-In the gun
shoot for the state trophy cup between
the Marshalltown and Waterloo clubs
the visitors were defeated by the score
of 191 to 159, and Marshalltown retains
the cup.
| New York.-The fight between Peter
Maher and Joe Goddard was won by
Maher in the eighth round
Dallas, Tex-Rev. r. n. Barker,
veteran of the Mexican war, died in
Hood county from the effects of a
wound received at the battle of Reseca
del Reg.
Milwaukee-Anthracit coal took a
drop in price of 80 cents q ton, and now
retails at So ton. All the big dealers
posted notices of the reduction. This
is 70 cents a ton cheaper than the low
est price last year and $3.50 below the
top figure.
Waterloo. Iowa-The Third congress
sional district republican convention
renominated D. B. Henderson.
Duluth. Minn.-President l.. Men
denhall has been appointed receiver
of the Duluth Street Railway com
pany.
Des Names. Iowa-The Des Moines
city council has passed an ordinance
for the purchase of the waterworks
plant.
MouitOn, Iowa-A skeleton supposed
to be that of Abe Smith, who mystic
riously disappeared four years ago, was
found near Marks postofice.
Indianapolis, Ind.-Albert Lieber, Of
this city, has issued an appeal 10 the
States to present the government with
modern naval vessel, to be named
the Teutonic
Mason City, I6wa-The State Bar
association elected ]. o. Crosby, Of
Garnavillo, president; l.. G. Blanchard.
of OskaloOsa, vice president; Samuel
Wright, of Upton. secretary; George
F. Henry. of Des Moines. treasurer.
San Frarcisco.-The National turn
bund elected the following officers:
Emil Wallber, of Milwaukee, presi-
dent; William WGrtmann, of Pittsburg.
vice president; G. J. Rhode, of Los An
geles. first secretary, and Paul Pauz, Of
Chicago, second secretary.