Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-09
MISCE LLANEOUS.

Pittsburg Andrew Carnegie has
gladdened thousands of workmen in
all departments Of the Carnegie COM
pany by an advance Of 8 per cent in
their wages.
New York William. II. Butler has
been elected permanent president OF
the Union Tobacco company.
New York-The Venezuelan govern
ment has decided not 10 in pose further
duties on supplies sent to American
consulates located in that country.
Norfolk. Na-The safe taken from
the Spanish cruiser. the Maria Teresa,
contained about $3.50 N Spanish and
American money.
Washington - f. Blakenbeker has
has been appointed fourth-class post
master at Lindsay, I'll.
Washington-The war department
has decided to defer until February the
removal of the bodies Of American SOL
diers from Santiago as a precaution
against yellow fever.
Denver. Colo.-The dry goods store
of ii. n. Bradley &; Co. has been closed
on a writ of attachment secured by the
Merchants National Bank of New
York. Liabilities are placed at $4,000.
Chicago - The Western Baseball
league stands secure in it's circuit Buff
falo yesterday sent in articles binding
it to that organization for next year.
Laurel, Md.-Barnes Compton. ex-
congressman, died at his home here.
Washington - Marked Improvement
in the health of our soldiers in the
Philippines is shown in report re-
ceived at the war department from
Gen. Otis.
Washington-A cablegram received
at the state department says the revo-
luton in Salvador is ended.
West Alton, Mo.-Capt. William p.
Lamothe. aged 50. is dead at his home
In the early days he was one of the
best known steamboat men on the riv-
err.
New York-Andrew Carnegie, who
build a $1,000O0O palace in Firth ave
nue. He has bought TWO ocks of
frontage in the avenue, between Nine
tieth and Ninety-second streets, for
$500, 900
Washington-The exports from Ger
many TO the United States during the
quarter ended Sept. 80 amounted to
$l9,7S9, 007, an increase of $5.110093
over the exports during the correspond
ing quarter OF the previous year.
San Francisco, Cal.-The Shipown-
ers' association has ordered a reduc-
ton of SIS a month in wages for all
classes of seamen.
Springfield, Ill.-Audi,o y Mccullough
has issued final permit for organize
ton Of the First State bank of Wave
ly, Ill.
Ishpeming, Mich.-Ten per cent ad-
vance in the wages of miners and sur
face employees has been put in effect
at the Gogebic range properties of the
Oliver Mining company.
Oshkosh, Wis--Prof r. H. Halsey,
superintendent of the schools of Bing-
tamton, n. Y, has been elected 10
TIC presidency Oh the OSHKOSH NOTnldl
school. to succeed G. S. Allen.
Cleveland. O.-An unknown man,
about 40 years of age, suddenly drop
ped dead while in restaurant in St.
Clair street. 1t is thought he is W. n.
Page of sc Reynolds street, Rochester,
N. Y
Des MOines. Ia.-In an opinion TO
Gov. Shaw Attorney General Remley
expresses the belief that the law
against the use of gasoline as an il
luminant except in a certain mean
descent lamp is unconstitutional, as it
creates a monopoly.
New YOrk-The Tradesmen's Ma
tional bank which suspended Oct. 4,
has begun liquidation. the smaller de-
positors being paid first.