Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-16
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er, Mrs. George Lewis and then blew
out his own brains.
Louisville. Ky.-Dr. John p. Green,
president of William Jewell college.
Missouri. has declined an offer of the
presidency of the Southern Baptist
seminary.
Mansfield. Texas. G. Murphree
walked into the postoffice and without
warning shot and killed Sherman
Goulden. the assistant postmaster, and
wounded r. S. Goulden. the postmas-
ter Murphree was arrested.
Stockton. Gala party OF twenty
young persons enjoying ride in
catamaran on the river were precipi-
tated into the water by the Overturn-
ing of the boat Miss Mabel kafitz
and Walter Henderson, the engineer,
were drowned.
Seattle. Wash.-The battleship Iowa
arrived at the government dry dock
from Port Orchard.
Springfield. lll-William lhlenfeldt,
well-known saloonkeeper. committed
suicide with a revolver His brother
killed himself the same way year
ago.
San Francisco. - Antonio Barrios.
who has been charged by the president
of Guatemala with trying TO fit out
flibustering expedition against Guate-
rocks near the Manacles.
London.-The underwriters are still
hopeful OF being able TO save the
American liner Paris. now lying on the
ocks near the Manacles.
Sardis. Miss Simon Brooks tcol-
ored) was lyrched Dy mob of 800
negroes. having been taken from the
Jail. Brooks. with another negro, had
assaulted. attempted 10 murder and
robbed colored woman.
Washing on Congressman Payne OF
New York. DalzeI Of Pennsylvania.
Steele of Indiana Hull OF Iowa and
Heatwole of Minnesota are on their
way to Alaska where they will at
tempt 10 settle the boundary dispute.
Citv of Mexico.-Pres;den Robinson
of the Mexican Central railway esti-
mates that Mexico vii! probably pro-
duce sl2,OO000O worth of gold this
year.
Philade,phia-Pl Plans are now being
prepared for two large steamships for
the International Navigation company
The Cramps will build the ships The
vessels will travel at the rate OF eight
cen knots.
New York.-Survey work prelimi-
nary to the laying Of cable between
Germany and the United States by way
of the Azores is practically completed.
Boston, Mass.-The Transcript says
that the deal which had for its purpose
the consolidation of the leading street
car works Of the country has fallen
through. The trust was to be incorpO-
rated under the laws of New Jersey.
with capital OF s1S.00O.GO0.
New York-The United States trans
port Mcpherson arrived in quarantine
from San Juan, Porto Rico, and San
tiago de Cuba. She has on board 144
passengers.
New York-After lengthy negotia-
tions and some dispute the jewels of
Fanny Davenport have been sold by
the executors to Miss Blanche Walsh,
the actress, for $4,000
London-Capt. Henry Horn, yacht
ing editor of the Times for many years
associated with the Field, is dead. He
formerly commanded several yachts
and sailed In some of the first Amer
ica's cup races
Soddy, Tenn.-Conditions at the coal
mines are becoming serious. All the
eompany's stores are closed. and the
miners will suffer for food unless relief
is had from the outside world.
Seattle, Wash.-The First Bank OF
Skaguay has closed its doors and j.
G. Price has been appointed receiver.
Liabilities estimated at $4,000; assets,
$4,000.
Fort Wayne, Ind-A. X. Hurst, pro-
prietor of the Globe clothing house.
made an assignment to BENJAMIN
Rothschild, trustee. The assets and
liabilities are not given.
Hickman. Colo.-When taking water
at a tank on the Colorado Midland
railroad, locomotive broke away
from It's crew and started on a wild
run down grade. Near Buena Vista.
Colo, the runaway crashed into the
east-bound passenger train. Two men
were killed.
Minneapolis, Minn.-About $40. 900
worth of fireworks belonging to the
Lillibridge Bremner company. stored
In the outskirts, was DESTROYED by
fire. Insurance policies held by Ma
uonai Biscuit company in Chicago.
Lima. Ohio-The longest electric
railway in the world, 1873 miles. is to
be built from Toledo to Dayton. Work
viii commence at once.
New Britain. Conn.-After being lost
IN the woods for forty-six hours. little
Annie Escholtz was found on Shuttle
Meadow mountain. The child was weak
from lack of food, but was uniniured
Washington-By direction of the
president. the acting secretary of war
mas issued an order for the re-estab-
lishment CT the military department OF
Texas.
New York-Mrs. Thomas F.. Gilrov
wife of ex-Mayor Gilroy. died at her
home in that city. Heart failure was
the immediate cause of her death. Her
husband and ten children survive.
quebec. Canada-The steamship
Lake Huron, from Batoum. Russia
with 2 3fO Doukhoubo,,r ;xs.~o;oroo+- n,