Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-04
MINOR EVENTS OF The WEEK.
News of General Interest Told in
Paragraphs.
COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY.
Record OF Happenings of Much or Little
importance from All Parts of the
Civilized World-Prices of Farm Pro-
duce in Western Markets.

Evansville. Ind. During storm near
oliver, IN Pcsey county, about twenty
five miles northwest of this city, two
men were instantly killed and two ia
tally injured by lightning.
Madrid-The Spanish senate ap-
proved the tax on interest on the ma
tioLal debt.
Brussels Petit Bleu says that
q private dispatch from Berlin affirms,
DESPITE denials. that negotiations are
preceding for Emperor William TO WIS.,
Il a French port
Omaha. Neb-In fight in a saloon
Ed Joyce was instantly killed and Ed
Calahan mortally wounded.
HaYana.- Cubans had big process
sion and mass meeting. a number OF
speeches were made. all in favor of
absolute independence and union and
urging the furtheranee of work to Sc
cure this result.
Chattanooga Tenn.-Owing to the
scarcity Of coal and the unprecedent-
ed demand for commercial fuel, opera
tors have advanced the price of do
nestle coal % cents a ton and COM
mercial coal 10 cents.
Morning View. Ky min Fin
nell was shot and killed by his son-ln-
law. Austin stephens Stephens and
wife separated about eight months ago,
and she got a divorce. Stephens
blamed Finnell as the author of his
troubles. Stephens escaped.
Fall River. Mass William Dolan
and Jacob Shester, 16-year-old boys,
died from injuries received in the AL
gonquin mill. They were piling cloth
ing in a dryer when q valve admitting
steam was accidentally turned on.
Peeksin y Y.-Uriah Fouts of
Cleveland. Ohio. died at the home Of
his son as result of an internal frac-
ture of the skull received by falling
downstairs. Mr. Fouts was repubii-
can and had a wide acquaintance with
republican politicians and politics in
Ohio and adjoining states.
Manchester. " H--Judge Peaslee of
the Supreme court has decided to ap-
point a receiver for the Bank of New
England OF this city The bank owes
depositors S4i92S. Liabilities amount
to $4,000. Assers are $4S.193.
jacksonville. IL Hugh Wilson, con-
tractor and manufacturer, has fled a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. He
schedules his liabilities at S29,730 and
his assets al S23,S31.
WashingtOn-The strike of the cleo
trical workers. which has been in prog
ress for the past few weeks, has ended
IN compromise. providing for an
eight-hour day and time and half for
overtime.
Madalin, " Y.-The chief business
block was destroyed by an incendiary
fire, with a loss Of $50 000.
Springer, y. VI. = II. NJ Love,
wounded by train robbers last Sunday,
is dead
men attempted TO hold up David La
vani in his grocery and saloon. He
resisted and was MORALLY wounded.
The highwaymen escaped
Tucson, Ariz.-Dr r. NJ Endlich, a
prominent mining engineer, shot and
killed himself. He formerly lived in
Los Angeles, and has a brother at
Reading. Pa.
Los Angeles. Cal-The police have
arrested Clyde Mattox, wanted at New
kirk, o. T., for murder
Lagrange, Texas.-Clay Ford was
hanged for numbering an old woman
for the purpose Of robbery and fatally
wounding little girl, her granddaugh-
ter
Marengo, Ind.-HarrisOn kurz was
seriously stabbed near the heart by
Albert Blake near Pilot Knob
Cleveland. William Connors OF
Mayfeld, H.. was bound over on a
charge of burglary.
Plainfield, n after having elud-
ed the authorities of Middlesex county
for four years on a charge of murder,
William Darling was captured in
Thompson township. Darling is ac-
cused of killing Henry Durham.
Kenova, ". Va.-United States dep
uty marshals raided a house on Dock :
creek and arrested Buck" Edward and
Sample" Smith, charged with counter
feiting. A complete outfit of molds and
metal pots was taken.
Escanaba. Mich-Fire completely de
stroyed one Of the power houses of the
Escanaba WoodeEware company. en-
failing a Sc Goa loss.