Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-21
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Terre Haute exploded Saturday after
noon. and Charles Baxter. who hap
pened 70 be passing. was hurled fifty
| fee; away, but WAS not fatally hurt.
, There wa" no one in the mill at the
time the boile, let 90. The property
loss 5 not heavy
/ A petition has been circulated at
Oakland City, ana heavily signed,
! looking 70 the pardon Of Dr. y c.
| Woodruff. convicted Of fraud in pen
sion matters. He was originally som
fenced 10 one year and one day. but
the court on receiving this petition.
reduced the penalty to six months.
Swindlers pretending to represent an
Indianapolis medical concern have
been canyassing in DeKaib EIkhart
and Noble counties. war.antins cures
for al sorts of ailments. and tal-ing
notes FOR medicines which failed TO be
delivered the notes turning up in the
hands Of innocent purchasers.
Hunters near 1.awr7nceburg flushed
4 small covey of stranee-l oo&ing
ducks hlling them with a broad,idc.
In the crop OF one OF them S4.95 in gold
dust was found y a result, the
shooting cf ducks and the dissection
Of crops" is an Industry in Dearborn
! county
James Fianniean of Taylor town
snip, Harrison county, who went to
Louisville Ky. and enlisted. hopeful
OF transfer to the Philippines, WAS so
disheartened over assignment to post
duty that he attempted suicide by cut
ting lis throat.
& dramatic organization has been
perfected at Cambridge City. to be
known as the Cambridge City Lyceum
Stock Company. 1t IS composed OF
both amateur and professional
talent, ana NJ. l.. BoWmaster as bust
ness manager
Mrs. Joseph u Kelley Of Ehrman
dale. who attempted to Kill her huS-
band. has been released from custody
tor and Mrs Kelley have gone TO join
their children in New Jersey
The women OF St stephens Child
Terre Haute, have engaged the man
ayers of the TerpsichOrean carnival at
Indianapolis to reproduce the carnival
in that city on the 18th. 18th and 18th
Of April
Mayor A +. k:nsley OF Hartford
City. accused Of shooting and wound
ing young Capper has given bond in
81 .00G. Thirty leading business men.
unsolicited, attached their signatures
TO the bond.
Mrs. A. N. Forsythe Of Gas City was
badly burned somewhat peculiarly.
She found the coffee-pot lid tightly
fastened in place and upOn forcing il
open the steam dashed into her face
and eyes.
Arrangements are making for Il de
bate at KendallviiIe between the Rev.
Father Noll, pastor OF the Catholic
church of that city, and the Rev. J. o.
Rose. on what is the true church.
Morton Armstrong. who attempted
TO tie up the KokomO electric railway
and shot and wounded Willard Sim
mons. the enginces. has been sentenced
10 fourteen years imprisonment
The Hon. William Dudley FouIke
will act as moderator in the Joint de-
bate, on the 2lst inst, between stu
dents representing Earlham College
and the Indiana University.
MicS Corn ~ NJiJ1IatfNup
was taken to Chicago by her parents to
undergo an operation for stomach
trouble. She failed 10 rally and died
from the shock
Peter Burns of kokomo. who several
months ago shot F'rank Mehan. trav-
cling man, through the lungs. in an
effort to kill him. has been fined $500
and costs.
There was a great run on banks at
Bloomington before the first of April.
taxation. One man checked out $4,000
in gold.
Walter Gray OF Muncie. Respondent,
over the recent death OF a child. iiad..
his wife and remaining child goOdby
and attempted suicide with morphine
A third gas company has been or
gained at Hartford City TO cut rates
and il is Offering to furnish fuel for
dwelling houses AT SIS for FIVE years.
Joseph ROadcap. said to be the heav-
lest man i'm Madison county. is be
lieved to be fatally i'll. When in good
condition he tips the scales at 375
The 6-year-Old son Of John Schan-
ner of Connersvile was blinded in one
eye by a silver OF steel while striking
a hammer and a Ratchet together.
James B. Dickson has orga nized a
"Humpty-Dumpty" show at Anderson
with which the fall season Of the Park
theater. Indianapolis. will open
Ed Falls, railway fireman OF Ev-
ansyille. has disappeared under cir
cumstances indicating that he may
have met with foul play
An effort is making TO reorganize
the Goldman Brake Company OF Andcr-
son, the affairs OF which are now CON
trOlled by receiver.
Clarence Gambel. 40 years old of
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