Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-07
MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK
News of General Interest Told in
Paragraphs.
COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY.
Cecord of Happenings OF Much or Little
Importance from All Parts of the
Civilized world-Prices of Farm Pro-
duce In Western Markets


dockyard to South Africa.
Saco, Maine-Philip Picard, his wife
and Mrs. Joseph Thompson. aged 90,
were drowned by the swapping Of a
boat in the bay.
Peoria, IIl-Lulu Schmidt, who was
abducted from her grandparents by
her father, has been found in Chicago
and will be returned TO her guardians.
London-Robert Grant Webster, con-
servative, who had represented the
eastern division Of St. Pancras in the
house of commons since 1866, has re-
signed his seat.
Manchester Mass.-The duke and
duchess de ARGOS and the Mexican min
lister, Senior NJ. de Azpirez, his wife and
two daughters have arrived here TO
spend the summer.
Omaha, Neb-Fifty discharged sol
diers of the Nebraska volunteers tried
to lynch a negro porter, Tennie Elliott,
with whom they had trouble. The ne
gro was locked up for protection.
Wheeling, w. Va.-Although the
street car strike was settled, disturb
ances have occurred since and the non
unionists have become so panicky that
of the twenty-seyen all but two have
left.
Philadelphia, Pa. T. Carr, who
pulled the bow oar for the University
of Pennsylvania in the freshman eight
at Poughkeepsie last week, was killed
in AZ electric car collision.
City of Mexico-The American resi-
dents celebrated the Fourth of July by
a grand bali at the American club, and
Ambassador Clayton delivered the
Fourth of July Grafton at the reunion
Of the American colony at Gaudalajara.
Augusta Maine-The plurality of
Charles Littlefeld, elected representa-
tive in congress from the second dis
trict to succeed Nelson Dingley, is
s,SSS.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Bessemer pig iron is
quoted at $50 a ton in the Mahoning
valley and in Pittsburg the price is
$20.75. This is an advance of 100 per-
cent in six months
Washington - Commissioner Gener-
al Powderly of the immigration bureau
has mailed to San Francisco warrants
for the arrest and deportation of six
japanese recently released from GUS
tody by the federal court on a writ of
habeas corpus.
Hartsville, Mo.-Another of the Ma
comb train robbers was convicted when
the jury brought in a verdict finding
young Joe Shepard guilty and fixing
his punishment at ten years in the
state penitentiary. He is a son of Jake
Shepard, member of the old James
gang
Towson. Md.-1he jury in the case of
Mrs. Clementine NJ Rockford. on trial
for the murder of her husband, re-
turned a verdict of manslaughter
Santiago de Chile, June PA lib
eral ministry has been formed in sue
cession to the conservative cabinet.
which resigned June ..
Wenona, lit. H. Wheeler's large
elevator at Leeds. small flag station
on the Santa Fe road, was destroyed
by fire.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Fifteen years in
the state penitentiary is the sentence
imposed on Thomas Donahue and John
Rooney for the shooting of Patrolman
William Kruger. This was the max
imum penalty. The crime was com
mitted on the night of April 5.
indianapolis, Ind.-Mrs. Mary Cole,
80 years of age. was killed by being
struck over the head with an ak in
the hands of John o. Duncan. in Nor
wood, suburb. Duncan admits kill
ing the woman. but cannot tell why or
how he committed the deed.
Benton Heights, Ohio-Capt. L. B.
Chaplin, veteran of the civil war and
captain in the Third Ohio cavalry. a
well-to-do resident, committed suicide
by hanging.
New York-Mrs. Grace Ramsey cut
the throat of her husband. Harvey ].
Ramsey. assistant treasurer of Madi-
son Square Garden, while he slept. 1t
is believed Mrs. Ramsey is insane.
Oswego, n. Y.--The Eagle hotel was
destroyed by fire Mrs. Rachel King
an old lady, whose home was in New
Haven. lost her life by sufocation. and
eight others were seriously injured.
Princeton, lie. ..Gilhllen. a grain
dealer, made an signInent. For sew
eral years he has had the exclusive ell
evator trade at Princeton. Liabilities
and assets no. given.
Wadsworth street was blown out by
ar explosion of gasoline. and Kohn.
his wife and child are in the bospital
The baby Will surely die. and Kohn
himself is believed to De fatally burned.
Philadelphia. Pl.-The Delaware Su-
preme court holds tina. Conductor
James B. Cresswell. who was killed on
the Wilmington and Northern railroad
lost MS life through the negligence of
fellow employees. and not that Of the
company
Princeton. Tnd.-W. l.. Evans. prcsi-
dent of the Peoples National bank of
this city. is dead aged % years. He
leaves quite an estate. made mostly in
dry goods during war times.
Lltehheld. Conn Samuel Harris,
emiritus professor OF systematic theol-
ogy in faie Theological seminary. is
dead at ms summer home here. aged
So years
scranton. Mss.-A jury. passing
upon the death of a negro who had
been iynehed. rendered verdict to he
effect that the negro climbed a tree.
ventured too far OF. on a limb and fell.
breaking his neck.