Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-17
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well known throughout the state. lies
at the point of death. The Sickness is
very severe form of the grip.
Nashville Tenn. Fount Tillman.
ex-register of the treasury. died at his
home near Shelbyville, after a brief
Illness.
Atlantic City. y. MARTIN Mahon
the New York hotel man. now in this
city. says he will not return to New
York to testify against Fayne Moore
New YOrk-The Manhattan Railroad
company has definitely adopted the
electric third-rail system for the oper-
ating equipment of the elevated rail-
road.
Wheeling W. Va-Three DewinS
brothers of Kalamazoo Mich-Wil-
liam S. James II. and Charles A
have sold their immense tract OF tim
Der land in Virginia to large corpora
ton for $500 600.
New York-Dr. Henry Van Dyke
pastor of the Brick Presbyterian
church of this city. it is said. will ac-
cept the offer Of the new professorship
of English literature rendered TO him
by Princeton university.
Peoria. Ill.-Banks have decided to
reduce rates CT interest from 10 )
Der cent. taking effect April l.
Washington-Sir Julian Pauncefote.
British ambassador, is likely to be one
OF the British delegates to the disar-
mament congress called at the instance
of the ear
New York-Mme Schumann- Heink
of the Metropolitan opera house COM
pany, who is critically i'll with erysipe-
las. is thought to be somewhat i'm
proved.
Cleveland. Ohio-Officials OF the
National Metal Polishers. Platers and
Brass Workers union state that they
viii demand an advance of from IL Il
20 per cent within short time.
WaShington-The authorities are
bending every effort TO prevent a
threatened smallpox epidemic. There
are thirtyfiVe cases OF the disease III
the smallpox hospital, with an aggre-
gate of fifty-twO that have been re-
ported since the outbreak
hjHgton-EXports of domestic
products during February were as fol-
lows: Breadstuffs. $50. S73.7 1873; cattle
and hogs. $l,124 ,692; provisions. $12,-
Go / ,635: cotton, S17,326, 463: mineral
oils. $500. 3331; total. $55,9S9 S94 For
the eight months of the present fiscal
year the total decrease was about Sl9,-
600. 900
Auburn. Ind.-E. W. Fosdick, aged
a, the oldest member of the De kalb
county bar. died in Butler.
New York-Neilson Burgess. better
known by his stage name Of Neil Bur-
CESS, the actor and stage manager, filed
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. His
total liabilities are S104,O59, all unse-
cured; no assets.
Buenos Ayres-Bishop Warren is
much better and his health is rapidly
improving.
shington-Ministor Sampson, at
Quito has reported to the state depart
ment that in the battle which ended
the revolution in Ecuador, 600 men
were killed ana several hundred NOR
tally wounded, and 400 prisoners were
taken.
Marquette. Mich.-Dr. George j.
NOrthrOp, who has been a resident OF
this city for more than thirty years,
died of the grip AT a hospital in Bos-
ton.
Philadelphia-Ca Michael Grady
signed New York contract. He says
that the terms were mutually satisfac-
tory.
Madison, Wis-Phil King will coach
the Wisconsin football team next sea
son.
Port Arthur. Textile date of the
opening of the ship canal has been
fixed definitely as Saturday March %