Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12
MfSCELLAN EOUS.

Washington-Gen. Ramon Guerra,
who started a revolution in Venezuela
last February, is now fugitive.
Washington-The United States
cruiser Chicago reached Gibraltar on
its way TO the Philippines.
Washington-The president has de-
cided to appoint Albert S. Kenny pay
master general of the navy, TO sue
coed Edwin Stuart, retired
Cleveland. Ohio-Joseph A. Hack
man. well-knOwn contractor, died in
agony as the result of cat bite.
Xenia. Ohio-The Hoover and ALI
son Cordage company has announced
an increase of 10 per cent in the wages
of its employees.
Springfield, In-W. ID. Ryan. secre-
tary Of the United Mine Workers of
Illinois. has advised all miners in what
is known as the Alton subdistrict to
disregard the finding of the state
board of arbitration
Sandusky, O.-The condition of Gen.
Manning F. Force. commandant of the
Ohio Soldiers home. is very critical
His death is expected momentarily
Mrs. Force is also ill., and will not long
survive her husband
Washington.-Secretary of Agricult-
ure Wilson left on trip to Louisiana
Mississippi. Texas and other southern
and southwestern states. He will study
the agricultural situation in the states
he visits.
Dubuque. Ia.-Judge Shiras sustained
the demurrer in the case OF C. H.
Heath, trustee in bankruptcy, against
w. G. Shaefer ct al, deciding that the
United States circuit court has no
jurisdiction in bankruptcy proceed
ings.
Philadelphia-The Grand Central
Railway company of England has or
dered twenty freight engines at the
Baldwin locomotive works.
Washington-The projected German
cable will touch at the Azores and will
be worked by the Commercial Cable
company and the Postal Telegraph
company.
ST. Louis. Mo.-Isaac Newlinger. for
merly tobacco manufacturer, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the
United States court Liabilities $50,
pa, all secured except $1,000
Havana.-An attempt to supply the
places of striking stevedores with Chi
nese resulted in a severe fight. The
stevedores want an increase in wages
from $3.50 TO So day.
Cullison, Kas.-This town has paid
off all Indebtedness and made a bon
fire of the cancelled bonds.
Halifax. y. S.-The Citadel, the larg-
est fort in Halifax, has been con-
demned by the military authorities.
Argentine, Kas.-An expert exam
lining the books of J. E. Wiscoskie, eX-
city treasurer has reported that he is
short between 100000 and $4,000
Boston, Mass.-The committee on
harbors of the legislature agreed TO re-
port to the senate a bill to construct
a ship canal across Cape Cod, between
Barnstable and Buzzard's bay.
Denver, COl-The first train over
the South Park into Dillon for four
months ran through solid walls OF
snow and steamed into the town amid
the blowing of whistles and the ring
ing of bells.
Jefferson City, Mo.-Gov Stephens
has signed a resolution submitting an
amendment to the constitution to the
vote of the people to allow ST. Louis
TO vote S5,000,00O for bonds for the
Louisiana purchase centennial cele
bration to be held in st. Louis in 1900
New York-The Merritt & Chapman
wrecking tug Rescue sailed for San.
tiago to tow the Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes to Norfolk
New YOrk-Josenh TrimhOrn. husi-
ness man of Great Falls. Mont. cas-
disappeared and his wife has asked the
police to look for him.