Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-29

Indianapolis, Ind, telegram: Atty
Gen. Taylor Thursday declared that he
Will make a test case Of the suit
brought against the window-glass trust
at Anderson. We may Is well de
termine now" he said. whether trusts
can tie defeated in this state under
common law"
The suit brought at Anderson is
based on the common law. and it is
the purpose TO show that the glass
! companies have exceeded their charter
rights. Suit was brought by the prose-
cutting attorney Of Madison county at
the instigation Of the Window Glass
| Workers association.
Insane People In Crawford
English. Ind.-Thomas J. Strcther OF
this township has been declared insane
His mental inarmity results from 3
sudden shock scyeral months ago. on
| information that his son, who had
quarreled with him and had enlisted
in the army. had dieu at sea and that
his body had been thrown overheard.
Mrs. Nora \. Dillman of Pilot Knob.
p years old, has also been declared
insane. 1t is noticed that Crawford
county has more representatives in in
sane hospitals and fewer in the state
prisons, in proportion 10 population,
than any other county liz the state.
Reunion OF Blue and Gray
Evansville, Ind, telegram: Arrange
ments have been completed and the
invitations issued for the national re-
union of the blue and gray to be held
here on Get 10 TO Is. The reunion is
intended TO comprehend al who fought
in American wars, including Mexican
veterans. survivors OF the north and
south who fought in the civil war. and
the younger generation who took part
in the war with Spain. Soldiers and
statesmen from the north and south
viii be among the guests and speakers.
4 Thrashius Worth Se5.
Franklin, Ind.-The jury in the case
OF Barger vs. Beeler. in which the
plaintiff sought to recover $1,000. has
returned a verdict for So. Barger
owned Beeler, a grocer, 4 small bill
of several years standing, and Beeler.
failing to collect il. gave him a beat
ing. pursuing him alOng the downtown
streets. B2rger was not seriously in
jured as he went TO work on the fol-
lowing day. The present trial was the
second, the first jury returning a YER
Oct in the defendants favor.
Afflicted with Black Diptheria.
Westlield. Ind.-A5out two weeks
ago Clark Millikan's family returned
home from the west, ard on Sunday
last one OF the daughters Il years old,
took sick and died Others OF the fam
lily are reported dangerously i'll with
the same disease, which IS SAID to be
black diphthera OF the most malignant
type. The people in that section are
greatly alarmed. Every precaution is
being taken to prevent q spread OF the
disease.
Condensed Telc=rams.
Miss Mabel Gray OF Anderson neg
lected to appear as a witness in a
court summons, and she was commit
ted to jail for contempt.
There are said to he five hundred in
dictments on the Clark county Grim
inal dockets. principally for playing
policy at Jacksonville.
During the regular services in the
NJ E. church at Eag.etOwn, and while
Elias Barker was in the act OF deliv-
ering a testimonial, Mrs. Lydia Jones
began singing, continuing until Mr..
Barker took his seat. Then her speech
left her, and ii was afterward disclosed
that the woman was insane
The Grocery Clerks union of Fort
Wayne have inaugurated a prosecution
OF grocers who refuse to close at
p H., and who are selling intoxicants.
Mrs. James Watson sliced a water
melon in cross sections TO find on two
sections the letters M and wv" a
plainly marked as if they had been
traced by hand.
The betrothal is announced OF James
r. Boyd OF Laporte, who IS completing
a university course in Germany. and
Miss Helene. daughter of Heinrich
Stenger wealthy man of Leipsic, Ger
many. Mr.. Boyd graduated at the Uni
versity of Michigan before goins
abroad
1t is ALLEGED that Michael Kelly, alias
Thomas Conway. committed at Muncie
for larceny, is wanted ct Joliet, H.,
for burglary and attempted murder.
Capt John Piotz, well-known river
man. Is alarming,y i'll at New Albany.
caused by a blood clot on the brain
He was recently injured on his steamer
Raymond by an accidental fall
White e Lacey of Nohlesvilie arc eX-
hibiting several Irish potatoes weigh
ing over to pounds each. a Dutch
cabbage head weighing eighteen
pounds and an Of corn tipping the
scale at thirty ounces.
A gang OF men from Indianapolis
persisted every Sunday in the sale of
intoxicants on the outskirts of Waiver
~ until the constable raised n posse
and raided the place. Three barrels oil
beer was confscated, and Cal Johnson
and Greed Dehorpey, both colored. OF
Indianapolis, were arrested and fined.
The town board of Macy passed al
ordinance imposing tax of SO on
every nonresident attempting to do
business within the corporate limits.
The Hopewell grange and the Pleasant
Hill grange, two farmer associations.