Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-29
hINOR EVENTS Of THE WEEK
TENS OF General Interest Told il
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COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY
ErcOrd OF Happenings OF Much little
Importance from All Parts OF the
civilized worid-Prices Of Farm Pro-
cuce in Western Markets.


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Lee Harpe. Kan.-Fire destroyed
two-thirds of the Lanyon Zine COM
pauy's plant, and two workmen, Jesse
Matthews and J. j. Schaub, were
crushed t. death.
Perry. kant. G. Kirby, proprietor
OF hotel. shot and killed q. a. Foley.
to the sheriff Foley was a boarder at
the hotel.
Mcpherson. kan.-Royal Matthews.
president CT the First State bank of
this city has been acquitted of the
,harge OF receiving deposits when the
bank was insOlvent
London Ont.-The r. Greene Manu-
featuring company. wholesale dealer in
clothing. has assigned. Direct liabi'i-
ties. S1I0.G0e: indirect liabilities. 500.
G00: assets. $1,000.
New York-The Woman's National
Sabbath alliance is about 10 send let
ter 10 department stores in New York
city requesting them not to advertise
in Sunday newspapers.
Dallas. Texas-F NJ Etheridge.
lawyer. shot Attorney Edwin o. Har-
rell four times in 4 crowded elevator.
Harrell had pistol in his hand when
he was shot. lie died later AT his
home
Columbus. Ohio-It is authoritative
~ stated that Judge Bradbury OF the
Ohio Supreme court will resign in a
few days TO become the counsel for the
National Salt company, commonly
called tha salt trust
Montreal Que.-Ferdinand LemieuY.
local manager Of the defunct Vile Ma
~rie hanh. was found guilty Of sending
to the government false statements as
10 the hanks condition. and was SEN
terced 10 three years III the peuiten-
tiaIy.
Detroit. Texas Fire destroyed al
most the entire business portion. Loss.
$4,000: Insurance small
81. Louis. Nozzle MuIlanphy
Ba.nng and Loan association made
an assignment. Liabilities in loans,
$4,000: resources about SS4.5oO.
Washington. The transports SEN
atOr and Benmohr with thc Forty-tifth
infantry and two batteries OF the Sixth
artillery on board. arrived at Manila.
Philadelphia An advance of 10 per
cent on certain lines Of furniture was
made by the Eastern Furniture Manu-
facturers' association.
Baltimore. William Y Wilson
II F4tte f,o,- ~ fot ,s.lHo
assignment Liabilities. $4,000 as
sets. S5O.oe0 Mi Wilson Is IN a serious
condition st o hospital suffering from
bullet wound accidentally self-in-
ficted.
Mozambique. Portuguese East Africa.
The island was swept by terrific
cyclone. which did immense damage.
destroying many houses in Mozam-
b.oue.
Springfield. lll-The sale of the Chi
cagO. Peoria K ST. Louis railroad I'M
der a decree Of foreclosure mas been
postponed until Jan s for the accom-
notation Of the prospective bidders.
White House y. J-James Nelson
Pidcock. twenty years democratic
leader in New Jersey. died at his home
OF paralysis.
Washington - The announcement
that Senator Hanna had leased the late
Vice President Hobart house in this
city is stated To have been erroneous
San FraGciscO-The Comedy theater
was destroyed by fire The flames are
supposed to have started in the scenery
room. The loss will exceed $4,000.
Pen Argyll, Pa. Arnold Parsons.
23 years Old. was blown to pieces At
the United States slate quarry While
preparing TO set on a blast
Fort Scott. Kas.-Dr. f. g. Rainier.
a physician Of this city, was acct
dentaily killed by his own shotgun
while hunting with a party Of friends.
San Francisco, Csl-The unknown
Young man who committed suicide last
Sunday by jumping from the ferryboat
san Rafael was undoubtedly Howard
Tultle, q years of age, whose father
now lives in Paris.
Philadelphia. Pa-The statement is
made here that p. A. b. Widener and
William l.. Elkins OF this city and
William C.. Whitney of New York have
secured the controlling interest in the
stock of the famous Academy of Music
a. Broad and Locust streets. and will
erect new opera house on the site of
the present building.
Madrid.-The Spanish government
has formally recognized Gen. Cipriano
Castro as president of the republic of
Venezuela.
New York.-Stephen p Anderson, a
wealthy architect and builder. commit
ted suicide in his office i'm this city by
shooting himself in the head
Baltimore, William II. Carpen-
ter, author. poet and editor. died at his
residence in this city, aged SO years
New Richmond Wis.-The new
Methodist church. built since the cy-
clone Of June II. was dedicated. The
church was dedicated free from debt
and cost $4,000.
Albany. y. Y.-AccOrding to the an
nual reports filed with the state prison
commission, the number OF inmates of
the prisons penitentiaries. reforma-
tories. houses of refuge and county
jails of the state is steadily on the de-
crease.
Beloit, Wis.-JOhn A. Ruble known
all over the country as a crack shot
with a shotgun and rifle, died here. lie