Marshall County independent., 1900-04-27
MISCELLANEOUS,

ment.
Opinion is expressed in Paris that
Yankees mean business" in dealing
with Turkey.
Big cement plant near La Sale, ILL.,,
was burned; loss, S250,00O.
Dr. Garfield of Kansas will be pro-
fessor of Roman language at Ann Ar
Dor.
Fire destroyed the town of Edin-
burg, n. d. Two women were burned
to death.
Marie Rosalie Dinse. starving wom-
an, jumped from the Brooklyn bridge
into East river, 125 feet. but will live.
The New York state democratic COM
mittee decides to hold the convention
in New York June 5.
Robert p. Porter, in a speech at
Philadelphia, declares tariff laws must
fit the islands to which they apply.
President Mckinley places lilies and
immortelles on the grave Of the late
Vice-President Hobart.
Ex-President Harrison announces
that he will not discuss the Westmin-
ster confession at the ecumenical con-
gress.
The directors of the American Steel
and Wire company have ordered a cut
in prices to dispose of surplus stocks.
The annual report of the General
Electric company shows a profit Of
over s5,O00,000.
Michigan defeated Northwestern at
Evanston, S to 8.
Frank Collier of Chicago notified the
police his bride-elect, Miss Carrie B.
Hayes of Elkhorn, Wis, disappeared
on Wednesday from Moline, Ill.
Russians expect Port Arthur and
Vladivostok will be connected by rail
not later than August.
French press hopes Bryan will be
elected president and intervene in the
Boer war.
cial cognizance of strike on Croton
works.
Waldeck-Rousseau may reopen Drey-
fus case to bring disgrace on gen.
erals.
British troops sent to check native
rising in Canaan country, west Af-
rlca.
Turkish patrol attacked Servian
boundary pickets and shot three.
Earl Russell's new wife has had two
other husbands.
London may prohibit acting Of
"Zaza"
Quiet restored at Cawnpore.
During present decade United States
ply.
Armour & Co.'S $1,000, 900 electric
power plant at Chicago stock yards
opened
Pope Leo blessed $1,000 pilgrims and
10000 foreigners. Benediction exhaust
ed him so that he tottered backward.
Nearly 1000 delegates to ecumenical
missionary conference arrived in New
York.
Anti-noise commission, authorized
by the Chicago city council, preparing
ordinances to make the city quiet.
Japanese laborers imported under
contract will be returned.
Cissy Lotus either jumped or fell
Comfort.
Illinois Supreme court decided Ap-
pellate court to be final arbiter as to
facts.
70 Oh hxy
the explosion Of a dynamite plant at
Kawkawlin, Mich.
Heavy rains caused further flood
in Mississippi and Louisiana.
Foreign diplomats at Washington, it
is said, will decline Chicago's invita-
tion to join in the city's Dewey cele-
bration May l.
The United States government is
still considering the question of using
force to make Turkey pay the Ar
menian indemnity.
Women Of France are indignant be-
cause Americas clubwomen are not
going to send delegates to Paris fair
congress.
French papers continue criticisms of
the American government because of
it's dealings with former Spanish col
Onies.
Germany has ordered warship from
the Asiatic squadron TO Taku as a
warning to China that foreigners must
be protected.
Rumor that Carnegie, Frick and
others will try to have President
Gates of the American Steel and Wire
company deposed.
Stranger offers for consideration
to surrender to Toledo police man ac-
cused of stealing $4,000 worth of dia-
monds in Cleveland, Ohio
New York man pays Sal, 500, the
highest price ever paid, for seat on
the stock exchange.
Two more men are indicted for al
legged completely in the Goebel murder
case.
The estate of the late Cornelius
Vanderbilt is now estimated at $780,
100000.
Counsel for western land-grant rail-
roads advise suits against the govern
ment to recover on claims for hauling
troops.
United States Minister Storer at
Madrid apolOgzed to the Spanish gov
ernment for the action of Mayor Har-
rison in sending an invitation to the
Sapnish minister ut Washington to
attend the Dewey celehratiOu