Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-01-19
MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Items of General Interest Told in
Paragraphs,
COMPLETE NEWS SUM MARY.
Record of Happenings of Much or Little
Importance from All Parts of tho
Civilized world-Prices of Farm Pro-
duee In Western Markets.

whom Drake university of Des MONIES
is named. increased his donations To
that institution $4,000.
Washington.-The latest official re-
port upon the foreign commerce OF
China shows that the imports into that
country were, in 1898, 159, C37 900 Haik-
wan taels.
Rome-Luigi Crispi, son of Sig.
Francisco Crispi the distinguished
Italian statesman and former premier,
was sentenced to four years imprison-
ment for the theft of jewelry from
Countess Cellere in April of 1896.
Hot Springs. Ark.-Col. J. H. Wood,
the famous theatrical manager show
man, and builder of Woods museums
throughout thu country, is dead.
Washington.-It is announced here
that Notwithstanding the official state
ment of the Venezuelan government
that the revolution in that country was
at an end. it is still active.
Lafayette. Ind.-The big refining
house OF the Indiana Oil Tank Line
company was destroyed by fire. to-
gether with fifty barrels of lubricating
oil. The estimated loss is SD 1000; in
surance. $4,000.
MiddlesborO. Ky.-At Hindman,
Knott county Rev. Wesley Hall shot
and killed Mrs Lucinda Isaacs because
she refused TO marry him. Hall then
committed suicide
WashingtOn.-Befo the completion
of the Siberian railroad il has become
necessary TO reconstruct the work al
ready done and this Will cost not less
than $4,000 zoe.
Montreal Que-W ". Ogilvie, the
millionaire miller of Canada. fell dead
on the street after attending a meet
ing of the directors of the Bank of
Montreal
Paris.-Spotted Tail. the well-known
Sioux chief. who has been here exhib-
fling. died of heart disease He was 50
years old.
Dassel Minn.-Nine business houses
and most of their contents were
burned The loss on buildings and
stock will reach $4,000, with insur-
ance of s29.65O.
Kansas City-Fire losses for 1899
are placed at $780, by the fire de-
partment authorities OF this amount.
So ,606 was on buildings and $14S,6
on contents.
Princeton, n. Capt Cregan an
nounces that a picked team from the
regular track team will be taken to
Paris next summer 10 compete in the
Olympic games.
Butte. Mont.-The Hennessey Mer-
atroyed by fire. Loss estimated at S57,-
600; full insurance on stock and S20,-
600 on building
Richmond, Va.-This city suffered
severely by fire. The Merchants and
Planters tobacco warehouse and con-
tents were destroyed and kingan's
cold storage plant was Quilted. The to-
tai loss is estimated at 100000, on
which there is $3.50 900 insurance.
Boston.-Col. George w. Moses pres
ident OF the First Ward National bank
has been named by Comptroller of the
Currency Dawes TO he permanent re-
ceiver for the Broadway National
bank
WashingtOn-Max Krebs, young
German. recently arrested. has con-
fessed TO being Jack the Slasher,
who cut a number of ladies' dresses
and to having committed a number Of
similar acts in Philadelphia and New
York.
Harrisburg, Pa.-JameS Calhoun
formerly resident manager of the
Equitable Life Insurance company
committed suicide by shooting himself
He was in poor health.
Boston, Mass.-Joel G.. Tyler, late
teller of the Safety National bank o
Fitchburg, was sentenced to five year!
I'm Worcester Jail for embezzling thu
funds of the bank.
Parkersburg, W. Va.-At Belpre
across the Ohio river, some one emp
tied two gallons of paris green into
large cistern belonging to Samuel Viii
coxen. Detectives are working on tn
case.
MadrId-The basis of a treaty to re
place the treaties OF 1895 and 1877 ha
been drawn up by Premier Silvela an,
the United States minister. Bellam.
Storer, and copy has been sent t
Washington for approval.
Racine Wis.-The holders strike q
the Lakeside Malleable Iron compan
was satisfactorily settled. and the fac
tory resumed. with full force.
bloomington. Ill.-The Spanish can
non captured at Santiago de Cuba an
presented by the government to tn
city of Bloomington arrived.
Ashtabula, Ohio-Baron ID. Morley
cashier of the Citizens bank of An
dover, died of paralysis. He was on
of the wealthiest business men of thi
country.
Canton, Ohio-John ID. Frank
wholesale and retail shoe store wa
burned Loss, $4,000.
New York.-Fire destroyed the bric
factory building. 33S and 342 Eas
Fifty-ninth street. Loss. 100000.
Washin gton.-COngressma Hopkir
of the house ways and means commit
tee states that there will be no rev
sion of the internal revenue ia
law at the present session Of congress
Roam. nd.-The plant of the Roam
CoOperage company was destroyed b
fire. Loss. about $4,000; insuranc
sI25oO
Hartford City. Ind.-The Montpeli'
tin plate mill. employing 200 men, WI
closed, and it is believed that It wi