Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-22
Amor EVENTS Of THE MEEK
items of General Interest Told in
Paragraphs.
COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY
Record OF Happenings OF Mach Or Little
Importance from All Parts Of the Civ
iIized World-Inciden~, Enterprises,
Accidents, yerdIcts. Crimes and War.

british correspondents in south AZ
RIGA say De Wet is in a bad predica-
merit, and that news Of highest i'm
po-tance may be expected at any mo-
ment.
American concessionnaires said to
have received $4,000, 900 for rights in
HankOw-CantOn railroad.
Condition of all trades in Germany
serious. Thousands OF idle workmen
in Berlin.
Chicago Federation of Labor sent
letter of defiance to Samuel Gompers.
Purchase of State Island land said
to be for great ship yard.
Quacks at Hot Springs, Ark, thrive
by fleeing visitors to health resort
E. r. Lyons. former Chicago law
yer, reported murdered in Philippines.
Fire in building at 173 and 174 Mon
roe street, Chicago. caused loss OF
$4,000.
First Presbyterian church OF May
wood. H.. destroyed by fire at hour Of
mOIn.ng worship. Loss, $4,000.
if cold weather continues.
Ministers of the allied power in
China find they have been tricked by
the Chinese and more blood may be
shed.
T. P. O'COnnor suggests a change in
the form of oath taken by the king SIS
as to avoid offending Catholics.
! PierpOnt Morgan secures a con-
trolling interest in the British Electric
Traction company of London.
Denver and San Francisco promot-
ers make bids for Jeffries-Ruhlin
fight
Art.lla, heavily backed favorits
was badly beaten at Tanforan.
National league magnates suspect
players of signing with American.
Reported in Tien Tsin that seven
powers declared war against China.
Quiet restored in Spain Martial law
70 be discontinued next week.
King Edward bestowed Order of tho
Bath on the CzaroWitz.
Promoters of steel combine drew up
paper for $500. 900 corporation.
Schwab TO be president.
Edith Talbot of Bowdoin Square
theater, Boston. shot and wounded in
arm by unknown man.
Saloon fixtures wrecked and liquor
poured in street by women at Perry,
Kan. Crusade spreading.
Ex-Captain o. VI. Carter again re-
fused bail by federal judge at Leaven-
worth Kan.
Two insane men gave testimony
against Bellevue nurses. saying Hill
Hard was beaten.
Edward VII. accompanied by queen,
rode in state Thursday from st. James
70 Westminster and opened parliament,
reading his speech from throne in
house of lords. Splendor of ceremonies
unrivaled in modern history of Lon
don
Andrew Carnegie to give fund for
Lincoln Memorial Library at Spring
field III
Conduct of war in Africa assailed in
both houses of British parliament. Sal
isbury said conquest of Beers must be
completed.
Canadian tuberculosis convention
urged new law regulating treatment OF
disease.
King of Gojam, Abyssinia, poisoned,
and two pretenders Quarreling for
throne.
Premier Zanardelli announced new
Italian ministry, made up of two par
ties.
Russian secret police busy arresting
alleged plotters agains' car.
Mrs. F. H. Osgood, wife of president
OF Seattle & Renton railroad. robbed
of $4,000 worth OF diamonds in a Sleep
ing car
Crew of steamer Camanche, from
New York to Charleston, had fierce
battle with fire in icy gale.
Richard Mansfield says Andrew Car
negie could not do better than endow
a national theater
+. A. Rockefeller, second son of Will
liam Rockefeller. will marry Miss Isa-
bel 5. Stillman on April %.
Plan proposed to use power of Des-
PLANES river to supply power and light
to Joliet penitentiary.
George Gould and others connected
with Hartman syndicate now in full
control OF Denver and Rio Grande.
Reported G. NJ Schwab. president OF
Carnegie company. will be president Of
oillion-dollar steel combine.
Civil guard charged mobs In Madrid.
Rlotlng continues throughout Spain.
converts looted and college attacked.
Mrs. Louise A. Pryor, felled by foot
pad at New York, kicked him down.
stairs and led pursuit that ended in
capture
81 Paul road planning to make con.
nections increasing it's passenger BUSH
ness between Chicago and Kansas
City.
Gen. Macarthur hopes for early sus-
pension of hostilities in Philippines.
Cuban constitution to be read and
adopted today. Reference to relations
with United States omitted.
King Edward received loyal ad-
dresses from city and London county
councils.
High court Of Madrid, in hope of
pacifying people, ordered Sonora
Ubao's daughter released from con-
vent
Ambassador Choate declined to say
whether ne will enter McKinley's cab
met