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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12

Captain Charles Palmatier. a mem
Der Of the G.. A. r. and of the Loyal
Legion, shot himself at Kenosha. Wis.
dying almost instantly. For thirteen
years he has been a sufferer from dia-
betes. Last month he went to Hot
Springs. but failed to find relief He
returned a few DAYS ago and seemed
respondent. While talking to one of
his daughters he asked her TO step
out Of the room. and. rising from the
bed without even closing the door. ne
took his revolver from the bureau ana
shot himself. The decedent was g.
years old. He served all through the
civil war.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12

of young girl friends. AS the gay
Clay appeared at the door and ordered
his daughter and her girl visitors
away, emphasizing his order with
revolver.
Mrs. Clay returned to the home Of
her sister at Richmond and sent her
son out to see what had caused the
sudden hostility He, too. met a hos
tile reception. and had to take refuge
behind tree to escape the murderouS
bullet of the irate old general.
Seeing it was useless to try to pacify
his grandfather. Green Clay secured
writ of delivery for the goods, and.
accompanied by Officers Terrell and
Kennedy and Deputy Sheriff C0llyer,
went to White hall this morning. The
general met the officers at the door
with a revolver and ordered them from
the premises. When they endeavOred
to reason with him he opened fire.
Deputy Sheriff Collyer jumped be-
bird a tree and thus saved his life.
After emptying his pistol the old
fighter produced Winchester and re-
opened the engagement. The officers
opened fire on him, and for several
minutes the fusillade was general.
The officers returned to the city
without the goods. 1t is the belief of
Mr.. COllyer that General Clay wa;
slightly wounded during the fight.
Brutus j. Clay, son of the general,
will endeavOr to secure the goods by
peaceable means. If this fails a strong
posse may be ordered out by Sheriff
Collyer to capture White hall
General Clay is 81 years old. and
this late outbreak has led his friends
to believe that his mind is unbalanced.
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay continues forth
fed at White hall against all corners.
Jim Bowlin. the tenant who lives in
the little cottage near the residence.
is the only man who saw him Sunday.
BOwlin went to take Gen. Clay the
meals which Mrs BOwlin had cooked.
Gen Clay continues on the alert and
every time that Bowlin knocks the
general appears, but always with
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Nobleman Dies in Misery.

Albertus Linmmaier, scion of a
noble German family. died in Belle
vue hospital on Tuesday after having
lived for five years on a diet of bread
and water. Lindmaier'S father was
a general in the German army and one
of his brothers is professor of Ian
guages in a German university. Lind
maier became estranged from his fam
lily and got but little of his mothers
large estate. A scholar, speaking ten
languages. fitted to shine in almost
any calling had it not been for his
eccentricties. Lindmaier five years ago
gave up place he had with Delmoni-
cos. where he was a sort of superin
tendent, and thereafter took upon HIM
self what he called a "penance,' sus
tanning his life solely on bread and
water Although wasted to a mere
shadow. no amount of persuasion
could make him change his mode of
living. During the day he sat in the
park reading. At night he slept in
some Bowery clearinghouse.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
GIN. CLAY ROUIS A POSSE
The Old Kentucky Warrior Shoot;
to Kill.
PITCHED BATTLE AT HOUSE,
The Hero OF Two Wars and Many Duets
Defends White Hall Against Oficers
Who Attempt to Rescue Some House
hold Goods.

A pitched battle. in which the par
Elephants We're General Cassius NJ
Clay, the old lion of White hall. on
one side. and a sheriff's posse. headed
by Deputy Sheriff r. w. Collyer. on
the other, took place Friday morning
at White hall. the home of General
Clay, eight miles north of Richmond,
Ky.
The officers were attempting to seize
some househould goods belonging to
Mrs. Mary X. Clay. the generals
daughter. which the general refused to
surrender
Some time ago General Cay, who,
since his divorce from his child wife,
Dora Richardson Clay. has been liv-
ing alone. induced his daughter and
her son. Attorney Green Clay TO make
their home with him.
Everything went smoothly until
Sunday, when the generals daughter
returned from the city with a number
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Big Corner In Peanuts.

1t was announced at New York Fri
day that a firm in Hoboken. y. J..
had cornered the peanut market, hay-
ing purchased all the nuts in Chica-
go. Boston and New York markets. as
well as having secured this week 125
carloads from Norfolk. Va. There
was an advance in price of from 20 to
so cents a bushel lately and a member
of the firm says this is due to the
corner. and expresses his opinion that
it Will go still higher
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
New Seal for Miners.

The wages contract which has been
signed by the Indiana operators and
miners for the ensuing year gives the
miners an advance of pay from s210 >
1925 for one class of inside day labor
and from S2.2S TO $3.50 for another
class. and grants recognition of their
organization for outside labor, such as
engineers and blacksmiths who had
their own labor organizations ami
wanted to be recognized Independently
There is however, some feeling over
the concession to the operators of the
clause requiring miners to buy powder
from their employers at S1.75 a kes
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Municipal Elections In MinnesOta.

Municipal elections were held in the
various cities Of the third class
throughout Minnesota Tuesday. Party
lines were not drawn, and in many
cases there was but one ticket in the
field. Wherever the issue was Ii
cense' or mo license" the former has
been successful. In several instances
the question of issuing bonds for vari-
Gus local improvements was voted
upon. At New Ulm a proposition to
issue 100000 bonds for municipal
electric light plant carried. while at
LIE Sueur proposed tax levy for pub
lie library was defeated overwhelm
ingly
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Noted Medium Is Dead.

Mrs. Clarisse ]. Huyler, wife of John
j. Huyler. and who succeeded Miss
De Bar as Luther R. Marsh's favorite
medium. died at Middletown, Ky. after
a long illness. She was 62 years old.
Mrs. Huyler. though a woman of little
education. is said to have been gifted
with rare mediumistic power. Mr..
Marsh had boarded with her ever
since he came to this city over ten
years ago. 1t was through her medi-
umship that Marsh received the COM
that made up his Voices of the Pa
triarchs.''
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Life Sentence for Rogers.

Charles Rogers. who shot and killed
bis father-in-law, Milburn Baty, and
seriously wounded his wife. Angelina
Rogers, on March 10, was given life
sentence by jury at Terre Haute.
Seven of the jurors voted on the first
ballot for hanging Rogers defense
was that the shooting was accidental.
He testified THAT he intended to kill
himself at his wife's feet and she
grabbed his revolver and was accident
ally shot. Baty then tried 10 secure
the revolver and was fatally shot. Mrs.
Rogers is still in the hospital and was
not able to appear at the trial
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Carriers NAV Go Coatless.

An innovation looking to the COM
fort Of letter carriers throughout the
country during the heat Of summer
probably will be introduced this year
by official permission to them to divest
their coats on their rounds when felt
to be necessary 1t is expected that
the postmaster-general in the near flu
ture will issue an order formally grant
ing authority to postmasters for this
purpose and modifying the require
ments so as to allow the carriers to
wear suitable gray blouse, with a
turn down collar and a black tie.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Hanging for Kidnap ers.

kidnapping for ransom is made a
capital offense, according to a bill
which has passed the Illinois house
1t carries an emergency clause, giving
it immediate effect if the senate takes
similar action and the governor
agrees. 1t also provides that the kid
naper may be tried in any county
through which the criminal may have
been carried by his captors The bill
went through without debate.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Victim OF Husbands Deceit.

Mrs. William Hancock and her hus-
band of Helena, Mont, quarreled a
short time ago and Hancock told his
wife that they were not legally mar
ried. She took his word for it and
married railroad man named Nc
Call. Then Hancock had both of them
arrested, and Mrs. Mccall has. upon
the advice of her attorney, pleaded
guilty to bigamy. She was sentenced
to three months in the penitentiarY.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Nav Save PLAY mates life.

Josephine Prickett. daughter OF W.
S. Prickett of Wilmington, Del. has
Just submitted 70 an operation where
by twenty CRAFTS of her skin may be
used on Joseph. the little son of Rev.
Samuel Polk of Eddington, Pa, who
was badly burned some time ago.
Grating was necessary to save the lit
tie fellows life, and the girl. who was
his playmate, consented to the sacri-
fee
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12

piEtOl in his hand. Gen. Clay is spend
ing the time writing the second part
or his autobiography. which will con-
tain the secrets of his private life
There are many incidents of great in
terest to the public, among them a
probable explanation of the reasons
for marrying his child wife. Dora
Richardson. Brutus Clay, Gen. CASH
US Clay'S son. says that his father is
no intention of attempting to put him
in an asylum. He says he thinks his
father will give up the furniture be-
longing to Mary B. Clay and the sher-
if will not be sent TO White hall again.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Guard Herds Against Disease.

The officials of the agricultural de-
partment at Washington are closely
watching all repirts from abroad re-
garding the extent of the foot and
mouth disease, a fatal malady that is
raging among the live stock in almost
every country throughout Europe. For
the last three years the outbreak has
been general on the continent, and the
reports constantly arriving from vari-
Gus foreign points do not indicate any
diminution in its extent. This govern
ment. as it has done since the cpl
demic reached such alarming dimen-
sions, is refusing to admit any cattle.
sheep Or swine, eXcet from the British
isles. This is done not only TO pro-
tect the vast live stock interests of this
country. but also to protect our $780,
OO0. 600 or $4,000, 600 annual export
trade in cattle
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Swiss Rioters Are Killed.

The London Daily Express has re-
ceived the following from its CORE
spondent at Geneva: "A terrible riot
has occurred at Dienne, in the Valley
of Chamonix, owing to the Municipal
Council selling land on which the peo-
pie had enjoyed grazing rights. The
inhabitants tried to set fire to the town
hall and fierce conflict ensued be-
tween the rioters and the gendarmes.
Ten persons were killed and fifteen in
iured
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
To Avoid Homestead Runs

A lottery scheme will probably be
adopted as the most satisfactory meth
cd of distributing the public lands
upon the kiowa, COmanche and Apa-
che reservations in Oklahoma when
opened to settlement next fall Con-
gress at the last session strongly dis
approved Of the old run" for home
steads, and directed that a more suit
able method be devised
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Sees Fatal Duel of Sons.

Two brothers, Peter and SabotO Pag-
nello, engaged in duel in Paterson,
N. j., one using an ak, the other re-
volver. The duel was fought at the
home of Peter PagnellO, on Brook
street. Peter was shot through the
heart and died few minutes after be-
ing admitted to st. JOseph's hospital.
SabatO was badly cut and is at the
General hospital in critical condition.
The fight was viewed by Giuseppe Pag-
nello. the aged father Of the two men.
1t was a quarrel over sending money
to the two mems mother,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Says He Killed Millionaire rsIce.

Valet Charles +. Jones, who con-
fessed originally that Lawyer Albert
+. Patrick chloroformed the old mil
lionaire, William Marsh Rice, and con-
fessed, secondly that Patrick killed
Rice by administering mercury testi-
fied at New York that he himself pois-
oned Rice with mercury and oxalic
acid and killed him with chloroform
al at Patrick's suggestion, because
Patrick's plot to get the old mans
money had reached point where Rice
must die to make things safe.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
New Shipyard Near Cramps.

An English shipbuilding company is
reported to have purchased Pettys Is
land, Philadelphia. one-half mile from
Cramps shipyard. with the object of
establishing on ii one of the largest
shipbuilding plants in the world. The
island embraces about 300 acres and is
completely surrounded by water. and
has long been regarded as an ideal spot
for a shipbuilding plant. The price for
which the island has changed hands is
reported to be considerably less than
81 600 600
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12

Before turning revolver upon HIM
self at Chicago. 5. Stepenski paused TO
kiss his murdered wife. then sent
a bullet into his own breast He is not
expected TO live. The tragedy took
place in poverty stricken rooms. where
the couple had been living with their
three children for the last six months
Dependency because Of inability to
obtain work was the cause of the deed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
CARTER II. HARRISON.

All of the remaining candidates on the
Democratic city ticket We're elected
along with Mayor Harrison. In fact,
Charles +. Gunther, the candidate for
city treasurer, ran better than the
mayor. his plurality being 1886. or
5,119 more than that given the head OF
the ticket. OF the two other candidates
both William Loeffler, elected city
clerk. and Andrew Ryan, city attorney,
suffered severely, and although they
have safe pluralities, they are not large
ones. Oscar Hebel. the Republican
candidate for city attorney, heads his
ticket.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12

Aguinaldo has the assistance Of
Chief Justice ArelanO and of Mr..
Fischer, General MacArthur's private
secretary, in preparing his manifesto
at Manila. The work is not completed
and the tenor of the contents is not
divulged. Chief Justice ArellanO had
a long conference with AguinaldO. He
says Aguinaldo is realizing the fulfil
ity of further resistance and is desir-
Gus of sparing the F'ilipinos addition
al distress, trusting to the justice and
generosity of the American people.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Kills His Mother and Brother.

At Kline's Grove, d small country
village, a few miles from Sunbury, Pa,
John Gulick, aged 80, killed his moth
er, aged 6S, and his brother Phillip,
aged q. After committing the terrible
crime he coolly placed the smoking
revolver in his pocket and walked off
in the direction of Danville and is still
at large
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Noted Criminal, i Caught.

Two Of the Chardon. Ohio. bank rob
bers, who were run down and arrest
ed at Willoughby, were taken TO Char
don in irons The elder of the two 4
heavy set man. was recognized by Mar
shall COnnell of gainesville as a no
torious pickpocket and criminal The
younger one has completely lost his
nerve and is expected to make con-
feSsion duplicating the rest of the
gang. who escaped toward Buffalo.
Blood was found on the recovered pa
pers. which would indicate that one of
the gang was badly wounded by Officer
POmerOV
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
ELECTIONS IN MANY STATES
Results at Polls Monday and
tuesday.
LOCAL ISSUES INFLUENCE.
Carter III. Harrison Elected Mayor of
Chicago, Roila Wells Mayor OF st.
Louis-Prohibition the Issue In Many
Kansas Towns-EIection Figures.

Carter H. Harrison was elected
mayor of Chicago for the third time
Tuesday by a plurality over Elbridge
Hanecy of 2S,257. The total vote was
296, $50 out of a registry OF 400, 166. The
number of voters who failed to go to
the polls was 103,570, or over one
quarter of the electorate of the city.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Given $4,000 for "A Leg.

A jury in Judge Neely's court at Chi
cago rendered a verdict for $4,000 in
favor of John Enright for the loss Of
a leg on Sept. /. 1896. The verdict is
Enright was operating an automatic
shovel used for unloading grain cars
at the Seaverns elevator, when he was
hurt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Painting Long Lost IL Found.

The famous GainsbOrOugh portrait
of the Duchess Of DevOnshire. whose
theft from a London art gallery Gre
ated a profound sensation quarter
Of a century ago. and which has been
an object of search in every civilized
country of the globe, has been recov-
cred in Chicago by Pinkerton detec-
tives. 1t was returned to the owner.
G.. Moreland Agnew, week ago. and
will be back i'm London in the next Few
DAVIS
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Kills His Wife: Shoots Self.

Darius Bachelor. aged 60, shot and
killed his wife, aged 80, then shot him
self through the head. at Adrian.
Mich. Their son had left home about
an hour before the tragedy, but says
there was no trouble. but it is known
Bachelor was jealous. They have
been married nineteen years.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Wome Fight ~ Duel.

Two woman of Newkirk, Okla,
fought duel with revolvers at TWEEN
ty paces one of them being shot twice
in the breast. The fight grew out of
a feud of long standing and may lead
to a duel between the husbands of the
women
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Wells Wins at st. Louis.

Rolla Wells, the Democratic nomi-
nee for worlds fair mayor of st. Louis.
has been elected and with him the en-
tire city ticket. Based upon the re-
turns it would seem that Wells plural
ity is about 10000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Cecil Rhodes Is Ill.

Cecil Rhodes. the man to whom moro
than any other is due the credit for
the rapid commercial development of
South Africa. is reported to be serious
ly i'll at Kimberley and the South
African Critic, periodical published
in London. states that his friends are
fearful that he may not recover. He
is director in the De Beers mines
and is interested in host of CONNER
cial ventures in the cape regions. fact
which has won for him the title of
1.-The uncrOwned king of South Africa
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12

Municipal elections were held in all
the larger cities of Kansas Tuesday
Party lines were not drawn generally
and in numerous cities the issue was
prohibition, Mrs. Nations crusade hay
ing aroused the temperance people TO-
demand enforcement of the law against
liquor-selling.
In Topeka the republican ticke.
headed by j. w. F. Hughes for mayor
and supported by the temperance peo-
pie, was elected
In Atchison ]. W. Orr (dem) was
elected mayor by 500 majority.
At LeavenwOrth the entire demo-
cratic ticket was elected by a majority
of 500.
The democrats carried Galena, elect
ing j. V. Mccain mayor.
Concordia-H. ]. Messall. for mayor
and remainder of anti-temperance tick
ct was elected by 800 majority.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Republicans win at Denver. Colo.

Leading democrats at Denver, Colo.
concede the election Of the body of the
republican ticket by 1000 to 5000
plurality while claiming the moyar-
atty in doubt. The council will be
mixed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Eeud Results I'm a TraCady

Will Winters was SHOT and killed by
r. G.. Evans at Legg. Montgomery
county. Tenn. The man was shot four
times in the head and back and died
almost Immediately. The tragedy il
the result of long-standing feud.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Int One of Crew Saved.

During furious windstorm the
schooner Wendall Burpee of st. Johns,
N. F., was driven ashore on the cape
near Portland. Maine. and OF the crew
of four men but one, the mate, was
saved
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12

AS result of dissatisfaction over
long sermons and subsequent bicker-
ings the relations between the First
Reformed church of South Bend. Ind,
and its pastor, Rev. j. Dirk, have been
dissolved by mutual consent.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Car Robbers Are Caught.

"Jig" Riley and James Johnson,
members of gang of Lake Shore car
robbers, were arrested at Durham,
after running fight with railroad de-
tectives. Johnson was seriously shot.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
PLAQUES WORK ON COAST.
Experts Report on ficsation in San
Fraucisoo,


Francisco,
The plague situation ct San Francis,
co is given in a statement published.
in this weeks issue Of the public health
reports Of TIE marine hospital service,
which is just out. The statement is
brief and the facts given in 1t are
taken from the long awaited report OF
the commission of experts which made
a special investigation. This statement
shows there have been ten cases of
plague in San Francisco officially re-
ported since the beginning OF the year,
all of them being fatal. The number Of
cases and deaths on each date mem
toned are identical. They comprise
two on Jan. - and one each on Jan.
6. Feb. B. 6. Z, 10. Il and y, and March
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
Wee Dwarf IL n Visitor.

Two of the smallest people alive
were passengers on the steamship
Rhein. which arrived from Bremen at
New York Friday. Their names are
Fatma and Smaun, sister and brother
natives Of Burmah. Smaun, the broth
or, is 1865 inches in height and his
sister is just 20472i inches. or only
a little taller than a magnum of cham
payne Smaun will soon be Is years
old. Fatma is 10. They are profes-
sional actors and will make their bow
to an American audience next Mon
day.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12

members OF the council. This is e gain
OF mayor, two justices, assessors and
twelve councilmen.
Eau Claire-William Rowe (Rep)
was reelected mayor by a small ma
jority.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-12
New Mayor OF Evansville. Ind.

The official count of the municipal
election at Evansville. Ind, shows Gov
ert (rep). elected over Boehne (demD
for mayor, by 50 plurality.