The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-25
Brief State Items.

Charles Echtbach. 20 years old, commit
ted suicide by hanging at his home near
Bedford.
Suit was filed by Joshua Keesaer of Red
key, demanding 5000 from the Redkey
Spoke Company for the loss of hand.
George Redding, who shot at woman
during a quarrel at Newcastle and escaped
from Jail, has been recaptured in Rush
Vile.
The s., 900 farm residence owned by John
W. Gahimer, near Manila, was destroyed
by fire, only portion of household goods
being saved.
Frank Rehwinkle of Redwood, near
Williamsport, while target shooting with
friend, was accidentally shot and very SER
iOusly wounded.
The glass factory owned by the Amer
lean Window Glass Company at Pendle-
ton, is being torn down and the material
shipped to Jeanette, Pa.
The birds of the Mishawaka Homine
club, in their race from Lafayette to Mish-
awake. made the distance in less than an
hour and half, making record of a mile
a minute.
Isaiah Monroe, county land appraiser,
was found dead in his buggy in front of
the Pleasant Ridge church, near his home,
east of Madison. Heart disease was the
cause of DEATH
David and Herbert Bixler, two self
styled cancer eradicators, who were ar
rested at South Bend, for practicing med
icine without license, were each assessed
500 fine and court costs.
The body of Fred Cardinal, % years old,
was found in the river several miles below
Vincennes. Cardinal is supposed to have
fallen into the river, though it is generally
thought he met with foul play.
A well defined attemptwas made to burn
the Madison hotel at Alexandria, owned by
S. l.. Logan. Oiled papers were found
smouldering in the attic. The guests were
driven out by smoke There was little loss.
Mrs. Martha Huddleston, wife of Isaac
HuddleSton, and an old resident of Dublin,
has been declared insane, and app :atton
has been made for admission into the East
ern Indiana hospital. She is 20 years old.
The decomposed remains of Monroe
Shively, formerly of BIuffton. were found
lodged on a sand-bar in the Wabash river
at LOganspOrt. 1t is believed to be case
of suicide. Shively had been separated
from his wife, who lives at Peru.
A jury in the Superior Court rendered a
verdict of 81, 900 in favor of Frank Ross of
Alexandria, who sued the Republic Iron
and Steel Company for $4,000 damages
He alleged that he was disabled by an ac-
cident at the steel mill at Alexandria.
AS result of the factional fight among
the republicans at Clinton, William Lyons,
John Hartman, Edward Matthias, Thomas
Lyons and Joseph Muscovic have been ar
rested for melting a riot. Hartman was
shot in the foot while trying to escape.
While resisting arrest on charge of
assault and battery, Harry Murphy, aged
%, was accidentally shot and killed at In
by Patrolman STREET.. The Of
ficer contends that the weapon was dis
charged during a struggle with Murphy.
Lloyd Keene, employed at laundry at
Elkhart. found diamonds valued at $1,000
and SS5 dollars cash in a pillow slip, sent
by one of the hotels for laundry purposes.
The property belonged to a guest, and
Heene was rewarded with $50 for his
honesty.
Gladys Campbell, 4-year-old daughter
of John Campbell, farmer residing near
Dublin. was instantly killed by being
struck by hay fork. The fork fell from
the NOW, and plunged through the body
Of the child. The father was almost crazed
with grief.
The safe in John B. McConnell's general
store and postoffice at Lancaster, was blown
open and robbed by three burglars, who
escaped after exchanging fierce fusilade
of shots with Mcconnell. Mcconnell saws
only small sum in money and stamps
were secured.
Ralph Mullen, son of Mr. and Mrs. James
Mullen of Hartford City. while in the
street walking hOmeward from school,
vas seized by Gypsies driving through
he city, thrown into wagon and carried
some miles distant, but he managed to
make his escape.
The forty-year county-seat war in New
on county is being waged with renewed
Energy. Kentland had material on the
ground for the construction of new court
house, but Morocco stepped in with an in
junction against further procedure and the
rouble has been appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The Fl. Wayne & Wabash Valley Trac-
ion Company has awarded contract to
]. r. Forestel of Peru, to slraighten the
curves and build an overhead crossing at
lagro, where the company's line now
,rosses the Wabash railroad. The i'm
will require 100000 yards of
gravel.
George NJ. Timberlake, cigar and tobacco
lealer at Lafayette, has closed his doors.
The failure is attributed TO the anti-cigar-
tte law, and to the enforcement of the law
gainst slot machines. The Timberlake
,lace, it is said, was favorite resort for
'urdue University students, and Timber
axe had profitable cigarette trade.
lanes Springer, representing Connect
ut tobacco firm, took the initiatory action
Oward closing the store.
Aaron S. Vail, one of the best-known
armers in Laporte county, and a prohi-
'itionist leader in northern Indiana, died
t his home east Of Michigan City. His
eath was the result of an injury sustained
overall weeks ago in mill on his farm.
lie was grinding feed for live stock and a
ircular saw was connected with the mill.
lr. Vail attempted to throw the b.lt to
isconnect the saw, but the bar holding the
aw IN place had dropped off, and the saw,
eing released, flew forward and struck
1r. Vail in the back, seyering his shoulder