The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-06-29
pany, met in Columbus and decided to
reopen the mills at Marietta and New
comerstoWn on July I with GOO men

pany, met In Columbus and decided Il
reopen the mills at Marietta and New
comerstown on July with GOO men.
The wooden steamers City of Rome
and Linden collided in the ST. Clair river
opposite Tashmoo Park, Mich, and boil
were sunk. Two members of the crew oil
the Linden, the cook and his wife, were
drowned. The other members of both
crews escaped in safety from the sinking
boats.
The Salmon bank, the Oldest and larg-
est financial institution in Henry county
Mo-, did not open for business Wednes-
day. State Bank Examiner Cook took
charge of the bank and Secretary of
State Swanger went to Clinton and be-
gan an investigation of the institution
credit.
Refusal to agree to an eight-hour day
was made by the Chicago Typothetae in
printed letter sent to the Chicago
Typographical Union. The Typothetae
declares that business cannot be run with
profit by paying the present wage scale
and receiving eight hours work in com
pensatiOn.
Owing to the heavy rains several gov
eminent dams along the upper Missis-
sippl have Overf0wed and hundreds of
acres of land are inundated. several fac
tories along the river have been COMPEL
ed to shut down and a large amount of
damage has been caused to the cities
and villages along the river.
1t is alleged that steal in connection
with the payment of Chickasaw warrants
has been discovered which will rival the
famous Greek warrant steal and may in
volve fugitive banker of Tishomingo
and others. The amount stolen cannot
be determined at present, but it is be-
tween 100000 and 100000.
An unknown man called W. r. Scott,
lumber merchant, to the latter's door
in Pittsburg, Kan, and threw pint of
carbolic acid in his face. Scott was
burned terribly about the face, neck and
shoulders. He may live, but probably
will be blind. The assailant escaped
No motive for the attack is known.
Charles Parker and Miss Annie Smith
of East Cape, ILL.,, eloped to Cape Girar-
deau, Mo-, and were married, and upon
returning to the brides home Parker and
the brides stepfather, Charles Adams,
became involved in quarrel, terminal
ing by Parker killing Adams with an ak.
The coroner's jury exonerated Parker.
One of the depositors of the Second
National Bank of Akron. Ohio, the other
day saw a daughter of a bank official
draw out her money, and run was
started that continued until the closing
hour came, in which time 100000 had
been withdrawn. The bank has a sur
plus of $4,000 and capital of $3.50, 900.
+. Thaiszs, manager of a drug store
in Pasadena, and his wife were found
dead in ranch house near Glendale,
Cal. \ bullet in the mans forehead
and one in the woman's breast show how
they met their death. The couple evil
IDENTIFY quarreled, and one had shot the
other with a revolver and then commit
ted suicide.
For the purpose of perpetuating the
name of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, a society called the "Sons of the
q. A. r." has been organized in Denver
One hundred names have been placed on
the charter roll. The requirement for
membership is that man must be a
direct descendant of one who fought in
the Civil War.
A peculiar case to be tried at the
July term of the Distric. Court in James,
town, n. D., is that of .urs. Mary Ban
der against Jan Larsen, both of Fried,
n. ID. The woman claims that Larsen
kissed her at the church before the con-
gregation assembled to witness her we'd
ding, and she demands damages in the
sum of $1,000.
S. L. Sheerin Of Indiana polls, a we'll
known politician during Benjamin Harri-
sons administration and delegate to
the convention of Independent telephone
men in Chicago, dropped dead in the con-
vention hall while replying to City Prose-
cutor Taylor's welcome to the delegates
He was attacked by stroke of apoplexy
and expired within few moments.
DIR. s. b. Hartman, millionaire man.
ufacturer of Columbus, Ohio, received an
unsigned letter in which it was said
three persons had entered into an agree
ment to burn his property unless $4,000
was deposited in secluded spot desig-
mated in the letter. DIR. Hartman took
no action and no attempt was made to
burn his property. There is no clew to
the blackmailers.