Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-01-11
THE DEAD YEAR.
Its Course 10 Strewn with Wrecks,
and BLOOD stains ON Nearly Ev.
cry Page OF Its R ecords.

We venture 10 say that the year 1888
has no parallel in American history for
fires, floods, shipwrecks, fire. damp, cave
ins, murders, maimings, hangings, lynch
ings, killings by rail, dynamite, suicides,
rapes, and massacres OF domestic peace by
crimes almost innumerable. The good to
offset all this may have existed, but il is
not visible to the naked eye. 1t is evil
dent that the increase OF crime is far
greater than that of population.
Below we give some of the statistical
history of the year, as recorded by tele-
graph, regarding the loss OF life by crime.
including execution, mob law, and suicide
GRIMES.
The total number of murders ommitted
in the United States, as reported by tele-
graph-and it must be remembered that
the list Is by no means completes /, ,697,
as against l ,467 in 1882, and ,o65 in 1881 :,
showing that there is a steady increase of
crime. The causes OF these murders may
be classified as follows, liquor, 1877 jeal-
ousy, 2lS self.defense, Is; auarrels, 623 /;
insanity, 81; infantIcide, 80; patricide,
Z; matricide, 3; fratricide, 16; resisting
arrest, SO killed by thieves and Highway
men, l47 thieves and highwaymen killed,
80; unknown, 1888; criminal outrage, 6 ;
duels, 8; by poison, "a total 1897.
LEGAL EXECUTIONS.
Tho hangman has been busy during the
last year and has strung up 1O7 victims
against l2l in 1882 and so in 1881, The
executions IN the several states are as fol-
lows: Illinois. 3 Dislrict of Columbia,
/; Pennsylvania, 3; Massachusetts, l ;
New York, 6; Vermont, l; New Jersey,
Q; Montana, q; OHIO, 4; Indiana. 3;
California, l; Texas, z; Maryland, g.;
Arkansas, 16; New Mexico, 2; Indian
Territory, q; Alabama, 8; Georgia, 10 ;
North Carolina, 8; South Carolina. 7 !:
Virginia, 4; Missouri, 2; Mississippi, 9;
Florida, /; Louisiana, 6; Tennessee, 2;
Kentucky, 3. Of this number 81 were
whites, 81 colored (all hanged in the south, J
l Indian, Mexican and Chinaman,
JUDGE LYNcH's WORK.
Judge Lynch has been more successful
and has strung mp I35 victims in the var.
ions states. as follows: Texas, 90; Mon
tana, Is; Kansas, 2; Soutl, Carolina, 8 /;
Indian Territory, / Indiana, 8; Michi-
gan, 2; Nebraska, 8; Arkansas, g; Mis-
siSsippi, IA; Virginia, Il; North Carolina,
2; Alabama, A; New Mexico, 2; Ken
!ncky, 4; Tennessee, g.; Louisiana, 8;
Iowa, 3; Missouri, Q; California, 2; Iii
noi-, Colorado, 3; Ohio. / Minnesota,
l.; Alaska, a Washington Territory, /
Georgia, q; Utah, Q; Arizona, q; Dakota,
b; florida,2. OF tl,is number SO were
negroes lynched in the south.
NY THrIp owN uINna
The total number of suicidrs during the
year, reported by telegraph, from nelan-
choily,. bu"ines. los,es, liquor, insanity y,
domestic troubles. disappointed in love,
III health, ETC., was 727. The prominent
Character oi many OF ilose who have com
nitied Snicide il startling. IL the lisl are
the following prominent names: Ex-Mnyor
Samuel Cobley. Salem, Ma.snehu eiir
Thomas Hilsen, wool broker, PA,lndelpLia:
| William Noble, bank cashier, 81. Paul
Minn A Prescott, Sr., banker. Topeka
Kan; W. NJ. Davidson, member of lhe
Arkhns"s legislature, Charles w. Smith,
cotton manufacturer, Worcesler, Mass. : S.
b. Paige, merchant, Davenport, Iowa ;
Robert jenkins, sewing M .chine agent,
Chattanooga, Tenn, George w. Dayids,
Ink manufacturer, New York ; N. 8. Morse,
business manager of The News, New York;
Rev John Schenck, Roman Catholic priest,
Long Prairie, MINI; William b. Sea-
bright, mayor Of Yincenness, Ind. Amasa
Stone. millionaire, Cleveland. Ohio Jere-
my M.okey, hank cashier, Slroundsburg,
Pa; Robert McClanshnn, post IN asier,
sigonrney, L.. Rev. E. w. Chase, Rich
field, Mimi; c. W. Rogers, sheriff Of
Grand county, Colorado; Capt. Richard
T.. Egsn, custom honse inspector, New
York Daniel b. Phillips, evangelist, Bos.
ton, Mass. Senior Francisco Barea. Spanish
minister, New York Mrs. Senator Allison,
Dubuque, Iowa Col. Henry II. Hoffman,
ex member Of New York assembly (; James
N. Tuthill, collector OF internal revenue,
New York Judge Robert Mayo, West-
merel"nd, Va. Rev. James Kemio, New
York Robert ~. Jameson, evil engineer,
Norristown, Pa; Rev. john Parkman,
Pepperell. Mass Charles e. DIX, bank
cashier, Council Bluff. Ia; William B.
Di,man, architect, New York Samuel
Msa.g,ll. banker, Lincoln, H.; Richard
Wilder. ex-member Of the legislature,
Philadelphia.