Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-01-04

bocn lOst. Sne nnd on DOnTl cargo VI iuk-
wood, and was manned by q crow OF eight
men.
THRgE counterfeiters were captured by
United States officers on the 27th In their
den at Brooklyn, N. Y, while engaged in the
work of counterfeitinR silver dollars.
Their names aro William Green, Patrick
Kennedy and Timothy Cassidy. complete
outfit OF counterfciting implements sur
rounded them.
THE late Sylvester Bowman, OF Newton,
Mass, provided by will that upon his grand
sons death the Massachusetts, General Hos
pital and Tuffrs College shall receive $4,000
each.
JAMES GREEN, n prominent citizen OF
Wolcott, N. Y, on the 9th cut his wifo's
throat and then his own. Both will die,
Domestic trouble was the cause.
JouS L. YATES, ex-justice Of the peace, OF
Seneca, Kan, perished in snow storm
Christmas night on his way homo In a
buggy.
THv New York Central railroad directors
have declared quarterly dividend OF one
per cent; the Michigan Central semi
annual dividend Of two per cent, and tho
Canada Southern semi annual dividend of
one and one-fourth per cent
SAMUEL HEDGE, Jeffcrsonvillo Qnd.)
stock dealer, upon retiring few nights ago,
placed $500 in bills under his left arm inside
his night shirt. When he awoke next morn
ing his money was gone. His shirt hsd
been cut with sharp instrument and the
wallet removed without disturbing either
himself or his wife,
AT the recent annual communication OF
the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons of Pennsylvania, held at Phiadel
phla, the following grand officers were in-
stalled: II. W. Grand Master, Clifford +.
MacCalla X. w. Deputy Grand Master, j.
Simpson Africa; Il. w. Senior Grand
Warden, Michael Arnold; II. w. Junior
Grand Warden, M. II. Henderson; II. w.
Grand Treasurer, Thomas X. Patton; Il. w.
Grand Secretary, Michael Nisbet.
THE Lake Shore directors on the 27th de-
clared dividend of three per cent, of
which two per cent. is the regular semi
annual dividend, and ono per cent. Is an
extra dividend. Heretofore the road has
paid only two per cent.
MERsHoN & Co., OF Philadelphia, con-
signees Of the Philadelphia schooner Annie
Hall, Captain Queen which Is now out for
forty days. bound for Moorehead City, have
given up all hope of her ever arriving.
AT q convention Of theological professors
held in New York City on the 27th the Ma
tional Academy of Theology was founded.
The object Of the academy is the prosecution
OF theology as science. Prof. James
Strang, ID. D., Of Drew Theological Semi
nary, was chosen president
The Norwegian bark All, Captain Bach,
with crew of fourteen men, and cargo Of
1000 tons OF bag sugar, sailed from Dem
erara October "a, bound for Philadelphia.
Vessels that left thirty days after her have
arrived, but the All has never been seen or
heard from since, and all hope has been
given up.
TUE plans for the contemplated new
coast defense vessel are now ready and are
waiting at the Navy Department the in
spection of prospective bidders for the con-
tract. This vessel will cost the Government
about &, 900 900, Of which 81, 7O0,0 900 will be
paid to contractors, the balance being ex-
pended by the Government itself in pre-
pairing the armor Of the ship
The sawmill at Norrie, Wis, owned by
the Lake Shore Traffic Company, and opcr-
ated by Rideout a. Bryant, was destroyed
by an incendiary fire on the 2Ith. Loss
SOS, 600
MEETING of the Schuylkill Exchange,
comprising representatives of the leading
anthracite coal companies, was held in
Philadelphia on the the 2Sth ult. for thepur
pOSe VI uAltlB tne JAuuhI1 PRICES lOT bHc
line and city trade. Pea coal was advanced
from 81. 10 to S1.25. No other changes.
The board of directors of the Southern
Cotton Oil Company in Philadelphia have de-
clared dividend of four per cent, payable
on February l, 1880
AT Chicago on the 2Sth ult. Mrs. Martin
and Miss Kate Powers failed to notice the
approach of city bound passenger train as
he, ,,rnaainu hn ROelF IGlnnd lFl
near Forty-seventh street. The two were
struck by the engine and thrown fifty feet.
Both were killed instantly.
G. WEINMAS & Co., furniture dealers of
Philadelphia, have failed. The liabilities
will amount to about 500, 900 and the assets
to about S75, 900. 1t is believed that settle
ment can be made and that the business can
be continued
JOHN II. SToPFoRD, for the past three
years receiving teller of the Nineteenth
ward IN. W national bank, has been hold
for appropriating $500 of the banks
money to his own nse. The charge is made
by Samuel H. Rathbone, president of the
bank, to whom Stopford made con fession
ADVANCE sheets of the forthcoming an
nual report Of the New York Chamber Of
Commerce for the fiscal year ended June
80 show that the total foreign commerce at
that port was valued at sS52, ,l65 SOL against
1882, Al, 72S in the preceding year, and at all
ports of the United States at 81, 525, 663 100
against 81, ,50i,67l ,462.
PRoF. PAUL CoMBs, n member of the faculty
of the Maryland agricultural college, was
drowned few days ago while duck hunting
at Bretons Bay, Nd. His mother saw the
accident from the shore, but having tainted
failed to render any assistance.
A COPY of the will of Jacob Seasongood,
the Cincinnati banker was filed In New
| York on the 2Sth ult. 1t disposes of an es-
tate OF several millions Hebrew charities
of Cincinnati receive $4,000.
MARTIN SULLIVAN, q life prisoner at the
Massachusetts State prison, was liberated
on the 2Sth ult., having been pardoned by
the Governor and Council. Twenty-seven
years ago Sullivan was sent to imprison
ment for life for highway robbery OF an ex
treme nature. He is forty eight years OF
age.
BUSINESS failures throughout the country
for the seven days ended December 2s, NUN
ber for the United States 267, Canada %
total 200, as against 3ll the previous week
and 263 for the corresponding week of las
year.
NINE Sioux City Qa.) banks, having al
aggregate capital OF $4,000, have formed q
clearing house association.
WESTON j. LEACH and little boy named
Bijah Gravett, were killed on the 28th ult
by passenger train while they were walk
ing on trestle near Atlanta, Ga.
TnE Southern Pacific Railroad Company
on the 2Sth ult. paid S502, 900 States taxes
for the current fiscal year. The company
statement just issued, shows the total earn
ings for the past year TO be $i2, ,569, 900 anC
operating expenses $4,000 900.
G. C. Eastwood for the past six year
United States Consul at San Domingo, hai
been dismissed in disgrace from his posi-
tion. The cause Of dismissal, 1t is learned
was for retaining possession of money whicl
had been entrusted to his keeping for othe
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