Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-03-29
the EAST.

In the suit before the New York SUI
preme Court of Miss Isabella Brady
against Thomas Mislill to recover S10,-
600 damages for an alleged breach OF
promise to marry, the jury on the Goth
returned verdict for tho plaintiff for
six cents damages.
Judge O'Brien, of the New York Su-
preme Court, on the 2lst granted leave
to the Sugar Reflneries Company to de-
| clare dividend of 2]6 per cent on $780,
| 600, 900 on condition that the portion due
on the North River Refining Company's
| interest be deposited with the court
pending tho final determination of the
suit against that company by the Court
of Appeals.
Speaking of the death of General
Crook, General Sherman said: "IIe was
the most successful man in dealing with
the Indians that the United States ever
had in its service"
number of prominent citizens of New
Orleans have organized an Anti-Lottery
League for the purpose of preventing, if
possible, an extension of the charter of
the Louisiana Lottery Company.
passenger and freight train going
in opposite directions on the Western
New York & Pennsylvania railroad came
in collision at Portage, n. Y, on the
22d, while running at a high rate of
speed. Brakemen Riley and Olsen and
q fireman named Hughes were killed.
Both engineers were badly scalded, two
unknown passengers were fatally hurt
and Conductor Godfrey was seriously in
jured.
Charles Fl. Mallory, head of the ex-
tensive Mallory line of steamers plying
between New York, Galveston and in
termediate ports, died on the Esd at his
home in Brooklyn, N. Y, aged seventy
one years.
John A. O'Neill, master workman of
the National Operative Potters' Associa-
tion, which has membership of 5000,
has rendered his resignation, owing to
dissatisfaction with his work.
The New York State milk inspectors
have caused the arrest of numerous
mill1men in villages and cities along
the Hudson on the charge of adulterat-
ing milk. Fines of S25 were paid in
each case.
The jury in the case Of Minnie Drath,
on trial at Troy N. Y, for the murder
of Edward Firth, failed to agree and
were discharged on the 22d. They stood
eight for acquittal and four for convic-
ton.
The annual report of the bank super
intendent shows the resources of the
banks of New York State on January 1,
1890, to have been S634, ,927, ,526 and the
liabilities $3.50, ,S25, 726; surplus, sos, ,6O1,-
500.
A. II. Pattersons residence in Morris
township, Pa, burned early on the
morning of tho 22d. The family, who
were sleeping in the second story, were
awakened by the flames which had cut
off escape to the floor below. All es-
capped by jumping from the windows.
Clad only in their night-clothes they
walked mile through the snow to a
neighbor's house where they obtained
shelter.
President Corbin, of the Erie Railroad
Company, has issued an order holding
superintendents strictly responsible for
the enforcement of the rule relating to
the use of intoxicating liquors by en-
ployes Men who violate it must be
promptly discharged, and proof that a
man goes inside of drinking place
while on duty will be ample evidence to
warrant his dismissal. Men known to
drink to excess or frequent drinking
places while offduty must be discharged.