Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-11

| ment. Liabilities estimated at from
S25, 900 to $780, 900.
The twelve largest American import
ers of window glass met recently in
! Boston, Mass, and after considerable
discussion agreed upon an advance OF
ten per cent. Prices abroad have risen
very sharply about thirty per cent. by
reason of the advance in raw materials.
AT Tyrone, Pa, on the 9th mail
train on the Pennsylvania railroad run
over and killed Yard Master Adam Wolf
gang, and probably fatally injured
Robert Worley, conductor, of Altoona.
Tho men were standing on the track,
and were struck by tho engine. At
Benn's creek, near Pittsburgh, the same
train ran over and killed two unknown
men, supposed to be Hungarian laborers.
THE explosion of a kerosene lamp in
the Filerton Manufacturing Company's
factory at Manistee, Mich, on the Tth,
caused the destruction of the building.
William Chambers, an employe, was
burned to death, and the other workmen
had barely time to escape. Loss, $40, 900.
A PROMINENT coffee dealer in Balti-
more claims to have a dispatch from
Brazil stating that the new government
has increased the export duty on coffee
from eleven to fifteen per cent.
THE total debt of New York City at
the beginning of the year was sos, 663, ,o72.
SUITS aggregating S22,0 have been
brought against five proprietors of gamb-
ling houses in Kansas City, Kan, by
Mrs. Lavia Freeman, whose husband,
she says lost $1,000 in these houses at
playing faro.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY FELLOWS, of New
York, is reported as saying that he be-
money to try any more of the ''boodle"
cases, as an acquittal or at least disa-
greement would certainly result in every
case. He will not go on with the trials.
Two THOUSAND four hundred and
ninety-five telegraph poles have been
hatcheted in New York City, and IA
5OO,O 900 feet of wire have come down.
THE compulsory school law was put to
the test at Shelby, ILL.,, on the 9th and
Mrs. Jane AFFORD, who kept her boy
at home because she is so poor that he
has to assist in earning the living, is in
Jail. Five dollars and costs was the
BILE to pay was put into prison.
A CANVASS taken on the 9Th of the
public schools of Boston, having total
of 9,269 pupils, show that over 1000 are
absent-mostly on account of la grippe.
In the Superior Court at San Fran
cisco on the 9th Judge Wallace rendered
decision to the effect that the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company, in joining
the sugar trust, had abandoned all the
purposes and objects for which it was
created by the law of California, and,
therefore, forfeited its corporate fran
chise. Judgment for $1,000 and costs
was also rendered against the company.
Mrs. HANNAH b. SoUTHwoRTH who
shot and killed Stephen L. 'Pettus in
New York City last November, died in
her cell at the Tombs on the 18th.
THREE prominent Masons of Lincoln,
Neb., have been expelled from the Or
der for selling liquor, which is pro-
hibited by the State Grand Lodge.
ADJUTANT GENERAL BARTLETT, of the
Louisiana G. A. R. Department, has re-
signed rather than sign the charter of
the colored G.. A. r. Post sanctioned by
Commander Gray.
OK the 7th, while laborers were en-
gagged in tearing down the old Long
Island railway machine shop in Long
Island City, the walls fell, instantly
killing three men.
On the Pennsylvania road near Belvi-
dere, N. j., on the 7th, a construction
train collided with an extra. Engineers
Walton, Haggerty and Teracliff were Sc
riously injured, the road was badly
blocked and all trains delayed.
w. III. SHERMAN, the Buffalo elevator
man, wanted there for forgery, was re-
leased at Toronto on the 7th for extra
dition.
JOHN ROMAN, for twenty-five years
dealer in butter, eggs and canned goods,
New York City, has failed for $75, 600.
The bank of Columbia, S. D., closed
it's doors on the 7th. Liabilities $4,000.
AT Keene, N. H., on the 7th woman
telegraph operator erred in copying
train dispatcher's train order. A col
lision was the result, causing the death
of an engineer and fireman.
AN attempt was made on the 7th by a
discharged employe to wreck a freight
train on the Iron Mountain road, near
Little Rock, Ark, by throwing log
chain across the rails. The engine was
badly smashed.
THERE are nine murderers in the Fed
eral Jail at Fort Smith, Ark, under
sentence to be hung January 16.
AT st. Louis on the 18th, while street
car was bowling along on Fourth street
at rapid rate of speed, The two horses
ran against broken electric wire which
hung like loop across the street. The
shock killed both horses instantly and
stunned the driver.
A GENERAL assignment for the benefit
Of the Glamorgan Iron Company, of
which Charles b. Wigton, who is under
bail for forging the paper of the COM
pany, was secretary and treasurer, was
filed at Philadelphia on the 7th. The
liabilities are 100000, consisting of
legitimate paper issued by the company;
assets, $780, The affairs of the con-