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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13
DOMESTIC.

A DEN of fcounterfeiters at Newmarket,
Mo-, was pounced upon by Secret Service
officers on the 9th and three of the gang
captured. The officers also confiscated
their plant, consisting of plates, dies
and presses and over $50, 900 of spurious
money.
THE announcement is made that half
of the prepared opium used in this coun-
try during the past six years has been
smuggled.
BUSINESS failures throughout the
sountry during the seven days ended
December number 312, as compared
with total of 249 tho previous week.
For the corresponding week of last year
the figures were 316.
A DISPATCH from Glenwood Springs,
Col, says that Chicago detectives have
arrested Clarence Ziller,. a ranchman
living near Mecker, charging him with
being Tascott the murderer of Million
afro Smell, of Chicago.
NAPOLEON MCDANIEL, the notorious
cotton belt train robber, recently con-
victed at Texarkana, Ark, and sem
fenced to imprisonment for life, escaped
from Jail on the 9th by prying off bar
from the cage and telling tho keeper.
1t is unlikely he will be retaken alive.
The Woodward Lumber, and Manu-
featuring Company, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, has made an assignment Their
liabilities are $4,000, half of which is
due to Chattanooga banks.
A FIRE in Brookviile, Kan, on the
9th destroyed the Central Hotel, the
Bank of Brookville building and several
other structures
AT Watertown, N. Y, on the nth two
men, employees of the Ontario paper mill,
were lowering the fiood-gates at the
fiume, when long lever with which
they were working slipped from their
grasp, swung around with great force.
striking the men and inflicting injuries
from which thoy died soon after.
NEARLY 5000, coo acres and three
fourth interest in the property OF the
Kimban Town Company, located in
sequatchie valley, Tennessee, has just
been purchased by syndicate OF En-
glish capitalists for So, 600, 600 Tho
property is rich in minerals and timber
A DISPATCH OF the 9th from Sisseton
agency, S. d., says the 1000 Indians on
the Slsseton and Wahpeton reservation
arc on the verge OF starvation because
of the Governments failure to furnish
tbem with subsistence
AT Elizabeth, N. j., on tho 9th Judge
Mccormack sentenced Charles KloclS
and Emil Vogts, the Anarchists who
were convicted of melting a riot at q
picnic last Augustine former to two
gears in State prison and the latter to
six months in jail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13
CAUGHT ON A TRESTLs.
Frightful Adventure of "a Michigan Farmer
and His Three Children, One OF Whom
was Killed.

FriGhtful Adventure of "a Michigan Farmer
and His Three Children, One OF Whom
Killed.
MONROE, Mich, Dec 6-Farmer G. Krie-
ger and his three children were crossing
Otter creek upon the open trestle bridge
OF the Lake Shore road Thursday night.
When in the centre of the bridge the
father was Mortified to see train ap-
preaching. 1t was impossible to get
off the bridge except by Jumping into
the icy waters of the creek. Without
hesitation he seized the two smallest
children and jumped into the water,
shouting to the third to follow. She
was twelve years old. She stood for an
instant ready to leap and then, fearing
to make the plunge, she turned and ran
toward the opposite shore. She had
gone only few steps when the train
struck her and she was grour>l to pieces
under the wheels. The father, after a
terrible struggle in the icy water,
reached the shore with the smaller chill
dran
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13
Battle with burglars.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. 6.-Wilham
oemig was fatally shot Thursday night
by burglars who entered his fathers
house. He and his father, Christ Oemig,
lived alone in house in the suburbs.
The burglars pried open a door, when
young Oemig grappled with them and
terrible encounter ensued in the dark.
Four revolver shots were fred. one OF
which passed through the young mans
lungs. His father rushed to his assist
ance, was beaten over the head and bod y
with club and had several ribs broken
by kicks. The struggle caused such an
uproar that the burglars lefs without SO.
curing anything.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13
CoLLlDED IN THE RIVER.
The Steamer General CadwaIlader Crashes
Into the Steamship Gulf Stream, Badly
Damaging the Latter Vessel.

Into the Steamship Gulf Stream, Badly
Damaging the Latter Vessel.
CHESTER, Pa, Dec 6.-Tho steamer
General Cadwallader, Captain Her, of
Baltimore, ran into the steamer Gulf
Stream, Captain Hines, from Richmond
to Philadelphia, yesterday, in the thick
weather on the Delaware river off this
city. The Cadwallader struck the Gulf
Stream amidships on the port side,
starting her sheets above and below the
water line. When the Cadwallader
backed out the Gulf Stream made water
rapidly and Captain Hines ran h ves-
sci aground on the upper end OF Chester
Island, where she now lies in favor
able position. She had cargo of gener-
al merchandise and lighters are now at
work lightering her so as to float her
and make repairs. The damage to her
cargo will not be known until it is re-
moved. The Cadwallader had her bow
stem bent sheets started and waist torn
away, but all above the water line.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13
Wholesale Thirvery.

FINDLAY, O., Dec. s. s-Burglars lately
entered tho residence of DR.. j. A. Kim
mel, who with his family is spending
the winter in Europe. and carried Off
everything of value. Saturday night
lanes Secor, man who has been con-
Quoting saloon and gambling room,
was arrested, and when his house was
searched four large trunks containing
aearly all tho articles taken from the
Kimmel residence were found. A fur
ther search of the premises brought to
light many other articles that have been
taken. not only from residences in this
'ity, but from neighboFing towns as
we'll
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

CHARLEs r. BERWIND, president Of
tho Berwind-White Goal Mining Com
pany, died at his home in Philadelphia
on the 4th, aged forty-four years. Mr..
Berwind was one o. tie largest mine
owners in the country.
MIR. r. B. SuILLABER, the humorist
and poet, who is better known 10 the
world as Mrs. Partington," is lying at
the point of death at his home in Chel-
sea, Mass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13

The cigars of Germany are bad. From
those smoked by the Emperor down
they are tie vilest trash, yet this is due
only to the public taste, for some very
good cigars are made by tho Germans,
bus the demand for them is very linn
tied.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13

A HOUSE of five stories has been exca-
waited in Pompeii, in which Important
frescoes are still in good state of pres
ervation. In the principal room is q
representation of Bollerophon -
youth holding the winged Pegasus with
one hand, while with tho other he re-
ceives the orders from Proteus, who is
seated on a richly decorated throne
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-12-13
SPLIT ASUNDER.
IISsh Nationalist Party Divide on
the Question of Leadership.

Antt-Parnelltos Renounce Allegiance to
Him--Stormy Session of the Home
Rule Members of Psriiament--
Ireland Abiaze with Excite
Dent--Parneil's Oppo-
nenta Burned In
Emgy.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
kEEN-EYED VlDOCOS.
Organization of the Detective Force oi
the French Capital.

OrEAnlLutlOn tnB Detectlte FOrCo or
the French Capital.
Much interesting information respect
ing tho Paris detective police has re-
Gently been given By NJ. Valbel in his
book of the Surete, which is in reality
series of biographies of the principal
members of the force. The Police dc
Surete must be distinguished from the
Surete Generate, which is r, ally the
political Police Force" acting under
the orders of the Minister of tho In
terror, and in most secret manner.
The Police de Surete, on the other
hand, is body the members of which
look for their orders to the Project of
Police, or Cabinet du Prefect, and per-
form their duties openly and without
any of that impenetrablo mystery which
envelope the proceedings of tho Minis
terial myrmidons. The Dogbcrry of the
Suretc could not, in fact, pursue his in
vestigations without making himself
known-generally speal1ing-although
when following up clew in a criminal
case he does not disdain TO adopt the
nently used by eXtra-clever detectives
Ol DlOOu anu UHuHucF NcJlOn.
The ordinary 'plain-clothcs" rejoices
in tho high-sounding designation of "In-
spector, and has AS his respective chiefs
the Sub-Brigadier the Brigadier, and
the Principal-lnspector This force as
first founded by the famous Vidocq in
1882, when it only comprised thirty-one
men, to whom were added fourteen "out-
sidcrs," who were called WdcatsUrS. In
1s4S the body was increased to 16O men.
being afterward reduced to sixty, until
it was at last brought up to its present
redoubtable number of 300 INSPECTORS,
who are directed by NJ. Goron.
lie has under him on the staff one
C ief clerk, who acts rs his principal
deputy or 'under-study;" four other
clerks or secretaries, five chief inspec-
tors; ten brigadiers and twenty-sub-
brigadiers. The 800 detcctiye-inspec-
tors are attached to sections, such as
the Special Brigade of picked men, the
Department of Information and War
rants, that OF Requisition or Searches"
tho Pawn Office, the Streets and the
Disorderly Houses. There is also an
other important section, that of Cen
ter or Permancnce, to which belong
the detectives told of for variota event
nalties.
During a period of fifty-scven years
tho Surete has had twelve chiefs. OF
whom tho best known--not including
Vidocq--was Claude, whose memoirs
obtaiucd a worldwide reputation. Not
witbslanding sharp criticism, the
Frcnch Surotc maintains high charac-
'ar Tor efficiency. London Telegraph.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
,rs: He hath deserved we'll Of

conssript fathers: He hath deserved we'll OF
the Republic"
The orator continued TO r,view the career OF
the deceased MS Governor private citizen and
Vice. President, and in conclusion said:
"Wc unvail here to-day this monumental hg-
ure reminding us of his life and presence: in
the goodly fellowship Of these storied emblems
Of the administration OF law and OF history
wherein he bore so large part. His fame de-
pends upon material yet more enduring, the
fabric OF his word and works, ennobled by the
patriotic aims to which they related. For 10
may well be believed there was somethin
about such one, OF that Within which pnsseth
show. He had genius-the genius OF states
manship; alike bcftting the majestic
assemblies and the highest councils of free
people To genius belongs the hereafter. In
the vast halls OF the future its greetings are
heard its audiences are held; its posterity
throngs to the reception. In their midst IL
moves clad with n radiant nimbus OF glory, and
neither time, nor chance, nor change, nor
things past or present, nor things to come, OF
whatever moment may dim or tarnish its un-
fading splendor"
Governor Hill, of New York, delivered
an address of some length, which was
highly eulogistic in its character Sew
eral other speeches were also made.
[The monument is n remarkable work OF art,
Its construction has occupied two years,
$4,000 having been subscribed to defray its
cost The statue is OF bronze, fourteen and II
half feet high and weighs over 260co pounds.
The sculptor is Mr.. r. II. Parks. The statue
represents the subject as in the act of stepping
forward on the rostrum to address an audience.
The head is slightly inclined and turned
little to the right
The pedestal is OF granite, imported from the
Bavano quarries in Italy. This stone is OF
light coral tint and has been used for some OF
the famous statues in Europe. The base Is
twenty nine feet long by twenty-one feet wide
and is laid in three courses, each one about
twelve inches high, rising like steps to the die
in the center.
On each side of the monument is n niche.
That in front bears the only inscription on the
monument-thc single word Hendricks, chis-
eled in the stone, and finished with gold leaf.
Below the name is q bronze wreath OF oak ane
laurel leaves nearly three feet in diameter. II
was cast ut the royal foundry in Rome, where
molding is carried to the perfection OF art, and
where 1t is not uncommon to use natural leaves
or flowers models. This particular wreath
was exhibited in Paris, where gold medal
was awarded it, and where Mr.. Parks bought 1t
for the decoration Of this monument. Above
the niche which vs. thus adorned Is q United
States shield in bronze, with spray Of .aurel
falling across It,.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
RICH COLORED MEN.
Examples of Ex-Slaves in the South w
Have Grown Wealthy.

Examples of Ex-Slaves in the South Who
Have Grown Wealthy.
1t will probably be surprising to know
that in Galveston there is colored man
who is worth over $3.50, 900. His name is
Sylvester, and he has fine mansion in
the most desirable residence portion of
the city. And, what will more than sur
prise Chicago people, his wife employs
none but white servants How did Sill
vester get rich? Well, he got start in
politics, then ran saloon and gam
bling-house for colored people for a few
years, then went into real estate and
speculated. He is shrewd and success
full. One of the most successful and
wealthiest real estate men in Houston
is colored man. His name is Milton
Sterrett. He owns fine residence, sur
rounded by immense grounds, all ter
raced off and planted in the finest
flowers and shrubbery, and keeps a
landscape gardener to attend it. He was
waiter on the boats between Galveston
and Houston before and all during the
war, and made every thing he has in
real estate deals during the last twenty
years. He owns several large planta-
tions and is worth at least Si0O, 900.
Then take Senator G. n. Burton, of
Fort Bend County. When the war
closed and he was freed he lived on a
plantation belonging to his mistress,
whose husband and two sons were
killed, leaving her alone in the. world.
She had given him good elementary
education and he was shrewd BY atten-
tion to business he soon acquired good
farm. In few years he added to it, and
bought in the plantation formerly owned
by his mistress, and had two other large
ones on the Brazos in ten years more.
His old mistress being reduced to pov-
erty, he undertook to care for her. He
said, when he was elected to the State
Senate, that he owed all he was to her
kindness, and that he felt it his duty to
care for her. And he sent her back to
her native State-Virginia-a regu-
larly RENTS to her-and has done so for
fifteen years-Sl50 every month. He is
popular with whites and blacks, Demo
Gratis and Republicans, and studied law
so that he could depend on himself to
manage his immense plantation and
ranch interests. Senator Burton Is
worth over S50U, 900.
Then Henry Black, the great sheep
and cattle ranchman of Tom Green and
Pecos Counties, is worth nearly half a
million. He has made itall in less than
fifteen years. Are these men Southern
negroes? Yes, every one of them.
But the largest plantation owner and
the heaviest farmland taxpayer in tho
rich county Of Lamar was light-col-
ored mulatto named Harver. IIe died
few weeks ago and left widow, who
will be able to pull through, probably,
as her husband left four large planta.
tions, fine stock farm, some city prop
erty in Paris, and a big bank account.
Besides this he left her snug little in.
surance policy on his life for 5000
Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
A Story of Calamity Jane.

"Bushels of chills and fever litera-
ture have been written about Calamity
Jane," said Cassius Reynolds, Il Wyo-
ming ranch owner, "but true story of
her has never been given to the world.
These stories reflected upon her char
acter when, as a matter of fact, she
was good and brave woman. | saw
her a few weeks ago at Rock Springs,
Wyo., where she is now living. Hes
name is Jane Steers. She was the best-
known person in the West in the '7O's.
She carried military messages for Custer
In the Big Horn country, whore the
savages were SO thick that a white man
dared not enter the basin. She dressed
like man, always wearing buckskin
suit She could ride any horse that
ever bucked and never heard of tho
word fear After General Custer was
killed she went to the Black Hills and
was the first white woman to enter
Dead wood. When Wild Bill died she
tenderly nursed him. When the Indians
and outlaws were driven away from the
Black Hills she drifted from place
to place and finally located at Rock
Springs."-Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
KOSClUSZkO'S WILL.
How This Noble Pole Disposed of His
American Estates.


Few are probably aware of the testi-
monial which this Polish noble left be-
hind him in America of his fervent love
of liberty. 1t is found in his will which
was filed in the clerks Office of the cir
cult court of Albemarle County, Va.
This interesting document is as fol-
lows: 81, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, being
just in my departure from America, dc
hereby declare and direct that, should
make no other testamentary disposition
of my property in the United States,
hereby authorize my friend Thomas
Jefferson to employ the whole thereof
in purchasing negroes from among his
own or any Others and giving them lib
erty in my name; in giving them an ed,
ucation, in trades or otherwise; and in
having them instructed for their new
condition in the duties of morality
which may make them good neighbors,
good fathers or mothers; and in their
duties as citizens, teaching them to be
defenders of their liberty and country,
and of the good order of society, and in
whatsoever may make them happy and
useful. And l make the said Thomas
Jefferson my executor of this. L.
KoscIUszKo. 9Th day of May, l703."-
Christian at 'cck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
UNCLE SANS SEEDS.
Where They Come From and How They
Are Stored.


Are Stored.
All the seeds now being distributed
are exceedingly fine, and the depart
ment represents certain potato that it
is sending out as probably the most OK
cellent article in the shape of q Hiber-
nian tuber ever obtained by cultivation.
1t never offered potatoes before this sea-
son, by the way. The germs of this
wonderful vegetable will be sent to you
II you make the request-twenty-fiv
"eyes" in a wooden box-all cut up and
ready to plant. or course, the notion is
that the farmer, observing that the po-
tatoes grown from these twenty-five
eyes are superior to any others of his
crop, will keep them for seed, and other
agricultural persons in his neighborhood
will obtain from him specimens of the
vegetable for planting, the product of
all that particular district being in this
way improved. Such, indeed, is the
whole idea and purpose of the seed dis
tribution-that the vegetables and
flowers grown in this country shall be
as good and pretty of their kinds as pos
sible.
The seeds bought of the farmers by
the agent are sent to Washington in
bags, and in this shape are piled in the
storage department of Uncle Sans barn,
which is a big brick building just back
of the main structure Of the Department
of Agriculture. An enormous room ad-
joining is filled with pretty women sit
ting at little tables and measuring out
seeds from sacks into brown paper en-
velopes. Some of them use quart pots,
others pints, and so on down to nero
thimbles with long handles for such
little seeds as carrots. Obviously, too,
the envelopes differ in size. Each en-
velope, having received it's measureful,
is sealed up and label is pasted on it,
telling what seeds it contains, giving
directions for planting them, and saying
at the bottom: "Please report results"
1t is desired to know, you see, how
the seeds turn out. Finally the packets
are put up in punches of fives and tens,
and, after being addressed, they are
sent off in this shape. If you ask
simply for ''some vegetable and flower
Seeds" you will probably receive ten
envelopes of the former and five of the
latter. A sample bundle of ton vege-
tables would very likely contain quart
of corn, half pint of beans, half pint
of peas, and some small envelopes of
cabbage, pumpkin, tomato, pepper, rad
ish, cucumber and beet. Quarts are
also given of buckwheat and lawn
grass. A separate room in the barn is
devoted to the putting up of flower
seeds, which are purchased from the big
seed houses. Washington Letter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-07-12
BISMARCK AT HOME.
An Interesting Account of Frenchman's
Visit to tho Ex-ChRncellor.


Visit to tho Ex-Chanceilor.
M. des Houx, the Comte de Cham
bord's friend, and a clerical journalist,
has paid visit to Prince Bismarck, OF
which he gives an account in the Matin.
NJ. des Houx went to Frederichsfuh on
purpose to try and see the Prince.
When be sent up his card and letter
he was led to expect that his request
could hardly be complied with, but in
the afternoon he received an invitation
TO dinner in which he was asked to
come at six, and not in dress-coat. At
one end of the dining-room is hung the
parting gift of the Emperor-namely,
his full-length portrait. A large bunch
of Marshal Mel roses was placed on the
table before the Frenchman, and the
compliment emphasized by his being
asked how he pronounced the word Mel.
The Prince spoke in French, and was
careful in the choice of words. When
he was at a loss for word he would not
use the one suggested by M. des Houx,
but chose another, and a more appro-
pirate one. He was dressed in frock
coat, buttoned up to the neck, and wore
white cravat. He had not, he said,
had an evening coat made for twenty
years. His wife had ordered swallow
tail coat for the silver wedding, but he
never wore it. After dinner the Chan
cellor was the first to rise. He and the
guests went in procession to the draw
ing room, where his meerschaum pipe
awaited him. He spoke of suffering
from neuralgia, which the pipe calmed
His remedy for rheumatism was a
long daily ride on good horse,
whatever the weather. He Is still a
hard drinker. Before dinner caviare,
plovers' eggs and other whets to the
appetite were served. He said he prided
himself on his cellars, and could tell his
butler where to lay his hand on any
particular vintage. Prince Bismarck
was reserved in speaking of the EN-
peror, who, he said, was well-meaning,
but young. He talked good deal about
French history in it's bearings on Ger
many, and spoke of French Kings and
Emperors as having the lust of con-
quest. Napoleon III. was ignorant of
history and statistics. He proposed to
Bismarck to join with him and united
ipaiy III uriNihB lInBlduu oub VI Ono
Mediterranean, for which Prussia would
be allowed a free hand to crush Aus
tria. The ex-Chancellor said that he
was urged by the military party to
attack France in 1867, when she was
given up to her exhibition, but refused.
He thought it immoral to attack her
because her Chassepot guns were not
ready, and in 1870 he honestly tried to
prevent war, though Alsace-Lorraine
was absolutely necessary to the safety
of united Germany. Speaking of the
danger ahead, he said it lay in the
sentimental anger of France for the loss
of these Provinces. Supposing she and
Russia clu she'd Germany, who would be
the sole gamer? Russia, to certainty,
would next devour France. Germany was
the bulwarls of western Europe against
a Russian invasion. Prince Bismarck
also said that had it not been for the
help he gave NJ. Thiers and the Yer
sailles assembly against the commune
Paris would have been mass of ruins.