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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The collapse of the roof of weaving
mill at Bergamo, Italy, on the 10Th,
killed seventeen of the 800 girls en-
ployed in the building.
Fire destroyed the imperial palace at
Oranienbaum, Russia, few days ago
and seven of the domestics were burned
to death. Oranienbaum is about twenty
miles west of st. Petersburg.
The British steamer Euclid was sunk
recently near Hartlepool in collision
with the British steamer Altyre. The
captain and three of the crew of the
Euclid were drowned. The Altyre was
badly damaged.
One hundred and thirty houses were
destroyed by conflagragion at Neu-
Sandec, Austrian Galicia, recently. The
fire originated in the Jewish quarter of
the town, and is believed to have been
of incendiary origin.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says that
the plans of the fortress at Cronstadt
were sold to a foreign spy by a Russian
naval officer for the sum of ESQ. The
officer has been arrested.
Thirty thousand Austrian miners in
the Ostran and karwin districts in Mo-
ravia have struck for an eight-hour day
and the rectification of some minor
grievances. Their attitude is menacing
and troops have been dispatched to the
scene.
A coaling vessel from Shields, En-
gland, bound for London, has foundered
at sea. OF the crew of fourteen only
three were saved.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
WAR IN KENTUCKY.
Conflict Between State Militia and Noun
tain Outlaws.


LOUISVILLE, KY, April 19.-Adiutant
General Hill, at Frankfort, received a
telegram yesterday from Pineville say
ing that fight had occurred in the
Black Mountains between the State
militia and mountain outlaws. Five of
the soldiers were wounded. 1t is thought
some of the mountaineers were shot, but
it is not known how many. The militia
from Lexington and Harrodsburg were
sent to guard the court in Harlan Court
House during the trial of the outlaws
engaged in the Turner-Howard ven
delta. The place of the fight is remote
from any telegraph station.
1t is believed that severe fight will
take place as soon as additional troops
reach the place, for the outlaws are for
titled, we'll armed with Winchester
rifles, and swear that they will not sur
render, and the soldiers are determined
and want revenge for those who have
been shot down.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
DESERVED HIS FATE.
Execution of n Negro Whose Hands wer
Dyed With the Blood of Five Murderc

Execution of n Negro Whose Hands Were
Dyed with the Blood of Five Murdered
Victims.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 19.-Ben
Ely, colored, was hanged in the Jail
yard here shortly after noon yesterday
for murder. He died game and his last
words were: 81 am going to Jesus"
His neck was broken and he died in
eight minutes. The crime for which Ely
was executed was the murder of j. w.
Meadows, railroad conductor, in Janu-
ary, 1882 In addition to this crime he
murdered and robbed an old farmer and
his wife in Douglass County, Ga, about
five years ago; shot policeman in At
lanta, and in December, 1883, robbed
and murdered an Italian peddler near
this city.
The murder of Meadows was brutal
crime. Elzy and four companions found
him drunk on the street late one night
and carried him into the woods two
miles from the city. There they robbed
him of every thing he had, and after di-
viding the plunder crushed his head to
pulp with heavy stones. Then they
concealed the body and it was n OF found
for three weeks. Three months later
Ely was arrested for highway robbery
and made full confession of the Mead
ows murder. He gave the names of his
accomplices and they were all captured.
One of them, Gilbert Lane, was hung
February IA; another has been sem
fenced to life imprisonment, and the
other has not been tried. The fourth
was discharged. Elzy was only about
thirty-nine years old, but he had been
in the business of robbing and murder
ing people for six years. He was dar-
ing and desperate criminal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
A FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.
Attempt of Three Desperadoes to Steal
Treasure in Transit Results Disastrously
for the Attacking Party.

Attempt OF Three Desperadoes to steal
Treasure in Transit Results Disastrously
for the Attacking Party.
SILVER CITY, N. NJ, April ia bold
attempt at robbery was made about four
miles this side of Pinos Altos late
Thursday afternoon. The superintend-
ent of the Mountain Key mine was 60
ing to Pinos Altos with a large amount
of money to pay the men, and was told
to hold up his hands by masked robbers.
His companion opened fire on the rob-
bers and several shots were exchanged
at short range, but nobody was hurt.
The superintendent drove on to Pinos
Altos and the sheriff here was sum
moned as soon as possible.
Three persons were directly impli-
Gated in the robbery. George Robbins,
who is but boy, Dick Huber and AL
bert Mayfield were arrested. Huber
and Mayfeld attempted to escape, and
Huber was wounded in the left arm.
They are all in jail now. Young Rob-
bins made a confession Of the whole
affair.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
WASHINGTON.

The River and Harbor Appropriation
bill has been completed by the House
committee. The bill provides for the
expenditure of about $24, 0Oo, 900.
The act to admit free of duty articles
imported for the st. Louis exposition
from Canada, Mexico and the other
American republics, has been approved
by the President
The President has granted pardon
in the case of Samuel Woodson, con-
victed in Kentucky of violating internal
revenue laws. The application for q
pardon in the case of Henry A. Schmidt,
convicted in Missouri of violating the
Alien Contract Labor law, was refused.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
Three Kentucky Outlaws Shot From Am
bush-An Old Feud and Its Results.

bush-An Old Feud and Its Results.
CATLETTsBURG, KY, April 21.-Three
brothers-John, Smith and William
Baisden-three desperadoes we'll known
throughout this section, were shot by a
gang headed by Jim Brewer, on Pigeon
creek, eighty miles from here, Friday.
The trouble which led to the killing
dates back several years, when Brewer
forced John Baisden from his bed and
made him run for his life. Since then
Baisden has been on still hunt.
Friday Brewer gathered a party of
friends and waited for the outlaws in
ambush. Firing was not begun until
the three brothers were in close gum
shot, John and Smith being killed out
right and William frightfully wounded.
He is not expected to survive, but was
placed in Jail at Logan Court House.
Further trouble is expected between
the two factions. For several years the
Baisdens have been branded As outlaws
and reward of $4,000 each set on their
heads
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
ARSENIC IN THE SOUP.
Sixteen-Year-Old Girl Charged With Po
soning Her Family.

Sixteen Yenr-Old tilrl Charged with Pol.
soning Her Family.
PITTSBURGH, April 21.-Mary Stewart
girl sixteen years of age, is under ar
rest at McKeesport on a charge OF poi.
soning her mother, two sisters and 8
four-year-old brother, James, from thu
effect of which the little boy died Sat
urday.
The Stewart family lived in the mcsI
wretched and poverty-stricken quarter
in McKeesport. The doctor on arrivinf
suspected that they had taken arseni,
and administered the proper remedies
He in the meantime instituted inquiry
and found that the family had beel
taken i'll on partaking of some soup pre-
pared by their daughter Mary, strongly
impregnated with arsenic. Mary Stew
art, who is in jail, denies having pui
having put the arsenic in the soup.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
THEIR WORK ENDED.
Pan.American Congress Adjourns Sine Di
"A Trip Through tho South.


"A Trip Through the South.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The interna.
tional American conference adjourned
sine die at noon Saturday. Prior to ad.
journment the delegation from Chill
offered a resolution, which was adopted,
that to commemorate this conference
the countries represented associate
themselves with the United States in
celebrating the four hundredth anniver.
sary of the discovery of America by Co.
lumbus.
Resolutions thanking the various Off,
GERS of the conference were also adopted.
Secretary Blaine made closing speech
which was delivered with much feeling
and received with great enthusiasm and
cheers. The delegates then visited the
White House and bade President Harri.
son goodbye.
The Pan-Amcrican excursion through
the South started Saturday night at
eleven o'clock. The train was fitted up
magniticently, the appointments were
superb and every comfort was provided
for the distinguished guests.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26

Sixty railroads were investigated as
representative roads. There are in tho
United States 1,SO0 railroad corpora
tions, but the railroad business is per.
formed by 600 operating roads. OF the
operating roads 377 prohibit the use of
Intoxicating liquors, and others regu-
late its use among employees in one form
or another. Only twenty-five railroads
furnish dwelling houses for employees,
hut upwards of $50 furnish section hands
with lodgings when away from their
homes. Nineteen roads maintain bene-
fciary institutions to which the men and
corporations both contribute. These in
stitutions help those who are disabled
and the families of those who lose their
lives in the service. Many roads con-
tribute toward the support of benefici-
ary institutions established for the bene-
fit of their men, while others pay ex-
penses of injured employees. About 800
of the operating roads either pension
permanently disabled employees or re.
tain them in the service on light duty.
A goodly number of railroads maintain
libraries and reading rooms
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
IIlie,t Love Ends In a Ira gedy,

BROOKLYN, N. Y, April 21.-A. R.
Waterman, manager of Jacobs Lyceum
Theater, this city, shot and instantly
killed Peter Doran, aged twenty-nine
years, Saturday night, in front of the
theater. Doran, who had suspected his
wife of being on intimate terms with
Waterman, followed her to the theater
and subsequently met the couple on the
street. Doran Immediately attacked
Waterman and the latter, drawing q re-
volver, shot and killed him, the bali
penetrating the heart Waterman was
arrested.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
divided Up the Property Too Soon.

CLEVELAND, April 10. Sam Irwin,
sixty-seven years old, applied at the In
Urinary Office for relief Friday. His
story was touching. He said that only
few years ago, whilo living in Stark
County, he was able TO divide S25, 600
among his four children, all of whom
arc now living and in good circum-
stances, After giving his children the
money Mr.. Irwin was divorced from his
wife, and quite recently married again.
1t is said tn at his children now decline to
recognize or assist him in any way, and
as ha is un able to work he was obliged
to como TO the city for aid. Ho was as
gisted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
CELEBRATED CASE ENDED.
Decision In the Matter of Contested
Election Which Affects II Large Number
of peOnIo.

Election which Affects II Large Number
of People.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 2l.-The
Supreme Court has decided the cele-
brated election contest of Jones VS..
Glidewell. 1t was submitted in evil
dence that six ballot-boxes were stolen
from the county clerks Office here, con-
tanning large majority for Jones, but
it was also established that prior to the
general election his friends had organ.
lied secret societies and the members,
mostly negroes, were sworn to vote a
certain way and to cast an open ballot
The Supreme Court held that the cleo
ton of the contestant was void and
affirmed the decision of the lower court
giving the Office to Glidewell. Jones il
Republican and Glidewell is Demo
crat. The decision affects both politica!
parties in this State and is regarded as
vastly important, as it virtually disposes
of a large number of election contests
on similar grounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26

Acting Secretary Batchellor has in
structed the collector of customs at New
York to receive and ship to Richmond
without examination or payment of
duty, Mersio's statue of General Robert
E. Lee, which recently arrived at New
York from Havre.
An application has been made for the
release on bail of Charles L. Kincaid,
who is confined in Jail at Washington,
charged with the murder of ex-Repre-
sentative Taulbee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
Dir. STARR, of London. adduces c,

DIR. STARR, of London, adduccs con-
vincing arguments to show that it is i'm
possible to draw from tho size or shape
of tho head any conclusions as to the
mental capacity. He shows tho absurd
ity of judging of the brain surface by
either tho size of the head or the extent
of tho superficial irregular surface which
is covered by tho skull, without taking
into consideration the number of folds
or tho depth of tho creases, and states
that o littlo brain with many deep folds
may really, when spread out, have Il
larger surface than a largo brain with
few shallow folds. The phrenologists
are not happy over DIR. Starts strict
ures.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26

LA SALLE, ILL.,, April 2o.-Three
miners working in shaft No. 2 of the
Spring Valley Coal Company's mines
were smothered while fighting fire Sun
day morning. Fire started during the
night in a lower level. At ten o'clock
Superintendent John Eustice, with O
gang of men. went below to attemp,
checking the flames. They sent back
orders which were understood to be tc
shut off the air supply. The shaft
quickly filled with gas and before as
sistance could be given Superintendent
Eustice, N. p. ASeyson and Jacob Win,
panions were rescued, and aided in bring.
ing up tho three bodies. -----.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
WEAKENING.
Concessions Granted by tho Railway Com
panies Whose Employees Mt pittsburgh,
arc Threatening to Strike.

concessions Granted by tho Railway Com
panies Whose Employees Mt pittsburgh,
arc Threatening to Strike.
PITTsBuRG, April 1o.-Special com
mittees, appointed by tho executive
committee of the Federated Railroad
Employees called Saturday at all of tho
railroad offices in the city to see what
the companies were willing to do. The
committees reported in the evening
that the proposition to advance wages
of day conductors to "a cents per hour;
night conductors to 25 cents per hour;
day brakemen to 1s cents and night
brakemen to 10 cents per hour had been
offered to the grievance committee by
the superintendents of all railroads
entering the city except the Baltimore
& Ohio rail way and the Pittsburg Lake
Erie. All of these propositions were
considered separately by the Federated
executive committee and local griev-
ance committee and each one in turn
was unanimously rejected.
When the meeting adjourned there
was such hopeful feeling among the
men as has not been equalled since the
trouble began. The men claim now that
the railroad officials have virtually
recognized the Federation and that one
point has been gained.
Said President Hawley: "The wages
we will accept arc embodied in our list
of grievances. This list is our ultima.
tum." From another source it is learned
that the grievance committee will en-
deavor to secure further concession from
the railroads to-day. A failure in this
it is said will result in conflict.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
WEST AND SOUTH.

William ii. Pope, the defaulting teller
of the Louisville Ky.) City National
bank, has been captured at Lamy, N.
NJ. Pope stole between 100000 and
$4,000 of the banks money. He was
bonded by the Fidelity and Casualty
Company of New York to the extent of
100000, and 1t was through the efforts of
the company that he was captured.
The Circuit Court at Cleveland, O.,
has granted suspension of the sentence
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-26
RAILRoApERs' EARNINGS.

Comparative Statement Showing the DIFF
ference Between wngcs In England and
tho United states.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The fifth an
nual report of Hon. Carroll d. Wright.
United States Commissioners OF Labor,
on railroad labor statistics, was sent to
Congress yesterday. The report pro-
sents table giving the average daily
rates of pay and tho average yearly
earnings of such railroad employees in
Great Britain and the United states, as
follows:
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-08
WEoTPORT.
MRS w. b. WRIGHT.


Death struck a sudden blow in the
death of Mrs William b. Wright at her
home, corner of State and Compo streets,
at I'm, Monday. She had returned in
usual health, that day, from visit with
her daughter and only child. Mrs Eli C.
Smith of Bridgeport and was at the din
ner table when she fell to the floor,
stricken down by apoplexy. She linger-
ed for Il few hours after. The funeral
was attended on Tuesday at : p N, Rev
Mr. Still of the Nj. e. church, assisted by
Rev Mr. Holden of Bridgeport, officiating
in the absence of her pastor, Rev Mr.
Backus of the Congregational church.
The bearers were Rufus Wakeman, Dea
Thomas Hill, George B. Gorham, Robert
L. Lees, G. 0. Wakeman, Edward Wake
man. The remains were placed in a
vault at Willow Brook, until tomb
which Mr. Wright desired can be built at
Mountain Grove. Mrs Wright was IS
years old, daughter of Bradley Sanford
and was born in Redding. She married
William Burr Wright, once plumber
where c. I'll. Benefits Bridgeport shoe
store is and, afterward, a New York bro
ker, with his home at Westport. Mrs
Wright was noted for her kindness OF
heart, her genuine friendliness, her con-
sistent Christian life and was just finish
ing an addition to her Westport home for
the comfort of her daughter, wife of Ell
G. Smith of the Wheel & Wood Bending
Co. of Bridgeport and Mrs Smiths four
children.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-08

Rev Mr. Conklin and wife of Newark,
N. j., are expected soon by her father,
f. s. Gillette.
Clifford Gillette has been quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs William Sherman attended
the funeral of Mrs Wright at Westport,
Tuesday afternoon.
Union ministers meeting at the Step
ney Methodist parsonage. Rev Mr.
Weeks of the Easton Baptist church is to
read the sermon.
Samuel Turney has been engaged to
teach school at Deerfield.
Misses Maud Silliman and Minnie
Wheeler are home from weeks outing
at Asbury Park.
William Sherman drove colt to Sing
Sing that he had trained.
Charles Morehouse visits his home in
Sharon.
Mrs ID. $. Thorpe and Miss Mary Green
of Bridgeport visit NJ. II. Thorpe.
Wesley Fancher of Westport has visit
ed w. +. Selleck.
Charles 3. Lane and Miss Novella
Thorpe recently visited in Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-08
BRoOKFIELD.
Miss Jennie Brown of New York visits
her sister, Mrs A. III. Taylor.

Miss Jennie Brown of New York visits
her sister, Mrs A. I'll. Taylor.
Paul Jones is in New York.
FIX. Hawley is having vacation from
singing in Bridgeport during August.
Ray, youngest son of w. f. Wildman
was baptized at st Paul's, Sunday morn
ing.
Quite an excitement in Obtuse, last
week, over an intoxicated man who was
temporarily crazy.
James Lee and Thomas Halpine are
making ice ponds, which will make five
ON small stream that is usually dry
for three or four months, but Fall and
early Winter rains always fill it before
cold weather sets in. These ponds serve
a double purpose, reserve water during
Summer drouths and convenient ice fol-
Winter, generally being ready to cut
much earlier than those where more
water runs.
Almon Warner, formerly of this town,
died at Middletown, July 80, 50 years old
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-08
HUNTINGTON.

While working at Shelton landing,
Tuesday, Thomas Martin happened to
stand undera guy rod Of the derrick when
it broke, striking him on the forehead
and shoulders, severely injuring him. DR.
Loomis was called and took several
stitches.
The beautiful blossom of the clematis
and the golden rod were prominent in
the floral decorations of st. Paul's, Sun
day, in keeping with the season of the
church year. The cross and triangle of
clematis, the latter the emblem of the
Trinity, would rank with the work of a
florist.
Miss Mirtie Crofut of Shelton has been
with her cousin, Miss Mabel Wooster.
Miss Jennie A. Park is engaged to
teach Wells Hollow school. Miss Ben
nett is re-engaged for the Center.
Orrin Talmadge has cut the grass on
the old cemetery.
Robert Latin has bought a plot in the
Lawn cemetery for $40 and has had sew
eral bodies removed from the old ceme-
terry. This is the largest sale to any in
dividual. The association is almost out
of debt and hopes soon to begin making
more improvements on the lot.
Miss Minnie b. Andrus of Bridgeport
is with Mrs d. n. Morgan of Bonnibrook.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-08
WESTON.

Mrs Carrie Budd found a large adder
screams brought her son and the reptile
was killed.
Miss Alice Gulck has visited Miss Ed
ma Bradley.
Friends from Norwalk visit Miss Lille
Budd.
Mrs Frank Ferris has boarders from
Greenwich.
Relatives from New Haven, New Y ork,
Westport, Weston, Newtown and North
Bridgeport attended the funeral of Mrs
w. p. Webb of Bridgeport.
Miss Helen Hill attended the Dairy
Maids drill at Newtown, last week.
A young woman employed by Mrs G.
A. Sturges has been very i'll.
Mrs Carrie Budd and Miss Rosecrans
have been with Mrs Harvey Gray of
Bridgeport.
Mrs Mary A. Perry is in Bridgeport.
Mr. and Mrs A. c. Bradley were guests
of Mr. and Mrs Homer c. Godfrey of
Bridgeport, Sunday.
Miss Gregory is visiting Miss Annie
Dikeman and others.
Died, in Bridgeport, No. 413 Iranistan
avenue, July 80, Jane E., wife of w. Per-
ry Webb, aged 65 years, months and %
days. Funeral attended by Rev Mr.
Streeter, Saturday afternoon at 2, from
her late residence. A life full of love
and faith, meekness and charity to. all
reached the measure of it's days and has
departed, leaving us a blessed memory.
The Newtown bee., 1890-08-08
MONROE.

Service Mt St Peters at 10 As IA IN dur
ing August; afternoon service omitted
The church is not to be closed, this Sum,
mer.
Mrs Goldsborough and children have
returned from a stay of n few weeks at
Point Lookout; II. l.. Goldsborough
spends few weeks there.
A small army of Fresh Air children ar
rived at Botsford, Tuesday and went by
team to Mr. Seagrist's at Half Way River.
Mrs DIR Charles b. Goldsborough, for
Maryland, spends n few weeks at the
rectory.
Albert Wheeler and friend spent a
few days at Milford Point, last week.
ID. A. Nichols caught four and half
pound bass in the Housatonle, this week.
Miss Hannah Judson remains so feeble
that nurse from Hartford relieves Miss
Eva Noe, who has been caring for her.
Mrs Taylor, her sister from Bethel, has
bceh Jnere Tor rev days.
Mrs John Merritt of Jockey Hollow
entertains friends from Mamaroneck.
Mrs Jane Powell, who has been with
Mrs Sylvia Mallett for some weeks, is
with Miss Annie Seeley for a time.
Mrs ii. ID. Burr is out with new horse,
bought of +. w. Wheeler, neat in new
harness; an easy carriage makes the out
fit complete.