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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
GONE TO THE WALL.

The American National Bank OF Kansas
City, Mo-, Suspends-It IL Taken in Charge
by National Bank Examiner Marshau-A
Big Run on a Savings Bank Ensues.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 2o.-The American
National Bank of Kansas City sus-
pended yesterday. The bank had cap
ital of 81, $50, 900 and was member of
the Kansas City clearing house and car.
ried on special department for bank
and mercantile collections. It's surplus
was S55, 900, and undivided profits $T0,-
300. The National bank examiner of
this State has taken charge of the af-
fairs of the bank. The bank had made
heavy loan and was not able to get
enough money in TO meet the demands
Of depositors, A loan of 81, ,O00 900 was
asked from the clearing house and was
refused by the committee which was in
session Sunday and until three o'clock
Monday morning The depositors will
probably not lose anything, as the
stockholders are liable for twice the
amount of the banks capital. 1t has
loans and discounts amounting to So
900, 900 and surplus of over $500, 900.
The deposits amount to about 81, 900, 900.
The failure to open it's doors yester-
day morning caused run on the Kansas
City Safe Deposit and Savings Bank, in
the same building, and the entrance to
the building and the streets surround
ing were crowded by great throng.
The run on the savings bank was
caused by the report that it was owned
by the same men as the American Ma
tional Bank, which is untrue. The
crowd around the building at Eighth
and Delaware streets steadily increased
and both streets were blocked. Many
were present out of curiosity, but there
were hundreds whose pale faces told
why they hurried from their work. A
Gordon of police were stationed about
the door and had great difficulty in
keeping back the crowd. About one
o'clock the crowd was addressed by A.
J. Snider, a wealthy cattleman, and ex-
Mayor Davenport, who advised them to
be moderate and withdraw. They stated
that the bank would pay all depositors
dollar for dollar, and if it could not do
so itself, the other banks of the city
would help it out. The crowd then di-
minished.
The deposits of the bank are about
S1,200,000. Since October last the de-
posits have decreased from over $4 ,O00,-
600 to the present amount. 1t is ascer-
tanned that the bank owes over 81, S00,-
600. A gentleman who is in a position
to know the condition of the other Ma
tional banks of this city says they are in
an unusually good condition and will
not be materially affected by the fail
ure.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
TRAGEDY AT SCHOOL.
Lady Teacher Shot Five Times by Her Jeal-
Gus Husband.


SYRACUSE, n. Y, Jan. 20.-Mrs. w.
T. Barker, teacher at the Bassett street
public school, was shot five times yes
terday morning by her husband in the
class room. He drove to the school in a
sleigh with their sixteen-months-ol
child in his arms, walked into his wife's
class room and said: ''Is this the way
you take care of your child?" Mrs. Bar
ker went into the hallway. Her hus-
band followed and fired two shots at
her. She reached another class room
and then fell on the floor. Barker put
the baby on the floor and, leaning over
his wife, fired at her several times, five
shots taking effect. Barker then drove
rapidly away.
The couple have been married about
two years and jealousy on Barker's pal
is the supposed cause of the tragedy.
They only lived together short tin e
after their marriage. Mrs. Barker was
taken to the House of the Good Shep-
herd. 1t cord 80 be told whether her
injuries are fatal She was shot thrce
times in the head and face, once through
the left hand and once throug u the le'
thigh. Barker left the haby in the
school room
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24

SHofsE bANChoFT' through the night,
but before an hour was up he was
dead. The end was quiet and peaceful
and came after period of unconscious
ness lasting about twenty-four hours.
Mr.. Bancroft for some years past had
been in the habit of spending about five
months in Newport and passing the
winter and colder season of the year in
Washington. Two years ago he had
severe attack of sickness which kept
him in bed for four or five weeks and as
he was then in his eighty-ninth year.
grave apprehensions were felt for his
life. He recovered, however, though
never after that as strong as he had
formerly been. He came to this
city from Newport last October feeling
better than for some time past. He
was in fine health and spirits, had an
excellent appetite and a good faculty
for sleep until last week, when he
caught slight cold. He had always
lived carefully but generously, and has
said repeatedly within the last six
weeks that he had never slept better
nor had better appetite. Notwith-
standing his cold, he continued to seek
outdoor exercise every day until Thurs
day, when he took to his bed as a mat
ter of precaution. His whole illness
was less than three days He failed
rapidly yesterday and became uncon-
scious in the afternoon, in which state
he remained until the end. His son,
John c. Bancroft, who with his wife
kept house for the historian, was with
him in his last moments. The attending
physician, DIR. Wales, had left the house
q short time before, as Mr.. Bancroft
looked then as if he would live through
the night.
Mr.. Bancroft was always fond of out
door exercise, to which in large meas
ure he attributed his good health and
prolonged life, and after he discontin-
ued horseback riding he regularly
walked about the city, attended by an
old servant. He lived here in large
old-fashioned double house on II street
in fashionab BILE neighborhood, and his
garden here, as at Newport, was filed
with choice roses, IL which lower he
delighted. He regarded his life work
as finished two years ago, and of late
had done no literary work. During the
last decade he had revised his great
work, the history of the United States,
going over it in severely critical style
and eliminating the flowers of rhetoric
in the earlier work. His last production
was history of the formation of the
Constitution. He undertook to write a
history of President Polll's administra-
ton, in whose cabinet he served as Sec
retary of the Navy, but was compelled
Tn abandon Il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
A DEAD KING.
Death of Kalakaua, Ruler OF tho
Hawaiian Islands.
The End Came Suddenly While Far Away
from the Home of His Nativity and
KIndred-His Remains to be Con-
veyed to Hawaii by n United
states Vessel.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2t.-King Kala-
kaua, of the Hawaiian Islands, died at
the Palace Hotel at 2:30 Tuesday after
noon. This result of his Illness was not
unexpected. All morning the situation
was one of anxious watching. The
Kings physicians had remained with
him throughout the night and in an ad-
joining room Consul Mckinley, Colonel
MacFarlane, the royal chamberlain;
Claus Spreckels and several other
friends gathered at an early hour to
await the Kings demise. At 1890 the
United States steamer Charleston came
down from Vallejo and anchored in the
stream. Admiral Brown Immediately
came ashore and proceeded to the King
apartments.
kalakaua had remained in a comatose
condition since $50 in the morning. A
stimulant of brandy and milk was adj
ministered at intervals. but no solid
food had passed the patients lips for
three days. His Majesty did not believe
his condition to be serious and attended
an entertainment given in his honor
when he should have rested quietly,
fearing that his failure to accept the
invitation would be an intimation that
he was indeed unwell. The Kings physi-
clans were aware of his condition sev-
eral months ago. His Majesty's trip to
California had, however, been produc-
tive of good results and had he remained
quietly in San Francisco his health
would have been much improved.
Consul Mckinley said it was probably
the Kings trip to Southern California
that had overtaxed his strength and that
the cold which he had contracted at
Santa Barbara hastened the progress of
the malady. By noon it was apparent
to all that he could live but few hours
longer. He continued to sink until 1:30,
when Colonel MacFarlane bent over the
bed and asked the King if he knew him.
No reply came to the question and not
even the slightest sign of recognition.
The demonstration of grief on the part
of the chamberlain and other attendants
was very affecting. The patients breath
ing became fainter every moment and
at 2:3O Medical Inspector Woods, who
was attending the King, announced that
he was dead.
The Kings remains will be embalmed
at once. No definite arrangements for
the funeral services here, or the removal
of the remains to the Hawaiian Islands
have as yet been made. but it is prob
able that services will be held in Trinity
Episcopal church on Thursday, and that
the remains will leave for Honolulu on
the Charleston by the close of the week.
The arrival of the body of the King on
the Charleston at Honolulu will prob
ably be the first intimation that the Ha-
waiian people will have of the Kings
death.
Kalakaua became King of Hawaii in
1874. His sister, Princess Telinokalani,
who has been acting as Queen regent
during kalakaua's absence f-cn: c}:c
islands, will be his successor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
MARINE HOSPITALS.

Surgeon General Hamilton's Annual Ad-
dress-The g cd Work A. -.nplished by
q Labo This Important Service.
WASHING ON, Jan. 1G.-Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton. of the marine hospital
service, has completed his report, show
inE the operations of the service for the
past fiscal year. In the 10 United States
u inc hospitals proper, and at the 120
other and smaller stations at which hos
pital relief is furnished, there were
treated altogether 50,671 sailors, of
which number 14,5S7 were treated in
hospitals and 6,0S4 were treated in the
dispensaries as out-patients. OF the IA
5S7 patients treated in hospitals it is of
interest to not, as an index of the ma
tivity of sailors employed on American
registered vessels, that 6,916 of these
were born in the United States; 1856 in
Norway and Sweden; 1,349 in Ireland;
IT'S in Germany, and 552 in Canada. The
various marine hospitals are reported as
having been generally improved during
the year, and as being in excellent con-
dition.
AS showing the extent of the field of
the hospital service, the Surgeon Gen
eral recommends a new hospital to be
built at Sitka and makes report of the
temporary establishment of floating
hospital in Chesapeake Bay for the re-
lief of the oyster dredgers, whose suffer
ings have beer proverbial The report
also contains chapter upon the designs
and constructions of hospitals
A special description is given of the
origin, cause and termination of the
grippe" epidemic and attention, with a
note of warning, is called to the epi-
demic of cholera which has prevailed
so extensively in Asia Minor, Persia and
Spain, and which still exists in Japan.
No epidemic of yellow fever has been
reported. but the Surgeon General
states that the United State would be
the gamer even in pecuniary sense if
she were to donate to the Cuban govern
ment sufficient funds to make Havana a
healthy sea port. Yellow fever is almost
always present in Havana and Rio ia.
neiro, and these cities, he says, could be
made healthy IL Proper measures were
taken, but the, are now a standing
menace to the health of ths United
| States
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
OBSTACLES REMOVED.
Owners of Property Along the Chicag,
Lake Front Agree Not Oppose Erection
of Worlds Fair Buildings.

Owners of Property Along the Chicago
Lake Front Agree Not Oppose Erection
of Worlds Fair Buildings.
CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-At special meet
ing Monday night of Michigan avenue
property owners who have heretofore
opposed the location of any buildings
on the lake front, it was ds,cided to per-
NIT the erection of five Worlds Fair
buildings-namely; The art palace, the
decorative art building, water palace,
building for electrical displays and the
temple of music on the lake front This
decision finally disposes of the question
that has caused Worlds Fair directors
world of worry for nine months. The
only conditions imposed are that all of
the buildings except the art palace shall
be torn down within twelve months
after the Exposition closes, and that
the fair directors shall lend their earnest
and continuous influence toward secur-
ing removal of the Illinois Central
tracks
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
IN SCIENTIFIC FlELpS.

THE revelations of the microscope are
Tar more important to humanity than
telescope scoveries.-Inventive Age.
NAUTILUS shells are being picked up
on the coast at Portland, Victoria.
They live in the shallow Pacific seas
about coral reefs.
THE size of an adult Englishman's S
head is said to average No. z. The
heads of Portuguese average from SO
to Z; those of Spaniards are n little
larger; and those of Japanese exceed
the English average. Germans have
round heads. Malays small ones-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
Shot himself on the stage.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2t.-Advices re-
ceived from Sydney say that sensa-
tional scene was witnessed during per-
formance by Mrs. Potter and Kyrle
Bellew in Hero and Leander." The
curtain had fallen on the first act and
Mrs. Potter and Bellew were bowing in
front of it, in response to a recall. At
this moment John Payne, a seaman of
il. NJ. S. orlandos sprang ON the stage,
drew a revolver and shot himself in the
abdomen. The widest excitement pre-
vailed. Women screamed and Mrs Pot
ter tainted. Payne was taken to the
hospital, where he died few he rs
after.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
Refused an Advance.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. o0.-Grand Chief
Arthur, of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, yesterday sought con-
ference with General Manager Brad
bury. of the Lake Erie & Western, in
reuard to the request of the engineers
for an increase of pay. Mr.. Bradbury
said he had 4 contract with the engi-
neers, and. after several hours discus
sion of the demand, fatty refused to
make any advance and declined to
change the schedule in any way that
would bring about more expense to the
company. Mr.. Arthur made no threats
as to what the result will be, but one of
engineers said the company would hear
something before very long. Should
the engineers strike the other trainmen
will go out also.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24

F1NDLAY, o., Jan. 19-At 1890 p. m.
Sunday an explosion of gas, which had
collected in an old cistern under the
dining room of the Marvin Hotel, the
finest in Findlay, wrecked the rear wing
of the building, killing one person, seri-
ously injuring several others and caus-
ing damage to the property of probably
$25, ,0G0.
Kittie Walters, a dining room girl,
aged nineteen, was instantly killed.
The injured are: Ella Johnson, fatally
burned about the head; Katie Rooney,
seriously burned about the face and
will lose one eye; Carrie McGraff, cut
and badly burned; Frank Poundstone,
clerk, severely burned; Frank b. An
drews, proprietor, slightly burned; A.
K. Marvin, owner of the building, cut
and burned.
The gas had been leaking for several
days, but an attempt to find the leak
proved unsuccessful. The parties hurt
were all in the room and two plumbers
were under the floor looking for the es-
cape, A few minutes before the eXplo-
sion the natural gas burner in the din
ing roo n stove was lighted and it is
supposed the escaping gas ignited there
from. The unfortunates were blown
about the room, two or three going
clear through the windows to the mid
die of the street. The floor of the en-
tire dining room was raised and the
plastering broken from the walls and
ceiling. Every pane of glass in the
building was broken and the four-story
building is badly wrecked.
The explosion took place just five
minutes before the call for dinner would
have been made, otherwise the room
would have been filed and the loss of
life would have been appalling.
Ella johnson, waitress, died shortly
after being carried to place of safety.
Katie Rooney, dining room girl, al
though still alive, can not recover. An
son Il. Marvin, owner of the building,
who, with the plumbers, was under the
dining room floor when the explosion
occurred, was probably fatally injured,
as he inhaled the fame from the gas.
Charles Graves, Philip We'll and Jack
Cahill, all plumbers, were shocked and
stunned, but not badly injured.
AT nine o'clock last night another ex.
plosion occurred in the same place, set
ting fire to the already wrecked dining
room of the Marvin House. The fire de.
partment was quickly summoned, how
ever, and more serious damage was
averted
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
SIurderous Plot.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 19.-'rhree per-
SONS are under arrest, charged with
completely in the recent murder of John
Sheedy. They are Mr.. Sheedy's widow,
her lover and negro. 1t is said the
latter made confession that Mrs.
Sheedy hired him to kill her husband;
that he was to be paid $500 if he sue,
ceeded in injuring Sheedy SO as to con-
fine him to his bed. He was also to re-
'ceive $4,000 If death was instantane-
GUS, or if death resulted from injuries
inflicted. 1t is rumored Mrs. Sheedy re.
marked: ''If you lay him up in bed, I'll
do the rest" The body of the murdered
man will be exhumed for examination
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
MISS MARGARET MOORE, aged %, died

Miss MARGAREr MOORE, aged 93, died
recently at Wellsburg, w. Va, in the
house in which she was born. She was
the daughter of the first settler mt Wells
burg. Immediately across the Ohio
river was the historic Indian village OF
Mingo, then the headquarters of the
great chief Logan, of whom Miss Moore
related many "reminiscences. When 4
child she was great favorite with Lo-
gan, who used to carry her about in his
arms. At his death she was one of
those ''who mourned for Logan" Miss
Moore was never more than ten miles
from the house in which she spent her
life ard never rode on a railroad train.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24

HARRIsBrRG, Pa, Jan. 21.--Inaugura-
ton day dawned dark and dreary. Dur
ing the early hours each train brought
a large contingent of sight-seers, who
after an early breakfast, thronged the
streets. Promptly at 1880 the Governor
and Governor-elect, the Lieutenant Gov
ernor and his successor, the Secretary
of Internal Affairs, the joint committee
of the Senate and House, heads of de-
partments and invited quests met at the
Executive Mansion and were escorted
by the Governors guard of honor, pre-
ceded by the Eighth Regiment National
Guard, to the Capitol.
Arrived at the Capitol, the inaugural
ceremonies were held on the west porti-
co of the main building, where plat
form had been erected. After music,
Rev. S. G. Swallow, ID. D., of the Meth
odist church, delivered a prayer. The
Governor-elect with barred head re-
ceived the oath of Office, administered
by Justice Clark. This was followed
by Governors salute at the arsenal
and music by the band, when Governor
Pattison stepped to the front of the
platform and began his inaugural ad-
dress.
At the conclusion of the address, the
Governor and his company repaired to
the Senate chamber, where the oath of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
CRAZED BY DISGRACE.
Woman Convicted of Passing Counterfeit
Coin Becomes n Raving Maniac.

w oman SOnFtcCeu OF
Coin Becomes Raving Maniac.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Jan. 21.-Four
months ago this city and neighboring
community was flooded with a large
amount of spurious silver coin. Detec-
tives traced the counterfeits to Mrs.
Gertrude Russell, the wife of promi-
nent business man living in Ohio oppo-
site here. Mrs Russell was arrested in
West Virginia and indicted in the court
at Parlzersburg. She was convicted,
but released on a motion for new trial.
During the last few weeks her dis
grace has preyed upon her mind and on
Monday she became a raving maniac. A
strange part of the affair is that, al
though repeatedly questioned, she has
never divulged where she secured the
counterfeits and the officials are still in
the dark concerning the makers of the
coin
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24

and on Wednesday,
was on the streets.
On Thursday he
took to his bed as a
matter of precau-
tion, but was taken
seriously i'll Friday.
From that time he
failed rapidly and
all day lowered be-
tween life an d
death. AT three p.
IN. the doe 10 r
thought that Mr..
Bancroft would live
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
An E1-Confederate's Tribute to Grant.

New YORK, Jan. 2O.-'rhe first annual
dinner of the Confederate Veteran
Camp of New York was had last night
at the New York Hotel. Charles Mar
shall, u member of General Lees staff,
in responding TO the toast: I'm memory
of General Lee" touched upon the sur
render of Lee to Grant and said: There
is nothing in the history of the whole
war more magnacimous than the con-
duct of General Grgnt at the final
surrender of the Confederate armies.
Whenever think of General Lee think
of his great opponent Grant These
words were received with cheer after
cheer and shouts of LET US build his
monument"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
ACTIVE EIREBuGS.
Five Disreputable Resorts Fired by In
cendiarics at Covinston, Seb.

Five Disreputable Resorts Fired by In
cendiarics at Covinston, Seb.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Jan. 19.-Great ex
citement has beeh aroused by two at
tempts made late Saturday night to fire
the town of Covington, Neb., across the
Missouri from here. Five buildings
were fired out OF nine prepared, all of
them being dives communicating with
ether buildings, chiefly wooden, and in
each case augur holes had been bored
through the sidings and oil poured in.
Preparations had been made to destroy
the pontoou bridge to cut off assistance
from here. 1t was at first believed to be
the work of vigilantes to destroy and
rid the place of bad resorts and rough
characters, but Sunday afternoon Bob
Satter, alias ''Beefsteak Bob" a noto.
rious character, was arrested on strong
circumstantial evidence. Covington was
patrolled last night by sixteen special
policemen armed with Winchester rifles
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
THE DEADLY GAS.
An Explosion at Findlay, O., Scat
ters Death and Destruction.
Two Persons Killed, Nine Badly In
jured, and Fine Hotel Wrecked.

The Catastrophe Occurs In the Dining
Room of the Marvin House, Which Five
Minutes Later Would Have Been
Filled with Guests and the Loss
-. of Life Been Appalling.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
Constitutional Amendments are Void.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 19.-The State
Senate has discovered that the constitu.
tional amendments adopted by the last
Legislature are void because of not be-
ing signed by both presiding officers,
nor filed with the Secretary of State.
The amendments provide for increasing
the terms of the county and State Off
GERS to four years, and to prohibit two
successive terms; making all able bodied
men members of militia; making n
years residence in the State necessary
TO a vote; increasing the number of Su-
preme Court judges from five to nine,
and increasing the length of terms to
eight years; paying members of the
Legislature fixed salaries and removing
limit OF length of session.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24

office was admins
tered to the Lieuten-
ant Governor-elect
and the Secretary of
Internal A IF a j rs.
Promptly upon the
sounding of the sig
nal guns the inaugu-
raj parade moved.
The parade contain
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-01-24
GEORGE BANCROFT DEAD.

Americas Venerable Historian Succumbs
to tho.Weight of Ninety Years.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-George Ban
croft, the venerable historian, died at
his home in this city Saturday after
uoon. He had been sick only two dnYs