Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-14
DOMESTIC,

DOMESTIC.
THE treasury department has reaf-
firmed its decision that Koch's lymph is
dutiable at the rate of % per cent. ad
valorem.
STATISTICAL. articles based upon the
agricultural department reports have
been published in which it is shown
that the total number of sheep in the
country is 43, 431,1 ,136, against Al, G,O72
in 1890, and consequently the wool clip
will be 100000 pounds less than last
year, when it was 5000, 600 pounds
RECEIPTS of the internal revenue de-
partment show that the manufacture of
oleomargerine is rapidly on the increase.
For the month of February there was
received from manufacturers of this
product over $500, 900, the largest amount
ever received in one month.
BUSINESS failures occurring through
out the country during the seven days
ended March 6 number 265 as compared
with a total of 270 the previous week.
For the corresponding week of last year
the figures were 260.
SECRETARY PROCTOR has issued IN
eral order authorizing the enlistment in
the army of not more than ., 900 Indians.
AT South Bethlehem, Pa. the two
year-old daughter of Mrs. Ludwig Sa-
'bul recently fell from her crib into a
bucket of water and was drowned. A
similar death occurred about year ago
in the same family. The authorities
are investigating the case.
TIE abandonment of the military
A.. l., oA.l
great alarm in the territory, as ris-
ing of the Indians is feared. A bill has
been introduced in the legislature de-
claring the Indians who left the San
Carlos agency with arms in their pos
session outlaws, and offering reward
of $500 for each Indian killed, upon
whom, at the coroner's inquest, arms
shall be found.
THE report extensively published that
discrepancy of S24O, 900 had been dis
covered between the accounts of the
third assistant postmaster general and
of the sixth auditor, indicating a def
cheney of that amount in the stamp sup
ply department, is denied in the third
assistant postmaster generals Office.
THE Baltimore Methodist conference,
by vote of las to 80, has decided not
to allow women delegates to the gen.
eral confer nee.
THE suit for damages brought by
Frederick Gebhard against the Erie
railway for the killing of several of his
horses and injuries sustained by his
trainer in an accident on that road a
couple of years ago, has been settled for
$40, 900. -.
AT Buffalo. n. Y, the jury in the case
of s rah McMullen, the 1T-year-old girl
charged with murder in the first degree,
in pushing child named Nellie May
Conners off bridge at Akron, Erie
county. causing her death in November
last, rendered a verdict of not guilty on
the ground of insanity.
AS a result of the recent color rush at
the University of Illinois at Champaign,
ILL.,, eleven students have been disci.
plined, te indefinitely suspended and
one expelled.
AT Reading, Pa, on the 7th John Sell
lers, aged years, fell into the Schuyl-
kill canal and his brother Samuel, aged
Syears. jumped in to save him. When
the bodies were pulled out Samuel was
dead and his young brother was resusci.
tated with difficulty.
A DISTINCT earthquake shock was
felt at Seattle and other points through.
out Washington ON the 7th. No dam.
age is reported.
A. S. HoDGsov, a trusted employe OF
Jutte e. Co, coal operators of Pitts,
burgh, on the 9TH raised check on the
Central bank from S42 to 81, 200. The
cash was paid over without question and
Hodgson fed the city. He had been in
the employ of the firm for twenty five
years. .r'
OK the 7th the Methodist Episcopal
conference of Philadelphia, by vote OF
1o0 to 9s, decided against admitting
women delegates TO the electoral and
general conference of the church.
Il. NJ. WILSON, late clerk of the board
of auditors of Michigan, has acxnowl
edged a shortage of $1,000 to 81, 800 Oh
account of rents collected from state
property extending over a period oi
several years.