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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
A GRAND SPECTACLE.
A Remarkable Display OF Aurora Borcaiis
Visible Mt Numerous Points In tho
United States.

n Hemarkabfc Display OF Aurora BorcafIs
Visible at Numerous Points In tho
United States.
New YORK, Feb. 15.-The heavens
presented magnificent display of the
aurora borealis Saturday evening.
Shortly after o'clock it suddenly
burst forth from the northern sky like
long, lofty banners of fire. The
columns of scarlet light rose higher
and higher, until they almost
reached the zenith, and Aaen
sank away again to mere tufts of fire.
Again they spread in ribbons of
claret-colored light almost across the
northwestern horizon, making sight
of magnificent beauty. Then the col
umns of each end of the aurora's arch
disappeared, only to increase the gilt
ter and glory of the central pill
lars of fire. Thus apparently strength
ened, this pillar shot far toward
the zenith, looking like large Ionic
column supporting the vault OF the sky.
The tluted column was as perfect and
regular as any ever seen in Grecian
temple. The reflection of the crimson
colors upon the waters of the North
river was brilliant in the extreme. The
river seemed mass of flowing
claret or a river of blood AT first it
was feared in the city that some
fire had begun its ravages and had
thrown its reflection upon the skies.
There was for time some excitement
in the fire department, and alarms
were expected at every minute.
CHICAGO, Feb 15-The display of
|
possibly the most wonderful ex-
hibition of the kind ever seen from
the American soil Dispatches 10 the
Associated Press show that the
| phenomenon stretched over great belt
of territory from Iowa to the Atlantic
ocean. The magnificent spectacle was
scientifically observed at the Univer-
sity of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Astro.
nomical Director W. ]. Hussey, Of that
institution, wired the result to the
| Associated Press as follows: ~
1.-The brilliant red rose aurora visible Sntur
| day night was not altogether unexpected. In d
| general way auroras have been predicted 70,
about this time. Saturday nights displa,
naturally follows the appearance Of the grea
sun spot which has been visible during the pas
| week. Other auroral displays may be expected
| in the near future ''
Other dispatches to the Associated
Press show that the phenomenon was
witnessed at New York, Louisville,
Cincinnati, Cleveland. Columbus
Toledo, Detroit, Indianapolis, and al
Illinois and Iowa points, but not at ST
Louis, Kansas City or Memphis.
ANN ARBoR, Mich, Feb 15.-W. j
Hussey. of the university observatory
says that the great sun spot observed
BY Miss Low, of Toronto, on the lOtf
was discovered by him on the 5th
This he thinks was undoubtedl,
the first observation made by any
one, as it would scarcely have bee,
possible to discover it day earlier, th
suns revolution not having progressed
far enough. He estimates that it i
100, 900 miles long by $4,000 or so, OO(
in breadth. The black spots around tn
enormous fssure have now broken u
into smaller ones, and Mr.. Hussey i
,, of the opinion that the vast chasm will
soon disappear
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
Roasted In His Own Fire.

PlrrsBURGH, Pa, Feb. 10. - Six
weeks ago the Dalmyer building on
Liberty street, near Sixth street. occu-
pied by Saitta & Fergassi, Italian
fruit dealers, was destroyed by fire. A
month later the remains of an Italian
known as "0ld Jack" or Splittz, who
had been employed by the firm. were
found in the ruins. The coroner in
stituted searching investigation and
on Monday returned a verdict that
"Old Jack" had set the building on
fire, but an explosion of natural gas
prevented his escape and he was burned
to death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
FOR DEDICATION DAY.
Programme for October t2 Approved by
the Worlds Fair National Board OF
Control.

Programme for October Ia Approved by
the Worlds Fair National Board OF
Control.
CHICAGO. Feb Is. - The national
board of control has approved the pro-
gramme for the dedication of the ex-
position buildings on October II, 1892.
The programme had already passed the
directory committee and committee of
che national commission, so the action
IL final. The programme is as follows:
l. March for orchestra, Written for the oc-
casion by John X. Payne
!. Prayer BY Rt Rev. Bishop Brooks, OF Mas
Jachusetts.
3 Report OF the Worlds Columbian commits
sion by the director general.
l. Presentation of the buildings for dedicn-
tion by the president of the Worlds Columbian
exposition TO the president of the Worlds Co
lumbar commission.
s. Chorus, The Heavens are Telling, Haydn.
q. Presentation Of the buildings for dedica-
ton by the president OF the Worlds Columbian
commission To the president OF the United
States
March and chorus from ''The Ruins of Ath-
scns, Beethoven.
Dedication OF the buildings by the president
of tire United States.
9. Fallelujah chorus from 1.-THE Messiah"
Handel
~. Dedicatory oratlon Dy hon w llllnln u. r.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky.
II. Dedicatory ode. Words by Miss Harriet
Monroe music by Il. A. Mcdowell
Il. "Star Spangled Banner and America ~
with full chorus and orchestral accompani-
nent
l3 National salute.
These exercises will be presided over
by the director general of the World S
Colum bian exposition, who will also
act as master of ceremonies on that oc'
.asion
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
OVER A MILLION.
The Attack Upon the Baitimors's Crew
Will Cost Chill u Pretty Penny.


Will Cost Chill u Pretty Penny.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16 "A fresh
batch of claims against the govern
ment of Chilli has been forwarded to
Washington by +. Airline Orr,
San Francisco attorney. The
aggregate amount is Sl,305. 900,
and the claimants are all sail
ors of the United States cruiser
Baltimore. Sailor John Hamilton
wants S15O,OOO, and he alleges that in
the riot of October 16, at Valparaiso,
he was stabbed in the right loin and
back, and was bruised on the head by
Chilian soldiers or police. He says
there is still in his body piece of a
dagger blade. Jeremiah Anderson, a
coal HEAVIER, claims a like amount for
two wounds in the back. One,
made with bayonet, is five inches
deep and penetrates the lung, leaving
him still in serious condition. John
Mcbride, whose wrist was nearly sew
cred by Chilian cavalrymap's saber,
claims $1,000 Nineteen other blue
jackets claim amounts ranging from
$50, 600 to 100000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
TYPHus RAGING IN NEW YORK.
Sixty-Nine Cases Among the Recently Ar
rived Russian Emigrants.

Sixty-Nine Cases Among the Recently Ar
rived Russian Emisrants.
New YORK, Feb. 13,--Fifty- eight
cases of typhus came suddenly to the
notice of the health officers in this city
Thursday. With the utmost speed
the patients were removed from
their surroundings and taken to
the hospital on North Branch
island. The lodging houses in
which they had been found were disin-
fected and everything possible was
done to prevent the spread of the dis
ease. Friday eleven more cases in a
more or less violent form were dis
covered and as quickly quarantined.
Whether this is the end or not nobody
can say.
DIR. Cyrus Edison says it is the great
est and most sudden outbreak of a
dangerous contagious disease ever
known in the history of New
York. 1t has not yet be-
come epidemic, being confined to
those Russian Hebrews who were
all subjected to the same influences and
to contact with one another on board
the steamship Massillia. But the great.
est alarm is occassioned by the fact
that for the past week, while the
germs of the disease were de-
veloping in those now afflicted,
they mingled freely with hundreds
of their countrymen in the Jewish
quarter on the east side We're the
disease to develop in a single individual
there, outside of those who were on
board the Massillia, there would be
danger of most terrible epidemic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
THOUSANDS DYING.

Moro stories OF the Horrors OF the Fam
ine in Russla--MiIlions of Horses Killed
for Food--Ravages of Disease.
LONDON, Feb. IS. "A dispatch from
Penza, capital of the government of
that name, in the southwestern part Of
what Is known as Great Russia, says
that the thermometer registers 5S de-
grees below Zero and that there Is
terrible suffering among the peas
ants A number of men have been
frozen to death on the high roads, and
so intensely cold is it that birds drop
dead from the trees in which they
have sought shelter. None of the chill
,dren in Penza are allowed to go to
school.
A quantity of grain for the famine
sufferers has arrived at PenZa, but 1t is
impossible to distribute it among
the peasants in the surround
ing country owing to the fact that
nearly all the horses have been
killed for food or sold to procure
money with which to buy the absolute
necessaries of life. Five thousand
horses have been killed in Penza
alone, and it is estimated that several
million draft animals have been killed
throughout the empire since autumn.
Typhus fever, smallpox and diph-
liberia are decimating the inhabitants.
Around Penza 200 of the peasants have
died from these diseases The dispatch
adds that in the governments
of Samara, Saratov and Mini Nov
.gorod, the condition is far worse
than in Penza In those three gov
.ernments thousands OF the peasants
have fallen victims to the hunger,
typhus and the other epidemic dis
eases. On the governments of Clarkov
and Kazan, the typhus fever is
especially terrible in it's ravages.
hundreds. Whole families have been
stricken by the disease, and have died,
not a single member recovering.
The records show that in the vicinity
of Penza, 1886 persons, men, women
and children, are daily fed by charity.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 13.-The gov
.ernment has granted the further sum
of 60 900, 900 roubles to be expended fol-
the relief of the sufferers in the famine
districts.
BOMBAY, Feb. 13-Official notice has
been given that famine prevails in
this presidency, and that the famine
code will be applied over an area ot
5000 square miles in the districts of Bi
.japur, Bolgaum and Dharwar. These
districts contain population of 1,5oO,
900 persons.
Aid from America.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 13 Gov. Toolt
has issued proclamation setting fortl
that the peasantry of Russia, embrac
ing 25, 900, 900 people, is suffering from
famine; that the only relief rests will
the generosity Of the people; that th
people of Montana are blessed witt
abundance and prosperity. Believing
the people of Montana ever ready t.
respond to Just demands of humanity
he recommends prompt and generou
contributions.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 13.-Gov. Pat
tison has issued proclamation relativ
TO the Russian famine and calling TO
contributions
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
FIGHTING AT CHIHUAHUA.
Mexican Troops Suffer Heavy Loss--
Priests Foment the Trouble.

Mexican Troops suffer Heavy Loss--
Priests Foment the Trouble.
Cry OF MEXICO, Feb. 10. The coun-
try about chihuahua is in troubled
condition. People have fioclsed to
Temochi by hundreds, and urged on
by the priests have declared them
selves against the government, and
soldiers were sent over from Guerrero
to capture the leaders and disarm the
people.
The first detachment of troops en-
tered Temochi without resistance, but
soon fell under the influence of the
priests and joined the revolutionary
forces. A second detachment was sent
and, upon arriving at the town, were
met by the revolutionists and n
bloody battle was fought in which
twenty regulars and nine rebels were
killed and wounded on either side.
The troops succeeded in capturing the
town, but the rebels escaped to So
nora. robbing and plundering along the
route.
Following closely upon this another
battle was fought at Los Almas in
which the revolutionists came out VIC
torious and without the loss of man.
Eight federal soldiers and their COM
mandant were killed, and arms and
ammunition captured and distributed
among the revolutionists, who, up to
the time of the departure of the miner
mentioned above still held possession
of the town. The news of this victory
spread rapidly and encouraged others
to join the revolution. From every
pass in the mountains swarmed men
eager to join the movement, until the
federal soldiers surrounded the town
and permitted no one to enter. A few
days later the federals and revolution
lists had skirmish at Yeckery, in
which three of the latter were killed
and a number captured.
The loss to the government troops is
rot known, but it is thought to be
| larger than that sustained by the
rebels, who were fortified in adobe
| buildings and had advantage of po-
sition. People are gathering in all the
little towns and giving the govern
ment a great deal of trouble in dis
persing them. Hundreds congregated
at Noria before the federal troops ar.
rived, but being poorly armed made nc
resistance and were held prisoners for
two days in the plaza and then released
| and ordered to return to their homes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
MANGLEO BY WILD DOGS.
stockman Pratt and His Daughter Killed
and Eaten by savage Eensts.

WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 16.-A stock
man named Pratt and his little daugh-
ter We're killed and their bodies ter
ribly mangled by wild dogs some miles
from Leonard, Sherman county, Satur-
day night. These dogs come in from
Colorado at this time of the year, but
their depredations have been con.
fined generally to stock, though trav-
elers have told of being chased
by them. Pratt evidently made u
desperate fight, as the road along
which he was chased was marked by
the carcasses of dogs. He and his
daughter left Leonard for home just
at nightfall and got within mile of
safety before succumbing. The re the
wagon they were in overturned and
they were evidently killed just wherc
they fell. The horses, too, were
dragged down and partially eaten a
short distance away.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
UNITED MINE WORKERS. :
Adopted at Their Convention
In Columbus, q.

In Columbus, q.
COLUMBUS. O., Feb. l3.-At the con-
vention of the United Mine Workers of
America Friday it was decided to
abolish the defense fund and
assess per capita tax of ten
cents month for the support
of the organization. All money now in
the defense fund is to be used for or
Iganizing purposes. The general execu-
tive committee was authorized to levy
tax at any time for the support of a
strike. A resolution urging the adop.
tion by the national house of
representatives of the resolution
to investigate the Pinkerton de-
tective agency was passed. The con-
ven ntion declared for the restriction of
Chinese immigration, the election Of
United States senators by popular vote
and the passage of naCional laws for
the protection of miners.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
Death of DIR. Charles Elliott.

New YORK, Feb. 16..-Rev. DR.. Charles
Elliott, of Chicago, died at Easton, Pa,
Sunday, of the grip. He was born in
Scotland on March Is, 1915. He gradu-
ated from Lafayette college in lS40, and
for the last decade had been instructor
in Hebrew at that institution, spending
three months of each year at Easton.
From 1s49 to 1858 he was professor at
Miami university, Oxford. o.. and
from 1868 to 1882 was professor of
Biblical literature in the Presby terian
seminary, Chicago. He was a prolific
writer on Biblical topics
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
LIVED AND DIED TOGETHER.
An Aged Mans Suicide Followed by the
Death of His Wife.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. ia tragic
occurrence is reported from Napoleon
30 miles east of here. Two aged pee.
pie. Mr.. and Mrs. Bonchard, resided
alone. Mrs Bonchard had a severe
case of the grip and the doctor said she
must die. This affected the old man
and he wept bitterly, and going oui
into the back yard he put pistol bal
through his brain, causing instant
death. This so shocked the old lady
that she, too died. They were native
of France, but had lived here for year
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
North Dakota Wants Men.

ST. PAUL, Nina. Feb. 13. Gov
Burke, of North Dakota, was at the
Windsor Thursday. He stated that he
wished to secure from 10000 to 49, 900
men for spring and summer work in
his state. Owing to shortage of help
all the immense wheat crop of North
Dakota could not be thrashed last fall.
'Thrashing has continued all winter
and is still going on.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
THE CRUEL FLAMES.

A Southern Widow burned tn Death
Her Sister. Through Trying to Aid Her.
Meets the Same Fate.
WEXFORD, s. C., Feb. 15.-Mrs.
Gregory, IL widow, was making soap
Friday, when her clothing caught fire.
Her sister went to her assistance. and
both ladies were burned to death. Mrs.
Gregory leaves three children and her
sister leaves six
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
THE CONVENTION HALL.

The Minneapolis Exposition Altered for
the Accommodation of the Delegates.
MINNEAPoI.Is, Mimi, Feb. 15.-The
Minneapolis exposition building has
been radically altered so as to afford
the republican convention ample ac-
commoda tions. The lowest floor of
the structure is not used. The con-
vention goes into what is in effect a
second story which enables the archi-
tects, Messrs. Adler & Sullivan, to use
the space to the greatest advan-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
Drowned while Skating.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Feb. l6.--Otto and
Edith Sincox, aged IL and IA years re-
spectively, broke through the ice at
Snnbury Monday evening while skat
ing and were drowned
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
DIED OF HEART FAILURE.
james g. air, Jr., Eldest Son of Senator
Fair. suddenly Taken on.

Fair. suddenly Taken on.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 13-James
G. Fair, Jr, eldest son of ex-senator
Fair, died suddenly Friday morning
from heart failure. Young Fair re-
turned from an extended trip to the
east Wednesday last, and spent Thurs
day evening with his father ut the Lick
house. He passed some time in reading
on retiring to his room, then suddenly
fell with cry OF pain. Physicians were
summoned. but he died shortly after
the attack. He was born in Virginia,
New, and was 30 years Of age.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
Now Hallway Through the Pine Woods.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Feb. l6.-Frederick
Weyerhauser and other leading lum-
bermen met here Monday and agreed
to build new railway this spring
through the pine woods of Wisconsin
from Chippewa Falls via Hayward to
Superior The lumbermen in the agree
ment represent the ST Crolx, Chippe-
wa Valley and Mississippi companies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-20
spanish Republicans Celebrate.

MADRID, Feb IA number of BAN
quets were held Thursday evening to
scele brate the proclamation Of the
Spanish republic of 1873.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-11-02
FIRST PICTURE OF euITEAu.

How m Enterprising Photographer Got =
Negative without Seeing tho Assassin.
"Do you know how the first picture
of Guiteau, the assassin Of President
Garfield, was made2" asked Capt Cole
man, Of the Jail guard, addressing .
Washington Post reporter. 'NoP Wen,
I will tell you. At that time no one
but Guiteau's counsel and immediate
family were allowed to see him, and IL
was impossible to obtain a photograph
OF him from any source whatever. The
artists were around as thick as flies
around O sugar hogshead trying 10 get
peep at the culprit, which, by the
way, they were unable TO do.
"Finally one Of the number, more en-
terprising than his brethren, asked me
for a personal description OF the pris-
oner. sat down and gave him the
best description could. He listened
intently 10 every detail and made
numerous inquiries. When had
finished he drew a picture from the
verbal description had given him and
submitted the drawing to myself and
several of the guards who had frequent
intercourse with the assassin. We sug-
gested several changes In the facial
lines, etc., which the artist made, and
when he had finished the picture was
almost as good likeness Of Guiteau as
those afterward made from the photo
graphs. That is, s,what call descriptive
drawing from memory"
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pursuit from the girl; and eyen then ID

pursuit from the girl; and even then ~
trained ear caught the beat of Blazers
hoofs upon the hard road behind. She
had gained the trail and quarter Of a
mile startl Now for himself; for the
foremost federal was within twenty
yards Of his still unseen foe.
A flash of the heavy pistol, sound
betwixt n groan and roar and the
Yankees horse plunged forward to his
knees, rolling his rider In the snow. A
touch Of the spur, shake Of the bit,
and Evans blackwell trained TO that
kind of work-was dashing southwark
Of half-speed, slSimming tree-trunks
desperately close, but choosing safest
way wholly unguided, while urged ever
by spar and voice.
On came the pursuers, strung out
through the dim woods, Handicapped by
heavier mounts and ignorance Of the
way, yet gallantly pressing after the
flying enemy-not knowing II he were
one or dozen.
Now and again the carbines rang,
more than one chip Of bark flying near
the scouts head, and one bullet whis-
ting close by his ear. But it was rae
ing aim, and the wood was darker than
without; so Evan stuck to the shelter as
long as he might, before striking out
into the woods trail. He was gaining
on the federals, too; and fainter beat Of
hoofs in front, and fainter still, told
him that Carolyn Clay was past pursuit
was safe at last!
Into the road he dashed; into the road
soon strung the pursuit; and with a
yell and touch Of both spurs the scout
gave the black his head and raced for
freedom.
Then, straight ahead rang out dis
tant shot-a pistol, his trained car told
Evan; and his heart grew as lead, for
he knew the federal had used the car
bine. The girl had met some check
was fighting her way through
ITO DE CoNTINUED.l
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-11-02

Blazer loose. Teil Isham, the old mig
ger, Marse Evan said to hide you all
day and be sure to get you to the Fer
ry' at night. You understand"
81 do-perfectly," the girl replied,
still quietly. "You mean to fight them
off while rum"
All this was quickly spoken, in whis-
pers, but clearly distinct on either side.
The approaching horses had turned into
the sandy road, trotting east towards
them, not one hundred yards away. For
an instant Evan was silent. He had
combated Carolyn >Clay's will before,
and knew its strength. Then he whis-
pered:
They're on usl Promise me, Caro-!
Remember your motherl Remember
Fairfaxl It Is the only chance. Prom
ise"
There was choke in the whisper that
came back to him:
81 promised"
The stiffness Of death hung over that
little belt Of woods. Side by side the
southern soldier and the southern girl
sat like statues, each with eye and ear
alert and with firm hand upon the rein.
Like statues the horses stood, their sides
scarce heaving now, but with forward
pricked ears, as cognizant Of some dan
ger that might come. And in that still
ness the rustic of snowflake upon crisp
leaf was sharp and clear.
Hoof-muffled by damp sand Of the lit
tie ascent, the stranger horsemen trot-
ted nearer still. Ghost-like and silent
they moved into view, a SOLITARY rider In
advance, the moony vapor rolling round
him
"who seemed the phantom of a giant in H."
On the troopers moved-two-two
more-two again, until the practised eye
Of the scout counted twelve; taking in,
through night and mist, the outline Of
cape, the differing seat, the precise gait
of federal cavalry.
II Evan Fauntleroy knew what fear
meant, he certainly had never obeyed
the divine injunction sufficiently to
know himself in that respect. In the
front of the charge, in long and lonely
scout, in still more trying test Of lying
inactive for hours under heavy fire, the
boy had ever been utterly oblivious Of