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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
LATTER.

AT Montreal. Can, on the 18th, fire
was discovered in the Academy of st.
Louis de Gonsaque. large stone build.
ing on Sherbrooke street. The academy
was conducted by the Providence nuns,
and there were over 300 children in the
institution. The flames spread with
great rapidity and all the lower portion
of the building was soon m flames
The children and nuns were gotten oui
in safety. Loss was heavy.
AT Ionia, Mich, a number of arrests
and profound sensation nave been
caused by Frank Hardin turning states
evidence, duplicating three well-known
and moderately well-to-do farmers in
transactions of a daring gang of wheat
thieves. 1t is estimated that they have
stolen $4,000 worth of grain.
KEEMER & PIKE, grain dealers, of
Jacksonville, H., made an assignment
for the benefit of creditors on the 18th.
Liabilities are placed at S125, 600; assets
not stated.
THE power house and car barn of the
Uniontown pa electric street railway
was burned on the 18th. Loss $50, ,O00
No insurance. The fire was caused by
the explosion of headlight.
GEN. FRANCIS w. CAPERs, an eX-Con-
federate officer, died at Charleston, s..
c., Oh the 18th. He was the a son of
Bishop William Capers, and was born
in Savannah in 1919. At the time of his
death he was professor of mathematics
in the college of Charleston.
AT Canton, o., on the 18th Emma
D-1 N ,l..t ...l
eloped with Cal Hackett, a colored man.
The father of the girl, gave chase and
had closed in on the couple, when the
negro held him until the girl secured a
good start. He then joined her.
The supreme court of Ohio on the
18th gran ted the motion for leave to file
petition in error in the case of Henry
Wehrli, the Tuscarawas county muir,
derer. Wehrli was sentenced to hang
March 4.
IN the house on the l2th Mr.. e. b. Taylor, OF
Ohio, rerSrted from the judiciary committee O
bill fixing the times and places Of holding United
States courts In Iowa, and II was passed. being
the first bill passed this session. number OF
bills were introduced and referred, and the
uouse adjoured :. In the senate several mes
sages regarding Indian affairs were received
from the president. Mr.. Dolph, from tho com
mittee on fortihcations, reported bill to pur-
Chase sites for fortihcations; also o bill appro-
priatng 500 600 for Notifications and other
sea coast defenses. Among other bills passed
were the following: To construct public build
ing at Bradford. Pa, at O cost OF 5000 to
make Sandusky, O., O port OF entry; TO repeal
section 4i4b revised statutes providing for bonds
for the registry OF vessels; to establish addi'
tional life saving stations on the coast Of Ore
gon; making appropriation Of $4,000 for the
construction OF two United States revenue cut
tors for service on the Pacific coast. Adjourned
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

BRIG. GEN. JAMES v. BoMFoRD died
at Elizabeth, N. j., aged 81 years. He
was a veteran of the Mexican and civil
wars
JOHN SHERMAN was nominated by
the republican caucus at Columbus,
o., to be his own successor in the
United States senate. The vote stood:
Sherman, 53; Foraker, 49,
A New YORK paper took poll of the
legislature on presidential preferences
with the following result: Hill, So;
Blaine, so; Cleveland. 4; Harrison, O.;
non-committal democrats, "a; repub-
licans, IT,
DANIEL SHEPARD, for twenty -one years
secretary of the Illinois republican
state central committee, died at his
home in Chicago, aged 81 years.
W. ELLIOTT WOODWARD, the WELL
known antiquarian, died in Roxbury,
Mass. He was the best known coin
dealer in the country.
MRS. MARY O'DoNNELL, of Bush
Mountain, Pa, died at the age of l0d
years. For 100 years she never missed
early mass Christmas. Last Christmas
she was sick with the grip, but went to
church, and had q relapse with fatal
result
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
The News Condensed
Important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.


THE bill TO provide for the free coinage OF sill
yer was discussed In the senate on the 9th. A
bill was introduced granting pensions to thu
soldiers OF the Seminole and other Indian wars
In the house the time was occupied in dis
cussing the resolution appropriating 100000 tc
carry contributions to Russian sufferers, ant
the resolution was defeated.
IN the senate bills were introduced on the I'll
for the loan of 500 600, coo TO the farmers of In
diana; to regulate commerce carried on by tele
graph, and to revive the grade Of lieutenant gen
eral of the army Senator Hill. OF New York
was sworn in Adjourned 10 the llth, In thu
house bills were introduced granting pensions
10 Indian war soldiers; TO reduce the postage or
fourthclass matter; for constitutional amend
incnt providing for o uniform law for marriage
and divorce; fixing the minimum rate of pen
sion Ut six dollars per month; for the free coin
age OF silver; for the imposition OF an incomt
tax; for the prevention of trusts; fixing the
presidential term ut six years: to establish o
uniform system of bankruptcy; for the admis.
sion of New Mexico as u state, and to preven'
persons from being forced to labor ON Sunday
Adjourned TO the llth.
A REMoNsTRANCE was presented in the sen
ate on the lth from the woolen manufacturers
of New England against any agitation of tn,
question OF the duties on wool. A resolution
was introduced providing for an internationa,
monetary conference. In executive session the
commercial treaty with the Congo states ant
the African slave trade treaty were ratified.
In the house bills were introduced for u uniform
system of bankruptcy; defining options ant
futures" and imposing u tax on dealers there
in; for the free coinage of silver; appropriatins
SlO0,OO for the relief Of the famine-strcken peo
pie of Russia; increasing the pensions of per
sons who became totally deaf on account o.
wounds or exposure while in the line of dut,
to $50 per month. and for the exchange O.
soiled or Uutlated postal cards for new ones
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

The Graves Barnaby murder trial is
likely to take rank as celebrated
case. A bottle labeled whisky" and
bearing no indication of the sender's
identity, other than a Boston post
mark, reached Mrs. Barnaby at Denver
on the day of her arrival there on a re-
turn trip from California 1t might
be thought that an intelligent man
like DIR. Graves would know that in the
event of fatal results from the use Of
that bottles contents suspicion IN ght
turn to him, since it was known that
he would profit by the woman's death
TO the extent of $50, 900 bequest in her
win.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

ANOTHER subst tute for gutta percha
has been discovered in South America
being in the form of fluid of solidfy-
ing properties 1t is insoluule in wa
ter, and hardens and softens with cold
and heat. 1t will retain any nodded
shape. can be cut into very thin sheets,
and will take the minutest impression
upon its surface. 1t is derived from
plant growing wild in the Concau dis
trict
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

THE reciprocity agreement with Sal
vador will take effect February /, and
that with Guatemala about the same
time. The total imports from these
countries last year was 81, 600, 600, and
we exported to them merchandise val
ned at So, 100000
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

ARMY men look with increasing favor
on the idea of incorporating an Indian
contingent into the regular army. 1t is
believed that one Indian companywould
be valuable addition to every cavalry
and infantry regiment. Sioux in an
try company now in service in Mon
tana. and similar cavalry company in
South Dakota, were turned into pre-
sentable soldiers after six months
training.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

CANADA has decided on vigorous
immigration policy. The government
will supply funds to encourage the set
tlement of new lands, and will offer
strong homestead inducements. Agents
and lecturers will be sent to various
parts of Europe and even to the United
States. A bill now pending before the
legislature of British Columb bia appro-
PIRATES $3.50, 900 to bring over Scotch
crofters and fishermen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

A MUSICAL novelty is kind of Jap
anese piano, in which the key y-board
is arranged in four rows of keys. The
keys are disposed in such a manner that
two octaves, with interminable chords,
can lie struck at once. By means of
this piano many compositions of Cho-
pin. Bach and Liszt, that have hitherto
been playable only in duet form, can
now be played by single performer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

Two double-deck street cars have
just been completed in Chicago They
have the stairway and platform in the
center of the car, and will each seat
seventy-six persons, while at least a
hundred passengers can find room to
ride on one of them at the same time.
BY way of a test while they were still
in the shops 2O4 children were loaded
on one Of them and given a ride.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

THE Chicago Tribune gives the fig.
ures of the embezzlements of the year
1891. The total of recorded defalca-
tions is $40, 720,294 which is more than
double the total for 1890. 1t is sup
posed that the real aggregate, if all the
facts could be obtained, would reach
$4,000, 600. Nearly three-fourths of
this stealing occurred in Pennsylvania,
New York and Massachusetts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

SOME of the largest dams in the
world are in California The Merced
dam is sixty feet high, with a capacity
of $500. 100000 gallons, spread over
$50 acres The Sweet Water dam, near
San Diego, is ninety feet high, and has
a capacity of 5000. 600, 900 gallons, COW
ering 725 acres, and the Bear Valley
dam is sixty feet high, with capacity
of 10000, 600, 600 gallons, covering 2, $50
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

Gov. BoIEs, of Iowa, is xty-four, but
hale and active. He conducts large
business as lawyer and farmer. One Of
his farms, in Grundy county, Iowa, con-
tains 2.040 acres, and is in high state
of cultivation. Half of it is devoted to
a herd of 500 cattle. He owns another
fine farm of 1000 acres in Palo Alto
county. The governor is a widower
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

THE prince of Wales has just become
male associate" of the Needle-worlS
Guild Benevolent society, formed some
years ago for the purpose of supplying
poor people with clothing. Male asso-
eiates are expected to contribute annu-
ally two articles, but these need not
necessarily be of their own needle
xp0,-lr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

GARzA, the frontier forager,is only 90
years old. He was born in Mexico, but got
his education in Brownsville, Tex. For
several years he worked as reporter
on newspapers in America and Mexican
cities, and finally established one of his
own at Eagle Pass, Tex, and when
that failed became editor of Mexican
paper that made specially of attack
ing President Diaz
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

A GIRL in Dexter, Me-, possesses a
faculty which mystifies her friends.
When blindfolded and provided with a
photograph she can describe the per-
son or object portrayed in the picture;
and she will also describe the objects
in any picture or print after merely
running her finger tips over the sur
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

WAsHINGToN's birthday, Decorations
day, Labor day and the Fourth of July
each falls on Monday this year, and
as next Christmas and New Years fall
on Sundays they will also be celebrated
on Monday
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

RvCPRouTy with Jamaica goes into
effect February. The leading produo
tions of Jamaica are coffee, sugar
spices, logwood, fruit hides and rum
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

"peared, and since that time I
have never had the first sign of it.
II can eat anything without the
"least fear of distress. I wish all
"that are afflicted with that terrible
"disease or the troubles caused by
"it would try August Flower, as I
"am satisfied there is no medicine
"equal to it, q
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

Iowa republicans will meet in state
convention ut Des Moines March II to
select delegates to the national con.
vention in Minneapolis.
BENJAMIN Lori died at his home in
Detroit, Mich, aged 1o4 years. He
came to Michigan in 1910.
Mrs. ELIZABETH REYNOLDS died of
the grip in Shelbyville, III. She was
the mother of twenty children and
was s5 years old.
SOPHIA GRAvERANT, 1oe years old,
died at Harbor Springs, Mich. She
lived on Mackinac island when the
English captured it in 1912.
REAR ADMIRAL C. l.. p. RODGERS
(retired) died ut Washington, aged rs
years
JENNIE and May Howard. twin sis
ters aged 60 years, died at their home
in Wilkesbarre, Pa, almost at the same
time. They lived together all their
lives
THE Tooth anniversary of the birth of
the late DR.. Lowell Mason, the cele-
| brated composer, was observed at Med
ford. Mass.
JAMES GOODWIN, the only millionaire
farmer in Indiana, died at his home in
West Lebanon.
GEORGE REAMs died ut Grand Rapids,
Mich, aged 104 years.
THE Iowa legislature convened Mt
Des Moines and the Ohio Legislature
assembled at Columbus.
RICHARD PRATT MARVIN, ex-justice
of the New York state supreme court
and ex-congressman, died at his home
in jamestown at an advanced age.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY was inaugurated
| at Columbus as governor of Ohio.
THE thirteenth legislature of the
territory of Utah convened at Salt
Lake City.
! MRS. ELIZABETH SHULTz died at her
| home near New Bellsville, Brown
county, Ind, aged 100 years and days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

Both tho method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head.
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ao.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in ito
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, ito
many excellent qualities commend il
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale In 600
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FI0 SYRUP CO.
SAN FaAHcisoo. CAL.
ioUsKtlE. XVI HIW YoAG NJ
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
FOREIGN.

In a street fight between government
troops and revolutionists at Santos,
Brazil, a dozen citizens were killed and
twice as many seriously wounded.
RUSSIAN Methodists were leaving the
famine-stricken districts and were emf
grating to America
THE factory of the Wauzer Sewing
Machine Company at Hamilton, Ont. E,
was destroyed by fire, causing a loss of
$780, ,000
STEPS have been taken at Victoria,
B. c., to stop the purchase of Japanese
women for slaves.
A BAND of robbers forced an en-
trance into the house of a wealthy Jew
named Feibel at Obszanla, Poland, and
murdered the whole family, consisting
of eight persons.
A BLIZZARD in Berlin did great dam.
age in the environs of the city, and
many persons were injured by falling
debris.
THE khedive of Egypt, Tewfix Pasha,
died of influenza at Cairo, aged 40
years. "
In conflict in Mexico between o
mob and the supporters of Diaz AT AS
cension, in the state of Chihuahua, five
men, including Gov. Anchela, were
killed. The impression prevailed that
this was a movement in support of
Garza.
FIVE persons were drowned by the
capsizing of boat in the harbor of St
Valery, France.
A DWELLING house at Fort Lawrence
Dock, N. S., was burned and Mrs.
Campbell, aged IS, and her 6-year-old
daughter perished in the flames.
ADvICEs from the United States Of
Colombia say that the Indians belong
ing to the Rio Diablo tribe at the
gulf of San Bias burned two insane
girls at the stake.
THE public debt of Canada amounts
to S236, ,OS32l3
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16

=" to eat and suffer
" "again. I took a
T." little of your med
a. icine, and feltmuch
"better, and a fter
Z" taking a little more
!" August Flower my
/" "DYspepsia disap-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-01-16
august.
Flower"

Mr.. Lorenzo F. Sleeper is very
we'll known to the citizens of Apple
ton, Me-, and neighborhood. He
says: Eight years ago Twas taken
sick, and suffered as no one but q
"dyspeptic can. I then began tax
"ing August Flower. At that time
II was a great sufferer. Every
ching ate distressed me so that
chad to throw it up. Then in a
few moments that horrid distress
would come on and would have
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-08
MANLY SENTIMENTS.

We admire DR.. E. w. Fish,
editor Of the Great West, for his
manly, outspoken qualities. He
does not beat about the bush. He
is dead set against fusion with
either of the old parties and does
not hesitate to say so. The mis-
cegenationists of. the 18th district
have not escaped the doctors
watchful eye, and he deals them a
blow IsqQarely between the eyes,
as witness the following from the
Great West of Sept. LIST:
A powerful effort for fusion with the
Peoples Party is being made in the 46th
district, of this State-Democratic CON
vention recently held at Little Falls.
They left one of the legislative nomi-
nees vacant for the P. P! And then j.
Fl: Sheets undertook to. palm himself
off as an Alliance mania straight
Democratic candidate and a, delegate to
the Democratic conventions. We have
no stomach for political prostitution.
II any man advises fusion that man is
one who is after ofice-either for him.
self or by secret bargain for another
principle or no principle. Any man
who talks fusion does it to secretly dis
rupt the Peoples Party for the sake of
the flesh pot! Shake him out. of the
party. Destroy him. -.-.s..-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-08

HE most cowardly and unpro-
voked murder committed in Min
nesota for many years occurred at
La Prairie, ltasca county, on the
evening of the 9th of August.
Ihos. Dalton, a. keeper of disre-
putable dives in Grand Rapids and
La Prairie, shot and killed another
saloon-keeper named John Nc
Cafrey without any provocation
whatever, and the murderer made
good his escape, although scores
of people were on the streets and
many of them witnessed the das-
tardly deed. Earlier in the eve
ming Dalton had attempted to
shoot another man. and strange to
relate no attempt was made to ar
rest him. After numbering Nc
Cafrey, Dalton was arrested by
an officer, but the murderer fired a
shot and the officer fled, and Dal-
ton was permitted to go to his
home, secure $500 and two more
reYolvers and effect his escape.
Why, we might ask, are disreput-
able dives permitted to exist il La
Prairie? The La Prairie Neaps
claims that 1tasca county will give
"a good Democratic majority this
fall and-doubtless the Neaos is cor
rect.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-08
A DAMNABLE OUTRAGE

The Pennsylvania militia. sta
toned at Homestead by the order
of Democratic governor. are
cowardly brutes. They are there
presumably to preserve order
rot to bayonet innocent women
and children. The following dis
patch from Plttsburg is copied
verbatim as it appeared in the
P1o11eer Press Of Sept. 3rd:
PITTsBURG, Sept. 3.--As the excur-
sion steamer City of Pittsburg was
passing Homestead tonight some Of
the passengers shouted s'scab'' at the
workmen in Carnegie's mill. A num-
Der OF soldiers quickly boarded the tue
boat Tide and started for the Citv ~
Pittsburg. The two boats collided and
the MALTA made bayonet charge on
the excursionists. In the rush a woman
was knocked down, her leg broken and
severe Internal injuries inflicted.
a scene of the widest excitement
followed, which soon developed into d
complete panic. Women tainted bv
the score and four children were
trampled under foot and seriously In
|jured. About twenty-five Of the pas
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-08

brunt Of the dangers and hardships
OF the field who performed the
actual physical work Of putting
down the Rebellion-and who
without any Of the glittering re,
gala or titular rewards, which are
coveted by the ambitious soldier.
has simply, bravely and patriotic,
ally done the rough duties that Law
ibefore him, is entitled to higher
need OF praise and to a more
grateful remembrance. When #
turns out, as in the case of Nelson.
that this private soldier had the
stuff in him to win not. only a high
position at the bar, but a long and
continued series Of political sue
cesses; to demonstrate his ability
as a legislator and man Of affairs
in the positions he was chosen by
the popular voice or executive dis
cernment to fill, then it is time
that the private soldiers of the
Union army were appropriately
recognized for once in the person
OF Mr.. Nelson by the election to
the governorship Of this State of
SO distinguished a representative
of the rank and file as he. These
men. the volunteer veterans of the
Union army, will say at the polls
whether they think the private
soldier who attested his patriotic
{ to his country by the
highest form of sacrifice which he
could make for it, is a good enough
American for them.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-08

In speech at Normanna hall,
Minneapolis, Monday evening, To-
natius Donnelly dissected speech
made by Dan Lawler at the labor
demonstration in that city on the
same day. Mr.. Donnelly sarcas-
tically remarked that Mi. Lawler
should have run for governor years
before Columbus discovered Amer
lea. Referring to the Democratic
campaign Of education" against
the Mckinley bill, be said: 5sOur
friends the Republicans and Defm-
.ocrats are fighting a sham battle
over the tariff to distract attention
from the robbery of the people.
Two years ago the Democrats said
the Mckinley bill was crime
against the people, and in loud
Macedonian cry said, Give us
your votes and we will repeal the
obnoxious measures You be-
lieved them and so did the coun7
try. Out of a body of 400 con-
'gressmen you gave them a major!
ity of 1853. They were in com
plete possession and nothing short
of the intervention Of Almighty
God could have prevented them
from repeating any law they de-
sired to repeal. Did they repeal
it or try to repeal it? No. Why =?
Because their whole cry was a
humbug. The revenues of the
government to-day do not equal it's
expenses. The Democrats sat in
congress eight months and now
come back to you, the voters, and
say, give us another chance at the
Mckinley BILL They remind me
OF the quarrelsome Tennessean
who was always picking quarrel
and always getting licked. He
went to New Orleans and licked a
consumptive fellow and felt 50
plumed up over the victory that
when he returned home he picked
a fight with the first man he met
and got a terrible trouncing. AS
he arose in a battered condition he
cried out: Bring me the man |
licked in New Orleans. In like
manner the Democrats now cry:
Give us a chance to lick the Nc
Kinley BILL 1t is an insult to the
intelligence Of the people to preach
this everlasting tariff talk. Why
don't they talk about something
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