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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-22
FOUND WATERY GRAVES.
The Steamer Bokhara Wrecked on tn
China Sea-16O Lives Lost.

The Steamer Bokhara Wrecked tho
China Sea-16O Lives Lost.
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Standard says: The
steamer Bokhara was wrecked on Sand
island, one of the Pescaderes group.
There were 200 persons on board of the
vessel at the time of the disaster and
the widest scene of excitement pre-
vailed as the endangered people strug-
gled to escape from the angry sea,
which seemed ravenous for it's prey.
One by one they were swept from
the doomed vessel into the raging
waters until 100 of those who had
sailed on the steamer were drowned.
Among the victims were twenty pas
sengers. DIR. Lawson and Lieut.. Mark
ham, two of the passengers
on the Bokhara, were saved.
Five commissioned officers and three
sergeants, who had been detailed for
duty at the British garrison at Hong
Kong, were among those who found
watery grave.
The typhoon which wrecked the
vessel came up soon after she left
Shanghai, and the storm was so violent
that it is not probable that she could
have survived it even if she had not
been driven ashore Heavy waves
swept over the boat carrying people
from the deck, and it was only by
almost superhuman efforts that the
twenty-three who were saved managed
to hold on until the storm subsidized.
Then they We're taken off in an ex-
hausted condition. The cargo of the
Bokhara was very valuable. 1t COM
prised large amount of specie and
large consignment of silk.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1S.-The Nor
wegian steamer Agnes, Capt. f. Han
son, from Bluefelds, Nicaragua, arrived
Sunday evening. She reports having
sighted two men clinging to part of a
boat, and, passing near them, succeeded
in throwing them line, to
which they clung and We're drawn
aboard. The men belonged to the
schooner Stranger, which had capsized
| at IL p. IN. on October 10. She had
thirteen passengers, including seven
| women and three children, also crew
| of five men, including the captain, all
of whom, with the exception of the two
rescued, were drowned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-22
COLLAPSE of an Elevator.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Illinois grain
elevator, just north of Madison street
on the west branch of the river, col
lapscd Saturday afternoon. One hum
dred and thirty thousand bushels
of grain were scattered over the
railroad tracks aud dumped into the
river. What caused the collapse can
only be conjectured. The structure
was erected twenty seven years ago,
and has passed every inspection, the
last being but three months ago. Tho
loss will not exceed 10000, as part Of
the grain can be saved. The employees
were warned in time aId all escaped
In safct-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-22
BASEBALL.

The National League Season Ended
Cleveland First In the Second Series
and Will Play Boston to Decide the
Championship.
The National leagues baseball season
ended Saturday with the Clevelands
champions of the second season. They
and the Bostons, winners of the first
division of games, will play off for the
championship.
No provision was made in the league
constitution for determining the other
positions, but it was understood that
the results Of the two seasons should
be added together and the positions
given according to percentage, just as
though one season only had been
played. The result of this would be as
follows:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-22
The result Of the second season
games was:
Five Persons Seriously Injured In an Ex'
plosiOn ut an OIL Well.

ST. MARY's. o., Oct. 17.-An accident
happened Friday night on the Hyatt
farm in the Camden Qnd) oil field.
A large gusher had just been com
pleted and when the crude oil was
turned into the tank, by some
means an explosion occurred. Quite
u number of persons were on top to
watch the inflow of oil. They were
thrown in every direction and five
were seriously injured by burns and
from the fall. They are Jacob Listen
feldt, A. NJ. Hyatt, ]. c. Graves, Charles
Wood and A. r.. Walker. The tank was
entirely destroyed,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-22
BIT OFF HER OWN TONGUE.
In Fit of Frenzy Chicago Woman
Fearfully Mutilates Herself.

fearIuHy Mutuatcs HerseH.
CHICAGO. Oct. 12.-Mrs. Annie Stern
field mutilated herself in horrible
manner while in an insane frenzy. The
woman has been out of her mind for
several days and deliberately closed
her teeth on her tongue, severing
piece fully an inch long. She
ives found in front of her home at 80
Judd street, with blood gushing from
her mouth. DR.. Kndison, of l79 West
Twelfth street, was called, but could do
nothing to relieve the woman's agony.
Mrs. Sternfeld was taken to tho
county hospital, where she be-
came unconscious. The physicians
advance but little hope of her
recovery, as great deal of blood
was lost. The tongue was severed
close to the arteries and hung only by
a shred of skin. Mrs. Sternfeld is 25
years old and the mother of three chill
dren. She has been mentally unbal-
anced since her recovery from an at
tack of typhoid fever several weeks
ago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-22
wATERSPoUT IN TEXAS.
Four Hundred Thousand Acres of Land
Inundated.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. lS.-News
reached here Sunday of q terrific
waterspout that occurred Saturday in
Nueces county on the King ranch. A
territory embracing 100000 acres Of
land was flooded to depth of 9 feet.
1t is u cattle country and no loss Of
stock is reported. The track of the
Texas g. Mexican National) railroad
was covered by sea of water for q
distance of 10 miles. The rain for
many miles around was the heaviest
ever known in that section.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-22
IMMIGRATION is RESUMED.
Three Hundred and Ninety from Rotter-
dam Are Landed.

New YORK, Oct. 17.-The.first immi-
grants direct from Europe to be landed
at Ellis island since the presidents
proclamation in relation to steerage pas
sengers We're taken off the Neither
lands-American steamship Dubbledam
Sunday. There were 800 of them. They
sailed from Rotterdam, where they had
been under observation for FIVE weeks
and where their baggage had been SUBJ
jected to a thorough disinfection by
steam. Most of the immigrants are
bound for points outside Of this city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-22
BOLD JERSEY HIGHWAYMEN.
Commit Daylight Robbery and Ono Is
Killed, the Others Wounded.

Killed, the Others Wounded.
PORT JERvIs, n. Y, Oct. 1S.-Three
tramps. names unknown, attacked
Ephraim Shay, millkman from Sussex
county, N. j., about 10 o'clock Mon
day morning and robbed him of
$500 in money. The affray in
broad daylight attracted crowd.
The robbers started to run away, but
were met by Chief of Police Yaples
In the melee which followed one of the
highwaymen was shot dead and the
other two were wounded. The wounded
men ran for the Delaware river, hotly
pursued by the crowd. They swan the
channel to small island, where they
are at present hiding.
The state capital., 1892-07-02
Carbndalo. I'll.

We had one of the grandest weddings
here the other night that has been wit
messed in the history of the city. The
contracting parties were Harrison Nov
ell and Miss Ruth Stricklin, the cere
mony was performed in the Free Will
Baptist church by Elder J. Will Sum-
mers, pastor A. M. E.. church. There
was gathering of six hundred people
to witness the affair. It is said by
some of our most prominent citizens
that it was the finest wedding ever oc-
Cured in the history of the colored peo-
pie here. The bride was presented to
the groom by her father, Elder Strick-
lin, and the groom's father, Elder
Woods, presented his son the BRIDE. A
grand reception at the home of Mrs. AS
bey awaited them it was elaborate and
exceptionally grand. The bride was
handsomely attired in white satin
costume and carried sweet aromatized
anthology in her left hand. Mr.. Wood
made an impression in his convention
al parapharnalia of black. Mr.. Woods
has fine horse and surry and is fitted
veJy comfortably for himself and bride
and is one of our prominent young bus
mess men,--The wedding bells are still
ringing am not able to say who WILDE
next to come in Hne.-Rev. Summers
is about to finish up his second year as
pastor here. He and wife have made
many friends and admirers and it is
the universal desire that he return for
another term, HAwKEYE.
The state capital., 1892-07-02
cics, receive new force.
FROM cnnniainta M

cidal blows will surely land him at the
bottom of the well, in utter hopeless
ness of ever returning to the daylight
of prosperity. A farmer cannot make
much headway in life merely raising
what he can, for his own use and COM
fort. A market for his surplus product
is necessity, and that market is best
assured by having as many people as
possible obtain living by some other
method than tilling the soil. Hence IL
Is that mechanics, citizens and mer-
chants are the best friends of
the producer, and the more per-
manently they are employed, and
the better wages they obtain, the bet
ter it is for the farmer. But, II, In an
unguarded moment, he foolishly cuts
the rope, by closing up the factories
and workshops, with free-trade vote,
the inevitable result will be idleness of
his neighbors, destruction Of his Gus
toners who are unable to buy, not be-
ing able to earn anything, his surplus
unstable; and, as final result, these
mechanics, his former customers, are
forced to go to farming as the only
means of making a living, thus increas-
ing the production of all farm products
for which the market has already been
destroyed.
Don't cut the rope!
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b r A V o.
SOUTHERN AFRo-AMER1CANs BEGIN.
ING TO STIKE BACK.

PADUoAH, KY, What is undoubt-
edly one of the first practical steps
toward solving the southern prob
lem, and also carrying out Judge
Tourgee's predictions of few days
ago, took place here Monday even
ing. A short time ago an Afro
American by the name of Chas. Hill,
who was only charged with crime
assault upon a white woman) was
taken from Jail and murdered by a
mob of white men and lynched. Re-
Gently Thomas Burgess, another
one of the race, was arrested charg-
ed with prowliag about nights, en-
tering residences and soaring wo-
men. (Singular the men folks were
always absent from these residences
isn't it?) Well, it is claimed that
Burgess persisted in this sort of
thing for some weeks, at times he
would reach in at the windows of
certain white women's bedrooms
and pass his hands over their faces.
Finally, the circulators of the above
mentioned reports say, one woman
awoke to find man disrobing in
her room. Last Friday Burgess
was arrested and two or three wo-
men 'identifed" him. All these
scares, etc, took place and yet not
q white man seems to have been at
one the many houses in which slept
these women. Passing strange isn't
ito say the leastY Learning that
preparations were being made to
lynch Burgess also, our people here
deter mined to arm themselves, and
guard the Jail and attempt to balk
any attempt to lynch him and there
The state capital., 1892-07-02
A Fortune in Convict Labor,

Speaking of democratic practice and
contention, the Chicago Tribune has
this to say:
The democratic party makes great
professions of friendship for the work
tngman, and says it will run it's legs of
to help himl 1t declares that it shares
his hatred of competitive convict labor
and the competition of the underwriting
Mongolian. And yet among the dele
gates at large from the great demo-
cratic state of Georgia who came to
Chicago to assist in nominating Cleve-
Land and in getting up a platform full
of taffy for the workingmen, Is an indi-
viduai who has make large fortune
during the last fifteen years by leasing
Georgia convicts at $11 head and
working several hundred Of them In
competition with free labor. Although
the democratic bosses Of the state know
that he Is a lessee Of convict labor, they
see no impropriety in sending him TO
national convention to look after the in
terests Of workingmen. The latter may
take offense when they learn that such
man Is among the democratic dele
gates, and yet, though he has employed
hundreds of convicts, he has not done q
millionth part Of the injury to Amer
lean labor that would ensue If the work.
ingmen were to put in power the demo-
Gratis and the latter were to take the
duties off competitive goods and sub
ject American labor to the destructive
competition of the free, cheap, white,
intelligent labor of England and tha
continent"
The state capital., 1892-07-02
QUINCY. Ill.

Mrs. Russell returned home to Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, after spending several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Douglass.-Ella Gas
kin has returned home from Jefferson City
where she has been attending school.-Ed Noy
les commenced to build his new home this week.
Mrs. Coger has just completed a neat cot
tage on Chestnut st-Kate AshWOrt has re-
turned home after several months ABSENCE
At the regular meeting of Star of Bethlehem
Temple s. NJ. T., Kitty BriscOe F. 2. Monroe
were elected to represent them in the state
grand lodge which convenes in Springfield
Prof. Seals has returned from lecturing tour
through the state in the interest of the masonic
fraternity.-The excursion that went to Keo-
kuk on the IA, was grand success as was ex-
pected. Simon JOhnson's wife who was shot
died and johnson is in jail charged with mur
der. Her funeral took place from the Bethel
church and was conducted by the ladies society
known as Pleadee Chamber.-All that was
mortal to Eliza Wheeler, wife of Taylor Wheel
er was laid to rest in Woodland cemetary last
Saturday, she leaves to mourn her loss hus-
band and one child, and number of relatives
Bishop Wayman preached here last Tuesday
night,-The Ira Aldridge singing and dramatic
circle are rehearsing for sacred concert.-Our
Odd Fellows are preparing to have big time
N August. FIX
The state capital., 1892-07-02
In another column we present

In another column we present
our readers with an excellent por-
trait Of Normal Fl. Moss, the Re-
publican candidate for Congressman
of the 10th District. A young
lawyer of ability. energy, zeal and
push, all which are necessary for a
man to possess to represent such
enlightened constituents as are in
the Ninteenth Congressional Dis
trict. Should Mr.. Moss be elected
bis voice and vote will always be
found in the interest Of the farmer.
laborer, and mechanic, and the
maintenance of protection to
American enterprises, as against
that of the cheap and pauper labor
of the Old World.
The colored citizens of Shawnee
town, Salem, Odin, Mt. Vernon
and Centralia, have no truer OF
warmer friend than the present
nominee for Congress, Normal I'll
Moss. And we are confident tha
he will receive their entire vote.
The state capital., 1892-07-02

Whitelaw Reid represented the
United States in France when on
the basis ofreciprocity, that coun-
try was induced to open its ports
to American pork, and it was large
ly through his efforts that the re-
suit was achieved. In addition to
his other merits as man of high
character and ability Mr.. Reid is a
specially strong and appropriate
Representative of the doctrine of re-
ciprocity. He has been one of the
leaders of opening new markets
abroad for American pork and
flour, ard his candidacy has a par
ticular meaning which the people
will appreciat Q
The state capital., 1892-07-02
They Celebrated st.
Johns Day.

On last Friday the Ionic Lodgt
No. 46, of Cairo, H., celebrated St
John ms Day ina most fitting man
ner. At two o'clock they formed
at their Hall on Ohio levee, headed
by the Enterprise Brass Band and
marched through the principle
streets to the Missionary Baptist
Church, where they assisted in the
ceremonies of laying the corner
stone of that new edifce. After
which the body marched to the
fair grounds where everything was
In readiness for their opening exer-
cises. On arriving at the grounds,
the handsome looking body of mon
in uniform, gave an exhibition drill
which was enthusiastically applaud
ed by the audience. Precisely at
o'clock, after several renditions
by the band, Grand Master, T. III.
Smith, of Chicago, delivered his
address which was masterly and
inspiring to all. Mr.. Smith said
that In the last two years, they hao
added an insurance department to
the organization. for the purpose
OF aiding the widows and orphans,
and during these two years the
Grand Lodge of the State of Him
ois, had collected and paid out to
the beneficiaries of the dead broth
ers, $2,95O.75, with membership
of little over 1900 members. "a
pretty good showing,) And that
the Masonic Society would soon
have an Orphans and Widows
Home of their own in the city of
Chicago,
The state capital., 1892-07-02
The editor and the business maj

The editor and the business man,
aper of the Denver Statesman de-
serves credit in the way they are
solving the race question in bus
iness manner, this weeks Statesman
is beauty in style makeup and
brim full Of advertisements as well
as news. Mr.. J.D. d. Rivers the
able and courteous business mana
ger, is capable Of making any news
paper success.
The state capital., 1892-07-02
JACKSONVILLE. I'LL.

| Misses jameson and Sally H,ll.
of Springfield spent last Thursday
in our city with Mrs. Lou Topp.--
Mr.. Frank Dabney is in possession
of an elegant safety bicyle of which
ne is very proud.-The Misses
Clotclla Pauridge, lillian Roberts
and Bertha Wilson spent Sunday in
Havana, all had a pleasant time.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the Sunday School con-
vention to be held at Mt. Emory
Baptist church which convenes the
7th. prox.-Mrs. Sarah Mozee of
Harrisville, o., is in the city on
business.-Mr. Jenkins OF Missouri
arrived in our city to make it his
future home and will reside with
his family at the residence of Mr.. J.
w. Brown on Anna st.-Mr, SQUIRE
Divers has purchased two lots on
South West st. and will in the near
future erect two houses upon them
one for his own use and the other
to rent.--Mrs. Menerva Bruner is
somewhat indisposed.--Mrs. CLAY
Clark entertained at tea last We'd
nesday evening in honor of Mrs.
Thomas Sandford: Mesdames Ben
brown, Anderson Banks.
Samuel Bolden, FL. H. Dewitt and
James Mallory.-At the residence
OF Mrs. James Mallory a surprise
party was given by the Ladies In
yestment club In honor of Mrs. r.
oandford Wednesday evening the
22nd.
Miss Bertha Farrow is improving
after long and severe illness.
Mr.. Anderson Banks spent Tues
lay the 28, in "alula on business.
Mrs. Judy Armstead and Miss s.
stevenson departed for Kansas
Wednesday night.
The Household of Ruth Sewing
'lrcle gave surprise party on Mrs.
thomas Sandford at the residence
If Mrs. Pauline Moore, every one
lad an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Thomas Sandford and two
daughters Minnie and Nora depart
ID Sunday morning for Peoria to
make it their future home.
Rev. III. II. Dewitt went to AL
on Saturday evening and married
dlss Carrie Martin and Mr.. John
lcGee. After the ceremony. a re-
The state capital., 1892-07-02
PANA. I'LL.

Mrs. Patrick Smith visited shelby
vile and was accompanied home by
Miss Della Barr OF Mattoon. Mr.. Clark
and wife attended the picnic at shelby
ville.-Mrs. Howard spent Sunday with
her husband and returned to Decatur
Monday morning.-Revs. Gray and
Thurman are arranging for a camp
meeting ng.-JOnathan IIicklin and wife
are the recipients OF a fine baby GIRL
8. w. Page is one of the leading Y. M.
y. A men of this city.-J.HICKLIN.
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THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.

Springfield July 9.-To The Republi
can Clubs Of Illinois,
Pursuant to articles 5 and 6 of the
Constitution, the Third Biennial Con-
vention of the Republican League of
Illinois is hereby called to meet in rep
resentatives' Hall, Springfield, at noon
on Thursday, August the Is '92. The
business of the Convention will include
reports Of the officers of the League,
the election of officers and members of
the Executive Committee for the ensu-
ing year, the election of forty-eight
delegates to represent Illinois in the
National Republican League COnven-
ton which meets at Buffalo. n. Y,
Thursday September 1st. and the con-
sideratiOn of such other questions as
the convention may deem proper. The
basis Of representation in the conven-
tion will be five delegates from each
Republican League club in the states,
together with the president and secre-
tary of each club, and all officers of the
state organization, who will be eX-Offi-
clio delegates.
All clubs desiring representation
must first be regularly enrolled as
members of the League. Blank Con-
1 stitutions, membership, application
blanks, and all necessary information
will be freely furnished from League
Headquarters. The names delegates
elected by each club should be forward
ed to Headquarters by August 15.
A Republican League mass meeting
will be held on the evening of August
18th. which will be participated in by
all the club members present. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by prominent
speakers of state and national reputa-
tion. Reduced rates will be secured Oh
all railroads.
Information concerning local accom-
modations, etc may be obtained from
these Headquarters on application.
JAS. w. PATTERSON, VIM. w. TRACY
sec'y. Prest
The state capital., 1892-07-02

"a tariff for revenue only" is the de-
mand of the national democracy as ex-
pressed In their platform. The people
will not indorse it. A tariff on imports
must be levied to raise the revenues to
support the government, and those who
study the question carefully, as the
multitude are now doing, will prefer
that the present policy be continued
and that the tariff be so placed as to
foster and protect home industries and
American products rather than that the
duties be laid upon non-competitive ar-
ticles with certain drift toward frse
trade -----
The state capital., 1892-07-02

The colored men who are a1vo-
eating the election of Grover Cleve-
land for President, loose sight Of
the fact that by casting their votes
for him, they are in danger of
electing a Democratic House, and
two years hence they will be
in fu control Of the National Gov
ernment and what will be the
condition of the Negro then? We
answer disfranchisement by the
Southern Democracy.