Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-07-08
Mrs. Gus wALprN, of burlington. Ia,


fectly healthy, had been burst by some
tremendous emotion
THERE were 334 business failures re-
ported in the United States during the
seven days ended on the 3t0h ult. In the
week preceding there were 217, and dur
ing the corresponding time in 1899 the
number was 100. For the six months
of 1898 the failures number 6,4O1,
against 5,503 during the same period in
1892, showing an increase of S9s. The
total liabilities in the first six months
of 1898 are slGs, 100000, while the same
period in 1892 they were S62, 600, 900,
showing an increase of slo6, 600, 900.
DURING the week ended on the the 3Oth
ult. leading clearing houses in the
United States reported exchanges
amounting to 1896, ,117,SS7 against
$500, S22 the previous week. AS COM
pared with the corresponding week of
1892 the decrease was IA.
The First national bank of Provo,
Utah, closed its doors, with liabilities
of $50, 700.
A VIOLENT rainstorm, followed by
hail, passed over a portion of Iowa in
the vicinity of Boone, doing great dam
age to growing crops.
The American and European copper
producers have formed trust, the
properties affected being valued at over
S2OO, 900. 600.
The Muskegon (NIich.) Iron & Steel
company went into a receivers hands
with liabilities of S150000.
WILLIE KEYS, aged s, and George
Compton. aged 6 years, We're fatally
burned by gasoline explosion at
Hamilton, o.
JOE BIRD, a negro, was shot at Will
burton, /. T., by order of the court for
numbering his wife and mother-in-law.
DURING the months of May and June
the total paid attendance at the worlds
fair was 8, I23,579.
AT the session of the Epworth league
in Cleveland a report was adopted ask
ing the worlds fair commissioners, on
behalf of more than million people, to
close the exposition on Sunday.
THE total government receipts dur
ing the last fiscal year aggregated
| $3.50, ,000,0 600 and the expenditures were
1888, 900, 600, leaving surplus of $780,
| 600. 900.
SAM WILSON, the lone bandit who
| Pacific train few weeks ago, was SEN
| fenced at St. Louis to fifteen years in
the penitentiary.
| WILLIAM PINKNEY and Daniel Bar
ber, both colored, were executed at
| Marlboro. Md, for the murder of Fran
| els NJ. Bowie, a wealthy farmer of
| Prince George county, the evening of
| March 26 last.
SCoTT WIKE, of Illinois. has been ap-
| pointed assistant secretary of the treas
ury, and James f. Tillman, of Ten
nessee, register of the treasury.
The Bank of Clear Creek county
at Georgetown, Col, made an assign
ment with liabilities of S233, 600 and
assets of $4,000
| LIGHTNING set fire to the prairie in
Hodgeman county, Kan, and three
farm houses and many head of horses
and cattle were burned.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has issued a
proclamation for the converting of con-
gress in extraordinary session on Au-
gust to consider the financial situa-
ton.
GUS ALBERs (white) was hanged at
New Orleans for the brutal murder OF
| MIS-. w leIIdnil, d willow liluy WHO ndu
very frequently befriended him.
JOHN BERRY. the cowboy who was
the first to arrive in Chicago in the
great race from Chadron, Neb., was
awarded the first prize OF $1,000.
The public debt statement issued on
the lst showed that the debt decreased
Sl,2l1,25S during the month of June.
The cash in the treasury was S1+5, ,004,-
60l. The total debt, less the cash bal
ance in the treasury, amounts to $685.
969.416
ROBERT p. PORTER. superintendent OF
the census, rendered his resignation.
WILLIAM Il. SHAW, eX-cashier of the
Lincoln national bank in Bath, Me-.
was sentenced to ten years in states
prison for embezzlement.
Ten lives were lost by floods from 8
crevasse at the New river basin nea,
New Orleans.
CLIFFORD CALvERLY walked across
the Niagara gorge at Niagara Falls or
three-quarter inch wire cable. He
also wheeled a cooking range out or
it and there lighting fire in it cooked
several dishes of food. which he ate.
r. +. PEARY's ship Falcon left New
York for the Arctic ocean.
THE total amount of money received
for duties, etc, at the New York cus
tom house during the year ended on the
1st was sl3S. 600, 900.
AT the session in Chicago of the Ma
tional Association OF Elocutionists +. L
Mackay, of New York, was elected
president.
THE military department of Arzon;
has been reorganized under the nam,
of the department of Colorado and head
quarters established at Denver.
A STATEMENT of the government bu
rcau of statistics shows the value o
merchandise imported for the world
fair was Sl2, 160,042.
A CONVENTION of the advocates o
free coinage will be held at st. Loui
July II.
: THE gold reserve in the treasury a
Washington on the 1st was sos, 4s5, 41S
or S436,773 more than month ago.