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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11
DEATH OF AUSTIN BLAIR.
The Famous War Governor OF Michigan
Passes Away-Hls Career.

fASSes AWAy-dib Sareer'
JACKSON, Mich, Aug. 6.-Ex-Gov
Austin Blair, Michigan's war gov
ernor," passed away at his home in
this city at 1:20 o'clock this morning.
His death was peaceful At IL o'clock
Sunday night the attending physician
said the ex-governor could not live
two hours and summoned the members
of his family to his bedside. They
were with him when he died. He has
been unconscious since last Friday
and grew weaker and weaker until his
strength was exhausted. His ailment
was Inflammation of the bladder and
kidneys. The bladder trouble had
bothered him for years, but this was
not considered dangerous until compli-
cations of the kidneys arose, from which
he has been gradually sinking for some
time, having been confined to his bed
for two months. During the last three
weeks he has failed rapidly. A year
ago he announced that he would write
book on "Recollections of War
Governor. He was busily engaged on
this for some time, and it is believed
this had something to do with hasten
ing his end.
With the exception of Gov. Felch,
who still survives, Gov. Blair was the
Oldest governor living. OF his success
sors Gov. Jerome. Gov. Begole, Gov.
Alger and Gov. Luce are living, while
Gov. Wiman died month ago.
Austin Blair was born in Caroline Tompkins
county, N. Y. February 8, 1918, and was in his
9th year. He came to Michigan in 1881, and
settled In Jackson in 1912, beginning his polit-
ical career when elected county clerk the same
year. He held several other minor Of
fees before being elected governor in 1886
and again in 1862. He was prominent
factor in the formation of the republican party
under the oaks in jackson in 1854. In 1858 he
was defeated for the nomination for congress
| but In 1850 he headed the Michigan delegation
| TO the Chicago convention that nominated Lin
| coin, being elected himself the same year as
| governor. He was elected to congress in 1860
| 1868 and 1870.
| During his last term he became somewhat
| antagonized toward the administration, and II
| 1872 took the stump for Horace Greeley
| He was the democratic candidate fol
| governor In 1874, but was defeated, and a few
| years later returned to the party which hi
| helped to organize. In 1883 he was elected OF
| the republican ticket as regent OF the STATE
| university. From 1885 to 1887 he was prose
| cutting attorney of Jackson county and wal
nominated for justice of the supreme court bu
| suffered defeat
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11
Unintelligible.

Two Scotch ladies of Stranraer were
one day returning from church. when
they found the town hall placarded
with news of the victories in Spain.
"Is it no surpreesin', Kirstie," said
0ne, that the Breetish aye beat the
French in battle?"
Not in the least, Maggie, was the
reply. "Dinna we see that the Breetisb
aye pray before gaun into battle?"
but Gamma the French pray, too?'
"An' whad understand them, if they
dido was the contemptuous response.
"Jahbering bodies!"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

HANNIBAL BoBBLEsCHMIDT, an in
genious inventor, of Little Hardscrab-
BILE, o., has devised what he calls a
portable clearinghouse" 1t con-
sists of stout strap, which may be-
placed around a mans chest and under
his arms. There is a hook on the back,
and with this he hangs himself upon
any convenient nail, staple or turn
buckle that may present itself, and
sleeps calmly without fear of kicking
off the covers. The portable boarding
house" is for summer use only.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11
FOREIGN.

THE japanese government has for
mally declared war against China.
PARTISAN detectives found the $780,
600 in gold stolen in transit from New
York hidden in coal heap at Havre
station.
DISPATCHES from Tien-Tsin say the
Japanese were repulsed in the battle
at Yashan with a loss of over 2, 900 men.
SANTo CAsERIo, the assassin of Pres
ident Carnot, was sentenced to death
by the guillotine at Lyons.
JAPANESE troops attacked the Chi
nese intrenched at Shan Yehn and
drove them out after heavy fighting.
GEN. CACEREs, elected president of
Peru in May, has assumed the duties
of his office.
INDIANS of Labrador were said to be
in danger of extinction from starva-
tion, owing to the scarcity of game
and fur-bearing animals.
A LONDON paper claims withdrawal
of British capital from the United
States is due to distrust of the coun-
try's financial future.
THE national pawn shop at Roubaix,
France, was destroyed by fire, the loss
being 100000 francs.
SHINICHIRo KURiNo, chief of the
diplomatic bureau of the department
for foreign affairs of Japan, has been
appointed minister to the United
States. He studied at Harvard.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

THE present sultan of Zanzibar,
Hammed bin Thueni, is one of the best
swordsmen in his empire, and this ac-
complishment arouses great respect in
the breasts of his subjects. He is also
n travelled and educated man. His pre-
decessor, Sultan All bin Said, was a
brilliant rider, and, it is said, could
pick up finger ring from the ground
when at full gallop.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11
In convention At Des Moines III.

In convention at Des Moines the
Iowa democrats nominated the follow
ing ticket; Secretary of state, Ho-
ratio Il. Dale; state treasurer, l.. w,
White; auditor, John Whitfield; at.
torney general, j. ID. f. Smith; rail.
road commissioner, w. L. Parker; JUS
tices of supreme court, John Cleggett
and Z. W. Mitchell; clerk of supreme
court, l.. r. North. The platform de-
mands the election of United States
senators by direct vote; favors liberal
pensions; holds to the use of both
gold and silver as the standard money
of the country, and favors tariff for
revenue only.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were re-
ported as follows: Illinois, Eighteeth
district, Rev. Thomas w. Hynes (pro,).
Iowa, Tenth district, j. G. Baker (pop.).
Indiana, Fourth district, James e.
Watson (rep). Tennessee, Fifth dis.
trict, j. ID. Richardson (dem.). Ken
lucky, Eighth district, Oswald Thomas
(pop.). Texas, Eighth district, C. X.
Bell (dem.). Idaho, James Gum (pop.) J.
Oklahoma, Joseph Wisby (dem.).
REPUBLIcANs of Wyoming in state
convention OF Casper nominated w. A.
Richards for governo or and Frank Mon
dell for congress.
PoPULIsTs of Idaho in session at
Boise nominated X. j. w. Ballentine
for governor.
In convention at Atlanta the Georgia
democrats nominated w. Y. Atkinson
for governor. Resolutions were adopt
ed for the free and unlimited coinage
of silver.
NOMINATIONS for congress were made
as follows: Ohio, Ninth district, Rev.
George Candee (pop.) Illinois, Eight
eenth district, Rev. Z. w. Hynes (pro. J.
Nebraska, Sixth district, Matthew
Dougherty (rep.)
GEORGE INNEs, of Mont Clair, n. j. ,
the noted landscape painter, died
while travelling for his health in Scot
land, aged so years.
The following congressional nomi-
nations were made: Illinois, Seventh
district, George E. Foss (rep.). Wis
consin, Second district, Charles Bar
wig (dem.) renominated. Minnesota,
Fourth district, Edward j. Darragh
| (dem.).
AUSTIN w. BLAIR, the war governor
of Michigan, died at jackson from
uremia, aged 76 years. Mr.. Blair was
governor from 1850 to 1864, and a
member of congress from 1866 to 1872.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

PEOPLE whose judgment in such mat
ters is entitled to respect estimate that
the growing corn crop will exceed the
famous crop of 1889, which was re-
turned at 2, 113, o0O, 900 bushels. A large
corn crop means revival of business
in the corn-growing states, which COM
prise pretty much all of the country
west of the Alleghenies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

ONE trick of the coffee shipper, says
a correspondent of the New York Sun,
is to put stove-pipe into the middle
of the bag, fill all around it with good
coffee, fill the pipe itself with very
inferior grade of coffee, draw out the
pipe, and then tie up the bag. When
the coffee comes to be sampled tube
is sunk for some inches through the
side of the bag, and from the sample
the whole is judged and appraised.
The tube, however, seldom reaches the
coffee that was placed in the center of
the package, and SO the whole bag is
raised much above the quality of the
core.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

THERE are now $40 school savings
banks in this country. Pennsylvania
takes the lead, but some very flourish
ing banks of this kind have been es-
tablished in Colorado, Kansas and
North Dakota. AS a rule three per
cent. interest is allowed on three dol
lars and over
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

VANCOUVER, b. c., Aug, g. The
salmon in the Frazer river are still
very small and Gamers express great
anxiety regarding the outlook. The
price of fish here has risen to twenty
cents. Fishing in the northern rivers
is also poor. AS number of white
fishermen and Indians are dependent
upon the results of the fishing season,
there is much financial distress.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

IT is officially stated by the Russian
embassy at Washington that the trans
Siberian railway when completed in
1900 will be 6,70o miles long. More than
$4,000 men are at work on the enter
prise now ,and l, ,5OOmile have been COM
pleted. If trains run at an average rate
of thirty miles an hour over this route
it will require about nine and half
days to go from st. Petersburg to
Vladivostock on the Pacific.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11
HUSBAND AND WIFE DROWNED.
saiIboat Containing Three Persons Cap
sizes at Burlington, Ia.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Aug. &C. c. Camp
bell and his wife were drowned here
Sunday afternoon by the capsizing of
their boat. They, with Mrs Henry
Heffner, went for SAIL Mr.. Campbell
sailing the little craft. When some
distance from the shore the boat be-
came unmanageable and went over.
The Campbells could not swim and
sank almost Immediately. Mrs. Hef'
ner was rescued
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

THE oblique eye will soon cease to be
means of identifying the Japanese
type if the fashion which is at present
being set in Toxic continues. An
American physician is doing a rushing
business by Strengthening the slant in
the eyes of the natives by neatly stitch
ing up the eyelids with a fine silk
thread
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

PRESIDENT DIAz, of Mexico, has APP
pointed committee to make an eXplor-
alton of the crater of the volcano Popo-
catepetl, to determine the amount of
sulphur il contains and the best means
of extracting it. The mountain be-
longs to Gen. Ochera.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

GEN. HOWARD was recently chosen
president of the National Temperance
society. He explained how public
man could attend banquets, and, with
out drinking anything, be considered a
good fellow. He arranges for the fill
ing of his wine glasses with water be-
fore the occasion. When a toast is
called he drinks what looks like wine,
but is in reality water.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

ONE of the finest bridges in Europe
is now being constructed across the
Danube at Cernavoda, Roumania, by
French engineers. 1t has a length of
2 400 feet, divided into five bays. Its
height is 1o3 feet to the roadway and
its highest point is 1913 feet above high
water. 1t is of steel and is supported
on 30 piers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11

GEORGE FINNEY, an Omaha express
wagon driver, has clothed his mules
forelegs in trousers. In speaking of it
he said that flies bothered the forelegs
of four-footed animal more than they
did the hind limbs, and he therefore,
having some respect for the comfort of
his faithful servants, had made pair
nests
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

CAPT. Thomas c. FULLERTON, repub-
lican candidate for congress in the
Eleventh district, died in a hotel at
Fairbury, H., of heart disease. He
was 55 years old and veteran of the
late war.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11
ID. |. Blue, Editor and Proprietor

So dreadful is the midday glare of
The senate chamber that Senator Hale
and Senator Carey wear dark glasses
TO preserve their sight.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11
Valuable Painting ruined.

New York, Aug. 6.-Paintings val.
ued at $50, 900 were destroyed or ruined
by fire in the Van Dyck studio build
ing IN this city Sunday.
The morning call., 1894-06-08
FOOTPADS AT WORK.
Harry Gendar Assaulted and Robbed
on Ellis Street.

The city seems 10 be again infested with
burglars and foOtpads. They have been max
ing themselves conspicuous OF late and the
different squads of police have received orders
10 keep careful outlook for suspicious char
acters.
AS reported In THE CALL yesterday morning
Mrs AarsOn, 125 Shipley street. was knocked
down by footpad the previous night on the
corner of Ship!ey and Fifth streets and robbed
OF her purse containing 81 40.
Between 10 and IL o'clock the same night
Harry Gendar, who has a candy-stOte at II3
Powell street, had a desperate encounter with
two footpads while on his way TO his home on
Ellis street, between Hyde and Lafkin.
He had closed ms store for the night and had
S23 in a bag in one Of his pockets. When with
IN three or four doors OF his residence q man
stepped out from doorway and hailed him
with the command Throw up your hands
young man."
Mr. Geudar is an active man, % gears OF age,
and instead Of complying With the command he
hit the fOOtpad such a blow on he law as to
spraiu his wrist. The foOtpad slagge.ed and
Geudar raised his clenched hand 10 give hlm
another blow when lie WAS struck on TIL head
from behind by a club, which knocked him
down. Although partially stunned by the blow
be was struggling TO his feet when tile man
WITH the club graSpcd both his arms and pinned
them behind his back. while his pal quickly
relieved GeDdar OF his watch and chain ana
The bag containing the S23. Then they disap-
peared in The darkness
Gendar reported the robbery to the police
yesterday.
The morning call., 1894-06-08
PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOOTED.
A Complaint That Janitors Do Not
Attend TO Their Duties.

Four Of the public school buildings have been
broken Into during the lasI week aud consider
able property destroyed. Officer Dugeap. wbo
has charge OF this matter for the department
has been kept busy. but has been unable 10 Ia.
cate any OF those guilty of the depredations
The schools which have been broken into are
the South San Francisco Primary, the Reddinc,.
the Bernal Heights and the Pacific-avenue Pri-
mary. In some cases the walls of the schools
have been broken and destroyed, books have
been stolen or mutilated and the private papers
OF the principals torn up. he damage thus
far done the department amounts TO about
$500. Officer Duggan. VINO has Investigated
The different cases, attributes the depredations
10 scholars who fad TO be promoted. and 10
the failure oil the 1anitOrs 10 properly attend 10
their duties.
III previous years janitors during vacation
were obliged to stay az the school buildings
but this year ali that the janitoTs are compelied
to do is TO visit the schools and see tnat the
doors and windows are locked.
Officer Duggan, who has charge OF lookIn
after the school buildings, reports that MANY
janitors are derelict IN their duties and cannot
be found when required, so that in some eases
1t is impossible 10 get an entrance Into the
The morning call., 1894-06-08
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
1t May Be Celebrated at the Expo
SitiOn Grounds,

A meeting of the general committee OF the
Fourth OF July celebration was held last even
ing with view 10 coming TO some understand
ing regarding the proposition TO hold he exer-
cses al the fair grounds. II was expected that
the encouragement would be present in behalf
of the executive committee. but being other
wise engaged he deputized Colonel Robinson to
convey the stand taken by the management.
Robinson bore letter signed by NJ. H. de
Young and the executive committee, which
stated In full the terms upon which the prUpsi-
ton would be accepted.
Judging from The sentiment expressed In the
epiSile, IL Is evident that the management is
heartily IN favor OF having the celebration held
at the fair grounds. They intend having San
Francisco day on the 4th, and are anxious 10
unite efforts IN making the event an unprece-
d nted success, ana will do all In their power
10 bring about this result.
They are willing TO admit the entire process
sion Ia the grounds, and will increase the ranks
by number of elegant floats after 1t passes
within the gates. The grand stand, With a seat
ing capacity OF 1000, VIII be placed ar the dis
posal OF the literary committee for holding the
afternoon exercises, ana IN the evening they
promise grand illumination OF the grounds
and display OF fireworks such as has never
been seen IN this city before.
Colonel Robinson took The floor and stated
that he was present at the meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee when the matter was taken
under Amusement, and felt that the propositions
a. read were presented with the fullest desire
that they be accepted He said thar as the ex-
The finances were found TO be far ahead of all
expectations, no expense would be spared in
preparing grand pyrOtechnlc display ana IN
constructing elaborate floats.
Some discussion ensued as to the most advis-
able mode of procedure, and on motion of
Eugene +. Bert II was decided that President
George W. Elder, Supervisor Forman and
Grand Masha James Grove constitute com.
miltee TO confer with The executive committee
| OF the exposition with a View of arriving at
| some definite conclusion in The matter and re-
| port at the next meeting.
President Elder announced the appointment
| of NJ. j. Sahlein. DR.. Stanton and NJ. NJ. Rati-
| gan on the auditing committee.
IL was unanimously decided to employ none
| but union music for The procession and exer-
| cises on the Fourth.
A book will hereafter be kept at the head.
quarters l27 Montgomery street. IN which will
be entered the names of subscribers 70 the
! celebration fund with the amounts contributed.
The morning call., 1894-06-08

any number Of common ills, attributed
generally To other sources have their ORR
GIN in abnormal conditions of the brain.
Dr. Charles f. Hughes of st. Louis was
OF the same opinion, and stated further
that, IN his opinion, dyspepsia ia most
cases is a brain disease, and that il cOuld
be understood from the neural connection
between stomach and brain how it is pos
SiUle ana now lt Is an actual fact that the
people who have dyspepsia owed the
trouble, primarily, rather to their brains
IMAM TO their stOmachs. The lower order
OF animals have no dyspepsia, or very lit
Tie OF 1.-THE hog, he cited for example.
Dr. L. ID. Crothers of Hartford thought
TINS opened new field for treatment of
the American disease" and probably
might serve 10 palliate some of the radi-
calisms of vegetarians and water-curists.
One OF the ladies asked DR.. Hughes If
ne ever presented q mental tire stment for
trouble of the sort lie described; if so,
what was it? He replied it would be very
hard to say. In the case where domestic
lnfellcity, for instance, was the cause OF
dyspepsia, he generally found that out by
certain Delsarjean touches. and then ad-
vised travel-each of the afflicted IN diff
ferent directions.
The section then adjourned till this
morning at 9 O'Clock, when the concluding
papers will be read.
In the section of surgery and anatomy,
IN Assembly Hall, Dr. +. buckley OF San
Francisco read paper on the Treatment
of Tumor in the Bladder" and during the
course of his reading showed specimens of
! foreign matter and Gallstones extracted by
him. Dr.. A. HOughtOn of Dallas Tex,
read a paper, How to Treat Wounds of
To-day" and was followed by DR.. r. II.
Sayfe of New York, who took some excep-
tiOns. A number of papers were read by
title ana ordered printed.
! In the afternoon DR.. j. NJ. Matthews Of
Louisville, KY, read paper on "Henor-
rhoids, fstue and assure. The pathology
and symptomology of hemOrrhods. anal
fstule and anal assure" He was followed
by DR.. q. b. Sommers of this city, whose
contribution on the treatment of anal
hstule brought out much valu BILE discus
sion. as did the paper by DR.. Thomas
The morning call., 1894-06-08
CODE OF ETHICS.
Homeopathic Darby in
the Woodpile.
HE CAUSES A LIVELY TIME.
DR.. MacLean of Detroit to Be
President.
NOMINATING COMMITTEES WORK
The Submission of Its Report This
Morning Is Likely to Cause
Some Feeling.
NOMINATING COMMITTEES WORK

At the medical congress yesterday the
same old fight which has come up in the
same old years was disposed of in the same
old way.
The question whether or not members
OF the association might call in monographs
or other practitioners not of the regular
school in consultation was the cause, and
the congress decided that they cannot.
And so it rests for another year.
The general session was opened with
Assembly Hall in the ODD Fellows build
ing packed until it was almost uncom-
Portable, and the ball was started rolling
by the submission or minority and major
ity reports held from the last annual meet
The morning call., 1894-06-08
DIR. McAIIisfer Fails.

William +. McAllister, physician and sur
geon. has filed his petition in insolvency. His
liabilities amount 10 1922 40 made up in bills
owed for rent and merchandise. His sole as
sets consist of piece OF real estate in SlskiyOu
County, valued at $1,000, and upon witch
there is a $3.50 mortgage in favor of Samuel
Sachs. Interest and principal Oh the mortgage
now amount TO S225O.
The morning call., 1894-06-08
Officers Elected.

The election OF officers for the ensuing year Of
the Ancient Order of Hibe mans, Board OF Erin
Division. No. 6. which was held IN Irish. Ameri-
can Hall last Wednesday evening, resulted as
follows: president Thomas Norton: yice.nraSi9
dent. Patrick Carrigan; recOi ding secretary
James Gillespie; financial secretary. Edwin
Healy; treasurer, Michael Gavin; hoard nj
and Thomas Logan. e
The morning call., 1894-06-08
BeuIah Communicating.

The attendance at the camp meeting at
Beulah Park. Notwithstanding the incement
weather. has been very large. The services
yesterday WIRE at and 1920 A. NJ and
2:30 and $50 P. NJ. They were conducted
by Mrs. NJ. Z. Ferguson, DIR. T.. f. Bresee, r. j q.
WOOD and {. n. CrIttentOn. The camp-meet-
Ing closes on Sunday evening.
The morning call., 1894-06-08

the absent janitors
The attention OF the members of the Board of
Education has been called TO this state of facts
ana some action will be taken on next Wednes-
day night 10 compel the janitOrs to pay more
attention to their duties.