Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-08

THERE were 2S4 BUSINESS tallureS IN
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 3Oth ult., against 800 the
week previous and 2T1 in the corre-
spending time in 1903.
WHILE August Miller and wife, liv-
ing near Gettysburg, S. d., were away,
their home was burned, together with
their three children,
THREE negro prisoners at Polkton,
n. c., were burned to death in fire
they themselves started.
THE report of James Kerr, clerk of
the house of representatives, shows
that for the year ended June 80, 1894,
the salaries of members and other ex-
penses of the house amounted to $780,
$50, of which total 1856, $50 was for the
hire of members clerks.
AFTER n mysterious absence of three
years Frank Smith returned to St
Joseph, Mo-, and found his wife mar
ried to James Burns.
THE government receipts from Gus
toms during November were SO, $780,
COZ; from internal revenue, S7,7S4, ,074;
from miscellaneous sources, S1,376,6S7,
making the total receipts for the
month $40, Ill, 403. and for the last five
months $136, $685. or. The disburse-
ments for the month amount to $27,-
567, RIO, making the disbursements for
the five months Sl5s, ,048.
The city council of Abingdon, ILL.,,
has prohibited the practice of hypno-
tism on anyone under 81 years of age.
RAIN in southern Illinois broke
drought of two months and benefited
growing wheat crops.
A DISPATCH from Minister DENLY to
the government at Washington said
that Peking was in state of chaos
and that the American legation was
in danger of being sacked.
GEORGE MICHAEL CENTRED was
hanged at Belleville, Ill, for the muir
der of Frederick Kahn near East
Carondelet on August last,
A DETROIT firm of chemists is making
preparations for the manufacture of
anti-toxine, the new remedy for diph-
liberia.
JOHN KING resigned the presidency
of the Erie railroad and Vice Presi-
dent Thomas was promoted to the
place.
Q The Wisconsin Legislature will be
asked to pass law compelling saloons
to be closed on Memorial day.
JOHN BURNS, the English labor lead
er, reached New York, and was well
coined by trade-unionists
FRANK WALLER of Chicago, won the
twenty-four-hour professional bicycle
race at New York, making 434 miles.
The coinage at the mints of the
United States during the month OF
November was as fellows: Gold, S2,-
O4O, 900; silver, S1,O73, 600; minor coins,
S94, 900; total, 81, 207, 900.
AN earthquake shock, which was ac-
companied by rumkling sound, was
felt at Pittsfeld, Ill.
The first rain for four months fell in
Arkansas, putting out the forest fires
which had done great damage.
The eleventh annual report of the
United States civil service commission
shows that from July l, 1898, to June
80, 1894, 1872 appointments were made
in the classified service, an increase of
eighty-three over the previous year.
j. NJ. RAPoRT. who made a bet of
So 600 that he could leave New York
May Is and walk to San Francisco be-
before midnight December l, won the
THE Great Western Electrical Supply
Manufacturing company of Chicago
failed with abilities of S300,00O and
assets of 100000.
Two MEN and two women who had
been engaged in smuggling Turkish
embroideries were arrested at Detroit
HENRY STUMBLE, probably the
wealthiest farmer near Wichita
Kan, was swindled out of $4,000 by
the three-card monte and tin boz
swindles.
BY the burning of dwelling in
Philadelphia Mrs. Ella R. Smith and
Miss Cullepden lost their lives.
A STATEMENT prepared at the inter
nal revenue bureau shows that the re
ceipts for the four months ended Octo
ber 81 were 1854, 749, 529, an increase o.
$40, 1925 over the previous foul
months.
IN his annual report Comptrollei
Eckles advises change from bono
to safety fund security as basis fol
bank circulation.
Four men who robbed the post Office
at Ticonderoga, N. Y, We're captured
by skeriff's posse after a desperate
fight.
SECRETARY GRESHAM declared untru,
the report that Minister DENLY hat
cabled that the legation at Pekinl
was in danger
CORRECTED treasury figures show th
receipts from all sources during th
month of November to have been $40,
All, ,4O3, disbursements, S2s, AT, lss
which leaves the deficit for the mont
80, 065, 1855 and for the five months O
the present fiscal year S22, ,295, 152.
The public debt statement issued o.
the Sd showed that the debt, owing t
the receipt of gold for bonds, decrease
$31, 744, 552 during the month of Novem
Der. The cash balance in the treasur
was $l44 5O7 ,0O5 The total debt, less tn
cash balance in the treasury, amount
to SS79, $50. .9l9,
r ANOTHER cut OF one-eighth of cen
1 per pound was made in sugar, bring