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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
FOREIGN.

CHRISTOPHER +. FRAZER, of Toronto,
until recently commissioner of public
works in the Toronto cabinet, was
found dead in bed.
AMERICANS and Enghshmen arrested
at Bluefields by Madriz consented to
be taken to Managua for trial rather
than submit to exile.
RESOLUTIONS were passed by 10000
persons in London demanding the
abolishment of the house of lords.
CHINESE soldiers who murdered Rev.
James Wylie, the Presbyterian mis-
sionary at Ligo Yang, will be be-
headed.
IN her speech proroguing the British
parliament the queen said strict neu-
trality would be observed in the war
between China and Japan.
SIX persons were killed and much
property destroyed by dynamite ex-
plosion in the mines at Minillos,
Mexico.
MORE than 10000 feet of lumber,
ready for the American market, was
destroyed by fire at Ottawa, Ont, the
loss being 100000.
TERRIBLE hurricane swept over the
Sea of Azov, in Russia, and many ves-
sells were sunk and over 1000 persons
drowned.
IN a wrestling match at Liverpool
for the championship of the world
Cannon defeated McInerney.
TAwHIAo H., the Maori king is dead.
His death was due to influenza.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Repular Sesaion

IN the senate on the 22d the mem bers pres
ent at the opening session numbered twenty
one-less than hnlf of quorum. The vice
president announced his signature to the de-
ficiency bill A motion was made that the
sergeant-at-arms be directed to request the
attendance of absent senators, which he did,
and an executive session was held. The house
wns not in session.
AFTER an hours wait the senate on the 23d
was unable to secure n quorum, and adjourned.
clerk reached the capitol with some impor-
tant nominations, but owing to the absence of
quorum they could not be laid before the
senate. .. In the house the chairman OF the
committee on naval affairs presented the pre-
liminary report upon the investigation OF the
armor plate and billets furnished to the gov
ernment by the Carnegie Steel company The
bill to give the Hutchinson & Southern Rail-
road company two more years in which to
build the road through the Indian territory
was passed
IN the senate on the 24th the house joint reso-
luton was adopted for a final adjournment
August 2s nt . p M, after which an executive
session was held, and all nominations to which
no objections were offered we're confirmed
In the house a joint resolution was adopted for
"a final adjournment on the 2Sth. The anti
anarchist bill was brought up and an amend
ment to II offered. but objection being made to
its consideration the bill went over.
THE senate held short session on the 27th
and adjourned without transacting any i'm
portant business ... In the house n resolution
was offered to print the tariff bill, and Mr.. Will
son said the senate bill, which is now q law
would increase the basis of taxation S63 900, 900
over the Mckinley law. The death of Con-
and committee was appointed to attend the
funeral
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
LATER,

ELMER GILMORE, a country school
teacher of Ecllerty, Ind, welded a
farmers daughter few days ago, and
letter from Mahlon & Reid, barristers,
of Newry, Ireland, informing him that
he had fallen heir to So, 900, 900, the
estate of an uncle in County Kerry.
AT Pleasant Hill, ILL.,, on the 2sth ult.
James w. Barnes, local desperate,
while being tried before justice for
disturbing the peace, attempted to es-
cape. E. w. Edom, the town clerk, in
tercepted Barnes, whereupon the latter
plunged knife into Edom's left breast,
killing him instantly. Barnes was
jailed
The president has approved the act
to provide for the collection of internal
revenue and for other purposes, con-
tanning an appropriation of $4,000 for
the internal revenue bureau in prepar-
ing to enforce the income tax clause of
the tariff bill.
On the 2sth ult. Vesper, numbering
village in Wood county, Wis, was
wiped out by forest fires. A saw mill,
planning mill and nine million feet of
lumber belonging to Sherry, Cameron
d Co., were completely destroyed. The
homes of many poor families We're de-
stroyed. The loss will approximate
S75, 600.
AT Columbus, o., on the 2Sth ult. the
Lutheran synod elected Prof. c. ii. L..
Scheutte, of Columbus, general presi-
dent of the synod; Rev. l.. Boehme, of
Youngstown, o., first vice president,
and Rev. II. p. Dannecker, of Fort
Wayne. Ind, German secretary.
WILLIAM SEAwoRTH, young farmer
living near Chana, ILL.,, made wager
with his sister that he could eat more
watermelons than she could. The offer
was taken up. The boy is dead and the
girl, it is thought, cannot recover.
THE only business transacted in the senate
on the 2Sth ult. was the passage of n resolution
ihstructing the select committee TO investigate
during the recess the liability of the govern
ment in the Ford's theater disaster the pass
age OF resolutions of sympathy for the death of
Representative Shaw, OF Wisconsin, and the
appointment OF Senators Ransom and Mander-
son TO act with like committee of the house to
notify the president that they were ready to ad-
journ. Resolutions of thanks were rendered
Vice President Stevenson ana Senator Harris,
president pro tenn, and at 2 o'clock the vice
president declared the senate adjourned with
out day. e. In the house committee was ap-
pointed to investigate the Ford's theater disas-
ter, the resignation of Representative Oates, of
Alabama, TO take effect November was re-
ceived and Messrs. Wilson, Holman and Hep
burn were appointed TO wait on the president
with the senate committee. There being no
further business, promptly at o'clock the
sneaker declared the Fifty-third congress ad-
tourned sine die.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
"The Feast of Asses.,

The Feast of Asses" reference to
which occurs so frequently in the in
vestigative journals and the general
literature of two and three hundred
years ago, was ceremonial of the
Roman Catholic church during the mid
die ages, and seems to have been pecu-
liar to Rouen and few other French
cities. The event which the feast COM
memorated was the flight of the Virgin
Mary and the Child into Egypt. In
carrying out the curious programme a
young woman bearing an infant in her
arms was seated upon the back of d
donkey, which was led to the cathe-
dral, followed by bishop and clergy in
solemn procession, where services were,
held in honor of the noble beast" that
had so aided in the perilous flight from
the wrath of Herod The services,
which generally lasted the greater
portion of the day, were given up to-
sermons and songs, each having special
reference to the animal ridden by the
Virgin. The Feast Of Asses" finally
became so offensive to the better class
of Catholics that it was suppressed by
the council of Basic in the fifteenth
century.-St. Louis Republic.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

NOMINATIONS for congress were made
as follows on the Esd: New Jersey,
| First district, II. G. Loudenslager
| (rep) Tennessee, Third district, Fos-
ter V. Brown (rep.). Nebraska, Sixth
district, Omar NJ. KEN (pop.). Kansas,
Third district, w. r. Sapp (dem. l.
Pennsylvania, Fortieth district, ID. S.
Walton (rep); Twenty-eighth district,
Aaron Williams (dem.). North Caroli-
ma, Sixth district, j. A. Lockart
(dem.). New York, Twenty-third dis
trict, w. T. Foote, .Jr. (rep.). Missou-
ri, Seven tn district, c. b. WislSer (pro) }.
Virginia, Fifth district, Claude Swan
son (dem.). Sixth district, o. C. Rucler
(pro.) Tenth district, Edmund r.
Cooke (pop.). Missouri, Fifth district,
b. p. White (pro.). Florida, Second
district, c. NJ. Cooper (dem.); Mont
Atkinson (pop).
NEBRASKA populists nominated a
ticket headed by Silas A. Holcomb for
governor.
DEMOCRATS in state convention at
San Francisco nominated Congress-
man James Budd for governor.
JOHN NEWELL, of Chicago, aged 81,
president and general manager of the
Lake Shore railroad, died of apoplexy
at Youngstown, o.
In convention at Reno the republic
ans of Nevada nominated A. c. Cleve-
land for governor.
The democrats of the Fifth Califor-
mia district nominated j. p. Kelly for
congress and Daniel C. McKinnon was
nominated by the populists in the
First district of Florida.
Mrs. RosAMoND FoLDETT, until re-
Gently editor and owner of the Gazette
at Green Bay, Wis, died of cancer,
aged AZ.
GEORGE B. SHAW, aged 40, congress-
man from the Seventh district of Wis
consin, and ex-supreme chancellor of
the Knights of Pythias, died at his
home in Eau Claire from malarial
fever contracted in Washington.
The terms of thirteen republican
and nine democratic United States
senator's expire next March and the
legislatures which choose their sue
cessors are to be elected this fall.
CELIA LEIGHTON THAxrER, the au-
thoress and poetess, died suddenly at
Appledore, Isle of Shoals, n. H., aged
56 years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
BOX CAR MERCHANTS.
Arrested for Selling Fraudulent Grocerisi
--AAhannr,h III, II,,r.n., nI,Is. Irnrr,,nra

Arrested for Selling Fraudulent Groceries
--Attempt TO Bunco Ohio Farmers.
The fraudulent tricks Of the so-called
Box Car Merchants in the West seem
to have been transferred, on account of
the recent exposure in that locality
where some of the parties We're arrest
ed, to this state, in several sections of
which they are now operating.
The method of parties engaged in
this business is to obtain orders for
well-known and popular brands of
baking powder, coffee, spices and other
goods, at prices below those charged
for these brands by local dealers, and
then to deliver a bogus article to the
purchasers. When delivered, the arti-
cles are found not to be in original and
usual cans or packages, but some kind
of excuse is made to deceive the GUS
toner into taking them.
Consumers should be on their guard
against deceptions of this kind. While
purchasers may think they are saving
few cents pound by dealing with
these people they are actually being
swindled. Not only are they paying
for very inferior article several times
its market value, but they are purchas-
ing goods that in many instances are
actually adulterated and injurious for
use. 1t is well understood that popu-
lar and high-class baking powders,
coffees, Spices etc, are invariably put
up in sealed packages with the manu-
facturer's name upon them, and when
ever they are offered by these peripa-
tetic merchants, in bulk, or in other
than such sealed packages, there is a
fraud about the transaction.
Reputable grocers have an equal in
terest with the consumers in breaking
up these frauds, for by them the coun-
try is filled with adulterated goods
which the farmer is buying at rate
far beyond their value, while the trade
of the legitimate local dealer is being
destroyed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

THE Boston public library will soon
be enriched by the addition to it's
shelves of the collection of music and
musical literature made by Allen A.
Brown. 1t is said to be one of the
finest of its kind in the United States,
and contains, besides scores of operas,
oratorios, masses, symphonies and
other vocal and instrumental compost.
tions, many volumes of the literature
OF music. Altogether there are about
1900 titles in the catalogue.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
Merchants Disappear.

New YORK, Aug. a7.-Beniamin and
Morris Kraus, constituting the firm of
Kraus Bros, dealers in carriages and
harness in Brooklyn and New York, are
missing, leaving their creditors to
mourn their departure. 1t is said they
have disposed of nearly $75, 900 worth of
goods, secured for the most part ON four
months time, and have decamped with
the proceeds. They laid in large stocks
of carriages, wagons and harness, and
bought from city dealers and from
others all over the country. This stock
was disposed of at auction, cut rates
or any other way to get rid of it on g
cash basis
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

THOSE suburbanites who revel in the
cultivation of beautiful lawns will be
interested in the announcement that
the department of agriculture has ap.
pointed j. Lambert Scribner, an expert
agrostollgist, to start grass garden in
Washington for the purpose of demon.
strating what kinds of grass are best
adapted to the various soils of the
country. Agriculturists engaged in
hay culture will also watch Prof.
Scribner's work with interest. 1t is
the purpose of the department to issue
free bulletins describing the results
of the experiments.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

AT late meeting of the Royal So
ciety an appliance called thermogen
was exhibited. 1t was quilted cush-
ion, with fine wires arranged inside by
which it could be heated to any desired
temperature by electricity. 1t seems
to have been used with success in the
hospitals, where it makes it possible tc
keep up the temperature of patients
during prolonged operations with hem.
orrhage without such cumbersome ap.
pliances as blankets and vessels of hot
water
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

The yellow jacket" about which so
much has been heard of late. is rather
avest than a jacket. 1t is made of rich
yellow satin, has no sleeves. fits the
wearer closely, and reaches to the
thighs. 1t is fastened on the side with
small buttons and has embroidered on
the bosom the royal dragon of China.
There are but half dozen men in the
empire who are entitled to wear it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

DIR. j. S. HALDANE, of London, has
an invention which, he claims, will en-
able miners to live from one to three
hours in after damp" The invention
consists of steel case holding COM
pressed oxygen and a respirator, the
whole being no larger than safety
lamn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

WOMAN in Carrollton, KY, thought
that she would stop leak in the bot.
tom OF an iron pot by driving piece OF
lead into 1T. So she got one of her hus.
bands pistol cartridges out of the
drawer and began the driving process
with a hammer. Now the good lady
didn't understand the philosophy OF
the cartridge, and never dreamed that
IL would explode from the conclusion
of hammer, seeing no powder about
the thing. But this cartridge exploded
and the flesh of the thumb and finger
with which she held it was consider.
ably torn. And that old pot still leaks
as it did before.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

THE Turkish government has ordered
the aqueducts of Solomon in Jerusalem
to be put into repair. They will bring
water into the city from the fountains
of Arroul. A tunnel 1000 yards long
will be built at cost of e4OO, 600. The
aqueduct was still in working order in
the time of Christ.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

THE American Glue Co. has been in
corporated under the laws of the state
of New Jersey, with a capital of $780,
600 preferred stock and $1,000, 900 COM
mon. The company will operate a
number of factories and industries
managed heretofore by separate inter-
astC
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

THE first American cent was struck
off, and put in circulation 1Ol years
ago, in 1893. Previous to that date
several pattern pieces had been
made, but they were experiments only
and were never put in circulation. The
so-called Washington cents" which
existed previous to the date above
given, were not issued by the govern.
ment, and were, therefore, only
Tneda1S
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

A LONDON inventor claims the discov-
cry of a loud-speaking telephone
through which the words of the distant
speaker can be distinctly heard any
where in the room, where the tele-
phone is located. No call bell is used.
The simple call "hello!" is all that is
required to attract attention to the
coming message or remark
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

PROF. SPENCER has read paper be.
fore the Royal society of London on
the age of Niagara falls. After con.
sidering the whole geological and 9TH
er antecedents of the lake country, he
arrives at the conclusion that the years
of the falls are 81, 200, to which must be
added another thousand years as the
age of the river before the nativity of
the great cataract
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

DEATH from remarkable cause
occurred in Walker county, Ga, re-
Gently. A lady who was riding to
church reached out her hand to pluck
a atwig from a bush by the roadside
and was bitten on the finger by a
katydid. Her hand and arm soon be-
gan to inflame, and in few hours she
died in great agony.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

BALTIMORE is the fourth maritime
cityin the country, being exceeded by
New York, Boston and New Orleans,
and nearly 1900 foreign vessels arrive
and depart every year. The exports
exceed $50, 600, 600 a year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
Ed. |. BLUE, Editor and Proprietor.

FOURTEEN state conventions have
passed resolutions favoring the cleo
ton of United States senator's by the
r,nnp1a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01

MARRIAGE is growing popular again
in England. The register for the first
quarter of 1894 exceeds she first quarter
of any year since 1883.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-09-01
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

CoNGREssIoE4L nominations were
made as foi'ows on the 22d: Massa-
chusetts, Sixth district, John S. Will
liams (dcn Missouri, Third district.
A. NJ. Doclirry l3et1) Texas, Twelfth
district, a W. uoH.on (dem.). Wis
consin. si7.'h Gitrict, Riley Bishop
(pop). EenJaeiy, Second district, q.
G. Sebree .r.rJ. Michigan, Fourth
district Ir Il. #, Weaver (dem. y;
Ninth dls'ret, Roswell z. Bishop
treP.l Iowa, Third district, Rev. s.
ii. Basht (dem.); Eleventh district,
bernard Graeser (dem.). Indiana.
Bourth district, w. S. Holman dem. \;
Tentu district, DIR. j. j. Hatch (rep. !.
California, Second district, Anthony
Caminetti (dem.); Sixth district,
George S. Patton (dem.l; Seventh dis
trict, w. II. Alvord (dem.).
TENNESSEE republicans in state con-
vention at Nashville nominated II. CLAW
Evans for governor.
NEBRASKA republicans In convention
at Omaha nominated ticket headed
by Thomas j. Majors for governor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-23
TELEGRAPH BREVITIEs.

Commander E. T. Woodward, u. S. N,
retired, died at Saratoga, N. Y, aged 81
years.
birmingham, Ala, city council has
voted to buy out its water works com.
pany for Sl,4OO,0 600
The President has nominated John p.
Hunter United Ssa les marshal for tho
district of South Carolina.
Official returns from all but nine
counties in Pennsylvania place Con-
gresham Grows plurality at $50, 233.
The Rhode Island State revolutionary
convention, now in session at Provi.
dence, has eclared, among other things,
In favor OF womans suffrage. a State
ticket was nominated.
Successful efforts have been made at
Albany, N. y 10 secure tho admission
to bail penting appeal of John y. Nc
Kane, the convicted Gravesend boss,
should Judge Cullen deny the rc.ion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-23

Washington's birthday was fttingly
celebrated yesterday by the two coun-
ellis Of Junior Order United American
Mechanics, who, clothed in their regalia,
marched in body from their hall on
Campbell avenue to the old Opera
House. Promptly at 2 o'clock the old
Opera House. the scene of 80 many i'm
portant events in the city's history, was
crowded, there being in the audience
hundreds Of scho children.
On the stage, which was artistically
draped with tho national colors, were
the officers OF Southwest and Reliance
Councils, the organist and choir and the
speakers of the day. American flags
were everywhere, and just over the
stage, in setting of red, white and
blue, were life size PORTRAITS Of the
father Of his country and Martha Wash
ington.
ID H. Loser called the large audience
to order and introduc Rev. DR.. w. c.
Campbell, who read passage Of Scrip
ture and offered a fervent prayer. Then
the soul-stlrring strains of 1.-The Star
Spangled Banner" inspired anew every
listener with patriotic i'm pulses. Then
came the f tst address, by Edward Lyle,
on What Our Flag Means" The pa.
triotic, hip h ground taken by the speaker
touched sympathetic chord in the
heart OF every American, and the ap-
plause which greeted his opening SEN
fences grew into loud ACCLAIM tion when
the last sentences of his elouuen Z.
peroration were said.
After another beautiful song, ''Our
Flag" had been rendered, Rev. DR.. w.
o. Campbell made an eloquent and
patriotic address on the order ami the
glories Of tho free institutions of
America.
AT the conclusion OF DR.. Campbell's
address several musical selections were
given and the celebrat ton closed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-23
MIR RAwN INTERVIEWED.
Tho Manager OF the Gas and Water Com
pany Answers Some Interesting Cues
tiOns

Tho Manager OF the Gas and Water Conn
pany Answers Some Interesting Cues
tions.
j. G. Rawn, manager Of the Roanoke
Gas and Water Company, was seen by q
TIMhs man yesterday morning and ques-
toned upon the new charter which the
corporation has been asking at the hands
OF the general Assem- bly,. He said:
Our obja in obtaining new char
ter from the State Legislature was simply
that we might legalize our contract with
the city of Roanoke. 1t is usual for all
corporations supplying water to cities
to have the right to acquire property to
be used for the laying of pipe lines, etc !,
by condemnation, aud we put the same
clause in our new charter.
The word springs was merely a
general term and had no reference to
the Moomaw property. In fact we long
ago gave up any idea of using this
property for water supply. Our present
plant is sufficient to supply the city as
1T now is and the water supply is ample
to supply a city of GO, 600 inhabitants
''In reference to the question upon the
comparison OF the water rates in Roa-
noke and other cities Mir. Rawn showed
the reporter table giving the highest
and the lowest water rates charged in
number Of the cities and expressed
his opinion that the meter rate charged
in Roanoke was considerably lower
than the average and very reasonable.
De also showed the reporter letters
from number OF cities, showing that
the rate charged the city, namely, 8
cents per 1000 gallons for all purposes
except MIGRANTS and $50 per annum for
those. was far below the average.
THE Roanoke Gas and Water Com
pany," said Mr.. Rawn, ''is a liberal
minded corporation, and has done as
much for the city as any other corpora
tlon OF the Same amount Of capital. We
have $500, 900 invested in Roanoke, and
much OF the stock Of the company is
held abroad, and the fact that the com
pany has steadily paid the dividends on
its stock and has always been carefully
managed, has had q wonderful effect on
foreign investors who were looking into
Virginia stocks.
The company's stock can now be
bought at par or there2bouts, and the
statement made in your paper this morn
ing, in quoting from one of the speeches
made last night, that it lad recently
SOLD Tor ten times par, was entirely
wrong. We spend upwards of SO, 900 per
month in Roanoke, and anyone who will
think carefully over the question will
see that we have always acted fairly to-
ward the city
Our franchise expires in 1902, at
which time the city has the option Of
buying our entire plant at the full
valuation, and meantime should the
city desire to own It's own water works
L should think IL would be wisest to ne
gotlate for the present plant"