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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
ROBBED AT MIDDAY.
Texas Bandits Hold UP a Train
Near Gordon.
"A Sum of Money Estimated Mt $4,000
Taken-Through Inability to Open a
Safe Like Amount Is
Left Behind.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. 20.-The
westbound Texas &c Pacihc through
train for California leaving here at
9:O5 a. M, was robbed about noon Fri
day, 20 miles west of here, near Cor
don. The robbers secured about S20,-
600 from the Pacific Express
company, and but for their in
ability to open the safe of the
Texas & Pacific Coal company con-
tanning $4,000 in gold, would have
made better haul. Four men did
the deed. They came upon Sec
tion SCang about noon, covered them
with Winchesters and forced them
to spread the rails and flag the
oncoming train. The engineer and
fireman were then lined up with the
section gang and guarded, while two
men entered the express car and cov-
cred the messenger before he was
aware of their presence. Messenger
Marshall was ordered to open
the safe containing the money of the
Texas & Pacific Coal company. Telling
them he could not do this, they seized
pick and ruined the combination,
but could not open the safe. The rob-
bers fled southwark, and no trace of
them has yet been secured. Rewards
aggregating $1,000 have been offered
for their arrest. The money secured
was taken from the way safe.
The trainmen say that the robbers
did not occupy more than thirty min
utes in the job and acted as if pro-
fessionals of long experience. The
robbers kept an eye on the mail clerks,
but did not bother the mail pouches
or the passengers. The work was done
so quietly and quickly that the
passengers were ignorant that any
thing of the kind was transpiring
until nearly over. 1t is supposed the
robbers had confederates in hiding
near by with horses to aid the gang in
escaping, because there was no sign of
horses pear the railroad.
When the robbers disappeared the
train was run with the throttle wide
open to Gordon, from which point the
railway, express and county officers
were notified by telegraph of the crime.
Posses were formed at once to pursue
the bandits. When the train arrived
at Thurber an engine loaded with a
posse armed for business was found
waiting under a full head of steam
and it was hurried to the scene of the
daring hold-up
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
SIXTY KILLED.
Awful Result of n Dynamite Explosion in
BRAZILIAN City.


BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 23.-Capt. Hud-
gins, OF the coffee bark Dom Pedro H.,
now IN port, gives graphic descrip-
ton of dynamite explosion that oc-
Cured In Rio Janeiro few days prior
to September 6, when his vessel sailed
for Baltimore, whereby sixty persons
wore killed. Brazilian soldier dis
covered, near the English Gem
etery, subterranean magazine,
in which the insurgents of the
recent rebellion had concealed a large
quantity of gunpowder, cartridges and
dynamite shells, which they evidently
intended using against the govern
ment. The soldier reported his find
to the general commanding and
rough cart, drawn by two mules, was
sent to the scene to remove the con-
tents of the hidden magazine to a
place of safety.
A detachment of soldiers accom-
panied the cart and curious crowd
of citizens followed it to the little hill
which had been dug out to hold the
explosives. A quantity of the shells
had been placed in the cart and pile
of others had been passed out close
behind it, when on. %of the SOL
diers while in the acr of handling
she'll dropped it among the others
The same second an explosion
shook the earth. A sheet of flame
shot upward, and cloud of whitish
smoke hid everything from view. The
vessels in the harbor rocked at their
moorings, and the entire city was
thrown into wild excitement. More
than ton of dynamite had exploded
from the dropping of the she'll. The
soldiers and mules were blown into
fragments, and only the iron tires OF
the cart wheels were found.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
A BOY PAYS THE PENALTY.
First Legal Hanging In Iowa for the Last
Eight Years.

Eight Years.
Fort MADISON, Ia, Oct, 20.-The first
legal hanging that has been had in
Iowa for eight years took place in the
penitentiary at this place at 1918 Fri
day, when James o. Dooley suffered
the death penalty for murder. Sheriff
Eldridge, of Adams county, was the
eXecutioner. Dooley's neck was not
broken by the drop and it was twenty
minutes before life was pronounced eX-
tinct. He made the following speech
before the black cap was placed on his
head:
You are criminals. This execution is IL
legal. The law says there shall be seventeen
present, but there are nearly twenty-five and
moro coming down tho hall Rich men may
violate the law with impunity, but poor men
must suffer for their crimes and must suffer.
hope God will forgive you for your sins. He
has forgiven mine"
The crime for which Dooley suffered
death, the murder of his aunt and
cousin, was committed in Adams coun-
ty, Ia, May IL, 1892 Dooley, who was
but IS years old, was employed as a
farm hand by w. II. Coons, his uncle
by marriage, on farm a mile or so
out from Corning.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
INTERESTING BITS.

THE fuchsia was named for Fuchs, q
distinguished German savant.
PLANTS could not grow If the red and
orange rays were eliminated from the
spectrum.
THE Russian peasant never touches
food or drink without making the sign
of the cross.
THE Moravians claim to have had an
independent church in Bohemia as
early as the ninth century.
A MAN versed in language heard ten
different tongues spoken while he
walked across the Brooklyn bridge the
other day. "f}
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
SAFE i'm PRISON.
Dolby Removed to tho Penitentinry Un-
dor Guard of Militia.

ucr Guard OF milttn.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 19-Dolby, the
nssaulter of Mrs. Mary q. Boyd, was
successfully taken from the county
Jail at Washington Court House early
Thursday morning and brought to the
penitentiary under escort of four
companies of the Fourteenth regi-
ment.
The special train bearing Sheriff
Cook and Deputy Sheriff Bost-
wick. of Fayette county, with
the prisoner, William Dolby,
alias Jasper, in custody, arrived here
at Z o'clock Thursday morning. The
train bore also six companies of the
Fourteenth regiment-all local COM
panies--the remainder of the troops
being left at Washington Court House
to guard life and property, as the mob
was threatening to burn the Jail
and to do violence to the sheriff and
his deputies, whom they are inclined
to hold responsible for the shooting
The train was stopped near the state
prison and the sheriff and high deputy,
with the prisoner in custody, walked
hurriedly, unguarded, to the main en-
trance, and in few moments Dolby
was behind the great stone walls of
the penitentiary, where he will spend
the next twenty years of his life at
hard labor. Quite a large crowd had
collected at the central station to see
the prisoner, and were disappointed
to see only soldiers when the train
drew in.
The crowd was curious one, how
ever, and no violence to the prisoner
would have been attempted If he had
been brought to the union station in
the train. The trip from Washington
Court House was without incident.
The mob was easily controlled when
the reinforcement of militia arrived at
Washington Court House at $3.50 II. m.
They gathered in little knots here and
there, but offered no resistance. Tie
prisoner was at once taken from the
Jail and placed upon the train, and the
journey here was begun.
Col. Colt did not order the cartridges
taken from the rifles until coal chute
miles north of Washington Court
House was passed, as there Sheriff
Cook feared an attack on the train
might be made, but the train was not
moleSted.
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, o., Oct.
! 19.-The most intense indignation pre-
walls here against both Sheriff Cook and
Col. Colt. Gov. Mckinley will be asked
to dismiss Colt from the national
guard, as the people here hold him re-
sponsible for the killing and wound
ing of the twenty-four persons known
! to have been struck. 1t is generally
admitted that Colts departure with
his command Thursday morning alone
prevented riot.
Indignation against Sheriff Cook is
as fierce as against Col. Colt. Leading
republicans are circulating petitions
asking Cooks removal from the repub
lican ticket, upon which he is candi
date for reelection. 1t is believed
that there would have been no trouble
whatever had the militia not beer
called out.
William Sans, one of the wounded
in Wednesday nights riot. died Thurs
day morning. This increases the deatt
list to four.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
HAS A RIVAL.
The National Baseball League to Have n
Competitor IN '95.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10. - Baseball
men representing six cities met in the
Colonnade hotel at noon Thursday,
and after six hours deliberation and
discussion Frank r. Richter, editor of
sporting paper, who acted as spolSes-
man for the party, announced the for
nation of the American Association of
Baseball clubs, with circuit made up
thus far of Philadelphia, New York,
Brooklyn and Washington in the east,
and Chicago, Pittsburgh and Milwau-
kee in the west. The eighth club is
to be located in st. Louis Detroit, Co.
lumbus or Buffalo, with chances favor
ing the last named.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Two Female Disciples of Schweinfurth
Lose Their Lives.

BYRON, ILL.,, Oct. 10. The Byron
local on the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road, which leaves here at 7
a. M, struck carriage at the road
crossing half mile east of town, con-
tanning Mrs. George Eddy and Mrs.
Painter, and both ladies were killed.
Both ladies were residents of Byron,
and were disciples of Schweinfurth,
the Rockford Christ, Mrs. Eddy being
the leading woman of the Beekmanite
society, and had been for some years
engaged in writing Bible for their
faith
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
FURIOUS GALE IN KANSAS.
Many Houses Demolished and Several Per
annR Iniurad.

Many Houses Demolished and Several Per-
sons Injured.
WINFIELD, Kan, Oct. 23.-This city
and surrounding country was visited
by destructive windstorm Sunday
night. Many buildings were injured
or totally demolished. Edward Welter
and family were buried in cellar
under the ruins of their farmhouse
fourteen hours, but were rescued
alive. Ten houses were blown down
in Gueda Springs. IL miles south of
here, including two hotels and mill.
A number of persons were injured, but
NO loss of life is reported.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
ARBITRATION URGED.
Lovers of Peace Ask China and Japan to
Thus Settle Difnculties,

Lovers of Peace Ask China and Japan to
Thus Settle Difficulties,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The members
os the American branch of the inter-
national peace bureau, of which Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood, OF this city, is
secretary, have issued an appeal to the
emperors of Japan and China to arbi-
trate their difficulties. 1t recommends
as arbitrators, the pope of Rome,
che emperor of Austria, Queen
Victoria, the king of Denmark and
the queen regent of the Netherlands.
The appeal is signed by Alfred II.
Love, of Philadelphia; Charles C. Bon
ney, of Chicago; Belva A. Lockwood,
of Washington; Amanda Deyo, of San
Diego, and William +. Aldrich, of AL
drich. Ala
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
FALLING WALLS.
Collapse of Building In st. PauI-seven
Men Injured.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 23.-Pabst
Brewing company are engaged in tear
ing down an old building at the cor
ner of Wabasha and Third streets pre-
paratory to putting up new one. At
$40 Monday afternoon the walls col
lapsed and buried seven workmen be-
meath the ruins. A large force was
Immediately set to work to rescue the
men, and all were taken out alive
though some will probably die. The
injured are:
Frank Mullen, probably fatally; William
Whalen, arm amputated; Andrew Wilzah
severe injuries on the head Jacob Schmidt
scalp wounds Steven Shier, rib broken and
severe internal injuries; Andrew Nelson, bad
ly cut and bruised, but not serious; Eugene
Brodhagen, dangerously injured about the
head.
The building inspector had warned
the contractor of the danger.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
DEED OF A CRAZY WOMAN.
Thought to Have Slain Her Husband-Both
Burned with Their Home.

KNOXVILLE, Ia, Oct. 22-The resi-
dence of Silas Jones, farmer living
near here, burned Saturday morning.
The remains of Jones and his wife
were found in the ruins. The
condition of the two bodies, to-
gether with surrounding circum-
stances, now leads to the belief in the
coi.munity where they lived that the
burning OF the house and the death OF
ZONES ami his wife were not accidental,
Mt tnat Mrs. cones. in an insane con-
.tion. murleret her husband and
AN ri lhe house .yer them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
AT A RIPE OLD AGE.
Mrs. Chahie, 1O2 Years Old, Dies ar
Adrian, Mich.

ADRIAN, Mich, Oct. 23.-Mrs. Hannah
Chaifle, who was 102 years month ago,
died Monday morning at the home of
her grandson. She was born at Pomfret
Center Conn, September "a, l792. She
we'll remembered George Washington
and his wife. She came to Michigan
in 1888 with her parents and settled
in Hillsdale county. She came to
Lenawee county in 1s40 and has lived
in this city thirty years. Mrs. Chaffie
is survived by her brother, John
Goodell, of Green Island, N. V, who
has passed his Tooth birthday. She
leaves two sons, twelve grandchildren
and sixteen great-grandchildre
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
MANGLED BY POWDER.
Several Men Badly Injured on the Drain
age Canal.

CHICAGO, Oct 22.-By the careless
handling of gunpowder, following
blast by dynamite charge, four
men were seriously burned on Satur-
day afternoon at Summit on section
f of the drainage canal, operated
by Kicker, Lee & Co. Two men were
seriously injured the same way Sun
day morning; and, as if this were not
enough to overwhelm one firm of con-
tractors in twenty-four hours in the
way of disasters, another laborer on
the same section lost leg Saturday
afternoon by being run over by dump
car
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
BIG FIRE RAGING.
Timber and Farming Lands Near Akron.
o., Ablaze.

D., Ablaze.
AKRON, o., Oct. 28.-For forty-eight
hours a fierce fire has been raging
west of this city. 1t started in a
swamp, but has spread into the
highlands, and 700 acres of tim
ber and farming land have been
burned over. The damage already
done will amount to $45,000. All
day Sunday, Sunday night and Mon
day men and women fought the flames
Many fences and haystacks have been
burned. Houses and barns are safe.
unless strong wind should come
from the west or north, i'll
which case many could not be saved.
One call has come to the city for 300
men to fight the fire, but fearing they
would not be able to collect their pay,
only few responded.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
A Long Island Swain Murders His Sweet
heart and Kills Himself.

SEA CLIFF, l.. L., Oct. 19.-The bodies
of Elliott l.. Titus, aged "a, and Mary
s. Duff, aged 28, were found in the
private bath house belonging to the
girls father late Wednesday night.
Titus had shot himself in the head
after killing the girl with chloroform.
No reason can be ascribed for the mur-
der and suicide. The friends of Titus
believe the crime was committed while
he was suffering from temporary in
sanity. He had been subject to epi-
leptio fits. The young people expect
ed to be married soon.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
THE IRON HALL.
Affairs of the Defunct Association Soon
to BE Closed Up.

10 bH OI''seU Up
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 23.-The
affairs of the Iron Hall are to be prac-
tically closed within the next ten
days. Monday morning the first gem
eral report of the permanent re-
ceiver, James +. Failey, was
filed. Only two shares of the bank
rupt trust association remain, the
life division and the payment of ma
tured certificates. Three hundred
thousand dollars will be reserved to
pay these trusts, and S250,0O0 will be
reserved to protect imperfect claims,
of which there are LOO. Attorneys in
ten months are known to have received
S34 $50. 25,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
Claims for Indian Depredations.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. There are now
pending before the United States court
of claims about 10000 claims arising
from the depredations committed by
the various Indian tribes on the prop
erty of the pioneer settlers of the
west The claims aggregate nearly
S11, 900, 900, and between 200 and 300
lawyers are engaged in pushing their
Humiliation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
CHANGE THEIR CONDUCTORS.
Grand Trunk Onicials Make Radical and
Sweeping Changes.

Sweeping Changes.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct 22.-The run of
every passenger conductor on the en-
tire Grand Trunk system was changed
Sunday in accordance with action
taken by the Grand Trunk directors
at their recent annual meeting. De-
tectives who had been 'spotting" the
conductors found that some We're DIS
honest and the management decided
upon radical and wholesale changes,
80 as to place conductors upon divis-
ions where they are less acquainted
and less susceptible to temptation.
The order applies to conductors on all
the lines, both in Canada and the
United States.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
FIRE AND FLOOD in CHINA.
The Town of Chung Kians and an Agri-
cultural District suffer.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 22.-The mail
from the Orient by the steamers City
of Pekin and Australia brings news of
a disastrous fire during September at
Chung Kiang, near Hong Kong. Over
thirty people were burned to death,
1000 houses destroyed, including two
temples, and total loss of 10000, 900
taels entailed.
Serious floods were reported in
northeast China. A rich agricultural
district $50 miles long and IL miles
wide was submerged. Many women
and children wee drowned, and an
enormous property loss suffered.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27
SUICIDE OF A MURDERER.
erman Richter. who Kfils d His Mother.
Ends His Life at r ontiac, Ill.

Ends HIS Life at T ontiac, III.
PONTIAC, H., Oct. 23.-Herman Rich
ter, who was confined in the county
Jail here. having been indicted for the
murder of his mother near Longpoint
last summer, forced the lock Monday
in the door leading from his room to the
jailers room. He secured the latter's re-
volver and shot himself in the temple.
Death wac instantaneous. 1t was the
belief of those who knew him best that
he was not of sound mind when he
murdered his mother.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-10-27

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-Fifth Auditor
Holcomb in his annual report an
nounces deficit in the foreign mission
fund for the year of $40, 900.
Evening journal., 1894-12-18
Peter i. Cooper, ,
sI.e5 Given Away.

We have a few copies left one
of the most beautiful works Of art
now on the market It is portfolio,
bound in cloth and gold, containing 326
reproductions Of paintings by the world 8
most famous artists Accompanying
each picture is short criticism Of It.
As an encyclopedia Of art the work Is q
gem and as an instructor for both young
and old It is valuable. The work Is
peculiarly appropriate for a holiday gift
that possesses beauty and merit and at
the sssme time Is inexpensive. We ran
across these art books in New York and
took the lot for our readers They were
made to sell for IS and we got them fol
81 20, so that somebody is giving 81 %
away. No more after these few
copies are gone. Leave your order fol
one at the EVENING JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1894-12-18
PIeasant oIas. Reception.

The reception given by the class Of '9j
Of the Friends School to the graduating
class OF '94 was an unusually pleasan
sdsir The room was attraetively deco.
rated with potted plants aRd cut flowers
and handsome lamps
The class of '95 consisting Of Miss
Meta Robinson, Miss Bertha Satter
waite, Miss Jessie Cameron, Miss
Harriet R Mstohstt, Miss Jossphins
Harvey, D Donald Bush, Henry S
Candy, Hen'y A. Gawthrop. lie Roy
Harvey, Henry F. A. Jackson, A. Sonnin
Krebs, Gilbert Porter and Russell Gilpin
composed the receiving party
The uests Of honor were: Misses Lille
G Brysr, Mabel Beecher, Philomens
Bescl,er, Gertrude Beekwith, May Harris
Cam Mabel Cspslle, Bertha Oranston,
Edith W. Garrett and oaary Poole Other
guests were: Professor Isaac T. Johnson,
Clswson S Hammitt, Mr. and Mrs E. l.
Doans, Miss Duncan, Miss Baldwin and
Elliott Harvey.
Evening journal., 1894-12-18
wonderland nIusee Theatre.

The s. r. o sign WAS displayed at the
Wonderland Theatre last evening. All Of
the performances yesterday were largely
attended, the program presented was one
Of great strength and merit, troupe Of
clever japanese men and women per-
formers head the bill. They present q
diversified program Of oriental psstimes,
the rest portion Of the company is made
up with Charles and Nellie Howe, the
champion hat spinners OF the world
Tony Ryan, Master Sykura, Howe and
Seymour, Miss Maggie Palmer, st.
Julian, Professor Meehsn's troupe OF
trained dogs and a number Of interesting
curio hall attractions which are new to
this city. The same companyappearsIherG
all Of this week.
Evening journal., 1894-12-18
soeIaI apd Per.enaI Events.

William Thompson, of this city, is at
the Hotel Oarrolton, Baltimore.
Captain Thomas johnson has decided
to retsin his citizenship In Delaware and
has, therefore, rented and furnished the
house No. $40 West Third street, and
will spend frequent vacations" from
farm work in the city.
J. h. Smith and Miss Martha Vande-
grift, OF Cecilton, Nd, were in this city
to-day.
F. w. Wollerton, Of West Chester, Pa. q.
was In this city last evening.
George W. Peck, Of Nowhere, is regis
tered at the Clayton House.
S. N. Pilchard, OF Laurel, was in VIII
mington yesterday afternoon.
aw. F. Crowley, Of Csrtagena, South
America, is registered at the Hotel Jen
nings.
Chief Justice Charles B. Lore and
Henry @. Robinson went to Baltimore to-
day.
George Gray Knowles will return home
from England sometime in January. In
the Spring he will 90 to South Africa
unless be changes his plans
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., is in Dover to day.
Captain John Fleming, Of Lewes. 8
well known Delaware trainmsn, is in the
city on a brief visit Conductor Fleming
has been on the sick list for some time
and is reeupersting so as to be able e
resume active work next month.
Conductor Tn homas B. Lewis is off duty
on his annual vacation and his place il
the Delaware railroad passenger traiI
service is being filed by Captain Ernes
Maddox.
Evening journal., 1894-12-18

Very many pleased buyers
have thronged our store in re-
sponse to invitation for the
special reductions for the holt
DAYS. The useful and wearable
things have the first call this
season.
Our linen counters are filled
with rare bargains, and 70
those previously advertised we
have added the following:
Damask table linen sets
the table cloth 21l yards long
and yards wide with one
dozen 20 inch Napkins, all
double damask-are reduced
from SO to 81 so per set.
One lot full ? yards wide
cream double damask to re-
place the ones closed out is re-
duced from ST. to 6oc per
yard. This is a special offer
ing to fill out the week.
Twenty dozen fine double
damask knotted fringe towels
with beautiful designs and
borders are now 37%c instead
of soc.
In addition to our large line
of Kid Gloves we have q
special offering for holiday
gifts. They are 5 hooks il
browns, assorted tans anc
blacks, at ST. per pair, the bes
we ever offered.
A splendidly made, extri
heavy Richelieu ribbed blacl
Stockings for ladies, 25c
pair.
All of our wooden skirts ar
reduced;
Evening journal., 1894-12-18
The Hnnranlr Twins.

About a week ago Mrs. James Foster,
wife of the warden OF New Castle jail,
presented him with heavenly twins,
The boy has been named Joshua Marvil,
in honor Of the goverDor.elect, but the
girl has not been named.