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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
FELL FROM THE CLOUDS.
A Balloon Ascension at Cannes Ends with
Fatal Accident.

Fatal Accident.
CANNES, March 81. - An immense
crowd gathered here Sunday to witness
balloon ascension by the aeronaut
Wilton, who is well known in America.
No car was attached to the balloon and
Wilton assembled hanging to IA rope.
When 1890 feet high the balloon was
caught in current of air that carried
it rapidly seaward. 1t was apparent
that Wilton could not control the valve
at the top of the balloon, which, had
it been opened, would have allo wed the
gas to escape and the balloon to gradu-
ally descend.
For some unexplained reason the
aeronaut let go his hold of the rope
from which he was dangling, and his
body shot down into the sea with
frightful velocity. The accident oc-
Cured in full view of the spectators,
and a number of women in the crowd
tainted away.
A number of pleasure boats hurrledly
made their way to the place whore Will
ton had fallen, and after short search
his body was recovered. His death
must have been almost instantaneous.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Blx Persons Killed by n Dynamite Expio-
sion In Pennsylvania.

sion IN Pennsylvania.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 26.-The dy-
Mantle works of the Acme Powder COM
pany at Blacks run, IA miles above
Pittsburgh on the Allegheny Valley
railroad, blew up at 7:10 o'clock a. M,
killing two men and four women and
badly wrecking houses and other
buildings in Acmetonia, directly across
the river, at Hutton, miles south, and
at Johnston station, short distance
east Superintendent James Mooney
was the only person to survive his in
juries. His legs were shattered and
will probably have to be amputated.
The following is a complete list of
the killed: William Arthurs, aged 80;
Mrs. William Arthurs, aged 10; Sadie
Remaley, aged 80; Nellie Remaley,
aged %; Charles Robin, aged 20.
Nellie Remaley was injured by fall
ing timbers in an adjoining building,
and died on the train bringing her to a
hospital in Pittsburgh. The other
four were literally blown to pieces.
Fragments of their bodies were scat
tered over radius of ~ miles. The
largest portion of the remains yet
picked up fully half mile from the
scene of the explosion. There
were, it seems, two explosions. The
first occurred in the packing house, in
which those who were killed were at
work. This building was scattered to
the winds. An instant later there was
terrific explosion in the mixing
house, which razed the building and
machinery to the ground. The sur
rounding forest has the appearance Of
having been mown down by a gigantic
scythe The hole blown into the earth
has the appearance of monster cellar.
The cause of the explosion will prob
ably never be known. Mr.. McAbee,
the principal owner of the plant, esti-
mates his loss at SIS, 900. At the time
of the explosion there was stored in the
works five tons of dynamite, a
consignment ready for shipment to-
day. The works had capacity
of 10000 pounds per day. The
explosion created the widest kind
of excitement in the Allegheny valley
above and below Blacks run, at the
mouth of which the works were locat-
ed. At Acmetonia, Hutton, Oakmont,
VERONA, Johnston, Parnassus, Ken
sington, Tarentum and other towns
within radius of several miles there
was great alarm. Nearly every win
dow in Acmetonia, Springdale and
Hutton was shattered, and few of the
houses were considerably damaged.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
PAID THE PENALTY.
Thomas Higgins Hanged In Chicago for
the Murder of Peter McCooey,

Thomas Higgins Hanged In Chicago Tor
the Murder of Peter McCooey,
CHICAGO. March 26-Thomas, alias
"Buff" Higgins, was hanged at the
Cook county Jail for the murder of
Peter McCooey on September 3 last
The drop fell at 12:OS o'clock p. m. and
at 1917 o'clock he was pronounced
dead by the physicians, his death being.
apparently painless. Higgins showed
great nerve on the scaffold and met
death unflinchingly, displaying Won
derful GOODNESS to the end.
Thomas. alias Buff" Higgins was arrested
early the morning of Sunday, September 3,
1893 charged with the murder of Peter Nc
Cooey, OF No. l53 Johnson street few hours
previous to the arrest McCooey was shot in his
bed by d burglar A few days previous to the
murder Mrs. McCooey, Peters wife, drew
s400 from West side bank. 1t is
supposed that this fact reached the ears
OF McCooey's murderer, and the bur-
glary was committed for the purpose
OF securing this money. The money, however,
had been placed in the bank by Mrs. McCooey,
and the burglar got nothing AT the Maxwell
Street sta ton Higgins is said by the officers to
have made a confession. He also confessed
before the coroner's jury the next day
Higgins repudiated these confessions. He
said the officers made him drunk and
punched his head until he signed u con-
fession they had written. After trial las ting
five days Higgins was found guilty. Judge
Brentano refused a motion for new trial and
sentenced Higgins to be hanged March %, 1894
Higgins was born in Ireland in 1870 and came
TO America with his parents when he was 2
years old He had only been out of tie Joliet
penitentiary few days when he was arrested
for the murder OF McCooey. Higgins had been
sent to the penitentiary for one year on convic-
ton of burglary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
Geary Likes the Treaty.

WASHINGTON, March %. s.-Representa-
tive Geary, of California, framer OF the
Chinese registration act, causes some
surprise by coming out lnapproval of the
new Chinese treaty. He doesnot agree
with those who have argued that it
amounts to an abrogation of the Geary
law, but looks upon it rather as a
recognition of the registration princi-
Pile, which is the feature of the law
that bears his name. He regards the
proposed treaty as an advance on the
present one, in that it allows .he total
prohibition of Chinese immigration,
while the present treaty provides only
for its suspension.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31

HOLLAND, Mich, March 2s.-A party
of four men went fishing in two small
boats Sunday morning in the awful
storm that was raging. The boats have
just been found capsized. The boats
were frail concerns, and it is supposed
that all the occupants were drowned,
as none of them have returned to
their homes. The names of the lost
are: Charles Petrie, married; Jean Nc
Kay, single; j. G. Shafer, married; lr-
win Thakes, single. Thakes was the
only support of his father and mother.
Petrie and Mckay were brothers-in,
law. as were also Shafer and ThakeS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
MINERS TO ENTER POLITICS.
United Workers Convention to Follow the
Course of British Unions.


Course of British Unions.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 26.-Presi-
dent John Mcbride. of the United Mine
Workers of America, has issued circu-
lar call for the fifth annual convention
of the organization, to be held at Colum-
bus beginning April 10. In the call
for convention is sent programme
for independent labor politics to be dis
cussed at the meeting. The proposed po-
litical action is based on the course pur-
sued by the trades unionists of Great
Britain. The programme includes com
pulsory education, eight-hour work
day, sanitary inspection, abolition of
contract system in public work, mu-
nicipal ownership of street cars, gas
and electric light plants, nationaliza-
tion of telegraphs, telephones, rail-
roads and mines
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
CURIOUS FACTS.

ARTIFICIAL s:nI is made from wood
pulp.
THE circulation of the blood is af-
fected by music.
TOTAL number of books in the Bible,
60; chapters, l,lS9; verses, 81, l73; words,
773, TAG; letters, 1866, ,4S0.
WHENEVER lightning strikes the Sa-
hara desert it vitrifies small portion
of the sand, making sort of glass.
THE Suez canal is eighty-eight miles
long, and reduces the distance from
England to India nearly four thousand
miles for ships.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
CUT DOWN BY CLEVELAND.
The President Saves tho Carnegie Com
pany Over 100000.

The PRESIDENT saves tho Carnegie Com
pany Over 100000.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.-President
Cleveland's decision in the case of the
navy department against Carnegie,
Phipps & Co. has been made public. 1t
is in effect conviction of the work.
men in the employ of that corporation
of an attempt to defraud the United
States government for the benefit
of Carnegie, Phipps & Coz 1t
was the workmen who stopped up
blow holes with plugs, who fixed"
sample plates in order that the in
spectors might be fooled into passing
groupes of plates which these special
ly treated samples were supposed to
represent, who cheated the govern
ment officers and deluded even Mr..
Frick. Consequently the fine of s4oO,-
900 against the companies is cut down
by the hand of the executive to $14O, 600.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
Peixoto to Execute All Rebels.

RIO DE JANEmo. March II, via Monte
video, March 24.-President PeiXoto
has revived the imperial DEGREES of 1888
and 1851. These DEGREES authorize the
execution. without formal trial, of all
persons who have taken up arms against
the government, as we'll as those who
have aided or abetted, directly or indi-
rectly, the cause of an insurrection.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
A VACANT CHAIR.
Georgia Loses One of Her United
States Senators.
Death at Washington of senator Alfred
II. Colquitt After IA Second Attack
OF Paralysis - Brief Sketch
of His Career.
CoLorITT is CALLED.

WASHINGTON, March %. - Senator
Colquitt of Georgia, who was stricken
with paralysis for the second time
about week ago, died at his resi-
dence here at 7:1O a. m. Monday. The
senator condition, which had been re-
garded as somewhat hopeful at mid
night, changed for the worse soon after
ward, and his colleague senator Gordon
was sent for and arrived about
Q a. m, bringing his daughter with
him. Mrs Colquitt and the children,
three unmarried daughters and mar
ried daughter, Mrs, Marshall, of Chi.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
WARSHIPS HAVE LEFT RIO.
Affairs in the Brazilian Capital Resumin
Their Normal Aspect.

Affairs in the Brazilian Capital Resuming
Their Normal Aspect.
RIO JANEIRo, March 27-Affairs here
are rapidly resuming their normal
aspect and, aside from the damage
done to the forts and along the water
front by the fire from the insurgents
warships, all traces of warefare have
disappeared.
The government entertains no fear
of much further trouble in the south.
The insurgents sympathizers claim
that the placing of Admiral de Mello
at the head of the provisional govern
ment will attract many persons to the
rebel standard, but the government
here believe that the insurgent forces
will gradually melt away until nothing
remains.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
NEW CoUNTERFElTS.
Spurious Issues OF Silver Certificate and
Treasnry Note.

Treasury Note.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The secret
service of the treasury department has
discovered that there are two new coun-
terfeit government bills in circulation.
One is of the two-dollar treasury note
and the other is of the one-dollar silver
certificate. This is the first counterfeit
ever found of the two-dollar treasury
note. 1t is of the series 1891, check
letter SC" W. s. Rosecrans, register,
E. H. Nebeker, treasurer, portrait of
MCPHERSON The one-dollar silver cer-
tificate counterfeit is series 1891, check
letter "a"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
Former Capital Belle Dies q Pauper

DANBURY, Conn, March 26.-Mrs.
Sarah Newton Blanchard, at one time
one of the most prominent of Washing
ton society bellies, was buried in Dam
bury as pauper at the expense of the
town. She was s5 years old. For a
number of years she had lived in pow
erty, her pride preventing her from LETT
ting her condition be known to her
friends
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
Reports OF Counterfeiting Denied.

Sioux CITY, Ia, March 27. - Matt
Steadman, chief of the Des Moines Sc.
cret service division, who has been in
Omaha investigating the report that
S5OU,0O0 OF counterfeit money has been
put in circulation there, was here on
business and made the statement that
the reports of counterfeiting at Omaha
are false
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
Death of Harry MoGIonnen.

BosToN, March 27.-Harry McGlen-
aen, business agent of the Boston the
ater, and one of the best-known theat-
rical men in New England, died at his
home in this city.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
INDIANS CLAIM TEXAS LANDS
Large and Valuable Tract Granted the
ChAnnaeus by Sam HOus ton.

ChAnnaeus by Sam Hou,ton.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 27.-Three In
dians of the Channaeus tribe, formerly
of Texas, but now living in the Indian
territory, appeared at the governors
Office in the capitol building. They are
here for the purpose of demanding of
the state several hundred thousand
acres of land that they claim was deed
ed to them by Sam Houston when this
state was republic. The land the In
dians claim is some of the most valua'
BILE on the Neuces river.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
Great Strikes In Now Gold Fields.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, March Co.
Phenomenal strikes in the Cochiti min.
ing district have set New Mexico wild,
and the prospectors are pouring into
C.ochiti from all directions
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
War on BrewerIes.

ST. LOUIS, March 26.-Knights of La
Dor are said to have declared war on
the twenty or more breweries in this
city controlled by EnRlishmen.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31

Discovery and development of val
liable coal mines have increased the
population of Toluca, Ill, from 200 to
5000 In year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-03-31
is HE INsANE9
The New Trial of Prendergast to
Commence Immediately.

Doubt as to Procedure = sevaral Open
Questions That Must Re settIed-At-
torn-y Kern Outlines tho
States Position.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-01-16
HON. HENRY NJ. RICE.

The affecting intelligence is given
this morning of the death Of Hon.
Henry NJ. Rice. which occurred at the
tonic, Tex, yesterday.
Though he had passed the years of
his activity, his loss will be keenly felt
by thousands Of personal friends who
rank him. as they did his brother Ed
mund, one of natures noblemen.
Always public-spirited, always gen.
erous. always charitable. he has left his
impress upon the entire Northwest. and
especially upon st. Paul and Minnesota.
To write his history would be TO write
the history not only of the state, but of
the Northwest. He was one Of the
pioneers who developed this country TO
the whites, and, in fact, was one OF the
negotiators for its purchase from the
Indians. That one mans life could
cover such change as then and now is
marvel.
With Mr.. RIce's death. scarcely any
one remains who so actively and so
early participated in the development
which has taken place.
Never oStentatious. even when at the
height of his political and pecuniary
power and fame. but always genial and
helpful. he endeared himself to all who
knew him. and his friends are literally
only limited by his acquaintance.
When the grave closes upon Henry NJ.
Rice. there will be hidden from human
sight King among men.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-01-16
AT THE THEATERS,
Splendid Presentation Of 18th

Splendid Presentation Of "The
Black Crook" at the MetropoI-
itan.
1t is very long time since any of the
large spectacular shows which have
been running in the East have visited
the Metropolitan theater, and, in appre-
citation of this ever-popular entertain
ment, larger house even than the one
which greeted the first nights repro
duction of wang" in this city assem-
bled to be amused by thoroughly
original and up to date presentation of
that old-time favorite, 1.-The Black
Crook"
Mr.. Tompkins can we'll be proud of
his entertaining production in the spec
tacular line, for it ranks with such
pieces of we'll known merit as David
Henderson's eXtravaganzas." Ali Baba,"
1.-The Crystal Slipper" and "Sinbad."
George Morton takes the title role in
an admirable manner. His acting is
worthy of better part than this or any
other play of the same character would
tions of this type, the story is founded
on the love of true-hsarted but i'm
pecunious man for village beauty,
whose hand is sought by the villain,
who is as wealthy as he is wicked.
The comedy part of 1.-The Black.
Crook" is carried by Miss Louise Mont
rose as Carline, and Thomas O'Brien as
Greppo. All of their specialties were
enthusiastically received and encored,
foremost among which may be men,
toned Mr.. OBrien's eccentric dancing
in the third act. Miss Montrose sings
in a very chic and taking manner
and dances eXcellently. All of
their acts were repeatedly encored
Miss Grace Tabor, as the queen of the
fairies, gives very pretty face and
fine form to her part. AS a whole, the
ballet figures were very pretty and
we'll chosen, although there were some
bitches, as will always be the case on
first nights. The costuming through
out was very harmonious, and the
general tableauX were we'll arranged.
Manager McCarty has secured for this
production two of the best eXponents of
the premiere danseusian art in Mile
Staccionf and Mile. Bartoletti, and he
has also a most wonderful dancer in
Signor Biancifori. The play is replete
with special features, such as Mardo, the
equilibrist, the French quadrlle danc-
erS. and the ballet of popular airs
Every bit of scenery used was designed
and executed for this extravaganza, and
is very elaborate and complete, the waits
between acts being noticeably shortened.
Same bill all the week, with matinees
on Wed nes0ay and Saturday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-01-16
sTRANGLING PRISONERS.
The Fight in Brazil Continues
With Increased Fury.

RIO DE JANEIRo, Jan. 15.-The in.
surgent forces have captured the island
of Eneenho, killing forty of the govern
ment garrison and taking sixty prison.
erS.
The insurgents in Rio Grande do Sui
are burning villages and stTangling all
the prisoners who fall into their hands.
LONDON, Jan. 16. The Times has re-
ceived the following dispatch:
RIo DE JANEIRO, Jan. 10.-Govern,
ment troops last Thursday attempted to
occupy the island of Bolueram, where
there was large deposit of rifle ON.
munitiOn. The insurgent force de-
feated the attempt, and killed eight
OF the government soldiers and
wounded ten. The skirmishng takes
place daily iu the vicinity OF M0cangue
island, but without any effect on either
side.
According to the adyices 1t is the in.
tention of Admiral de MeIlo. acting in
combination with Gen. Saraiva, to make
an early attack upon Santos.
The government batteries at Niethe-
roy Saturday afternoon fired eight
oiIOllo at tiIO lISuIS6ub hospital on the
Island of EnchadaS. Five shots hit
the building. killing two men.
Ten men. who were sick in the
hospital, died from the shock resulting
from the bombardment. The action of
the government in allowing a defense
less hospital to be fired at is censured
on all sides.
A later telegram from Rio. dated Jan.
IL. ssys: The insurgent cruiser A qui-
daban forced her way over the bar
early this morning, entering the har-
Dor at 4:40 o'clock. Forts Santa
Cruz, Sac Joao, and Bage opened
heavy. fire upon the vessel, but she
fired only two broadSides, one of them
being directed at Sac oao and the other
at Santa Cruz.
Shots from these forts struck. the
AQuidaban. When she was passing
Nictheroy, however. the government
batteries opened fire upon her, and
planted shots upon the upper deck
twice, slightly woundiug two men.
St. Paul daily globe., 1894-01-16
A MAN OF MARK.

The death of the French statesman,
William Henry Waddington, removes
from the politics of that nation one of
its most conspicuous figures. For more
than third of a century he has occu-
pied various positions of houor in the
nation, and as diplomat ranked among
the first of Europe.
As his name indicates, M. Wadding-
ton was of English descent, and his
education was obtained in EngIand-at
Rugby and Cambridge. AS scholar he
ranked high. and his British blood was
manifested in his enthusiasm for ath-
letic sports. He was member of the
football and boat clubs, and was the
stroke oar of Cambridge when it won
the famous race from Oxford in 1S49.
He was greatly interested in ANTIGUA
rian research, and was commissioned
by the antiquarian society to make a
thorough survey of the island of Cy-
prus, which he conducted with such
signal ability as to win from the society
its highest medallic honor.
1t was not until after the close of the
Franco-German war that NJ. Wadding.
ton made his mark in politics. In 1879
he was appointed minister of public i'll
struction; three years later was chosen
a senator, and subsequently resigned to
accept his old place in the cabinet. On
the accession TO power of the Dufaure
cabinet Waddington was given the post
of minister of foreign affairs, and in 1875
was the first plenipotentiary of France
to the Berlin congress. When Presi.
dent Grevy assumed control Wadding.
ton became premier. but the conditions
OF parties were exceedingly unsettled
and he resigned in 1879. In 1888 he
went to Russia as the ambassador extra
ordinary of France to attend the corona
tiOn of Emperor Alexander ILL.,, and il
the same year became ambassador tc
Great Britain. Here his services were OF
great value to the country. He estab
lished the most cordial relations between
the two countries, land was personally ex
ceedingly popular at the English court
He remained at that post until a few
months ago. when he was recalled. much
to the surprise of the people of both coun
tries. The reasons for his recall have
never been given. and have remained il
profound mystery, for he was in politica
sympathy with the French cabinet. and
had proved himself to be a representa-.
tive of great sagacity and ability. On
his return to France he was the recipi
ant of an ovation seldom extended tn .
public man. All the men of science
and letters in France, the leading states.
men of all parties, and diplomatic repre
sentatives of every nation in Europe
united in doing him honor. And the
speech Of acknowledgment made by