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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25

babe died together the following day.
The murderer was convicted and
hanged. Whisky did it.
A member of congress was killed one
day not many years ago on the marble
steps of the capitol building by u news
paper correspondent. The man who
did the shooting was acquitted when it
was demonstrated that the congress-
man had been prosecuting him for
more than a year. The congressman
was one of the most eloquent men in
the house of representatives. He had
been preacher in the mountains of
Kentucky, and a good preacher, too.
He was sent to congress and imme-
diately attracted attention by his su-
perior abilities. But, like SO many men
before him, he easily fell victim to
the fiattery of his colleagues and of de-
pendent constituents. He became q
drinking man and gave free rem to the
passion for strong drink. That led him
into indiscretions of another nature.
He went into an executive department
one day while on spree and by his
conduct compromised female clerk
| The story could not be kept q secret
and the newspaper man printed it..
Ever afterwards he insulted and injured
the correspondent until the tragedy re-
suited. Whisky did 1t.
Thomas Taylor was baker, en-
ployed about half mile east of the
capitol building. He went to work at
two o'clock in the morning and re-
turned to his home for breakfast short
ly before eight o'clock. On the way
home he stopped at two saloons and
drank the fiery and treacherous poison
He quarreled with his young wife, and
in the presence of little four-year-old
girl, their only child, he drew re
volver and killed his wife. He ther
turned tho weapon against himself
but his dying wife turned his hand, Sc
that he only gave himself Sigh
wound Whisky did it.
Nearly every night in section soutl
of Pennsylvania avenue, and within
stones throw of the capitol, where th'
lower orders of white and black hu
manity congregate, some cutting o
shooting affray occurs. The Locality l
called the Divisions and constitutes
Gordon of crime between the avenu
and the Smithsonian and agriculture
department grounds. The congrega
tion of criminals could be prevente
by our police department; but nothin
is done except to make arrests afte
crimes are committed, In every cas-
, of assault, and in every deadly affraI
! the story is told in the police cour
4 that whisky did it. The saloons in thu
: quarter are kept by brutal men an
i lost women. They sell rank poisoi
= compared with which the real whisli
, would be nectar. And yet, our author
: ties issue licenses to these dealers
! damnation. SMITH ID. tRY.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
BIMETALLlC UNION.
Utah Silver Conference Results in rts
Formation.

Formation.
SAITLAKE CITY, U. T., May 1s.-The
silver conference Friday engaged in
an animated debate over the name
for the permanent organization.
Many delegates favored Honest
Money uniou," still Others 'Sil-
YER union" but Gov. Prince
objected to combining the movement to
one of the metals, stating that the
west was as favorable to gold as to sill
YER, and his motion to call
the organization the "Bimetal-
lie union" was unanimously adopt
ed. Resolutions were adopted
which declare the objects of the organ
ization to be to "inculcate the princi-
pies of bi-me callism and the restora-
ton of the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to ! by the circulation of
documents, the holding of meetings
and other appropriate means"
At the afternoon session r. G. Cham
bers was elected president, and h. b.
Light secretary. A lengthy address to
the people of the United States was
adopted, in which the delegates com
posing the conference representing
the states of California, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Washington and Wyoming, and the
territories of New Mexico and Utah
irrespective of party affiliations, present
themselves almost as unit demanding
the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of Is ounces of silver to l ounce OF
gold, with full legal tender functions
accorded to each, and no discrimina
ton against either. 1t is not as silve
miners, but as citizens of this great re
public, mindful of its every interest
that we take this position"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
THE BEEF QUESTION.
Conditions Cuder Which Morton Would
Put Beef on the Free List.

New YORK, May 1S.-The National
Provsioner, the organ of the meat and
provision industries, has received from
Secretary of Agriculture Morton a re-
ply to questions as to whether he
favored placing beef on the free list,
and intended to make favorable rec
ommendation thereon to the president
Secretary Morton says:
Il have stated that in II case OF combination
or trust to artihcally advance the price OF any
commodity upon the free list, believe thas
one OF the best remedies was to place THAI
commodity upon the free list whether
1t was beef or any other article.
L have not seated that there was
combination or trust which has advanced
the price of beef, but have directed that an in
yestgation be made TO determine n possible
whether the apparently excessive increase in
the retail price of beef vas due to the manipu-
lation of such combination of the large pack
ing houses. AS that investigation is not YET
completed. am not prepared to say what rec
ommendation will make to the executing.
III as you state, representafS'e OF yours
| has found that there Is considerable depression
| in the business Of the western packers, Is 4
not remarkable that they should consider i
| advisable, when business was in that con
| dition to suddenly and arbitrarily advance th'
price Of their product. and thereby greati!
| lessen the consumption
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
ASSASSlNATED.
An Accepted Lover Killed by Disap-
appointed Rivals.

VINcENNEs, Ind, May 20.-Mose Lat
ta young farmer of excellent busi-
ness and social standing, whose home
was lust across the river in Illinois,
was assassinated Saturday night in the
street in North Vincennes. The cir
cumstances make the crime particu-
larly atrocious one, and the prominence
of the victim in this community
has given additional violence to the in
dignation that convulses all the law
abiding people. Mr.. Latta had just
left the home of Miss Agnes Conlin,
a beautiful girl, to whom he was
engaged to be married. The assassins,
of whom there were, it is be-
lieved, several, were evidently lying
in wait for him, and the victim
had not proceeded far along the street
before he was pounced upon by the
murderers and shot to death. The
murder was wholly unprovoked and
premeditated. The hatred of the as
sassins had, it is said, been aroused
against young Latta because Miss
Conlin had looked with more favor
upon the attentions paid her by Latta
than on those of his rivals
Recently crOWu OF young men III
North Vincennes met Mr.. Latta, and
it is asserted, told him that they would
kill him if he continued to call upon
the girl or any other young lady IL
North Vincennes. He paid but little
attention to the threats, though the
girl and her parents warned him of the
desperate character of those who has
threatened him.
Saturday night he had gone but
few yards from Mr.. Conlin's gate wheI
the murderers rushed from their hid
ing place and while some were beating
him with brass knuckles one placed
revolver to his forehead and shot hin
through the brain. He fell in tn
street and the assassins fled.
Latta never spoke. He was dea
when several persons who had hear
the firing rushed to his side. Officer
and squads of volunteers have bee
securing the surrounding country i
search of the murderers. The name
of those who had threatened him ar
in the possession of the authorities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
CHiCAGo'S BIG DEBT.
The Garden City Is Faced with Deficit
of ST,OOO,OOO.

CHICAGO, May 1s.-Chicago is faced
with II deficit of nearly 81, ,OoO OOo Mayor
Swift, Comptroller Wetherell and AL
derman Madden, of the finance COM
lnittee, are the authorities for the state
ment. This vast sum of money is short
on the books of the comptroller's office.
There are millions of dollars in out
standing bills and in judgments not
appropriated for that must be
paid, and there is nothing to
pay them with. The chief reasons
for the deficit are two. One is the
habit of anticipating the revenues
and of appropriating for current ex-
penses according to what the income
of the city should be, instead of what
it is in reality. The other reason is
that previous administrations have
spent more than has been ap-
propriated for them, and current
expenses have been met by borrow
ing from various special funds in an
ticipation of future tax levies and ap'
preparations. This financial policy has
been commonly practiced for years
until now the city is faced with an inn
mense amount of floating Indebtedness
and the special funds are depleted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25

have lost on that account. Nobody |
wants me. cannot wash the stain of
of my hands. am constantly afraid
that some relative of that man will kill
me. cannot sleep. / cannot get em-
ployment The world has no use for
murderer" He was prey to fear all
the time, and worried himself into
sick bed. Consumption came to him as
the result of mental anxiety, and he
died last week. He was buried in pot
ter's field, without a friend. Whisky
did it.
Frank Ward was ono of the foremost
citizens of this city. He began life as
milllman, carrying milk in cans from
house to house. He worked hard, and
finally bought horse and wagon. Lie
was prospered, and bought score OF
wagons. His dairy was perfect gold
mine, and he grew rich. He established
dairy lunch rooms in every section OF
the city. Then he developed n passion
for strong drink. He was seldom
sober, and yet never too drunk to at
tend to the supervision Of his business.
One night, three years ago, he killed q
man in a saloon. Wealth, and the
sympathy Oh nOSuS VI lriehNio VIM nav
known of his successful struggle in
life, and superior lawyers, secured his
acquittal. He tried to resume business;
but the shadow of the crime was always
over him. One night last winter, he
threw himself in front of an electric
car, and was instantly killed. He
found that there was no room in society
or murderer. Whisky did it. Whisky
made murderer of Frank Ward.
One year ago there was murderer
confined in the cell which Frank Ward
had occupied. He did not escape JUS
tice. This entire city was stirred tc
the highest pitch of excitement over
his crime Public sentiment was toe
strong to be overcome. Howard
Schneider was n son of wealthy par
euts, well educated, handsome, anc
with every inducement in life to be up
right and happy. He married the
daughter of an excellent gentleman
! but his conduct was such that his young
wife could not live with him. He spen
: his time with sporting men, and in
!, dulged in strong drink. One Sunda.
evening, inspired by the demon of tn
7, still. he met his wife and her brothe
before their own home, as they wer
coming from church. There, almos
before the eyes of their parents, VIII
3 were sitting in their parlor, he shot an
killed her brother and mortal
u wounded his wife. She and her unbor
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
HE'S ALL RIGHT.
Denial OF the Report That Thurston Wants
n Monarchy.


WASHINGTON, May 1s.-The report
which appeared in 4 San Francisco
paper, and which was telegraphed
west, that Mr.. Thurston, who was un-
til recently the Hawaiian minister to
the United States, is advocating a
restoration of the monarchy in Homo
lulu, had its origin in paragraph pub
lished in native newspaper weeks
ago. Copies of Honolulu papers re-
ceived here bearing date of April II,
refer to reports prevalent among the
natives that Thurston was to head a
movement in favor of restoring Queen
Lii but the references to the reports
were all made in q jocular spirit, as
being on its face an absurdity.
Mr. Thurston has been for
many years staunch repub-
lican. He was the chairman
Of the commission which came to
Washington shortly after the over,
throw of the monarchy to secure the
annexation of the islands to the United
States. He was one of the leaders in
the movement which established the
republic in Hawaii, and as a reward
tor his political activities was sent tt
this country as minister, this being the
most important diplomatic post withir
the gift of the government. He is nov
living in Honolulu, engaged in the
practice of law, and his friends here
say he is still the same ardent repub
iican of old and that all reports to th
contrary are unworthy of notice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
SPANS ANSWER.
Reply to Gresham on the Alliance AFFAIR
Is satisfactory.


LONDON, May 1s.-The Standard pub
fishes Madrid dispatch saying that
the Spanish government has COM
pleted it's final answer to the
United States in regard to the
firing upon the American steam
er Allianca by the Spanish war
ship Conde de Venadito off Cape
Ma ysi. The reply is couched in
cordial and friendly terms and will
be entirely agreeable to the re-
quest made upon Spain by Mr.
Gresham, the American secretary of
state, for full and satisfactory
answer. In the answer the evidence
received by the Spanish government is
repeated, and it is understood that
Spain disavows the action of the
officer of the warship in firing upon
the American merchantmen. 1t Is
also understood that Spain admits that
she has no rights over foreign vessels
where the firing took place.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
VIII Place Bonds Worth so,ooo,ooo.

ST. LOUIS, May 20. - Washington
Adams, general manager of the Chica'
go s. St. Louis electric railway, which
is being built between st. Louis and
Chicago. said Sunday in speaking of the
enterprise that officers of the proposed
road had been busily engaged for sew
eral months trying to find market
for the company's bonds According
to Mr.. Adams arrangements have been
made with Chicago bankers for placing
So, 900, 900 of the $l1, ,o00,o 900 to be issued.
All will be sold in this country and wlll
be bought in St Louis, New York and
Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
MORE DAMAGE BY FROST.
Indiana suffers from Another visit of ths
Fruit-Kilier.

Indiana Suffers from Another VISIT OF tnp
Fruit Killer.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 1s,-A white
frost covered the central portion of In
diana Friday morning. Meager re-
ports received here up to noon
indicate that the damage is very
great, especially on early fruits,
vegetables and grains. In some
localities the grass wac frozen
stiff and large leaves vera frozen
so hard that they snapped off. Irish
and sweet potatoes and tomatoes suf-
have to be replanted. 1t is also be-
lieved that early wheat was damaged.
The night was perfectly clear and the
frost remained on the ground until an
hour after sunrise.
DETROIT, Mich, May 17.-Dispatches
from southwestern Michigan report
the frost early Friday morning to be
the most disastrous to fruit of any of
the recent visitations At Benton Har-
Dor it is reported that not over 20 per
cent. of the grape crop can survive.
Peaches and strawberries sustained
much less damage. Garden truck
suffers materially.
CLEVELAND. o., May 1S.-Information
from the Euclid grape belt indicates
that Thursday nights frost destroyed
over two-thirds of the grapes. The dis
trict escaped damage on Sunday night
but the heavy frost of Thursday nigh
caused extensive damage. The loss t.
grape growers in the Euclid district ii
conservatively estimated at $500, 200.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
FRIENDS OF SILVER.
Called on to Meet in National Conference
at Memphis in June.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, May lS.-The fol-
lowing call for national conference
of the friends of silver was promul-
gated by the Central Bimetallic league
of Tennessee Friday:
ITO THE FRIENDS OF SILVER THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STArEs The single gold stand
ard advocates have called Il convention to meet
here on the 23rd Of this month in an attempt
to lead the south to support their policy.
The Central Bimetallic league OF Memphis,
realizing the high Importance of meeting their
arguments. exposing their fallacies and coun-
teracting their baneful influences, do hereby
r,auest the friends OF the silver and gold
money of the constitution to organize
In every state and county. and to send dele
gates to u bimetallic convention to be held at
Memphis on the Eth and 18th days OF June
next The ablest champions of bimetallism
will be present and add ress the convention
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
FATAL AFFRAY.
Kentucky Family Fued Ends in the Death
of Two Young Men.

MIDDLEsBoRo, Ky, May 2o.-A few
days ago Henry Cooley, of this place,
eloped with Sallie Dains, the two
crossing over into West Virginia,
where they were married. Miss
Dains' brothers had long opposed the
suit of Cooley and when they learned
of the elopement they were furious,
and declared their intention of
killing their sisters husband. Mar
shall Cooley, brother of Henry
intercepted the newly married couple
at Pound Gap, about5 miles from here,
and warned them of the fate in store
for them. While they were deliberat-
ing the best course to pursue the Dains
brothers came up and a fight instantly
ensued. Marshall Cooley and George
Dains were killed outright. Henry
and his bride escaped injury.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
FALLING WALLS.
They XIII One Man and Iuiure Several at
Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 1s.-While fifteen men
were engaged in tearing down the
walls of the Globe molding works,
which was burned six weeks ago, one
of the walls fell in a heap without
warning to the workmen with fatal
results. William Mangle, 3s years OF
age, residing at 262 West Thirteenth
street, was killed. James Carbine, of
Montrose, H., was fatally injured, his
skull being fractured and body crushed.
Thomas Burns and A. Tarkohosky
were badly bruised. Morris Fegal, the
contractor, who had the job of tearing
down the burned building, was arrested
on the charge of criminal carelessness
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
ANARCHY IN FoRMosA-
Chinese soldiers Elect IA King and VIII
Resist Japanese Occupation.

LONDON, May 1s.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that complete an
archy prevails in the island of For
mosa. The Chinese soldiers are be-
sieging the governors castle. A
Young Chinese literatus named Chu
has been elected king. He repudiate:
Chinese rule and intends to resist the
annexation of the island by the Japa
nese. The collapse of the movement
is expected when the Japanese arrive
tn take possession of Formosa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
NICARAGUA PAYS THE BILL.
Check for $4,000. Raised by Popular
Subscription, sent to England.

MANAauA, Nicaragua, May ia
check for e15,OO0 was drawn Wednes-
day, payable to the order OF the MIC
araguan minister in London, Senior
Cresanto Medina, to settle the British
claim of $4,000 for the expulsion of
Consular Agent Hatch. The money
has been raised by private subscription
from Nicaraguans and foreign resi-
dents, aad no necessity arose for ac'
cepting the help offered by other Cen
| trail American republics
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25
TOLD BY A CONVICT.
How He Was Driven by Fate to
Kill Man.
Men VINO Have Been Ruined by Their
Love for Liquor Crowd the Penal
Institutions of the Dis
trIct of Columbia.
Especial washington Letter.1

During a visit to the Jail of this city
on one occasion met a peculiar charac-
ter who was waiting trial for wife muir
der. He was afterward convicted, but
was sent to the penitentiary for life, in
stead of being hanged. In court he
told the Judge that he wanted to hang,
and was anxious to die. He told me his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25

sussell Rage-Come out with me for
luncheon to-day.
ontuim-No, Shanls you; l havenr
the price.--N. Y. World
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-25

WAsuINGroN, May 21.-Admiral
Meade was yesterday placed on the re-
tired list of the navy with a reprimand.
Secretary Herbert recommended the
retirement and the president indorsed
thereon as follows: 1.-The president re-
grets exceedingly that the long and ac-
tive service of this officer, so brilliant
in it's early stages and so often marked
bv honorable incidents should, ut its
close be tarnished by conduct at vari-
ance with a commendable career and
Inconsistent with the example which
an officer of his high rank should fur
nish OF subordination.
"GRoyER CLEVELAND"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-09
ACCOMPLISHED IN JANUARY

State Fair located at Omaha.
Armour decides to come to Omaha.
Harvey Street Theater.
Crawfords Douglas Street Theater.
Omaha Cooperage Company Factory.
Mo. river improvement appropriation $4,000.
Terminal Co. decides on extended improvements
What will February Bring Us?
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-09

banks in this city have been detected sometimes
the amount has been SMALL but not single did the
bank officers the cupt the law When possible
the thief made sgoe The affair kept absolutely
the employee allowed to and his possibly
become bigger rascal Is right for the banks thus dis
honest employees innocent public? Why should bank
officials than merchants other Dizziness
scamps who ought to be exposed in their true light?
charity organization society under public
Certain persons have criticized Mrs Mccormick
alleged sufferers been published which said
Mrs Mccormick nsuted and abused The society
people
beggars and unworthy further help The society
date, has good deal the best of it.
The following from the World Herald object lesson for Lin
coin:
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-09

ment public The OF comedy IA Mid
night Bel relief after the uneming slam bang Of "A
Brass Monkey Steer and other that followed
from Hoys pen paroo this element though heaven
they all enough ~ Temperance Town. OF Hoyts
latest productions which its first this
lansing Wednesday night is keeping with
Hoyts 1t has a semblance story
and the characters slide down stairs
through hole in the ceiling The rather hard the
hbtonst fact has affected its popularity the
slightest degree Mr. hoyt sends out This
contains competent two instances they
quite up the highest Hoyt standard.
The haired villain the only convenonaly
who witnessed the eecabe
auctions yclep society comedies which had
rather large Dose have noticed that in there
girl with evidences of intelligence who love with
idiot youth young ladies' with hearts
all know things But it beyond
sensible young should make themselves door
be walked such mbecie lately
Men and Women The Girl Left Behind Me- etc
These grosque humanity and
yet the desperately enamored of him. The
Girl Left Behind Me- will realize the aburdy of
these amaory idiots.
This time when novelties popular Why take advan
of the desire the of the public something by
object of his hearts desire make who stands the middle OF
the with mouth wide and sticking out Have her
face resemble pumpkin with Sits for mouth
clam. In fact OF hopeless
whose feet the intelligent woshps with ador
alton that knows bounds But probably this kind of thing
wouldn't well after all The public prefer
ling will stay the procession along with the dark completed
villain, the deserted wife the
uncle with mutton chop whkers and Fenchman with tie
gOatee.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-02-09

All of the the city, with the exception of the
opposed the Van bond with
OF be expected that the Journal
would anything The often accused of corrupt
with acting contrary the best interests of the city They
should majority citizens
ouspoken active
would be great deal better
is 1t the backed by the that
bond robbery has prevented
Lincoln continues to be good place There kind of
the People fall asleep and do
Some of them wake Ease and quiet nowhere
The Lincoln rest is
There people who would like he noted
thing else; but they fractions spirits
seasonable slang phrase, "they don't cut any ice