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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
Flying Snakes of the Autipodes.

The race of flying dragons which
spread dismay and terror in olden
times is not yet entirely extinct, if we
are to believe the utterances in late
Queensland (Australia) paper. The
Queensland Mercury, of March IS,
says: James Bass, of the sandy fiat,
lying beyond the Blue Hill, near the
head waters of earns creek, has
brought another specimen flying SER
pent to this office. 1t is somewhat
smaller than the one exhibited by him
at Gulley last year, and larger than the
one he presented us on Christmas day
Like the other two it has four three
.jointed legs, each 7 inches long Be-
tween theselegs, which are situated two
on each side of the body, is leathery
membrane, much resembling bats
wing. Mr.. Bass declares that he has
often seen them fly across earns creek
at places where it is 60 feet wide"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15

Aubrey. Secretary Lamont also
came over from the war depart
ment, and the party, which had
been chatting in the secretary's Office,
repaired to the diplomatic room ad-
joining, and the oath was administered
to Mr.. Olney. The secretary then re-
ceived the bureau chiefs of the state
department and settled down at once
to the outline of his Office.
CINCINNATI, June 11.-Judge jackson
Harmon, the newly appointed attorney
general, left for Washington at noon
Monday. He is anxious to take the
oath of Office in time to be present at
the regular cabinet meeting Tuesday
afternoon at which the president has
expressed desire to have all his Off
cial family in attendance,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
A BAY STATE TRAGEDY.
A Married Man Kills a Schoolgirl and
Himself

HYANNIs, Mass, June 1.-THE quiet
village of Osterville was greatly excited
Monday morning by the murder of Liz
zie Coleman, aged 13, while on her way
to school, by German laborer named
II. Litkey, who afterward committed
suicide by shooting. Litkey was a
married man, with wife and three
children in Germany. He became in
fatuated with the Coleman girl and
made her several presents. Her parents
forbade him from paying her further
attentions. He sought to have the
presents returned, but was refused.
This refusal melted him to the terri
BILE deed.
The girl with, her two brothers,
started for school about $40 o'clock
Monday morning. Litkey was in the
habit of meeting her on the way to
school for the purpose of speaking with
her, and often intercepted her on her
way home. He Immediately fred two
shots at one of the boys, missing him.
Then he turned to the girl and shot
her twice, the first time through the
mouth, the second shot taking effect
in the back OF her head. He next
turned the weapon upon himself, the
ball passing through his head. Litkey
was about so years of age.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15

of the local judges in this respect, be-
cause statistics were submitted to the
czar, showing that in ten years 5000
persons, mostly guilty of thefts of prod
uce, had died after punishment with
the lSnout."
Granted the inhiction of the knout,
the 5000 deaths are easily believed; the
instrument itself (supposing this to be
true) evidently dies harder thhn it's vic
Tins. But even in Rnssia, where the
rod and its equivalents have had moro
extended and bloody existence than in
any other European state, the humaner
spirit of the age has been felt, and one,
is disposed to regard as exaggerated
the statements just quoted. Certainly
1t had been generally supposed that the
knout was abolished for all but the
gravest offenses, so long ago as 1866.
But Russia has never been governed
wholly by it's written laws, and there
are regions of that empire where ulSase
may be slow to reach the ''local judges" ="
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
THE TERRIBLE KNOUT.
An Instrument OF Punishment Far More
Cruel Than the Cat"

An Instrument OF Punishment Far More
Crnel Than the Cat"
Our own record in the matter of fog
ging is not a nice one. Happily, some
diligent research is needed to present it
fully, for the whip, as an instrument of
discipline, has almost disappeared in
this country. 1t is good many years
since the cat" has flourished over the
backs of our seamen and it's employ
mcnt in our prisons is exceptional in
these days. And even where it does
exist the present day punishment OF
the cat" inflicted with an instrument
that carries no knots and seldom more
than fifteen or twenty strokes, is not to
be compared with the savage hoggings
of the past.
The Russian "knout," however, is a
much more terrible instrument of tor
ture than the cat" as will be seen
from the accompanying illustration.
And, unfortunately, one never knows
for certain how much of the knout
is left in modern Russia. The tel
egraph wire still at times carries the
horrid whizz of it from remote Siberia,
and only the other day came the news
from st. Petersburg of a new imperial
ukase 'abolishing the use of the llnout
for the punishment of cffenses COM
mitted by the peasantry, who have
hitherto been completely at the mercy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
u,,torv of tho wodd,pr R,pr.

A long time ago the wedding ring
was worn on the forcingcr, and was
thiclly studded with precious stones.
People who have seen the old pictures
of the Madonna in Rome will remem-
ber that in one or two of them there is
a glistening ring on the forefinger of
her right hand, but with Christianity
came the wearing of the wedding ring
,on the third finger rather than the
FIRST. The old story of there being a
vein that runs from that finger to the
heart is nonsense. Its use originated
in this way: The priest first put it on
the thumb, saying: I'm the name OF
the Father" on the forefnger, adding,
"'In the name of the SOM" on the Sec
ond finger, repeating, I'm the name OF
the Holy Ghost" and On the third FIN
ger, ending with Amen" and there II
Staid &.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
FIGHTERS LAND IN CUBA.
Expedition Organized In the United State
Reaches the Island In safety.

Expedition Organized In the United States
Reaches the Island In safety.
KEY WEST, Fla, June lit is
known that the expedition that left.
this country Wednesday night landed
in the province of Las Villas, near
Sagua Lachico, Cuba. The expedition
was under the command of Gen. Roloff.
Immediately on landing the party was
joined by $500 insurgents, under COM,
mand of Zayas, Castillo and Reyes.
Among the filibusters was a surgeon,
Valdes Dominguez. The party carried
500 pounds of dynamite.
1t is rumored that fourteen Amer
leans accompanied the expedition
and an expert telegraph operator,
civil engineer and a powder
maker. The vessel that carried the
expedition, though not warship, was
prepared to show fight in case it was
stopped by any Spanish gunboat. 1t
was undoubtedly the best equipped ex-
pedition that has left the states in the
cause of Cuban liberty.
MADRID, June 1.-THE war Office
announce that the reinforcement of
ten battalions of infantry and other
troops intended for the island of Cuba
will leave Spain Monday June II.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15

Just now Librarian Spofford, writes
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune, is busy with plans
for the arrangement of the new library,
into which he hopes to move before
two years are past. The exterior of
the building is quite completed, and
work on the interior is going on rapid
1y which is matter of great gratitica-
ton to Mr.. Spofford, who has labored
for years with one end in view-that
the national library should be worthy
of the nation.
Mr.. Spofford came to Washington in
1861, when he was appointed first as
sistant librarian by President Lincoln.
Three years later on the resignation of
Mr. Stephenson, he was made librarian,
which office he has held continuously
since. His remarkable memory Is a
sub i~"t for wonder and comment. He
seems to have the 900 books which
compose the library catalogued in his
mind, and remembers facts about the
most insignificant volumes, when they
were written, by whom, and when
they came into the library. A quota
ton he will place at once, and can give
the references on every subject with
out having resort to any catalogue
save that in his own mind. His knowl-
edge is limitless, and with it he is gen.
.erous and helpful, seemingly having an
interest in the researches of each indi-
vidual. Mr.. Spofford is man of
great nervous force and energy, of in
defaugable industry and possessed of
immense power of concentration. The
force within him, indeed, seems to be
too great for his slender frome.
When Mr. Spofford took charge of
the library it had not yet recovered
from the destructive fire of 1855, and
contained only 10000 volumes. In the
thirty years he has been in charge the
library has increased tenfold, and long
ago outgrew the space allotted to it in
the capitol. The alcovcs and floors are
piled with books and documents, while
the immense number of pamphlets and
other copyrighted matter has found an
an asylum in the crypt. Mr.. Spofford's
desk even is surrounded by great piles,
and just at present the library, with its
loads of matter for which there is nc
room, resembles chaos. The removal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
DEATH ON THE RAILS.
Collision in Streator, ILL.,, Between q
Street Car and Railroad Train.

Collision in streator, ILL.,, Between
Street Car and II Railroad Train.
STREAToR, ILL.,, June 10.-A Chicago
& Alton freight train and an open cleo
trio car collided in this city just be-
fore noon Saturday, causing two deaths.
The freight train was backing mp slow
ly and crashed into the street car. Two
passengers on the street car were
thrown off and under the wheels of the
freight train caboose. One had an arm
crushed off and the other had both
legs mangled. They were taken to
the hospital, where both died during
the afternoon. The dead men
are: Thomas Hardie, well-to-do
saloonkeepor, and Samuel Porter,
retired farmer. The Streator
street cars are operated by one
man who acts both as motorman
and conductor 1t is claimed that Mar
tin Malloy, who had charge of this car,
had left the levers to collect some fares
just as the car was approaching the
crosSinp
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
ISH CONFESSES.
He Shot Chapple at Omaha Out
of Revenge.
Husband OF tho Woman Said to Have
Done the Killing In Defense OF Her
Honor Admits That Ho Is
the Murderer.

OMAHA, Neb., June IA dispatch
was sent from this city Sunday to the
effect that a man named Chapple
called at the residence OF James c. Ish
Saturday evening ostensibly to re-
pair q sewing-machine. While
there he made indecent pro-
posals to Mrs. lish, prepossessing
young woman, and followed it up with
an attempt to assault her. According
to the dispatch Mrs. Ish procured her
husbands revolver and shot Chapple,
who after the first shot drew his own
revolver in self-defense, but Mrs. Ish
also secured this and emptied its con-
tents into Chapple's body. When the
shooting was over Chapple was found
to have been killed.
Later developments show the tragic
affair, it is alleged, to have been a
murder by MIR. Ish, because he be-
lieved his wife false. On Chapple's
body were found several letters from
Mrs. Ish, showing her to be in love
with Chapple. She denounced these
letters as forgeries. Mr.. 1sh was ar
rested Monday for the murder. Ish in
an interview admits committing the
murder, but did not think jury
would convict him when the facts be-
came known.
Briefly, as Ish related it, the story OF
the crime is this: When Chapple came
to his house at the remarkable time
he did, ostensibly to fix the sewing
machine, Ish was satisfied that he had
come to meet Mrs. Ish crimi
nally. Afterward, when Ish left
the room to go downstairs
he went only part way, returning i'm
mediately to see if Chapple would at
tempt familiarity with the woman
Looking in the room, he, having armec
himself with his revolver, he saw the
man apparently attempting to kiss
Mrs. Ish, they being in one another.
embrace. He fired, the shot taking eff
feet in the back of Chapple's head
In falling Chapple attempted to us'
his own revolver, but the shots wen
wild. AS the despoiler of a hom,
lay upon the floor , Ish pumped
bullets into his body. Mrs. 1sh ran ou
to the kitchen and excitedly told tn,
first conner that she had killed the maj
for assaulting her. and on her praye
to save her name, Ish corroborated he
story
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15

of this great library will be colossal
task, but already Mr.. Spofford is ar
ranging for it, and neatly tied bundles
of books labeled for the new library
arc placed in heaps awaiting the auspi-
cious day when they shall find n final
resting place in the great building,
with its spacious rooms and galleries
and accommodations for over 100000
volumes.
In the new library Mr.. Spofford
says, students will have adequate space
and seclusion. No one who has not
tried to work at the present library can
understand the inconvenience and
drawbacks to the accomplishment of
work. There is not sufficient room, the
tables are crowded, and quiet is impos-
siblc where visiting public is permit
ted to make audible comments and
where the professional guide h:s entry.
But to no one will the new building be
so great satisfaction as to Mr.. Spot
ford, who has worked and waited for it
these many years. Small wonder that
now he is completely engrossed in
evolving plans for the administration
of its affairs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
SLAUGHTER IN CHINA.
Conformation of tho Reports of Recon
massacre.

Confirmation of the Reports of n Recent
Massacre.
SHANGHAI, June 1.-THE report of
the total destruction of the missions
of Cheng Tu, Kiating and Yoachohu
has been confirmed. The local offi-
cials refused protection to the mission
aries until the mob had completed the
work of demolishing the buildings.
The mission stations at other places
have been threatened. About twenty,
adults, besides a number of children,
have taken refuge at Cheng Tu, and
Yamen- Viceroy Ling is blamed for the
affair.
LONDON, June 1.-THE news of the
reported massacre of the English,
French and American missionaries at
Cheng Tu has created great excitement
in this city. The meager dispatchesI
thus far received indicate that not only
the missionaries, but the women and
children at the mission houses werel
killed. There are fears that other
missions will be attacked.
WASHINGTON, June 1l.-State depart
ment officials, after investigating the
reports of the Chinese massacre, say
that they think an error has been made
in the transmission of the name of the
place where the massacre is said to
have occurred 1t is believed that this
name instead of Cheng Tu should be
Chang Te, the capital of Human. In
this place there are number of foreign
missionaries, and the anti-foreigu feel
ing is very strong.
CHICAGO, June II. - Among the
American missionaries at Cheng Tu,
and whom it is feared have been mas
sacred, are:
Rev. H o. Cady and wife,-born Hattie Gates
OF Elburn. Ill who ere married at that place
only last year Mr.. Cady was u brother of
Rev. DR.. NJ f. Cady, of Aurora, presiding elder
of the Joliet district, and Immediately after
his marriage returned with his bride to the
mission field where he went originally nearly
ten years ago.
Rev. F. Peat and wife, Mr. Peat heins
from the conference of Illinois and going Out
to the mission some three years ago
Rev. Mr.. Manley, who went from the Upper
Iowa conference in 1892, ut first to Chung King
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
TAuRSToN'S SUCCESSOR.


MIR. Castle VIII Not Be Hawaiian Minis
lister Very Long.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE steam,
er Australia brings the following cor.
respondence from Honolulu: This gov,
ernment has commissioned William R.
Castle as the minister to Washington.
Mr.. Castle will proceed to his post in
August, with his family. On account
of business interests here he does not
expect to occupy the position for any
great length of time. He was second
of the commission of which Thurston
was the head, which negotiated the
treaty of annexation with President
Harrison in February, 1898. This gov
ernment desires to avoid any need
less irritation. 1t has, there
fore, refrained from discussing Mr..
Thurstons course. 1t is not therefore
to be interpreted as censuring him; on
the contrary, it is deeply sensible of
Mr. Thurston's great fidelity and abil-
ity in their support at the critical
period of December, 1898, as we'll as on
many other occasions, when he was
obliged to assume an attitude neces-
sarily unpleasant to the administration.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
TAXES The OATH.
Dlney Qualities as Secretary OF State
Judge Harmon Goes to Washington.


Diney Qualities as Secretary OF State
Judge Harmon Goes to Washington.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Mr. Olney
Monday became secretary of state, sue
ceeding Walter Q. Gresham. Chief
Justice Fuller, who had come to Wash
ington from Richmond, administered
the oath of Office to the secretary in the
diplomatic room at the state depart
mcnt.
Mr.. olney came alone to the state
department at 1918 o'clock, and after
few moments conversation with
Mr.. Lands, private secretary to the
late Secretary Gresham, he was Joined
by Assistant Secretaries Uhl, Adee
and Rockhill, and received their con.
gratulations. After waiting half an
hour Chief Justice Fuller appeared, ac'
companied by his daughter, Mrs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
A LITTLE HEROINE.
shc Prevents Actor Emmot from Com
mitting Murder and Suicide.

mitting Murder and suiclde.
SAN FRANCISCO, June l0.-J. X.
Emmet, the actor, made an attempt
Saturday night to kill his wife, who Is
known on the stage as Emily Lytton,
The shooting took place short dis.
tance from their temporary residence
in this city shortly before 8 p. m.
Emmet had been indulging in strong
drink and after his wifs returned home
quarrel ensued. The woman ran into
the street, her husband following, re-
volver in hand, to the door, which she
closed in his face and locked from the
outside. Baby" Sinnott, the s-year'
old'protege of the couple, was playing
in the yard. As Mrs. Emmett ran
down the sidewalk her infuriated hus.
band leaped from window and start
ed after her. In his hand was re-
volver. Half way down the block the
woman stopped and looked back. She
saw her husband and the revolver, and
with scream resumed her fight. She
cried loudly for help as she ran.
At this point the pathetic feature ap-
peared in drama. "Baby" Sinnott,
hearing Mrs. Emmet's cries for help,
joined in the race, fear and despera-
tion lending speed to her little feet.
"Baby's" face was white and
set, but she did not give utterance
to single cry. Near the corner
Emmet caught up with the terror
stricken woman and as she turned the
corner he drew his pistol and fired.
With scream Mrs. Emmet fell to the
sidewalk wounded. Once more he adj
vanced toward the woman as though
to finish his bloody work, but as he
leveled his pistol the baby sprang upon
him and seized the hand that held the
weapon.
The actor paused and looked at the
little one in astonishment, for he had
not seen her before. Pushing her from
him, Emmet steppsd back pace oi
two and slowly PLACED the muzzle of the
weapon against his temple. Baby" Sin
mott again spraug upon him. She
seemed to climb up his limbs. In ar
instant little hand was gripping the
barrel of the pistol, which she dragged
away from tn. mans temple. She
chung to his arm 50 that he could no
use the weapon again. Emmett STOOD
for moment as If bewildered anc
then with his left hand he threw tn,
weapon into the garden on the corner
Then it was that the s-year-old LITTLE
heroine collapsed and fell co the side
walk in n faint. Bystanders quiclSl,
gathered, and one picked VI
the child. No one would toucl
the man, who walked up the street ant
sat upon his doorstep until an office
arrived. Mrs. Emmett was assisted t.
doorstep near by, where she sat moan
ing until officers took her to the re
ceiving hospital. There it was foun'
that bullet had struck her in tn
head, but had glanced upward aloni
the bone, inflicting serious thougl
not dangerous wound. Emmet is unde
arrest.
Emmet was released on giving bal
in the sum of 1000 He immediatel
took the pledge, and says he will neve
drink another drop. An affection
ate scene occurred between Emme
and his wife after his release. All wa
forgiven.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
BIG HAUL BY BURGLARS.
Mysterious Robbery OF Safe by Which
$4,000 Was Stolen.

BosToN, June ia special from
Lowell, Me-, says: One of the most
mysterious burglaries in the history OF
Maine was committed in this village
last Thursday night, when the
safe in the store of James
E. Hutchins was opened and
cash, stocks, bonds and securities to
the amount of $50, 900 were stolen. The
safe had been opened by the combina-
ton lock, and after the securities had
been removed the safe had been re-
locked. The officers have been unable
to get the slightest clew to the guilty
parties
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
TWENTY HOUSES BLOWN DOWN.
Tornado Sweeps over Two Counties of
Oklahoma Territory.

PERRY, o. T., June 11.-A tornado
visited the section 20 miles west of here
Sunday night. Twenty houses were
said to have been blown down and sew
eral persons were hurt, Mrs. Hammer,
widow, fatally The course of the
storm seems to have been from south
west to northeast. 1t passed between
the lines of this and Garfield counties
and passed into Kay county Owing
to the fact that there are no telegraph
facilities it is impossible at this time
to get full report.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
MINERS ACCEPT THE RATE.
Big Coal Fight In Ohio at Last Brought
to Close.

COLUMBUS, O., June 1.-THE vote Of
the Ohio miners as to whether they
would accept or reject the proposition
of the operators to pay fifty-one cents
for screened coal per ton for mining
resulted: For acceptance, 5,09l;
against, 4,351. The state miners
officials say in their circular Monday to
the miners of Ohio:
You will thus see that the provisional
agreement, made between the operators and
your delegates June L. 1895, has been ratified
and accepted by the popular vote of the
district. This makes the agreement valid
Locals will govern themselves accordingly
and will resume work under the provisions Of
said agreement 1t must be borne in mind
that, distasteful the terms OF the agree
ment are. we have hopes OF its being only
temporary"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
Kansas Corn Crop Saved.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 11.-Specials
from olathe, Emporia, Fort Scott,
Wichita and Caldwell, Kan, and Hem
messy and Perry, o. T., report a twenty
four hour rain, which will be the saving
of the corn crop. Small grain was be-
yond held, but farmers are now hope
full of raising good crop of corn,
which is the only salvation for south
ern Kansas and Oklahoma. Rain area
includes all the Cherokee strip and
northern Texas and western Kansas
beyond Sterling.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-06-15
GOLD EXPORTS.
Treasury ON cials Fear That Their Re-
sumption Is Imminent.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The high
point reached last week for sterling
exchange, the highest for many
weeks, causes treasury officials to
fear that gold exports may be
shortly resumed. AT the present
rate of exchange, 4.s9@4.0o, many
millions of gold were exported last
spring. The acknowledgment syndi-
cate has so far been able to prevent
gold exports, but their contract to
protect the treasury gold reserve is
now nearing an end, and an unusual
scarcity of commercial bills is reported
in New York. The treasury gold re-
serve is now 500 800, 900, with $4,000, ooC
in gold still due from the synicate.