Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-10-10


previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week in 1898
is 21.4.
The First national bank at JOSEPH,
Ore, was robbed of 50, 900 by three men,
one of whom was shot dead, another
badly wounded and the third escaped
with the money.
The total number of business failures
throughout the United States from Jam
uary to September 80, 1896, is 11.2so,
the largest aggregate reported for like
period since records of this character
have been complied.
The Minnesota Methodist conference
voted against the admission of women
10 the general assembly.
Since the opening of navigation up to
the present time 4,2os boats have cleared
from Buffalo on the Erie canal. This
is almost double the clearance of last
year.
In the first game at Baltimore of thu
Temple cup National league baseball Sc
ries of 1896 between the Baltimores and
Clevelands the former club won, the
score being to l.
Bishop keane has been deposed by the
pope as rector of the Catholic university
in Washington, one OF the greatest ed
ucational institutions under the man.
agement of the church.
Spencer academy, located ten miles
west of Antlers, l. T., was burned and
four Choctaw boys lost their lives in
the flames.
Flames swept through the canyons
and over the slopes of the Echo noun
tain range in California, destroying
many lumber camps.
In the second game at Baltimore of
the Temple cup National league base
ball series of 1896 between the Balti-
mores and Clevelands the former club
won, the score being to2.
In railway wreck on the Santa Fe
road near Usage City, Kan, seven per-
sons were killed and others were in
iured, some fatally.
Latest advices from the recent storm
in Florida say that the property loss
will be at least $10,OOO,0O0, and at + lat
land, Judson, Clay Landing, Manatee
Springs and other towns along the
Suwanee river many persons were in a
starving condition. Over 125 people
George Williams murdered his wife
and babe at Peoria and then killed him
self. Williams was hodcarrier and GUS
pected his wife of being untrue.
At the new bicycle track in Chicago
John S. johnson rode an exhibition
paced mile in l:4o 2-5, breaking all rec
ords, and James Michael rode five miles
in OBS, also breaking the record.
An excursion train ran over and killed
two boys named Lutzinger and Over
baugh at Mexico, o.
Mgr. Martinelli. recently appointed
apostolic delegate in the United States
to succeed Cardinal Satolli, arrived in
New York.
Fire destroyed four blocks of build
ings at Jeanerette, La, the loss being
S15O.OOo.
The merchant marine of the United
States on June so, 1896, according to the
completed tabuation of the bureau of
navigation, comprised 22,90S vessels, of
4,703,S30 gross tons, an increase of 6S,-
600 tons over the previous year.
Commissioner LamoreauX, of the
general land office, in his annual report
lOl lbC DuoO ioSol tic lOlul
land selections during the year were
100000 acres, an increase over the
previous year of 4,SO2,673 acres. The
cash receipts were $2,1O6,361, an in
crease of $72,9O7. The total vacant
public land in the United States is 6OO,-
O40,671 acres.
The Rock River Methodist confer
ence in session at Freeport, ILL.,, voted
against admitting women as lay dele
gates to the general conference.
In the third game at Baltimore of
the Temple cup National league base
ball series of 1896 between the Bati-
mores and Clevelands the former club
won, the score being to- 2.
The Laconia Car company at Lacona,
n. H.. failed for $35O,OOO.
At Dayton, o., the McHose & Lyon
Lumber company failed for Sl25,OOO,
and the Pierce 6s Coleman Lumber com
pany also failed for 100000.
carnival TO last six days commenced
in Cincinnati for the benefit of the
Cubans in their struggle against Spain
for political independence.
At Hartford, Conn, movement has
statue of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the
authoress of "Uncle Toms Cabin" who
died in June last.
brewery at Hoboken. n. j., owned
by Lyman Andrews. was burned, the
loss being 100000.
The York mills at Saco, Me-. which
have been idle three months. resumed
operations, giving employment to 1000
persons.
fire in the Office of the Free Press
in Detroit did damage to the extent of
100000, and the Habbin type foundry
and the Cliff q Higgins bookbndery
suffered loss of 100000.
Postmaster-General Wilson issued an
order prohibiting such notices as
"Please send out" or "Please post up"
being written on the wrappers of third
class mail matter. Such notices will