Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-06-20

JOnn johnson lCOlOCeu), VINO on the
night of March 81 murdered in cold
blood Charles Carter, well-lknown and
prominent young man, was hanged at
Lancaster Courthouse, Va.
Egbert c.. Smith has resigned as pres
ident of Andover (Mnss.) theological
seminary, after period OF Is years
in that position. Prof. George Harris
Abbott, professor of theology, will sue
ceed him.
Orders were tclegraphed by the sec
retary of the navy TO commandants of
all navy yards to resume work at once
In all parts of southwestern Michi-
gan grasshoppers were doing great in
jury to the peppermint crop.
The total number of silver dollars
coined from bullion purchased under
the act of July ID, 1890, 10 June /, 1896,
was 46,104,651. Upon this coinage there
vas profit of $1O,117,234.
Monroe Jackson and j. w. Vest, popu-
list politicians. fought duel over poll
tics at Hartsclle, Ala, and both were
killed.
Mrs. Robert Gresham and Mrs. Mollie
Gaines fought duel at Travers. Fla,
because of trouble over the latter's hus-
band and killed each other.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
In the National league for the week
ended on the 18th were as follows:
Baltimore, .622; Cleveland, .619; Phila-
delphia, $50; Cincinnati, .5s3; Boston,
SOS; Washington, .535; Pittsburgh,
523; Brooklyn, .522; Chicago, 800; New
York, .426; st. Louie, .295; Louisville,
.222.
With the disbanding at Pittsburgh,
Pa, of Parson Davies !'Wicklow Post
man company" John L. Sullivan says
farewell to the stage.
Shep Palmer, a negro, was executed
at jackson, Miss, for the murder, in
December last, of Charlie Cordell and
wife, newly married couple.
AT Tunis, Tex, Jesse Massey and
j. L. Chance were murdered by un-
| known parties.
Fire destroyed large warehouse OF
the White Mills Distillery company in
Louisville, KY, the loss being S125.OOo.
| A terrific wind and ranstorm did
great damage at Atlantic City and AS
bury Park, N. j.
President Cleveland has issued an
other civil service order that brings
under the civil service rules all govern.
ment employees carried on the pay rolls
as lahorers who really perform clerical
duties.
John Elliott, brakeman, and an un.
known tramp were killed and number
of other persons injured in n rear-end
collision on the Lake Shore road at Lig
onier, Iud.
The supreme lodge of the Knights OF
Hcnor in session at Louisville, Ky. de.
cided not to admit women to the order
by vote of 81 to Sc.
Pigeons flew from Alton, ILL.,, to
Green Bay, Wis, distance of 4o3 miles
in 12 hours.
Rodney Fisk, who two years ago was
a millionaire and lost his all in Wal
street died at cheap lodging house in
The 3VheatSapd. oats harvest was ir
progr in Nebraska and the yield was
unprb tdente1
A tlfic rain and electric storm die
r1ucI image at Danville. Ind.
tt tn annual meeting of the Ju.
nior Ter of United American Me-
ehani = began in Denver, Col.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 18th was: Wheat
1?,4s6,oO bushels: corn, 9,4O6, 900 bush
els; oats. S.42O,OGo bushels; rye, 1890,
900 bushels; barley, s1S,o GOO bushels.
William Swartz while playing ball a
pataskala. o., was struck on the heac
by pitched ball and died in few min
utes.
The fruit crop in The vicinity of Niles
Mich, promised to break all previou.
records.
The treasury department at Wash
ington has nearly completed the pay
ments of beat and maple sugar claim:
under the bounty appropriation O.
$23s,2s9.
George H. Wyckcff. president of th'
Bank of NeW Amsterdam Il New York
was probably fatally sho, by cranl
because he refused to hand over to hin
$4,000.
At Santa re, n. NJ, st. V;ncent's san
itarium, co&oucted by sisters of char
ity, was buried, the loss Icing 100000
f. H. Master, of Orange n. j.. and TIL,
.t.-a' 50 VI lIC 4NCW IoIi
'l.nG4e, died on the steamer City o
rs fhile en- route to 1.ordon.
0iJstorm near Montford, Wis, dit
great 1aInage to growing crops ant
Iuau ridges were wasbc1 away.
1a ucey NJ. De2ew addressed $500
nerc4 ms Of st. Louis on the frenc:a
qw N and every reference to tn.
1Hajrr lance of the gold standard wal
helui.r applauded.
Ir at Clinton Junction, Wis, dc
| Hovsd the Taylor house, Chicago
.a N estern depot, Chicago, Miiwau
lsy +. Paul depo: and American Ex
rrs flee.
C8lji 1al Satolli has been relieved ant
Mons alconio, archbishop Of A cerenja
r .ceed hin' as apostolic delegate
pited States.
IN NJ. Boyst, the well-l<nowl
roller-skater, runner and bicy
ri. ID at Port Jervis, n. Y.
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