Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-08
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Lightning struck the Odd Fellows
block at Hillsboro, Ind, and before the
flames could be extinguished the entire
village was almost completely wiped
out.
The tremendous speed of over 94
miles an hour was reached in New Jer-
sey at the trial of the Holman friction
geared locomotive drawing train over
the tracks of the South Jersey railroad.
Gertie Bishop and Belle Knott were
drowned while trying to cross a small
lake in rude boat near Musca tine, la.
Bert Green (coloreD was hanged at
Jackson, Tenn, for the murder of Miles
p, Mitchell in December last. Green
protested his innocence to the last.
Joseph Greibler, of Minneapolis, one
Of the crack bicycle circuit racers, was
Filled in a race at Lima. o.
The Denison (O.) deposit bank
closed its doors with liabilities of $780,
600; assets, 100000.
A train on the Vandalia road went
through a bridge near Charlottesville,
Ind. and Charles e. McKinzie, r. b.
Fowler and John Heiber, all train en-
ploA es, were killed.
William C. Moreland, ex-city attorney
of Pittsburgh, Pa, convicted of the en-
bezzlement of city funds, was sentenced
10 pay fine of $4,000 and undergo
three years Imprisonment.
The republican club of the University
cf Chicago visited Canton, O., and pre-
sented Maj. Mckinley with life-size
marble bust of himself,
In prize fight at Salt Lake City be-
tween Thomas Carter and Robert
Thompson the former died from the eff
fects of blow on the chin.
Miss Mary Phares and Miss Webber,
both IS years old, were drowned in a
pond on the farm of William Webber at
Brock, Mo-, while bathing.
Tales of death and devastation from
the aSful storm which swept over
western Pennsylvania continue. Four
more drownings are reported, making
the death list thus far IS.
Postmaster-GeneralW Wilson has issued
an order to all railway mail clerks di-
recting them not to take an active in
terest in the political campaign.
At Findley, o., lightning set fire to
a barn of William McGregor and 25 hea;;
of Jersey cows was burned.
r. A. Foster & Co., extensive dealers
in cold storage eggs at Winona, Mimi,
made an assignment with liabilities of
100000.
The president has issued proclama-
ton again commanding citizens to OBJ
serve neutrality toward Cuba.
AT Sunday school picnic near Knox
vile, Tenn, collision occurred be-
tween boats on q lake and three persons
were killed and one other fatally in
jured.
James Casherega was hanged in the
federal Jail at Fort Smith, Ark, for
numbering a man named Thack for rob-
berry.
E. a. Tyler, proprietor of the Brooks
house at Brattleboro. VT, and his wife
were drowned while bathing in the
river.
The storehouse of the Central Milling
company's flour plant and the elevator
at Niagara Falls were destroyed by fire,
the loss being 100000.
The mine of the old Pittsburgh Coal
company at Hymera, Ind, was burned
Dy IL MOD OF strikers.
w. E. Clarke & Co., one of the most
prominent of the bookselling firms in
Boston. failed for 100000.
BY collision between trains on the
West Jersey and Atlantic City railroads
near Atlantic City, N. j., 81 persons lost
their lives and nearly 100 others were
injured.
w. r. Burt, member of one of the
hest families in Austin, Tex. murdered
his wife and two children, aged two and
four years, placed their bodies in q els
tern and then left for parts unknown.
No cause is known for the crime.
A cloudburst at Stcubenville, o.,
swept away houses and other property,
rendered 200 persons homeless and
caused loss of 100000.
The report of the commissioner of
internal revenue for the fiscal year
ended June 30 shows that the receipts
aggregated S146,S30,615, an increase of
$3,5s4,537 over the preceding fiscal year,
The expenses approXinated $4,044 :31.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 31st ult. aggre-
gated $s11, ,433,203, against $9S9,300, ,404
the previous week. The decrease com
pared with the corresponding week in
1895 is 11.6.
There were 281 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 31st ult., against $50 the
week previous and POI in the COR
responding period of 1895.
Frank Agan paced mile in Cleye-
land, o., in 2:O4, defeating Joe Patchin
and Robert j.
The Liberty Bicycle company in New
York failed for 100000.
The Cunnrd steamer Servia, which ar
rived at East Boston, broke all records
on her trip from Queenstown to Boston,
the time being days and II hours.
All union men have been ordered ut
ngain from the Brown hosting works
In Cleveland, o. They claim that the
settlement of the strike was trick,