Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

A report reached Knoxville, Tenn,
that seven men were killed In battle
between moonshiners and officers near
the Tennessee and North Carolina line,
Charles G. Hilton OF Chicago, was
appointed by Gov. Altgeld to succeed
Alfred 0rcndorlr us adjutant general
of Illinois.
Judge Morton decided in the United
States district court Mt San Francisco
that every Chinese born in The United
States IS n citizen thereof.
Fifteen persons were injured, some
fatally, in railway wreck on the Erie
road at Mcadville. Pa.
The oath of Office required to be taken
by n cardinal was administered to Mgr.
Satolli in the private chapel of the
Catholic legation in Washington.
The Solicitors Loan and Trust COM
pany of Philadelphia made an assign
ment. The assets were $1,200,000, liza
bilities unknown.
L. L. Myers, of Richmond, Va, has
been appointed assistant general super
intendent of the railway mail service.
At Lincoln, Neb., Judge Holmes sem
fenced George w. Davis to the peniten-
tiary for life for wreclting n railway
train, whereby IL lives were lost.
President Cleveland signed the proc
lamation on the 4th admitting the ter
ritory of Utah to the family of states.
The newly-made state comes in with
republican governor (Heber Nj.
Wells) and republican legislature
During fire ut the residence of Mrs.
L. E. Harvey at Wheaton, ILL.,, A. S.
Grant and Arthur Vernon were killed
by fallinng chimney.
Commander Lewis Kingsley, of the
training ship Essex, which is lying off
Yorktown, Va, dropped dead on board
of his vessel.
Secretary Carlisle issued circular
for popular loan, saying that the gov
ernment would sell $l00,000,000 30 year
four per cent. coupon or registered
bonds, dated February /, 1895, for
which purchasers will be required to
pay in gold coin or gold certificates.
The two children of Abraham Leon
ard were burned to death at Dallas,
Tex, while the parents were at church.
The international ladies' six days
bicycle contest for the championship
of the world" began at the Madison
Square garden IN New York. Twenty
six young women started.
Bazyl La Chappelle, a half breed Kas-
kasliia Indian, aged 1875 years, was
buried from his home near Prairie du
Rocher, Ill.
A railway engine exploded near Full
tonham, o., killing Engineer Bert
Mead, Fireman Frank Hesse and Brake
man Fred Kreits. Conductor Ira Nor
lis was fatally injured.
Mcmahon, Bishop G. Co., importers of
wines and liquors in New York, failed
for 100000.
Bartholomew Shea, who was to be
electrocuted in the prison at Clinton,
n. Y, for the murder of Robert Ross
in Troy year ago, was respited upon
the confession of John McGaugh. ain
other prisoner, that he was the muir
derer.
The members of the Venezuelan COM
mission met in Washington and organ
lied by electing Justice Brewer as pres
ident.
The Central hotel and George Streit's
business building were burned at AL
toona, Pa, the total loss being 100000.
James Newman aud wife, aged be-
tween 60 and 20 years, were found dead
in their home near ST. Paul, Mimi,
from the effcts of coal gas.
The Merton Cricket clubhouse and
the casino attached were burned at
Haverford, Pa, involving loss of
100000.
An express train ran into freight
at Schooley's station, o., killing En-
gineer Michaels, Firemen Leon
Mathers, George Adds and J. Ii.
Cox. j. F. Edminton, postal clerk,
and Jesse King, brakeman.
The Park No. 2 colliery at Trenton,
Pa, owned by Mentz, Lilly G. Co., was
destroyed by fire, the loss being $1Oo, 900.
Five hundred manufacturers were
represented at bicycle show which
opened in Chicago.
II. & S. Strauss, manufacturers of
corsets in New York. failed for 5000, 900.
James Runyon and Robert Young
climbed tree near Kennedy, Ala, for
an opossum, quarreled over the animal,
and both fell to the ground and were
killed.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 9th was: Wheat,
69,S43,000 bushels; corn, 5,S40, 900 BUSH
els; oats, 6,537,000 bushels; rye, l.
900 bushels; barley, 3,75O0oO BUSH
els.
In Kiowa and Stafford counties, Kan,
,greaS prairie fires were raging and it
was feared that the loss of life and
property would be appalling.
The rcd general assembly of Ohio
met at Columbus. The election Of a
United States senator co succeed Calvin
S. Brice will occur during the session.
James and Stephen Merritt and Pat
rick Lynch and Peter Robert were killed
in n mine at Shamokin, Pa, by the fall
| of beam.
The Artesian Ice and Brewing COM
pany's building at Brunswick, Ca, was
burned, the loss being 100000.