Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-07-25
The News Condensed.
Important intelligence From All Parts.
DOMESTIC.

rlOTeucS Mills, dBeu 1dt bIulo MILD
nged IA, and Helen Cheney, aged 13, were
| drowned.
In a tenement house fire in Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Driscoll were
burned to death and Mrs. Margaret
Hogan, widow. received fatal injuries
Nine children in q family named
Allen died at Santiago, Mimi. from the
effects of drinking poisoned lemonade,
Southern Michigan was visited by a
wild rain and windstorm of cyclonic
character which did damage to prop.
erty and crops aggregating s15o,ooo.
Tho Tooth anniversary of the evacu-
alton of Fort Ontario by the British
was celebrated at oswego, n. Y.
A delegation Of nearly 1000 women
from Cleveland called on Maj. McKin-
ley at his home in Canton, o.
Davidson g. Sons, manufacturers OF
marble mosaic and tiles in Chicago and
wholesale dealers in marble and granite,
failed for 100000.
A heavy rainstorm which was practi-
cally cloudburst, did great damage
throughout Pittsburgh and Allegheny.
1t is estimated that the loss will reach
81 200, 900.
J.W. Hewry & Sons, of Saginaw, Mich,
extensive lumber manufacturers cperat-
ing at Fenelon Falls, Ont, failed for
S5oO,oo0.
Miss Addie Tillman, the eldest daugh-
ter of Senator Tillman, was killed by
lightning on a mountain near Vrevard,
NC.
Mary Snodgrass was hanged at Coe-
burn. Va. for the murder of her child.
William Jennings Bryan, the demo-
cratic nominee for president, visited his
birthplace, Salem, ILL.,, and was given
a hearty reception.
The country is being flooded with low
grade teas through the ports of Sault
Ste. Marie aud Port Huron. These teas
have been rejected at New York and
Boston on account of their inferior
grade.
George Alexander and John Altheit,
fishermen, were caught in gale at Yer
million, o., and drowned.
Four companies of militia and the po-
lice are serving to hold the riotous strik-
ers at Cleveland, o., in check.
Charles and Leonard Birrer, brothers.
dBeu ABOUT ~ years, were uTOWuCu
while swimming at Quincy, Ill.
AT the international convention in
Milwaukee of the baptist Young Peo-
ple's Union John H. Chapman, of Chi
cago, was reelected president and Den
yer was chosen as the place of meeting
in 1895.
Fifteen men werc drowned in the old
river bed at Cleveland, O., by the cap
sizing of skiff in which they were re-
turning from work.
The total land sales of the Northern
Pacific company during the fiscal year
Just closed amounted TO S1,641, ,551, an
increase of nearly s1,oo0,0o0 over the
land sales of the previous year.
The sixth international convention of
The Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America opened in Milwaukee with del
cgates present from every state in the
union, as well as from Canada. The
of not less than 5000 societies, with Il
membership of more than 100000.
In runaway accident near Manitou,
Mich, Mrs. Foster, aged rs, and her
daughter, Mrs. Thompson, aged 34, were
instantly killed, and son of Mrs.
Thompson was fatally injured.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
1854, 1868, againEt $9s5,244,072 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week in 1895
is 73.
At Hillsboro, O., the First national
bank closed it's doors.
In duel at Knoxville, Tenn, Wash
ington Smith was killed by d. F. Rogers.
Smith was the father of II children, in
Guiding four sets of twins.
There were 216 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 219 the week
previous and 256 in the corresponding
period of 1895.
P.J. O'Connor, of Savannah, Ca, was
reelected president of the InternAtion-
al Ancient Order of Hibernians at the
annual meeting in Detroit.
The New York State Bankers asso-
citation in session at Niagara Falls de-
clared strongly for the continuance IF
the gold standard.
Samuel G. Fleming, cashier of the
Exchange national bank at Ell Dorado,
Kan, was charged with the theft of
$4,000 of the banks money.
The Hallet & Davis company, deal.
ers in pianos and organs in Chicago,
failed for S140.oo0.
In the vicinity of the Brown COM
pany's works at Cleveland, o., there
were several riots and an open conflict
between the mob and militia, during
which 1000 men were put to fight TT
the point of the bayonet.
A statement prepared by the commits
sioner of immigration shows that 343,-
.67 immigrants arrived in this country
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
against 25S.536 in 1895.
The nineteenth annual meeting of the
American Bar association will be held
at Saratoga Springs August 10, 20 and 81
next.
The correspondence between Secre-