Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-04-04
DOMESTIC.

Reports from central and western
Kansas, the wheat belt of the state, say
the plant is in fine condition.
The curfew ordinance adopted by
the Omaha (Neb.) city council was
vetoed by the mayor.
Ahrens g. OFT, extensive iron and brass
manufacturers at Louisville, shut down
for an indefinite period because of dull
trade, throwing coo men out of work.
NiFola Tesla, of New York, has added
another to his wonderful discoveries
in the possibilities of the electric cur
rent He expects to be able to transmit
news by electrical waves, and thinks
by this means the inhabitants of this
earth may ultimately communicate
with those on Mars or any other planet.
AT the opening of the new free
bridge spanning the Monongahela river
at Pittsburgh young business man
and the daughter of local minister
were married in the center of the new
structure.
The Champaign county Qll.) grand
jury found an indictment against Gov.
Altgeld and others comprising the
board of trustees of the University of
Illinois for neglecting to raise the
American flag over the university build
ings in accordance with the law.
At the Southwestern Kansas Meth
odist Episcopal conference in Wichita
Bishop Andrews created sensation by
declaring that a minister should not
meddle with the temperance question.
In wreck on the Indiana, Illinois d.
Iowa railroad near Knox, Ind, four men
were smothered by the overturning of
car of grain in which they were riding.
The will of Benjamin Franklin, which
was probated 10S years ago in Phila-
delphia, was allowed in The probate
court of Suffolk county at Boston in
order to legalize the disposition of over
Sill, 900, the accumulations of the sum
of $4,000 which Franklin bequeathed to
officials of Boston in trust for the use
of young mechanics.
Forest fires burned over large ter
ritory to the east of Black River Falls,
Wis, destroying the prospects of the
hlueberry crop in that territory.
The Smith, Wilson IL Sears Paper COM
pany ut Holyoke, Mass, failed for $780,
600.
e. d. Vaughn, Western Union tele-
graph manager in New York, says he
has about completed an invention by the
use of which it will be possible to tele-
phone across the ocean.
The exchanges at the leading clcarint,
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 27th aggregated
$780, $50, l5S, against $975,S ,SOl the
ln
pared with the corresponding week in
1895. was 90.
The town of Benton, Ark, was nearly
wiped out by fire.
The Midway deposit bank at Midway,
KY, closed it's doors with Liabilities of
1000.
Newell Dutche and Frank Moore were
drowned by the capsizing of an oyster
boat at Bridgeton, n. j.
Litral Bacon, prominent man, brood
ing over having been arrested at Knox
Vile, Tenn, for perjury, blew himself
to fragments with dynamite.
Matt Mootry, negro, was hanged at
Georgetown, Tex, in the presence OF
1000 people for the murder of Andrew
Pickrell. farmer, last May.
Mrs. John f. Siegel, wife of pyomi-
nent business man at Bogart, o.. and
her son, aged 10, were killed by the cars
while out driving. r
There were 259 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 27th, against 261 the week
previous and 234 in the corresponding
period of 1895. tt
At Springfield, Mo-, fire completely
destroyed the Grand opera house, the
loss being 100000.