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

Z. A. PETERSON, postmaster at Thorn.
son, Mimi, dropped dead from fright
on the 7th while an inspector was ex-
amining his accounts. He was S15O
short in his accounts.
The democratic minority of the Ohio
legislature caucused on the 7th to
choose candidate for their compli-
mentary vote for United States sena-
tor. There are only 81 democratic
members. Five members were absent
Five votes were cast for DIR. Isaac
Kagy, of Crawford county. The other
votes were cast for Senator Brice.
EIGHT HUNDRED members of the
Stonecuttcrs' union employed in &c
stone yards in Chicago went out on
strike on the 7th. They claim that the
owners employ laborers on stonecut-
ting machines, working from 16 to "a
hours day. The union demands that
the machines be worked only eight
hours day.
The window glass plants throughout
the county will close down on January
IL and will remain idle for four weeks,
the manufacturers having officially no.
titled the workmen to that effect.
THE furnaces in Sharon, Sharpsville
snd West Middlesoz, Pa, are closing
down on account of the depressed con-
tition of che pig iron market. The
officials are also contemplating giving
the men reduction in wages.
MAJ. JAMES C. Posr, who was de-
tailed to succeed the late Gen. Poe,
corps of engineers, in the important
government works on the great lakes,
died on the 9th in New York City.
IT is. bounced that Prof. Routtgen,
OF the Wurzburg university, has dis
covered light, which for the purpose
of photography, will penetrate wood,
flesh and most other organic sub
stances
Four persons were seriously and one
probably fatally injured at st. Louis
on the III by an electric car running
into n carriage.
THE finance committees substitute for the
house bond bill was reported in the senate on
| the 9TH and was placed on the calendar. A plan
| for making the proposed loan u really popular
| one was suggested by Mr. Chandler, OF New
Hampshire, In the shape of bill providing q
postal savings system. Mr.. Vest of Missouri,
| TOOK the floor and defended the democratic
party and the Cleveland administration from
the structures contained IN Mr. Sherman's re-
cent speech particularly in connection with
tarin legislation. He scathingly denounced the
decision OF the supreme court In the income tax
case. In the house Mr.. Allen, OF Utah, was
| sworn In as member. The judiciary commit-
tee reported resolution calling upon the at
torney general for information as to the steps
he has taken to enforce the antitrust law and
what further legislation is needed 10 protect
Ihe people against trade trusts and conspra-
'iss The resolution was agreed to.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
The News Condensed.
Important intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings or tho First Session.

In tho senate Tuesday Senator Sherman
(O) offered resolution for the estorai ION
of the gold reserve, which thereafter
should be held sacred for the redemption
of the grecnbacks and treasury notes, the
former to be reissued only in exchange
for gold coin and bullion. No action was
taken. Adjourned to tho Sd....1n tho
house bills were introduced to repeal the
law allowing a rebate on the tax on nl-
cohol, end to repeal the ten per cent. tax
on the circulation of banks other than
national banks. Adjourned to the Sd.
In the senate on the Sd Senator Sherman
CO) spoke at length on the bond question,
saying that additional revenue is needed,
that the gold reserve should be kept intact,
and that free coinage was the most danger
GUS of policies Senator Elkins CIV. Va.l
resolution directing that all bond issues be
advertised and the bonds offered to the
public caused vigorous debate, but no ac-
tion was taken. Adjourned to the 7th.
In the house n resolution was offered to
impeach Comptroller Bowler, of the treas
ury, for refusing to execute the laws of con-
gress in paying the sugar bounty. Ad-
journed to the 9Th.
The senate was not in session on the
eth. In the house a Joint resolution was
introduced giving congress power to levy a
graduated Inheritance tax on ALL Inherit
ances and estates whose value exceeds
S100, 900. A bill was introduced repeating
the section of the Wilson tariff law relat-
Ing to the use of alcohol in the arts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
HAVANA IN A PANIC.
Residents of the Cuban Capital In
Fear of It's Capture.
Indications Point to It's Fall In a Short
Time-Crlsis of the Cuban Rebellion
at Hand-Insurgent's Prog
ress Unchecked.

Boston, Jan. IA dispatch to the
Globe from Havana says: "The city is
in state of siege and the people are
fleeing, terror-stricken. Every out
going steamer has been crowded with
passengers fastening to get away, for
battle is imminent. Two bombs were
exploded in front of La Corona cigar
factory Monday night, and though the
damage was trivial the excitement oc-
casioned was great. Refugees are ar
irving hourly from the suburbs, and
they report the insurgents as burning
railroad bridges, cane houses and all
property along their route OF march.
Hundreds of families have aban-
doned their homes and are crowding
the quay, watching with blanched and
eoger faces for steamers to take them
from the island. All sorts of craft are
being utilized by the refugees, who offer
their last peseta, so long as the owner
is willing to keep them from shore.
No one was permitted to leave the city
Monday night, and all the Notifications
are being hastily strengthened. Sew
eral columns of troops left late Monday
insurgent armies, and mounted cavalry
continues to scurry around the out
skirts looking for scouts and spies.
Gen. Gomez has established head
quarters between San Felipe and
poZo Redonda, and Maceo is in Guines.
within a few hours ride from this city.
The mayor of San Felipe threatened a
feeble resistance, but Gomez threatened
to burn the town if any of the mayors
force of 200 fired a shot He surren-
dered, and Gomez, with 1000 men, ems
tered the city. Protection was ac-
corded all the inhabitants and the prop
erty spared.
"a report was received Monday night
that part of Gomez force had taken
Melena, killing those who made n
feeble resistance with a small band.
The climax is nearly reached, and all
indications point to the fall of Havana
within "a hours"
a dispatch says that the insurgents
attempted to wreck train on the Neu-
vitas-Puerto Principe railroad which
WAS conveying 300 passengers and a
large number of soldiers. A dynamite
bomb, connected with an electric wire,
was exploded close to the engine and
wrecked it. The insurgents then at
tempted to capture the train, but were
prevented from so doing by the arrival
ct detachment of Spanish troops.
Several of the passengers were wound
ed and the engineer of the train was
killed.
Incoming trains from the south are
bringing in vast throngs of refugees
men. women and children-some of
whom have been burned out of house
and home, but most of whom are SIM
ply fleeing from fear of violence, having
hastily gathered together few house
hold goods. This large infusion of
panic-stricken people into the city's
population spreads n contagion of
alarm, and the force and proximity of
the insurrection becomes more real to
the mind of Havana every hour.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

THE bicycle continues to grow in
favor among European rulers. 1t is
now learned that President Faure has
become an expert rider. When King
George, of Greece, was in Paris re-
Gently he and the president took les
sons in an academy. King George aft
erwards purchased a machine and sent
at to Athens, where he is now often
seen astride it. And later, when the
king of Portugal-who is extremely
portly-was guest of NJ Faure, the
latter took him to the same academy
and had him instructed in the use of
the wheel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

The Grand gulf in Oregon county,
Mo-, is nearly four miles long, 100 feet
deep and 100 feet wide 1t is crossed
by natural bridge wide enough for
a wagon road, with passageway be-
low wide enough for two teams to pass
abreast. At the base OF the gulf is
cave, leading to an unexplored lake
water inhabited by eyeless fish. The
lake is some 500 feet beneath the sur
face and is supposed to be feeder for
the mammoth springs in Arkansas.
eight miles distant The Grand gulf
is one of the wonders of the world.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

w. Fl. MILLER, a miner living on
Soldier creek, in Oregon, is good ex-
ample of the thoroughly contented
man. He owns a rich ledge, from
which he leisurely pounds out $40 or
eis day. Under proper development
the ledge would yield rich returns, and
Mr, Miller has had many offers to
bond, sell, form stock companies, lease
and make the most of his property, but
he has declined them all. He lives
alone, his wants are few and he says:
1.-THE ledge will stay there; / own 1t;
Am independent as hog ON ice and 1
am happy and contented to stay just
as am"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

In response to inquiries made by the
Chicago Times of the various
governors throughout the union, ask
ing how many troops could be put into
the field in "a hours, and how many on
20 days notice, answers were received
from all but seven. The army on the
move in "a hours aggregates u144, 756
men; on the way to the front in 30
days, 2,l09, 500. These are the mum bers
promised, with seven governors to hear
from
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

CAPT. BAssETT was the first man off,
cially to lengthen time by turning
back the hands of the senate clock in
Washington. lie did it for the first
time March 4, 1874, by direction of
Senator Wiley p Mangum, of North
Carolina, then president of the senate
pro tempore.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
susTAINs GEN. scHoFIELp.
Decision in Case OF Major Armes Re-
versed by Higher Court.

Washington, Jan. 7.-The court OF
appeals of the District of Columbia has
reversed the decision of the lower court
in the case of Maj. Armes, a retired
officer of the United States army. who
was arrested by order of Gen. Schotield
who was acting as secretary Of war, for
writing him threatening letter. and
who was released by Judge Bradley,
of the district court, on writ of habeas
corpus. The court of appeals sustains
the authority of Gen. Schoaeld t., Or
der the arrest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

UTAH, soon to become a state, has
about 25o,OoO population and an as
sessed valuation of S10,O 600. The
prosperity of the commonwealth is in.
dicated by the fact that its banking
capital is over IS, ZOO, 900, and the de-
posits in its 80 banks reach so, ZOO, 600.
Utah is rich in agricultural possibili-
ties and in mines of gold and silver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

THE Memphis cotton exchange ad-
vises southern farmers not to increase
their cotton acreage next year, and
suggests that the raising of supplies
needed at home be made the first con-
sideration of the planter. The sug-
gestiou is being echoed all over the
south
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

The new state officers were sworn In
at Frankfort, and, for the first time
in the history of Kentucky, the state
government is in the hands of repub-
leans.
The director of the mint has received
approximate estimates of the gold and
silver product of the United States in
1898 as follows: Gold, $52,614,oo0; sill
yer, 81, 900, 900 fine ounces.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

THE bill introduced into congress to
make a military national park of the
battl efeld of Stone river asks for an
appropriation of Sl25,ooo, and proposes
to add to the existing national ceme-
terry 1000 acres, which will include the
ground occupied during the battle by
the two armies. All the roads near
the battlefield are to be included in
the purchase and maintained as free
public highways.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

SUPERSTITION killed Bohemian
bride. A young woman was standing
up to be married in the church at
Pisek, when one of the tapers on the
side of the altar nearest her went out
She shrieked, my candle is extin-
guishedr' and fell down dead. The
popular belief is that if one of the
tapers goes out it means calamity for
the person on whose side it stands.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

MISS PHILBRooK, the first woman
lawyer in New Jersey, has secured a
novel decision before the court of
chancery. The question was, should a
woman lawyer be compelled to remove
her bonnet while addressing the court?
Chancellor McGill wisely decided she
should not and SO saved the waiting
generations much valuable time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
supposed

THE New York Herald points out
that the cost of building an adequate
navy would be far less than the ram
som hostile squadron would probably
exact from New York city alone, in
case it should succeed in overcoming
our defenses
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
OHIO LEGISLATURE coNvENEs.
House and Senate Organize Foraker to
to Be Senator.

to BE Senator.
Columbus. o., Jan. THE Ohio leg
ielature convened Monday. The house
chose ID. L. Sleeper speaker, John. r
Molloy chief clerk and Andrew jack
son sergeant-at-arms. The senate
chose j. C. Huntsinpiller president
pro tenn, Alex Caine Chief clerk
and r. F. Hayward sergeant-at-arms.
The most important work of tho
present session will be the selection
OF United States senator to succeed Cal
vim S. Brice. The honor will go to ex-
Gov. Foraker. He has no opposition.
The minority vote will be cast for Mr..
Brice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

A wIERD tale was brought into
Portland few days ago by some fish
ermen who had returned from Nova
Scotia. 1t was about giant lobster
which rose to the surface of the
water and attacked two fishermen who
were casting their lines from dory
on the Grand Banks of Newfound-
land
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

THE Danube flows through countries
In which SO languages and dialects are
spoken. 1t is e,oo0 miles in length and
bears on its current four-ffths OF the
commerce of eastern Europe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

DIR. BAcKLUND has made new de-
Termination of the mass of the planet
Mercury from the motions of Encke's
comet. His result is that Mercury is
only two-thirds as dense Us the earth
instead of being denser, as hitherto
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

ENGLAND is spending s3,ooo,o 900 on
the fortifcations at Esquimault, Brit
ish America, and when they are COM
plete they will be a second Gibraltar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
To Cnlifornia in Pullman Tovris, Sleeping

The Burlington Route &C., b. & G. r. R.b
runs personally conducted excursions tc
Calf ornia, leaving Chicago every Wednes-
day. Through cars to California destina-
tion, fitted with carpets, upholstered Seats
bedding, toilet rooms, etc. every con.
via Der ser and Salt Lake. Sunshine all
the way. Write for descriptive pamphlet
to I. A. Grady, Excursion Manager, 21p
Clark st., Chicago.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

MAY-"They tell me your engagement
with Charley Gumphleigh is broken. How
did 1T happenw Carrie-"It is no great
keep; that's all. ,,-Boston Transcrint.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Ex-Gov. Edward j. Curtis died at
Boise, Idaho. He served as territorial
secretary and acting governor 16 years.
Mrs. Patty Richardson, the oldest of
the eight widow pensioners of the revo-
luton, died at her home in East Bethel,
VT. aged o5 years.
John w. Hutchinson, the veteran
singer of abolition days and one of the
famous Hutchinson family, was ten
dered reception in New York on his
75th birthday.
Col. Thomas w. Knox, who became
distinguished as newspaper corre-
spondent in the civil war, and who,
since that time, has written many
stories for the young, died in New
York, aged 81 years.
Gen. Mortimer ID. Leggett, who was
one of the noted officers of the civil war,
died at his home in Cleveland, o., of
apoplexy.
Rufus w. Peckham took the oath Of
office in Washington as associate JUS
tice of the United States supreme court.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
FOREIGN.


The insurgents i'll Cuba were again
moving in the direction of Havana and
great excitement prevailed.
What promised to be the most inn
portant session of the Canadian parlin-
ment since 1867, when the provinces
were confederated, opened ut Ottawa.
On the question of schools in Mani
tobia the government was so seriously
divided as to jeopardize its stability.
DIR. Ja1neson.who invaded the South
African republic ut the head of 70O
men, representing the Chartered Brit
ish South Africa company, was cap
tured by the Beers.
1t was reported that DR.. Jameson,
the English leader in the Transvaal,
had been shot by the Beers.
Advices say that the whole province
of Havana was up in arms against the
government, and that the authorities
confessed the grave condition of af-
fairs by proclaiming martial law for
the provinces of Havana and Pinar del
Rio.
The trade and navigation returns is-
sued by the government for the year
1895 show that Canada's aggregate
trade fell from $3.50, ,ooo, 900 to $21s, ,0oo,-
600, as compared with the previous
year.
Advices from Havana say that the
whole island of Cuba was practically in
the hands of the insurgents, who were
within few miles of the capital city.
The insurgents had burned Quivlcan,
San Felipi. Duran, Meleno, Delsur and
Guara. These places nre 20 miles from
Havana.
Nine hundred Armenians were killed
by Kurds near Aintab, Asia Minor.
A train was wrecked near Durham,
Natal, and 2s persons were killed and
23 dangerously wounded.
The insurgent armies were on the
9th in sight of Havana, and the firing
of nuskets and cannon were plainly
heard in the eastern part of the city.
The inhabitants were terror-stricken
and hundreds of families had aban-
doned their homes and were crowding
the steamers that were leaving the is
land.
Hon. Sir ]. Gordon Sprigg, X. C. NJ.
G., treasurer of Cape Colony, succeeds
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes as premier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
Ghosts Arc Pale and shndovy,

Say those who profess to have interviewed
them. Whether spoolts are tallow-faced or
not, mortals are whose blood Is thin and
watery in consequence of imperfect assimi-
lation. When iuvalids resort to Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and use that unequalled
tonic persistently, they soon "pick up" in
strength, flesh and color. 1t should be
used also to prevent malarial, rheumatic
and kidney complaints, and to remedy con-
stipation, sick headache and nervousness.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

AFTER physicians had given me up, was
saved by Piso's Cure.-RALPH ERIEe, Will
Transport Pa, Nov. -, 1898.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

"AND did he soy he remembered me when
Twas grill" mo; he said he remembered
you when he was boy."-Life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11
pHrrpsIr,trg Snmr,rnl.

q. L. BLUE, Editor and Publisher.
PERRYsBURe' : OHIO
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-11

Hoods pills are easy to take, mild ,eflec-
AAOOA . hAAo tive. All druggists. 25c.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

The s'New York Herald" and "World
have been pouring hot shot into our AM
bassador Thomas f. Bayard. A mild cen
sure will probably be adopted by the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs as an
expression of their disapproval of the senti-
ments uttered by the Ambassador in the
speeches delivered by him in England some
weeks ago.
The Senate Committee ON Privileges and
Elections discussed the Dupont case on Fri
day morning for an hour and half, but
reached no conclusion No effort was made
to take vote. A Washington dispatch, says
the committee will report in favor of seating
Mr.. DUPONT and that he will take his seat
early in Feb.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION The ninth
annual convention of the Delaware State
Sunday-school Association will be held
March 5th and 9Th in the Milford Presby-
terian Church. William Reynolds of Peoria,
ILL.,. and Miss Anna S. Harlow superintend-
ent of the primary department of Bethany
Sunday-school, Philadelphia, will partic-
pate in the exercises.
The milford Chronicle" objects to the
statement that scarlet fever is in that town
though family in the neighbOrhoOd was
severely afflicted and two or three towns
have had it. 1t says: There was one case
but our Town Board of Health took such
positive steps to confne it to the one case
that it is confidently believed they have sue
ceeded in stamping it out just where begun,
The "Delawarean" in referring editorially
| to the death of Hon. n. B. Smithers said :
During his long career at the bar he has
taken part in a majority of the great cases
which have been presented to the Delaware
courts. His fame as a lawyer is very great.
A year or two ago Senator Frye, of Maine,
in a speech in this State, referred to Mr..
Smithers as ''the ablest lawyer in the
| United States"
REPUBLIcANs MIXING IN.-The Republi-
cans are making hard fight against the
confirmation of the appointment of William
J. Hunter as post master of New Castle.
| They have sent a request to Senator Quay
to oppose the appointment ON their behalf
| The ground of their opposition is that Mr.
Hunter is IAN offensive partisan" " and they
contend that the Office should be given to
a man who is more acceptable to people Of
all parties.
ELECTED ARCHDEAcoN OF DovER.-Rev
Pelham Williams rector of st. Luke's P. E
Church of SeafOrd has been elected Archdea-
con OfDOver, over Rev. George w. Dame, OF
Smyrna. The archdeaconry of Dover
comprises the parishes of Kent and Sussex
Counties, and with the archdeaconry OF
Wilmington takes the place of the former
COnvocation of the State. The division, il
is claimed, will facilitate and increase the
efficiency of the missionary work of the
Diocese.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

we'd have to plan anew for
Spring. But the Plaids are
irresistibly pretty no wonder
you will not let us keep them.
More have arrived !
The foreign-made Tafeta
Plaids-wool grounds in rich
est colors over-plaided with
still brighter-hued silk. Twen-
ty-hve styles this time. S5c.
Anotherlot, with furthermore
of silk and more Of wool, 43
inches wide, were made to be
$3.50, but actual comparison
with the lot named above puts
the strict value at $I.25. You
shall never pay too much
here, even though you judge
by exceptional lots. Seventeen
styles.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

to belong to that class of politicians who be-
lieve that personal success is the chief end
of man and that personal success measures
the merit of the cause he espouses. The
"CeciI Wing" says: Behind one man, con-
fdent and hopeful stood the Western Mary
land contingent, behind three men, rallied
the Eastern contingent, relying seemingly
ON mere sentiment, a tradition to save
them in a game of practical politics. There
was not an hour of this contest, in which,
had the Eastern Shore aspirants united on
one man, they could not have easily con-
querred victory. Divided they stood,
divided they fell.
Smyrna times., 1896-01-29

1t will pay you to take Hoods Sar-
saparilla. With pure blood you need
not fear the grip, pneumonia, diphtheria
or fevers. Hoods Sarsaparilla will
make you strong and health. Hoods
Pills are purely vegetable, carefullypre-
pared from the best ingredients. 25c.