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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
LATER.

CHICAGO aldermen have raised their
Balaries from So a week to $1,000 a
year.
THE Dingley tariff law will not be
changed in any of it's customs features
at the present session of congress. A
general understanding to this effect
has been reached among the repub'
lican members of the ways and meant
committee.
JUDGE w. L. PUTNAM, representing
the United States, and G. E. King, o!
the supreme court of Canada, repre-
senting that country, are in Bostor
formulating the decision on the Berinf
sea question. The arguments in tn
case were heard at Halifax recently.
On board the steamer British King
which arrived at New York on tn
l4th from Antwerp, there were 20 dog
bound for the Klondike. They will b.
used to pull sleighs loaded with freigh
for the miners.
ALEXANDER MCDONALD, ex-ministel
to Persia, died at Lynchburg, Va, or
the 14th. He was born in Lynchbure
20 years ago and had lived there near
ly all his life He was connected with
the Lynchburg Virginian from 1850
until 1898 and as editor of the paper
was well known throughout the state.
Two masked men made n raid ON the
town of Argusville, n d., on the night
of the 18th, held up the occupants of
several stores and secured several hun
dred dollars.
THE steamboat Stella Wilde sank 25
miles below Natchez. Miss, on the
l4th. The passengers, crew and cargo
were taken off by passing steamer.
The Wilde was valued at Sl2, 600; fully
insured
THE Spanish government is negoti-
ating with an English firm of ship
builders for cruiser of 1900 TONS
said to be worth 9300, 900, built for
Japan, but which Japan does not want.
The essel is said to be ready for sea.
| AT Lowell, Mass, on the 14th the
Merrimac street depot of the Boston &
Maine railroad was gutted by fire.
The building was constructed in 1858
and was to Lowell what Faneuil hall
is TO Boston. 1t was here the body of
the late Is. Il. Butler laid in state and
many historic gatherings occurred in
the halls above.
THE senate was in session only i5 minutes
on the lith an early adjournment being taken
out OF respect 10 President Nick inley, whose
mother was buried that day. .... In the house
consideration OF the Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill was begun. Mr..
Bingham explained its provisions. Mr. BinR-
hnm offered an amendment to reduce the cler-
zeal force in the pension ofice by 90 clerks,
Involving u reduction OF sll5,OOO In salaries.
The house then adjourned
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

now living at Canton; Sara elizabeth, now
the wife of A. J. Duncan. of Cleveland; /;
William. the president: Abigail Celia, de-
ceased, and Abner, whose home is in New
York William Mckinley. Sr., died in No
vember. 1892, at the age OF S5 years. When
President Mckinley entered congress over
20 years ago he was from his mother
much of the time until he retired from
congress to make the canvass for governor
in 1891. During his service from 1892 TO
1886 as governor he went TO Canton fire.
quently TO visit his mother and he was
with her from January, 1896 until he went
to Washington last March. Previous to
entering public life the president was al
ways located near his parents and spent
much time with them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
FOREIGN.

President McKinley's message TO
congress is praised by Premier Sagasta,
of Spain.
France and England will have no
trouble over the upper Nile country,
France having agreed to accept the
ituaton.
a gold trust has been incorporated at
Jersey City, N. j., under the name of the
Menlo Trading company.
Actual starvation must have come to
Dawson, for 1900 men were coming
out over the trails from The Klondike.
At cabinet council in Madrid Pre-
mier Sagasta said that in the event of
tie United States attempting 10 inter
fcre in Cuba it would find the govern
ment prepared to defend the rights and
honor of Spain.
Two soldiers in the imperial service
invaded the palace of the sultan in
Athens and made an attempt on his
life.
Throughout Russian Asia there is
general unrest among the Mosleans and
an uprising is feared.
A proclamation signed by the Cuban
military and civil leaders in Havana
province spurns the autonomy offered
by Spain.
The Haytien ministry resigned to
escape Interpolation iii the chamber.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

To GAZE at the inhabitants of the
moon is the latest ambition of French
astronomers. Their faith in the possi-
bility of such vision is pinned to the
monster telescope now in construction
for the exposition of 1900. Beside this
gigantic machine all telescopes as yet
an existence will seem as mere pigmies.
1t is asserted chat with this exposition
telescope visitors to the great fair will
be enabled to distinguish the inhalS
itants of the moon, If such exist, for
the lenses of the enormous instrument
will be strong enough to enlarge the
moon to size Of at least 80 inches in
diameter.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

JAPAN promises to become an i'm.
portant market for American bread.
stutfs. Until recently, the use OF
wheat as an article of diet was ex.
tremely limited in Japan, but gradual.
1y increased in favor after once being
introduced. Last year Japan imported
nearly $4,000 bushels of wheat and the
import for this year will be much
greater, the imperial government hav.
ing adopted wheat flour as portion OF
the army and navy supplies. The action
of the government is certain to bring
-four into general use in Japan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
In the United States court at Pawnee

In the United States court at Pawnee
the other day four Pawnee chiefs were
granted divorces from their wives on
the ground of gross neglect Pipe
Chief testified that his wife wanted tc
spend all his money on fine dresses
and that she sought to ignore all OF
the Indian customs. The final straw
was laid when she refused to attend
the sun dances on the ground that she
wouldn't associate with squaws who
were dirty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
DOMESTIC,

In report to the department OF
state Secretary Gage says that the
United States has stopped 2s filibuster-
ing expeditions to Cuba, and he also
says that if Spain had done half as we'll
not a cartridge would have reached
the island.
The United States steamer Algonquin,
which was built for the revenue cutter
service on the lakes, was successfully
launched at Cleveland.
Mynatt Leach was hanged at Clin-
ton, Tenn, for the murder of j. d.
Heck on February Is last.
The firm of Horton. Gilmore, McWil-
liams G. Co., one of the largest whole
sale hardware houses in Chicago, failed
for $4,000.
Elmer w. Rose, editor of the Preston
Ia.) Times, killed himself. Illness was
the cause.
Robbers entered the post office at
Louisville, ILL.,, and stole $6s4 in stamps
and money.
The American forestry association
held it's sixteenth annual meeting in
Washington
A fire at Port Townsend, Wash, de-
stroyed the full data of all the shipping
of Puget sound and British Columbia
waters since the year 1868.
The board of education decided to
close the schools in Minneapolis be-
cause of lack of money.
The Schaeffer Piano company in Chi
| cago made an assignment.
Gen. Paul Vandervoort, at one time
grand commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic, has secured land in
Texas for colony of 1000 veterans.
The wife and five children of Brown
Smith, farmer in Simpson county,
Miss, were murdered by negro during
Mr.. Smiths absence.
Miss Lille Arnold. of Jonesville,
Mich, aged 90, committed suicide be-
cause she could not stop smoking cigar
cites.
Two miners, John Hassett and Frank
Weber, were killed in snowslide near
| Glendale, Mont.
A slab of quartz with veins of gold
will convey California's invitation to
President Mckinley to attend the
golden jubilee of the discovery of gold.
The New York Typographical union
will begin its fight for nne-hour day
the first of the year.
| December wheat was carried up to
| $1.00 on the Chicago board of trade, the
highest figure since the famous corner
of 1891.
The Ohio federation of labor has
adopted resolution recommending the
exclusion of foreign labor for period
of ten years.
Luther l.. Miller, n prominent bust
ness man at Myerstown, Pa, commit
ted suicide rather than submit to ar
rest on a charge of forgery.
Harry Allender was hanged at San
Quentin. Cal, for the murder of Miss
Wallbergen Fielner and Vinanzi Gro
zetti August 0, 1896.
At Abbeville, Ala, Jim Glover and
Sam Fields, both colorcd, were hanged
on the same gallows. Glover was con.
victed for killing his wife and Field for
killing his mistress.
Joe Reed, n prominent lawyer OF
Tangipahoa, was assassinated on the
stairway of the courthouse at Frank
linton, La.
There were 3l2 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against BOG the week
| previous ard $50 in the corresponding
period of 1896.
| Anthony V. Dcvlin shot and fatally
wounded his wife In Philadelphia an6
! then committed suicide.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10th aggregated
$1,352, 1871, against 81 1923, ,s61 ,465 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 26.7.
The Cuban iunta in New York re-
ceived word that the insurgents were
planning an immediate attack on Ha-
vana.
Registered letters containing $780,
900 have been stolen on the section Of
the Central Railway of New Jersey
known MS the New York, Somerville &
Easton brancn.
The coal miners strike in the north
ern Illinois fields is at an end.
Cuban buyers are making heavy pur-
chases of Texas cattle for shipment to
the island.
1t is reported that the great biscuit
manufacturing companies of the coun-
try have combined.
The Cedar Rapids (Ia.) button fac
tory was burned and two employees were
pTODdDIy IutulIy luJuIeu.
A bulletin issued by the agricultural
department in Washington shows that
the average price received by farmers
this year for corn, oats, barley, rye and
buckwheat is five per cent. higher than
that of last year
Business throughout the country is
reported as still improving and all
speculative markets are stronger.
Secretary Alger ordered that the
reprimand administered to Capt. Low
ering at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, be read in
every army post in the country.
A delegation of native Hawaiians
called on Secretary of State Sherman
and presented n memorial against an
neXation.
Charles Lewis (colored), who MUIR
dered the wife and four children of
Brown Smith near Wesson, Miss, was
lynched by mob.
Judge Clyde, of Waverly, Ia, SEN
fenced Delilah Fales to be imprisoned
20 years and William Kern 12 years for
the murder of Jerome Kern. Both con-
fessed the crime.
Three troops of cavalry were ordered
out to capture Indians who are on the
warpath in Arizona.
The third international convention of
student volunteers will be held in Cleve-
land February 90 to 81.
West Virginia's eX-secretary of state,
W. f. Chalton, has arranged to pay $685.
900, the amount of his shortage to the
state.
In the six-day bicycle race in New
York C. N. Miller, of Chicago, was the
winner, his score being 2,013 miles,
beating all previous records.
Fire in John and James Dobson's
carpet salesrooms in Philadelphia
caused loss of 100000.
The gross receipts at so of the largest
post offices for November amounted to
1897, ,s6s, an increase of $3s2,533 over
the corresponding month of last year.
C. B. Buckley, now champion quail
eater of the world, finished his six
tieth quail at Springfield, o. They were
eaten at the rate of two day for 80
consecutive days.
An ice foe at Galena, H., destroyed
the government locks, which cost $780,
900.
The supporters of Hawaiian anneXa-
ton have definitely decided TO consider
the question in executive session of the
senate.
Lena Winslow has been awarded S10,-
900 damages for injuries received while
being initiated into Ladies of the Mac
eabees at Kansas City, Mo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

PRoF. GALLOWAY, chief of the division
of vegetable pathology and physiology
of the department of agriculture, is
shortly going to Bermuda to study
there the Bermuda lily. The people
of the United States pay annually
S2,O0O,0OO for Bermuda lilies, and it is
thought that this amount of money
may be saved by the introduction of
that plant intN this country. Prof.
Galloway has been very hard at work
lately and the visit will be some thing
of a recreation as we'll as one of duty.
He is one of the foremost scientists ia
his line in the world.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

MIXING white Indian corn meal with
-four and selling it as pure flour has
become so general in the south that
the Georgia legislature has passed a
bill requiring the words mixed -four
to be branded on each package con-
tanning blending of wheat and the
cheaper corn flour, and show what pro-
portion of the contents is wheat and
what is flour. Steps are also being
taken towards similar protective legis-
lative action in South Carolina.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
ANOTHER cause of agitation i'm

ANOTHER cause of agitation in social
circles as to whether the wives of cabi.
net ministers shall, while assisting
Mrs. Mckinley in receiving guests at
the white house evening receptions,
stand or sit. 1t is announced that Mrs.
Mckinley will sit while receiving
guests, as she is not strong enough to
stand for two hours and shake hands,
as the wives of other presidents have
done The cabinet ladies would now
like to have some one come along and
tell them whether they ought to stand
or sit in their place in the line.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

THE interesting fact is brought out
in connection with Bostons gala
week" that 2,392, 1914 people live within
so miles of the state house. This is a
concentration of population within
equal limits which is exceeded only in
the case of New York and adjacent ter
ritory. Philadelphia comes next, with
5o-mile limit population of 2,2S9, ,314;
Chicago third, with 1,7Ss, ,525, and st.
Louis fourth, with S74, 4S6.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

AN association of business men in
Chicago has been formed to oppose the
department store. One of the schemes
under consideration is that the small re-
tailers unite in forming a purchasing
syndicate which will enable them to
obtain their goods as favorably as the
department stores, and a syndicate
plan for advertising which will give
small dealers all the advantages OBJ.
tanned now by the large establish
fnants
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
All Ahnut AInnkn.

Descriptive folder containing five maps OF
most complete publication of the kind in
print. Send cents in Stamps to f. |. Whit.
ney, G.. p. & T. A. Greet Northern railway,
Sd and Broadway, st. Pbul, MINI. Alaska,
Land of Gold and Glacier" beautifully
illustrated booklet, sent for fifteen cents
in stamps. The Great Northern is over 100
miles the shortest line from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to Seattle and Portland. the
?uttitting points whence steamers sail for
Alnskn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

IT required 500 hands to make the
bridal veil of the Princess Margaret of
Prussia. 1t was composed of 500 diff
ferent pieces, all the work being done
with the needle. The several pieces,
each of which required ten days for
completion, were joined by the most
skillful lace makers in pattern which
appeared to be all the work of the
same hands.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

Down to as late rs the middle ages,
cats were comparatively scarce in
Europe, and were so highly priced that
any person who killed one was obliged
to pay fine. This penalty sometimes
was required to be paid in the shape
of pile of wheat big enough to cover
the slain animal when it was held
vertically by the tip of its tail, the
nose touching the ground.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

THE outdoor life of girls and women
In recent years is beginning to show
In statistics. Consumption, once the
.scourge of New England's girlhood, is
found to be decreasing. The Medical
News says that the number of deaths
of females by pulmonary diseases in
Massachusetts is now less than the
deaths of males by these diseases.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
How to wash win rn.s.

Washing cannot be well done with q.
scant supply of hard water and inferior
work, assort the clothes, put the linens first,
in tub nearly full of hot water, soap with
Ivory soap, When clean scald, rinse,
starch and hang on the line. When dry,
sprinkle, fold and lay in basket over
night. Iron carefully with well-heated
irons. ELIZA r. PARKER.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Rev. John w. Atkinson, pastor Of the
II. Z. church at Haverstraw, n. Y, died
at the age of 63 years. He was the au-
thor of the hymn, 1--WE Shall Meet Be-
yond the River"
DR.. b. p. Reynolds, one of Chicago's S
Oldest and best-known physicians, died
al the age of G5 years.
Chief Justice Conway, of the Wyo-
ming supreme court, died in Cheyenne.
Osborne Mem. Kavanagh, third secre-
tary of the British embassy, died in
Washington of typhoid fever.
James Wood celebrated his 101st
birthday anniversary Mt Portsmouth,
N. H., in company with his wife, who is
50, two sisters who are over so, and two
sons and one daughter.
Rear Admiral Joseph F. Green, U. S.
n. (retired), died at his home in Brook
line, Mass.
Charles Mettam, the civil engineer
whose death at Bayonne, n. j., is an
nounced, was the first to suggest ele,
Fated railroads in city streets.
Orion Clemens, brother of Marx
Twain, died in Keokuk, Ia, while seated
at table writing.
With President Mckinley holding
her hand, Mrs. Nancy Mckinley, the
mother of the nations chief executive
died at her home in Canton, o., aged Sc
years.
Mrs. Maria James died at her home
IN GAINESVILLE, O., aged ia years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

Mount Olive. H., Dec. l3.-The strik.
ing miners who have been idle for five
months will this morning resume work
at the scale adopted in Springfield.
II In complete victory for the minera
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financiallyxable, to carry
out any obligations made by fheir firm.
West & 1ruax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price Zoe. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonial
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

A BATH mans capture of dove. the
other day, was the Gueerest. While
driving on one of the city streets his
whip lash caught around one of the
wings of the bird whose fluttering
caused the lash to curl around the
drivers neck. 1t was necessary to cut
the lash in order to clear the dove,
which was taken home a captive.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
Receiyen KuSO for ann Eye.

Madison, Wis, Dec. l3.-Nine hun
dred and fifty dollars for an eye was
the verdict awarded by jury in the
federal court Saturday TO Edward
Bensch, who was blown up in dyna-
mite explosion two years ago at Speck's
Ferry, in Iowa, just across the state
line from La Crosse. He sued for $780,
nnn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
His Parting Shot.

He latter being rejected)-I shall never
marry now.
She-Foolish man! Why not?
lNiciousyl-If you won't have me, who
Philadelphia North American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

A truly great man is one who can live in
very small town, and refuse to become small
in his opinions.-Atchison Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

The only ingenuity some folks have is to
refuse to do what everybody else does.-
Washington Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
grocery stores new preparation called
GRAZ mo, made Of pure grains, that takes
the place Of coffee. The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and % cts per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

Never trihe with pain. 1t may fool you.
st. Jacobs Oil never fools; it cures
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18
Halls Family Pills are the best.

On the shoulders of the young and hale
poverty sits but lightly.-N. Y. 1ndepend-
ent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-12-18

Hoods Pills cure constipation. IS cents
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-01-16
LATE EVENTS IN THE ORIENT.


Vancouver. b. c., Jan. M-AmoBg the
advices from the Orient received by the
steamship Empress Of Japan are the fol-
lowing:
The Chinese in Tarchou prefecture who
burnt down a temple which had been sold
to the Roman Catholics have agreed 10
settle the affair by paying 200 taels dam
age. The Chinese say they destroyed the
temple because the mission had taken II
over from a converted nun.
N. De Bunsen. C. d. II. b. n. charge
d'anaires In Bangkok. took his departure
for his new post at Washington city on
the 7th. and the leave-taldng was a strik-
ing testimonial TO the appreciation in
which he has been held here.
Much disappointment Ii felt in Japan
over the result OF the election Of the gold
party OF the United States. which has
not caused the expected advance IN the
raw silk trade.
The hand Of Russia in Korean affairs
is daily becoming more apparent, and
that country Is gradually securing a firm
foothold I'm the peninsula.
japanese newspaper correspondents are
for once right In stating that there is
widespread maneuvering among the Ko-
Teans. who view Russian aggression with
suspicion and jealousy. II is the general
opinion that Russia has its eye on Dage-
let island, on the coast of Korea. as a
suitable point for a naval station.
Ii Hung Chang has rented a house in
Peking, which is considered TO mean that
the Uceroy will make a long stay there.