Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-31

ng houses in the United states during
| he week ended on the esd aggregated
81, ,0o7, GAG, ,201, against 81, ,032, ,479,, lila the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 10.1.
The Casino summer theater at Ro-
mona park, near Paducah. KY, was de-
stroyed by fire and in the panic that
ensued 100 persons were crushed and
burned, some probably fatally.
Four men were killed by an explosion
on the steamer Nutmeg State at Bridge
port, Conn.
The town of Upper Hinton, w. Va.
was almost entirely swept away by
tornado and several persons were killed
Jim Grey, a negro, was lynched near
Goldville, S. c., for ussau.ting child.
Judge Showalter has reafiirmed his
decision against the three-cent street
railway fare law passed by the Indiana
legislature.
Reports from all portions of the coun-
try say that business is increasing and
confidence growing.
The Brownell Car company, one of
the largest concerns of the kind in the
country, failed in St. Louis for $1S2,o00.
The plant of the Peoria Ill.) Grape
Sugar company was burned, the loss
being 100000.
The bank of Mammoth Springs, Ark.
closed it's doors with liabilities of $71,
900.
DIR. Donald MacLean, dean of the Call
ifornia Medical college in San Fran
cisco, was shot and probably fatally
wounded by Patrick Walsh, a janitor,
who subsequently committed suicide.
The wheat crop of Oregon is estimate
at 1s,O0O,00O bushels, the largest in the
history of the state.
At the national military home in Day
ton, o., NJ. S. Swain and John a. Lants,
old veterans, committed suicide, and
John Oar dropped dead.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 9th were: Boston, .7O7;
Cincinnati, .65s; Baltimore, $40; New
York, sos; Cleveland, $50; Pittsburgh,
.473; Philadelphia, .46S; Chicago, .443;
Louisville, .436; Brooklyn. .427; Wash
ington, .3s7; st. Louis, .221.
Heavy rains in central New York
damaged crops to the extent of $5OO,ooO.
The extensive plant of the Badger
Paper company at Kaukauna, Wis, was
destroyed by fire, the loss being $780,.
600.
John Phelps, aged 2s years, and his
wife, aged II years, were killed by the
cars near Utica, n. Y.
Because they could not marry and be
consistent Catholics, Patrick Sullivan
and his cousin, Annie Sullivan, killed
themselves by inhaling gas in West
chester On. W hotel.
William w. Shier, Frank f. Russell,
Jr., and Edward Stubenstay were
drowned in the river at Detroit, Mich,
by the capsizing of boat.
Fire damaged the Spring house, a
fashionable hotel at Richfield Springs,
n. Y, to the extent of 100000.
An excursion train went through a
trestle near Marietta, o., and is per-
sons were injured, two probably IA
tally.
At Washington park, Chicago, Star
Pointer defeated the pacing whirlwind'
Joe Patchen, in three straight mile
heats, the best time being 2:O3.
John D. Sargent, of Machias, Me-,
was hanged by mob near Jackson's
Hole, Wyo., for abuse that caused the
death of his wife.
Jim Sellers, a negro murderer, was
taken from the county jail at Pittsboro,
Miss, and shot to death by mob.
Lieut.. Moss and his 20 colored troop
ers of the Twenty-ffth United States
infantry reached st. Louis from Fort
Missoula, Mont, having made the 2,ooC
miles on bicycles in 40 days.
The most dangerous counterfeit coin
yet seen was shown to the secret serv-
ice officials in Washington. 1t is a sill.
yer 5O-cent piece, with the letter S un'
der the eagle.
Dakota Bob" started from New
York, on a wager, to walk to San Fran
cisco, and will win if he gets back to
New York by the latter part of No
vember.