Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-09
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UnlJeu states.
EAST.
Owing to financial difficulties Ever
ett's hotel, one of the oldest and best
known establishments of it's kind in
New York City, was closed on the 30th
ult.
The death of Major Truman n. Bur-
rill occurred at his home in Brooklyn,
N. Y, on the 30th ult. He was chief of
the bureau of engraving and printing
at Washington in Arthur's administra-
tion.
The death of Gen. Peter J. Claasen
is announced at Brooklyn, n. Y. After
the war, in which he served with dis
tinction, he became director of the
Sixth national bank of New York In
1890 the bank failed, he signed false
statements with regard to the banks
condition and was sentenced to six
years in prison. In 1898 he was par
doned by President Cleveland.
Andrew SWEET, aged rs years, who
with Samuel Adams founded the Adams
Express company, died in Bensonhurst,
L. L., on the 1st.
The New York board of estimates
has passed the budget for that city for
1897. The total of appropriations is
S49, ,4s6, ,297. The general fund will
amount to SS,so0,o0O, leaving the net
amount to be raised by taxation S45,-
696,297 This is an increase of S10,622.-
0S9 over the budget of 1894, the last
year of Tammany rule.
According to the Railway Age "a
Ia. a nf
capitalization of S275, 900, 900, joined the
list of railways operated by receivers
during 1896. Compared with 1892, 1898
and 1894 the record is favorable.
The immense factory of the Bruno
Ice Cream Co., of Salem, n. j., is in the
hands of receiver. The enterprise
was esta blished nearly half century
ago.
In his annual report Adjt. Gen. Nc
Alpin says there are about 500, 900 men
in New York state subject to enroll
ment for military service who would
be fit for such service. The national
guard consists of S51 commissioned Off
GERS and IL, $50 enlisted men.
After an idieness of nearly three
months the mills of the Bethlehem
company's ordnance works will con-
tinue running day and night. More
than 1000 men are employed by this
company.
The missionary society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church has issued an
appeal for contributions in aid of suf-
ferers from the famine now prevailing
in India.
At New York City on the I'd the fifth
intercollegiate chess tournament be-
tween the students of Yale, Harvard,
Columbia and Princeton was finished.
Harvard again carried off the honors.
The Lowell Manufacturing Co., of
Massachusetts, manufacturers of Brus-
sells and ingram carpets, have started
up again in all departments after two
weeks shutdown. Between 500 and
600 men are employed.
A mortgage given by the Philadel-
phia Il Reading Railroad Co., on July
1, 1874, for 0,000, 900, to the Fidelity
Insurance, Trust & Safe Deposit Co.,
of Philadelphia, and recorded in Mont
gomery county, was cancelled at Nor
ristown, Pa, on the I'd.
Two young children named William
Lichenberg and Jacob Lichenberg were
found dead in bed on the 30th ult. at
their residence in New York City.
Their mother and father, who slept in
the next room, were found unconscious.
The cause is supposed to be coal gas,
which escaped from the kitchen stove.
A fire of incendiary origin at Lewis
town, Pa, on the I'd burned 10 stables
and furniture warehouse. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The shops of the Westinghouse Air
Brake Co started up on the 4th at Will
merding, Pa, after an idleness of almost
a month. Large orders have been re-
ceived and the works will probably run
steadily from now on.
The decision of the superior court
for II recount of the vote in Kent
county by the canvassing board was
reversed by the Delaware court OF
errorB on the 4th. This is victory for
the democrats and gives that party q
decided majority in the Legislature
which will elect United States sena
tor.