Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-02-20
DOMESTIC.

Senator Thomas, of Philadelphia, in
troduced q bill in the Pennsylvania leg
islature to remove the state capital to
Philadelphia on and after January !.
1890.
Fire that originated in the basement
of the King G. Uhl block in Cleveland
caused loss of 100000.
The Bankers exchange bank in Min
neapolis. Mimi. closed its doors.
The Montana legislature has placed
itself on record as being opposed to
woman suffrage.
Armand Castlemary, while singing in
the opera of Martha" at the Metro
politan opera house in New York,
dropped dead in front of the footlghts.
The fire loss of the United States and
Canada for the month of January
amounts to $12 O40, 700, against $11, ,04O,-
900 in the same month in 1896.
1t is fatty denied at the white house
that President Cleveland, in company
with Mr.. Thurber, is to start on tour
of the world after his retirement from
Office next month.
An earthquake shock at Brigham
City, Utah, was so severe that the bell
in the courthouse tapped five or six
times.
The supreme court of Iowa says that
the mulct law does not apply to cities
under special charters.
Loren Thurman, living at London
Mills. H.. shot and fatally wounded his
wife and then killed himself. The rea-
f1, la SC,
The Bradley Martin fancy dress ball,
which cost the wealthy lady who gave
it nearly $500, 1000, and which has created
much comment because of the cost,
| took place in the ballroom of the Wal
dorf hotel in New York.
The annual assembly Of the National
League of American Wheelmen began
in Albany, N. Y, with every state in the
union represented except Louisiana.
1t is officially announced that the big
| fight between Corbett and Fitzsimmons
will occur in Carson, New, March II.
The total exports of domestic prod
ucts during the seven months ended
January 81 last amounted to 1922 2,0S0,-
s02, against S334, ,s4O,611 for the cor
responding period of 1896.
John d. Rockefeller, of New York,
has promised to contribute $250,000 to-
ward paying off the total Indebtedness
of $4sC,oOo resting upon the Baptist
foreign and home missionary societies.
The New York senate has passed n
ell to make April 81, 1897, Gen. Grants
birthday. n half holiday in the state.
| J. c. Johnson and Jim Crane, cattle
thieves, were killed by officers near
Menardsville, Tex.
Gov. Scofleld, of Wisconsin, announced
to the Legislature deficit of over $780,
600 in the state treasury.
Capt. Philo II. McGiffen, former Off
Ger of the Chinese navy, committed sui
eide in New York.
The wife and child of William Lewis,
of Reinbeck, Ia, who perished in bliz-
zard, were killed by the caving in of the
roof of the house in which they lived.
All the mills of the Illinois Steel com.
pany's works at South Chicago started
Mt full blast, giving 5000 men work.
The board of trustees of Washing
ton and Lee university at Lexington
Va, has unanimously elected William
L. Wilson, acknowledgement, presi-
dent of the university.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has decided to
Stanford university her splendid man
sion in San Francisco with all it's con.
tents, valued at 81 100000.
Isaac b. Potter, of New York, was
elected president of the League ot
American Wheelmen at the annual
meeting In Albany. N. Y