Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-10-30


pool to buy in the Union Pacific rail-
road.
The one hundred aud fifty-frst birth
day of Princeton university was cele-
brated at Princeton, N. j., and EXPIRES
ident Cleveland read an address on the
"Self-Made Man"
Reports from all portions of the coun-
try say that the volume of business con-
tinues of large proportions.
The report of First Assistant Post
master-General Heath calls for an ap-
preparation of about $45, 100000 for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1903.
The National bank of Asheville, N.
c., closed its doors.
Henry Hunsley and his nephew, Rny
Hunsley, and Miss Bertha Davis were
killed by the cars at Decatur, Ill.
AZ the meeting in Chicago of the Dem
ocratic Editorial Association of Illinois
ex-Gov. Altgeld spoke in favor of free
silver.
Gen. Miles. commanding general of
the army, in his annual report COM
mends the efficiency of the army and
says that the maximum peace footing
should be one enlisted man to every
1000 of population and the minimum
one to every 2,Oo0.
j. S. Parkhurst and his aged wife,
living four miles from Biloxi, La, were
shot to death and their bodies cremated
by unknown fiends.
The annual report of John G. Brady,
governor of Alaska, estimates the popu.
lation at 10000 natives and 10000
whites and recommends that 100000
be appropriated for government build
ings and 100000 for schools. He says
the gold seekers as class rank far
above the average manhood of the
country.
Another effort is being made to Sc
cure a pardon for Joseph r. Dunlop,
the Chicago newspaper man, from Jo-
liet penitentiary.
An express train on the New York
Central d Hudson River railroad was
thrown from the track into the Hudson
river near Garrison's, N. Y, and 2s lives
were lost. The track had been under
mined by high water.
States Attorney Deneen has decided
to put Luetgert on trial for the second
biLhC III q lSN duyS III ShiSdSO'
Thirteen of the crew of the schooner
Casper were drowned by the wreck of
the vessel near Port Arena, Cal.
Mrs. A. l.. Hannah, wife of farmer
living near Mahomet, H., was resusci-
tated "a hours after having beer pro-
nounced dead.
A receiver was asked for the city of
Hamilton, o. 1t was said corrupt mis-
management had brought the town to
insolvency.
Three persons were burned to death
and seven more severely injured in
fire that destroyed the Hotel Brooklyn
at Kelletville, o.
A large number of homeseekers from
eastern states are now encamped in the
Ashlov valley in Utah waiting for the
opening of the Uncompahgre reserva-
ton in April next.
In his annual report to the secretary
of the navy Philip Hichborn, chief con-
structor of the navy, says that the
strength of the navy is 141 vessels.
At Los Angeles, Cal, Searchlight
broke the worlds pacing record of
2:O9A for three-year-olds, going the
mile in 2:07
The Tuttle brothers, of Mohawk, Ind,
and j. NJ Butler were killed by the cars
at crossing at Oakland, Ind.
The dead bodies of Frank Moon and
Jane Wells were found in we'll OH
Moons farm near Derby, Kan.
Fruit growers in California estimate
the damage to crops by recent storms at
$4,000
The earliest winter known in years
on the Yukon river in Alaska has pro-
duced desolation and suffering for a dis
tance of :, 500 miles between st. Michaels
and Dyea.
An alleged conspiracy to murder
Sheriff Martin, who led the deputies
who fired upon and killed score of
strikers at Lattimer, Pa, on September
10, has been discovered.
Funeral services over the remains of
George NJ. Pullman were held at the
family residence in Chicago and the in
terment was at Graceland cemetery.