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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

There has not been bank failure in
Baltimore for more than so years.
The people of the United States read
and support as many newspapers as
England, France and Germany com.
bined.
William II. Manson, the sailor who
carried Farragut ashore on his back at
the siege of New Orleans, died at his
home in York, Me.
Miss Jessie Langford, of Duluth,
Mimi, has IL clean record as licensed
pilot. She has served more than ten
years on the great lakes.
1t has been discovered in the town of
jamestown, r. l., that it is impossible
to secure n man there for jury duty, as
they are all enrolled in the fire depart
ment.
1t is estimated that the present
wealth of the United States exceeds the
wealth of the whole world at any period
prior to the middle of the eighteenth
century.
A delicate surgical operation was per-
formed at Painesville, o., when Harry
Waters was supplied with an aluminium
nose. 1t is the first case of the kind on
record.
A baby that weighs but eight pounds
at the age of 1s months, which is
pound and half less than when it was
born, is the center of gossipin the little
town of Danbury, N. II
In consequence of satisfactory re-
suits obtained from experiments con-
Quoted or a somewhat extensive scale,
Brazilian planters are convinced that
tea can be profitably grown in Brazil.
If all the cows in Illinois were stand
ing heads and tails, in single file, the
leader might have her nose stuffed in O
feed box in Maine, while the last one
thoughtfully switches flies in sunny
| California.
The eleventh annual report of the
Pennsylvania railroad voluntary relief
| department shows that in 1896 the
| deaths from accident were 02; deaths
from natural causes, 331; disablement
from accident, S,774; disablement from
sickness, 23,+17. The total of benefits
paid was S610,119.
The Northern New York Horse Breed
ars' association has arranged prizes for
J the grand circuit trotting meeting at
| Glens Falls in August next. The sps-
cial event will be double team races be-
tween Star Pointer ard Frank Agan on
one side and John r. Gentry and Robert
j. on the other.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

QUEEN VIcToRIA's apartments in the
new hotel at Cimiez comprise more
than 140 rooms. Most of them have
been sumptuously decorated for royal
occupancy, much of the furniture hav-
ing been purchased in London. The
queens bed, easy chair and footstool
were brought from Windsor castle.
Victoria's health is said to be reason
ably good, and as for the talk of her
prospective abdication, Henry Labou-
chere says: THE queen no more con-
templates abdication than swimming
across the Solent."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
The News Condensed.
Important Intelligence From All Parts.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of the Second Session.


Tho Proceedings OF the Second Session.
Resolutions were introduced in the sem
ate on the Path calling for the immediate re-
lease of Julio Sanguilly, held at Havana,
and calling on the president to effectively
protect American citizens in Cuba, and for
that purpose to send battle ships to Cuban
waters. The Indian appropriation bill was
further discussed. In the house most of
the day was devoted to District of Column
bia business.
In the senate on the 25th the time was
occupied in discussing the resolution for
sending battle ships to Cuba to protect
American interests and many senators ex-
pressed their Indignation towards Spain
and criticised the state department for
failure to take more aggressive measures.
No decisive action was taken on the reso-
luton. In the house Mr.. Sulzer IN. W
introduced bill declaring war between
Spain and her colonies and the United
States. Final action was had on both the
agricultural and army bills and bill was
passed to clothe post office inspectors with
the power of United States marshals in the
matter of making arrests. The bill to
authorize national banks to take out cir
culation to the par value of the bonds de-
posted was also passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was passed
In the senate on the Goth and affairs in
Cuba were again discussed. At the night
session "a private pension bills were passed
LIN the house the senate International
monetary conference bill was passed and
a bill was favorably reported to stop the
publication of the sensational reports of
prize fighting Other bills were passed
setting apart a site in Washington for a
memorial building to be erected by the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
and providing for arbitration of labor
troubles between the management of in
terstate commerce carriers and their en-
ployes.
In the senate on the 9th ult. the post
office appropriation bill was passed and the
sundry civil appropriation bill was con-
sldered. A session was held on the 2S ult.
and the sundry civil bill was passed with
an amendment counteracting the presi-
| dents recent order withdrawing 21,000, 900
acres of land from the public domain and
establishing 1t as forest reserves. In the
house on the 9th ult. the anti-scalper bill
was passed, 1t applies only to interstate
| commerce transportation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
GOLD WAVE.
Thermometer Ranges from II to 40
Below in the Northwest.

lhcrInOHeter fnnSeS from Ii to 4O
Below in the Northwest.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 27.-The mer-
curry at seven o'clock Friday morning
registered 2S degrees below zero in ST.
Paul. This is the coldest weather of
the winter, and the coldest so late in
February in the history of the local
weather station. The nearest approach
to it was in 1885, when on the 23d day
of the month the mercury went down
to 25 below. On the 9th of February,
1888, it registered SO below, but the win
ter of $50 was the coldest on record in
this section of the country. The cold
wave will hang on to-day, although by
afternoon it is possible the chilly area
will have passed on east.
With the exception of rise of eight
to twelve degrees in temperature over
Manitoba, there has been a general
fall, it being decided over the Missouri
valley and the northwest, where the fall
Thursday night ranged from IA to 80
below. The fall at Winnipeg was only
six degrees. 1t was 40 there Thursday
and is "a below now.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

GERMANY's 15 largest land owners
own between them 100000 acres.
Prince Wittgenstein has 1000, 900 acres;
next comes the duke of Arenburg with
100000, then in order the prince of
Thurn and Taxis, the duke of Bruns-
wick, Prince Salm Salm, the prince of
Tallyrand- Sagan, who is French sub
jeet; the prince of Pless, the duke of
Leuchtenberg, Prince Aentheim, Prince
Lowenstein, the prince of Wied father
of the queen of Roumania), and Prince
Engger. Many of these have large es-
tates outside of Germany.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

A PARTY of South Australian sur
veyors, who have just made trip
from Adelaide to the Queensland bor-
der, report that the whole of the coun-
try they traversed-some 1000 miles
Is in deplorable state owing to the
iong-protracted drought. In many
places the rabbits had eaten them
selves out, and in other places the fit
test only had survived, and these were
meeting the times by stripping the
bark off trees-climbing them to fair
height in many cases-and eating the
hides of dead cattle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
DOMESTIC.

The loss by floods in the Monongahela
Pa.) valley are estimated at over ST.
100000. The scene of the flooded dis
tricts is one of DISSOLUTION and devasta
ton.
The supreme court handed down an
opinion that the female suffragists of
Indiana are not entitled to vote, the
state constitution expressly limiting
the ballot to "every male citizen of
the age of 81 years and upward"
The resignation of Consul-General
Lee has been received at the state de-
partment in Washington. 1t is accom-
panied by long letter, in which Gen.
Lee complains that repeated requests
have been ignored.
The German american Bank of Tona-
wanda, n. Y, closed its doors with de-
posits of 100000.
An incendiary fire at Palmer, Tex,
destroyed IA business houses.
A National Sound Money league mon
partisan) was organized in Sew York
to maintain the gold standard as the
basis of the money system of the
United States.
Charles Calender, aged 67, the IA
ther of negro minstrelsy, died suddenly
of heart failure in Chicago. He leaves
n widow and daughter at Cromwell,
Conn.
Mrs. August Hanson and her four
children were suffocated By gas from
stove at Lake Preston, S. D., and Mr..
Hanson was dying.
The president has issued proclama-
ton calling session of the senate at
noon on March to receive communica-
tons from the executive.
The main business portion of Sun
Prairie, Wisconsin village of 1900 in
habitants, was wiped out by fire.
On a crossing near Sherman Heights,
a'suburb of Chattanooga, Tenn, wom-
an named Woodward, and nine children,
all in wagon, were struck by train
and the mother and six of the children
were killed and the other three children
were dangerously hurt.
The North Dakota senate killed bill
increasing the residence requisite to q
divorce from ninety days to one year.
The United States Building & Loan
with liabilities of $503,000.
Mrs. Letitia Green Stevenson, wife of
the vice president, was reelected pres
ident-general of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at their session in
Washington.
An electric car was crushed at a
crossing in Chicago between two trains
and George O'Malley, r. w. Young and
j. Prius were killed and several other
persons were injured.
AS result of brutal hazing at the
hands of sophomores, Clarence A. Aus
tin, freshman of the University of
Rochester. n. Y, is a raving maniac.
President Cleveland has ordered AZ
townships of the Black hills to be added
to the forest reserve, and $4,000 South
Dakota people will have to seek new
homes.
At Pine Bluff, Ark, Robert Cox (col-
oredD was hanged for criminal assault
and Jim Davis (colored) was executed
for the murder of Lawrence Williams,
boy.
1t is said that j. b. Brigham, of Delta,
o., master of the National Grange, has
been offered and has accepted the Office
of assistant secretary of agriculture.
At least $4,000 people in the Monon-
gaheln, Allegheny and upper Ohio val
leys are out of employment hA rres-
.eHt. owing to the floods.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
FIGHTING THE FIGHTERS.
Efforts of Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts to
Cripple Reports of Prize Fight.

Efforts of Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts to
Cripple Reports of Prize Fight.
Washington, Feb. Eff the reform
bureau, of which Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts,
of this city, is superintendent, is un-
able to prevent the forthcoming glove
contest in Nevada between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons, it will endeavor to
minimize the printed accounts of the
fight. In response to the arguments
made by Mr.. Crafts before the house
commerce committee Friday, Mr..
Aldrich (rep,, Ill.) was directed to re-
port bill to the house, the purpose of
which is to prevent the publication of
pictures of pugilists and detailed de-
scriptions of prize fights. Newspapers
are forbidden to send by mail or inter
state commerce-which latter includes
the electric telegraph-either such pic
lures or descriptions, the maximum
punishment for which is ten years in
jail.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

The builders and owners of the ia
nous Great Eastern, the largest craft
ever afoat, lost heavily by that en- ter
prise, and when the great hulk went
to the junk dealers few years ago it
was believed that the experiment of a
gigantic vessel would never be repeat
ed. This was a mistake, however. Tie
art of ship-building, especially in the
great ocean liners, has made very
rapid advances within the past few
years, and now the White Star team
ship Co. has contracted for gigantic
passenger steamer which in to be con-
siderably larger thaa ths faBous Great
Eastern.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
FOREIGN,

According to official figures 400 Turks
were killed, wounded or missing in the
recent fighting in Crete, and 104 were
taken prisoners. The governors pal
ace at Canea, with all the archives, has
been destroyed by an incendiary fire.
The powers have agreed to give Crete
extensive autonomy. They will insist
that the Turkish troops and administra-
ton be withdrawn as quickly as pos
sible, while Greece will be required to
evacuate the island and withdraw her
ships.
1t is reported that the president of
the Cuban republic, Salvador Cisneros,
died recently from sickness at Puerto
Principe.
The queen of Spain has pardoned Julio
Sanguilly, the American citizen who
has been kept imprisoned by the Span
ish authorities in Cuba for the last two
years.
1t has been established beyond a
doubt that DR.. Ruiz died in his cell in
Havana under the brutality of Spanish
jailers.
Russia, through the Russian minister
at Athens, has called upon Greece to
withdraw all of her troops and the
fleet from Crate within three days. The
powers also demand the withdrawal of
troops, and King George, in reply, says
thnt the recall of the Greek forces from
Crete by an ultimatum from the pow
ers is impossible.
A dispatch from Havana says that
Capt Gen. Weyler has forwarded his
resignation to the Spanish government
at Madrid. a.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

Or the $500 original books by Amer
ican authors published in 1896 the SUBJ
ject of law leads with 54s new works,
while education and language to-
gether got 3s7, and literary history
and miscellany follow with 353. 1t
appears from this that the lawyers
turned their attention to authorship
more than any other class, possibly be-
cause they had little else to do.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
AInbama hank Fails.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 27.-The Bank of
Lithonia, branch of the Union Loan &
Trust company, of Atlanta, has made an
assignment to j. C. Johnson, merchant
of Lithonia. The liabilities are said to
be from $4,000 to $4,000, besides the de-
posits, which are from $1,000 to $4,000.
The alleged cause of the assignment is
the fact that the bank had 5000 N de-
posit in the State savings bank.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

ACCORDING to reports recently made
by the adjutant general of the army
this country is able to put into the
field not less than 10. oa4, 900 men, none
under is, and none more than 40 years
of age. New York state, it is estimat-
ed, could send to the front 500, 900
men, Pennsylvania like number
Illinois and Ohio could each contri-
butte not less than 70O,O 900, Indiana
more than half a million, Massachu-
setts 419, 900, Missouri 400, 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

TIE Irish language still fingers in
the bahamas among the mixed de-
seenda ants of the Hibernian patriots
banished by Cromwell to the West In
dies. One can occasionally hear, it is
said, black sailors in the London docks,
who can not speak a word of English,
talking Irish to the old Irish apple
women whom they meet, and thus
making themselves ineligible with
out knowledge of the Saxon tongue.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
Over the Precipice

Hosts of invalids tumble to destruction
simply because they will exercise no dis
cretion in the matters of eating, drinking
and the avoidance of exciting causes, and,
above all, in the item of medication. They
persist in dosing themselves in season and
out of season with drastic and violent rem
best, the safest, the pleasantest substitute
for such hurtful no.remedies is Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, potent for malarial, rheu-
matte, dyspeptic, nervous and bilious com"
plants.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

AS indicating the boom in railroad
building due to the reduction in the
cost of steel rails, the Pittsburgh cor
respondent of the Iron Age notes the
export sales of steel rails aggregating
1O0,o 900 tons, of which $4,000 tons are
intended for the use of the London &
Northwestern, and 25, 600 tons for the
London Southwestern Railroads Co.'S,
while IL, 600 tons will go to Japan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

TIE police department of Taunton,
Mass, is trying a novel experiment to
decrease drunkenness in that place.
The name of every person arrested and
convicted of the offense in question is
to be sent to each licensed liquor deal
er in the city, with u warning that if
liquor is sold to any of them within six
months after the receipt of their names
the persons SO doing will be liable to a
fna
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

THERE is at least one country in the
world where it costs nothing to die.
In some of the cantons of Switzerland
all the dead, rich as well as poor, are
buried at the public expense. Coffins
and all other necessary articles are
furnished on application to certain
undertakers designated by the govern
ment. Everything connected with the
interment is absolutely gratuitous.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

BJoRNsTJERNE BJoRNsoN is furious
with Ibsen for writing his last play,
"John Gabriel Borkmann," which he
asserts is full of bitter attacks on his
own family life. Ibsen's son is mar
ried to Bjornson's daughter and the
relations between the fathers-in-law
have been strained for some time.
Bjornson proposes to show Ibsen up
soon in n book
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

WITHIN the last year the United
States has exported 313 locomotive en-
gines, or one for every work day, and
now As have been ordered for shipment
TO Japan. Considering the competition
with which they have to contend this
showing is highly creditable to the
American engine builders
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

THE North Dakota legislature has
decreed that all railroads shall be as
sessed for taxation at not less than
IS, 900 mile regardless of their cost
or earnings
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
Free Farm Labor bureau.

In order to assist the thousands of un-
employed men in Chicago, the Working
mems Home, at AZ Custom House Place, has
established Free Labor Bureau, and is
prepared to furnish men to farmers and
others in all parts of the country without
expense to either. Employers applying
should state definitely as TO the kind of
work, wages to be paid, and if railway fare
Workingmen's Home, AZ Custom House
Place, Chicago, Ill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
Specially Remember

That the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus R,,y.,
is still selling round trip tickets betweentalf
stations on its line, good going and returning
Sunday, at rate Of one fare for the round
to c.. f. DAILY, General Passenger Agent,
Cleveland O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
81, 800 for an Eye.

Ashland, Wis, Feb. s7.-Fourth o.
July a Roman candle struck William
Seeger in the eye. He sued the city foI
$4,000, and the jury gave him 81, 500.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Caroline Woods, aged 1873, died
in St. Louis.
Andrew Baird died at his home in
Colon, Mich, aged 1o1 years.
Miss C. W. Cassidy died at Lancaster,
Pa, aged 101 years.
Iverson Bowen died at his home near
Hammondsville, KY, at the age of 1o7
years. He voted for James Monroe for
president in 1916.
The republican city convention nomi-
nated Judge N. C. Sears for mayor of
Chicago.
Matthew Buckley, the oldest circus
Snowman in the United States, died at
Delavan, Wis, aged 81 years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

they could
cure me but
failed to do
SO.
I gave up
in despair
and took to
my bed. L
had dreadful
pains in my
heart,
fainting- n
spells, VI
sparks be- "
fore my
my eyes
and some
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

Every real nice old lady should have her
picture taken with her Bible in her hunds.
II gives the people an added respect for the
Bible.-Atchison Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

Over 400, ,O0Ocu Why not let No To Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco?
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 90, all druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

A man who will go block out of his way
to shake hands with everybody he sees is
no better friend than some who hardly take
time to speak.-Washingto Democrat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

1t is impossible to discourage the man,
who has learned in whatsoever condition he
finds himself, Herewith to be content
Rams Horn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

About half mans time is taken up sign
ing petitions and protests.-Atchison Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06
A Wonderful Statement

From Mrs. McGnIas to Mrs. Pinlkhan,
think it my duty, dear Mrs. Pink
ham, to tell you what your wonderful
Compound has done for me.
1 was dreadfully ill-the doctors said
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

Just try a l0c box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liverand bowel regulator made.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

1t takes hot fire to purify gold.-Ram's
Horn
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-03-06

A man who weighs more than l6O pounds
pays the fiddler double price when he dances.
Globe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

Mrs. John Hartman arrived here
last week from Pacolet, S. c., and
with her husband, will reside with his
mother.
Miss Nettie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rob't Trauerhicht, who has been
attending school in the city, is now
home to spend vacation.
Berry and cherry picking was the
order of the day with our townspeOple
last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Jasper Orrick have
two pretty sick daughters at present.
1t is now understood that Prof. A.
P. Vance, who is the present post
master at 1ronton, and who, it is said,
has been the most efficient officer that
Uncle Sam has ever had at that place,
but who, of course, will soon get the
G. B., will teach the ensuing term of
school at this place. Boys, you'll have
to look little out, things have been
coming your way for several years,
and we fear that when the Professor
takes hold you will have found that
your course has been run. There is a
couplet that runs like this, Longest
lanes will have a turning, and the tide
will turn at last"
John Hartman and Rob't Schneider
spent last week in the city on granite
business.
To William P s., it is better to hold
frightened lines over a pair of swift
steed. such as our livery men keep,
than to drive with one line and cause
the tongue to become detached from
the hack. although our blacksmiths
and wagon repairers don't object to
having something to do these dull
times.
Mrs. John Brown has moved into
one of Mr.. Michael Foley's houses and
will reside in Ghermanville in the
future.
Mr.. Foley will do some needed re-
pairing on one of his residence houses
this week.
Mr.. Alexander Anderson hustled a
crowd of half a dozen together last
week to 60 to Little Rock. Ark, but
just about the time arrangements were
perfected to start, a sudden electric
sound was heard to cause a postpone
ment of the trip until the railroad
company affords more desirable con-
veyance.
Children's day services were held at
the NJ. E. church Sunday evening. An
elegant programme had been arrang-
ed, consisting OF recitations, songs.
and all that goes to make an affair OF
that kind appreciable, and it goes