Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-01-16


The United States dispatch boat Dol
phin arrived Mt Jacksonville, Fla, to
watch filbusters.
Howard Wilson and Miss Fny Rawls
broke through the ice while skating at
creston, Ia, and in saving the life o.
The young lady Wilson lost his own.
William Speidel, 81 yeurs of age, was
robbed and murdered while on his way
to be married at Port Jervis, N Y.
II. q. Dun & Co., of New York. in their
weekly review of trade say that while
banking failures have not ceased ut
the west, apprehension about them has
almost wholly subsded and no serious
influence upon general trade is expected.
Thomas Wilson, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. kinnery, and her five
children, attempted to ford Prairie
creek near Plato, Mo-, and the children
were all drowned.
The exchanges ut the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the Sth aggregated ST.
144 4,639,USO, against $l,0o5,92l ,223 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of 1896
was 7.6.
There were 4SS business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the Sth, against 329 the week
previous and 4O5 in the corresponding
period of 1876.
In his message to the Missouri legis-
lature Gov. Stone advocated the hang
ing of persons convicted of train rob-
berry.
The Bank of North st. Paul, Mimi,
closed it's doors with liabilities OF $a5,-
900.
Robbers blew open n safe in the post
Office at Blooming Grove, Tex, and
secured $4,000.
The office of the Leader, newspaper
at Montpelier, o., was burned, the loss
being $4,000.
Simon Cooper, a negro outlaw, who
murdered thaee members of the Wilson
family and colored servant, was
lynched near Sumter, 5. c.
Gov. Matthews in his last message to
the Indiana Legislature expressed strong
sympathy for the Cuban insurgents and
advocated compulsory education and a
law prohibiting the formation OF trusts
in the state.
The North Carolina legislature passed
resolution instructing the senator's
and congressman from that state to
try and bring about the passage OF an
act recognizing the independence of
the patriots of Cuba.
Charles Walstrom and Mike Martin,
who lived on an island across the bay
from CharlevoiX, Mich, were murdered
by unknown parties.
The First national bank of Alma,
Neb., was closed with liabilities of $l34,-
900.
Robert Laughlin was hanged at
Brooksvlle, hs., for the murder of his
invalid wife and 1+-year-old niece. After
the murder he set fire to the house and
the bodies were consumed.
Senator-elect Money, OF Mississippi,
who has just returned to Washing ton
from two weeks visit to Cuba, says
that Spain is unable to cope with the
insur~ection; that she will never put it
down; and will never end the war with
victory to herself
Altman & Co., clothiers at Buffalo, y.
Y, suffered loss of $15O,OOO by fire.
Prof. Brooks, of Geneva, n. Y, an
nounces observations of an enormous
sun spot now on the suns face and visi-
BILE to the naked eye through smoked
gless.
Fire destroyed the stables of the Nor
folk (Va.) Driving Club and Fair as
sociation. together with 13 race horses
valued at $4,000.
Herman Slimm killed his wife and son
at Janesville, Wis, and then committed
suicide. Domestic trouble was the
cause.
A national congress of mothers will
assemble in Washington on February
II next to discuss the best methods of
inculcatng into the minds of children
principles of patriotism and humanity
and the development of all qualities
tending to ennoble the minds of the
young.
The First Baptist church at Portage,
Wis. was destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Oscar Adams was found starved
to death in her home in Altoona. Pa,
and her husband was nearly dead for
want of food.
A special train on the Big Four road
ran from st. Louis to Cleveland. 54s
miles. in 10 hours and minutes.
The Merchants state bank of Hoising
ton, Kan. has gone out of business, pay
ing depositors in full.
Fire destroyed the packing houses OF
the Anchor fourmill at Minneapolis
owned by the Pilsbury- Washburn Mill.
ing company. Loss, 100000.
Fire in the big leaf tobacco factory oI
the American Tobacco company at Dan
vile, Va, caused loss of Sl50,00O.
James O'Connell and p. w. Hisson
two bridgemen, fell from trestle neal
Butte, Mont, and were killed.
The ashes of Kate Field were inferred
in Mount Auburn cemetery in Boston
by the side of her mother.
The visible supply of grain i'll the
United States on the 18th was. Wheat
53,S72,000 bushels; corn, 2O,526,o0
bushels; oats, 13,670,OoO bushels; rye
100000 bushels; barley, 4,076,o00 bush
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