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

Nitro-glycerin exploded in the Gould
o,l field near Steubenville, o., and two
men were blown to atoms.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended ON the 26th aggregated
1888, ,420,O55, against Ss92,014,46 the
previous week. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of 1890
was 13.4.
The Bank of Lithonia, branch of the
Union Loan &c Trust company of At
lanta, Ga, made an assignment.
There were 2o6 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the Goth, against 3o3 the week
previous and 27s in the corresponding
period of 1896.
Charlie Brown, a young negro who
attempted to assault Miss Lille Walker,
the 1s-year-old daughter of a respect
able farmer, was hanged by mob at
Soddi, Tenn.
The Louisville (Ky.) city council
passed an ordinance prohibiting women
from wearing hats in theaters and pub
lie halls.
Dispatches say that trade shows
gradual but encouraging improvement
throughout the country and thousands
have been given employment by the
steady gain in many industries.
A large building in Piqua, o., owned
by the National Linseed Oil company
and filled with malt, was burned, the
loss being 100000.
Steps have been taken to wind up the
affairs of the Commercial bank in Mil
waukee.
In a quarrel over a tintype Fritz
Roessle, a wealthy Chicago saloonkeep-
er, killed his wife and then killed him
self.
The National League baseball season
will open April % and close October 8.
Will Deas (colored) was hanged at
Louisville, Ca, for criminal assault.
At Des Moines the Security Loan &
Trust company made an assignment
with liabilities of $160,000.
The condition of people driven from
their homes by the flood in the Ohio
river is pitiable.
A bill to prevent playing baseball on
Sunday was killed in the Indiana legis-
lature.
A cold wave prevailed throughout the
northwest, the thermometer ranging
from IA to 40 degrees below zero.
The monthly statement of collection
of internal revenue shows that during
January the aggregate receipts We're
ST., Jap, ,442, decrease of $245,073 from
the collections for January, 1896.
1t is said that Secretary Olney has au-
thorized Gen. Lee to demand the release
of each and every American who may
be arrested in Cuba and kept incom-
municado for more than T2 hours.
The senate presented to Vice Presi-
| dent Stevenson handsome and valu-
able silver table service.
The clothing house of Willoughby,
Hill & Co, one of the oldest in Chicago,
went into the hands of the sheriff with
liabilities of S19s,S59.
In the six-day bicycle race in Chicago
Fred Schinneer, of that city, was the
winner, making 1,7SS miles.
What appears to be genuine volcano
has burst forth in the great Salt lake,
short distance southwest of Promon-
tory, Utah.
Half block of business buildings
were burned at Fort Wayne, Ind, the
loss being $125,OOo.
Secretary Herbert has christened the
new torpedo boat, now known as No
6, the Farragut, after the great war
admiral
Indian Town, little village near
Wilson, Wis, was wiped out by fire.
The Mullarphy savings bank, state
institution in operation at st. Louis for
more than 25 years, closed it's doors
with liabilities of over S500,000.
The immense plant of the Middle
Branch Portland and Diamond Cement
company at Canton, o., was burned
the loss being 100000.
DIR. William B. Sprague, of Coldwater
Mich, celebrated his Tooth birthday.