Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-17

Theye were 206 bushes failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 9th, against PAL the week
previous and els in the corresponding
period of 1896.
Throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Missouri
many persons were prostrated by the
extreme heat and numerous deaths oc-
Cured.
An explosion of n dynamite cartridge
at Lexington, Ky, killed five colored
railway worltmen.
A tornado did great damage to prop
erty in western Kentucky and southern
Illinois and several persons were fatally
injured.
Reports say that the excessive heat,
storms and industrial disturbances have
caused a slight check to business
throughout the country.
In Chicago on the 9th 90 persons
died, two others were driven insane and
60 were prostrated by the intense heat.
George Howey, aged "a, who eloped
with the wife of John Funderberg near
Springfield, ILL.,, killed himself upon be-
ing arrested.
Labor leaders met in Pittsburgh, Pa,
10 devise means to assist the miners in
their contest for increased wages.
Mrs Mary Ellen Lease, of Kansas, de-
,lares that free silver is a dead issue
and that socialism is the hope of the
country.
DR.. Richmond Cornwall, who killed
his brother Herbert at st. Louis while
defending his father, has been exoner-
ated by the coroner's jury.
Tom Cooper rode mile on circular
track in Detroit, Mich, in 1:44 1-5,
breaking the worlds bicycle record.
Samuel Brown and his wife were
burned to death while asleep at their
home in Beading, Pa.
The order of President Cleveland re-
ducing the number of pension agencies
in the United States from eighteen to
nine will be revoked by President Nc
Kinley.
The breaking of the heated term
lied by terrific electrical storms in
many places.
The Christian Endeavorers in session
in San Francisco decided to hold their
1898 meeting in Nashville, Tenn.
The First Methodist church in New
Rochelle, N. Y, was destroyed by fire.
1t was more than 100 years old.
Erastus Brown, negro who made
criminal assault upon Miss Annie Foer-
vinger near Villa Ridge, Mo-, was taken
from the Jail at Union by mob and
hanged.
In quarrel at Possum Creek, I. T.,
Paul Elliott shot and killed Lillian
Stewart, VIII Nave and John Condor.
Fire destroyed portion of the Viles
G Robbins packing establishment in
Chicago. the loss being 100000.
Tom Stergul and Anthony Dollar be-
came involved in a difficulty over
woman near Greenwood, Ark, and
killed each other.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 11th were: Boston, .726;
Cincinnati. .6S3; Baltimore, .656; New
York, .617; Cleveland, $40; Brooklyn,
400; Pittsburgh, .46s; Philadelphia,
.455; Louisville. AT; Chicago, AIS;
Washington. .377; ST. Louis, .2O3.
DR.. Roswek d. Valentine, one of the
best-known physicians in Springfield,
Mo-, committed suicide.
William Duffy, linotype operator in
Philadelphia, set in six days the enor-
nous amount of 100000 ems of non
pareil, breaking the type-setting rec
ord.
Forty families of Polish Jews who ar
rived in New York from Europe were
deported because they were in desti-
tute condition.
There is great destitution among the
miners at Jelico, Tenn.
The Golfer dam on the Rum river at
Anolla, Mimi, gave way, entailing a
loss of 100000.