Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-26

AT citizens mass meeting in ON liza
IL was decided that the trans-Missis-
sippi exposition should be continued
next year.
Col. f. C.. Ainsworth, chief of the
record and pension office, war depart
ment, in his annual report says that
1926 cases were received and dis
posed of during the past fiscal year, a
net increase of 3,4s9 cases over the
previous year.
At Newport, r. l., the torpedo boat
Dupont made over 30 knots an hour,
proving her to be the fastest boat in the
United States navy.
Timothy Dwight, president of Yale
college at New Haven, Conn, for 12
years, has resigned.
Seidenberg, Steifel G. Co., cigar deal
ers in New York, failed for $500,0O0.
1t is said that Secretary Alger, in his
annual report, and President Mckinley,
in his annual message to congress, will
recommend that the standing army be
placed on a permanent peace basis of
zoo, 600 men.
G. w. Schmidt, wholesale liquor deal
er in Pittsburgh, Pa, filed his petition
in voluntary bankruptcy with liabil-
tiles of $S1s,0o0.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10th aggre-
gated S1,727,175, ,465, against $1,254, 1885,
5s1 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week in 1897 was 1870.
r.
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against 211 the week
previous and 267 in the corresponding
period of 1897
Convicts. ONeil and Atkinson shot
and killed Charles Lauterbach, a guard
at the penitentiary in Columbus, o.,
while attempting to escape, and were
themselves badly injured.
The British ship Atlanta was wrecked
on the Oregon coast near Yaquina bay
and &c of the 90 men on board perished.
During a dense fog a Pennsylvania
train ran upon gang of workmen near
Hackensack, N. j.. and 12 men were
killed.
The board of public works has de-
cided to sell all the interests of the
state of Maryland in the famous Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal
All lines of trade throughout the
country are reported to be enjoying
very fair-sized boom.
George Neighbors and his son Lewis
were shot and killed on their farm near
Garden City, Kan, by A. F. Potts in a
quarrel over fence.
By an explosion of blasting powder
at Portsmouth, o., George w. Ferguson
was fatally injured, two of his children
were killed and his wife and another
child were disfgured for life.
In New Haven. Conn, Harvard, by
beating Yale in football by score of
II to o. is entitled to the eastern foot
ball championship for the season of
1898.
Admiral Schley received ovation after
ovation at his home in Frederick, Md
A new counterfeit SO silver certifi-
cate is in circulation. 1t is of the series
of 1891, check letter B.; portrait of
Hendricks; j. Fount Tillman, register;
d. n. Morgan, treasurer.
At the national assembly of the
knights OF Labor in Chicago j. n. Par
sons, of New York, was elected general
master workman.
In a dispute at Milledgeville. Ca,
Thomas Finney and j. r. Stanley and
his brother William were fatally shot.
Edward Ross, farmer near Paducah,
KY. killed his wife and child and John
Walker. Jealousy was the cause.
Tramps set fire to the home of Andra
Shackelford near River Junction, Fla,
and three children were burned to
death.
A freight locomotive exploded near
Lima. o., killing David Little, the fire.
man, and fatally injuring Walter Shirt
left. Edward Quick and Frank Smith.
While drunk Sam Carr (colored) shot
and killed John Fedoveo and John
Stefancin in Cleveland, o.
A fire in the ship yards Of John Fl.
Starin at West New Brighton, S. l.,
burned seven buildings, the loss being
| 100000.
John Wonderlin, of Burlington, N. j..
100 years DID, killed himself.
james Collins. young farmer near
Greensboro, Ala, killed Miss Mona Mer-
| rill because she refused to marry him
and then took his own life.
John Smartt, q well-to-do and peacea-
BILE negro, was killed at Chapeltown.
Tenn, by white caps.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
DR.. Samuel c. Bartlett, former presi-
dent of Dartmouth college, died sud
denly at Hanover, N. H., aged II years.
Prof George L. Osborne, president of
the state normal school at Warrens-
burg, Mo-, for 21 years, died at the age
of 6S years.
The seventh annual convention of the
American Republican College league be-
gan at indianapolis.
Official returns from the recent cleo
ton in Minnesota show that the con-
stitutional amendment permitting
women to vote at school elections was
Endorsed.
At the annual meeting in Indianap-
| oils of the American Teaplla of RenIh