Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-01-15


April 3, 1895. He protested his inno-
cence to the last.
At Fort Scott, Kan, Walter Gait shot
his young wife, of whom he was jealous,
twice, and then killed himself.
Condemned murderers were hanged
as follows: At Greenfield, Mass, John
O'Neill, Jr.; at Atlanta, Ca, Thomas
Cyrus; at cambridge, Ga, Simon Hop
kins; at Hahnville, La, Louis Richards,
George Washington and Foxli Morris.
Jim Watts and Sam Cole (colored)
were lynched in Pea Ridge, Miss, for
insulting women.
Burglars stole 100000 in negotiable
mining stock from the sleeping apart
ment OF w. w. Jacobs, Chicago real
estate and insurance agent
A severe earthquake shock was felt
at Malone, N. Y. Buildings trembled SO
that the occupants were startled.
DIR. Shep Rogers, n prominent physi-
clan in Memphis, Tenn, was fatally shot
by Mrs. Sandbrink, who sent bullet
through her brain, dying instantly.
George L. Brett, dry goods dealer in
Mankato, Mimi, failed for 100000.
Improbable speculation was the cause.
Nicola Tesla. the New York cleo
trician, claims 10 have perfected Vacuum
tubes that can produce light as bright
as the sun.
An explosion OF nitroglycerine near
Toledo. O., blew to atoms Stephen Will
son and team of horses.
The president has appointed Henry
K. Boyer. of Pennsylvania, TO be super
inteudent OF the mint at Philadelphia.
The central Cuban relief committee
appointed by President Mckinley has
issued an appeal for contributions in
aid of the suffering people Of Cuba. of
whom there are estimated to be 200,-
900 in actual danger of death from star
vatiop.
Judge j. N. Scott, special agent OF the
interior department on Indian depre-
dation claims, died in Las Vegas, N. NJ.
A corpse cut into small pieces was
found in box in the express Office at
Charlton, la.
A tornado at Morganfield, Ky.,
wrecked a church and several other
buildings and killed Harvey Sellers, the
city marshal.
Jennings Judah and his two daugh-
ters, aged IS and IA years, were run
down and killed by train near Atchi-
son, Kan.
Fire destroyed the tobacco warehouse
of Christian Pepers in st. Louis, the loss
being over 100000,
Three counterfeit $40 gold pieces of
excellent workmanship were discovered
| in Washington.
Postmaster-General Gary is taking
great interest in the matter Of the eX-
tension of free mail delivery in the rural
| districts.
Mrs. John Ripke was instantly killed
in runaway while going to church in
Cedar Rapids, Ia, and Mrs. Christine
Eithert died in her pew in church in
Eau Claire, Wis.
| Methodists met in Washington to try
and effect a union between the north
ern and southern branches of the
church.
| John Il. McCoun. a lawyer, whose wife
| had secured a divorce from him, shot
and killed her at Bedford, Ia, and then
fatally shot himself.
| Marshal Chadwick, an alleged mur'
| uerer cOnnneu IN JAN III Julian, Ndsu.
was taken from Jail by mob ano
lynehed.
A mob captured Markus McGei:ey
and Palmer Simpson. Seminole Indians
and burned them al the stake. They
were charged with having outraged ant
murdered Mrs. Jane Simmons, wife of {
farmer in Oklahoma, near Wewoka.
At the Jackson day banquet in Chica
go William j. Bryan was the principa
speaker.
The value of the total mineral anC
metal production of the United States
for 1897 amounted to $762.061, LOG, an in
crease of $1S.290,22s over 1896.
For the II months ended Novembe
30, 1896, the exports from the Unitet
States amounted to $956,6 ,s74. gail
of nearly $s6,OOO,OOO over the same tim
in 1896
The boiler of the towboat Percy Kel
sey exploded near Glenfeld. Pa. ant
five of the crew were killed and fou
others were injured.
Secretary Sherman has issued an az
peal for aid for the destitute in Cuba.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
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