Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-08-27


Az Stanford, Ky, George Stephenson
(colored) was hanged for the murder of
Joe Tilford, a white boy ii years old,
at Crab Orchard July 4.
Hon. Joseph II. Choate. of New York.
delivered the annual address before the
American Bar association in session at
Saratoga, n. Y.
The barn Of Peter Foy, ten miles
north of Independence, Ia, was struck
by lightning, and five sons, the eldest
being 16, who were sleeping in the NOW,
were burned to death.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany's central cable Office announces
that all censorship on cable messages
has been abolished.
Gov. Budd, of California, hardened
John Corbett, brother of James Corbett.
CHE pugilist, from the penitentiary,
who has been serving a five-years' SEN
tence at San Quentin for burglary.
Charles o. Kaiser, who was under
sentence to be hanged September 6 for
the murder of his wife, committed sui
eide in his cell in the county iail at Nor
ristown, Pa.
The Admiral Dewey, the first of the
fou~ steamers being built by the
Cramps for the American Mail Steam
ship company, was successfully
launched at Philadelphia.
1t was the opinion of the officials of
the treasury department that there
would he no necessity for another bond
issue growing out of the war and that
the present revenue law should be re-
tanned on the statute books for an in
definite period.
Four men were killed and five others
badly injured by the collapse of a
cornice on new building in the
course of erection at Philadelphia.
Alphonso Dayton, private in the
Twenty-third Kansas volunteer in
fantry, and another negro, name un-
known, were run over and killed by a
train near Kansas City. Mo.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10th aggre-
gated $1,273, ,1o6,331, against 81, ,122 ,029.-
527 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week in 1897 was 10.
There were 1875 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against 1876 the week
previous and 221 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
Alex Walker. a troublesome negro
living near Pleasant Hill, Ala. was
taken from his cabin by a party Of
white men and beaten to death with
buggy traces.
The national conference on the for
eign policy of the United States was
opened at Saratoga, N. Y. and an in
teresting address was delivered by
Henry w. Rogers. of Chicago.
Joseph A. Choate, of New York. was
elected president of the American Bar
association in session at Saratoga, NY.
The Black Diamond Coal company,
operating mines in the Jellico district,
near Knoxville, Tenn, has been placed
III the hands of a receiver. The liabili-
ties are placed at $165.Ooo.
Charles Stegdr and William Miller
quarreled over a debt of Is cents at
Davenport. Ia, Stegall finally killing
Miller with knife.
A cloudburst in Sawmill Run near
Pittsburgh, Pa, caused the drowning
of six children and did great damage
to property.
Nathan Hollenbeck, poundmaster of
Oakland, CAL, was shot dead by Quan
Mon, a Chinese gardener, who was
watching for vegetable thieves.
Hugo Zellner and wife, of Chicago,
aged respe ctively 65 and75, were found
dead in their room at a boarding house
in Milwaukee, having committed sui
eide by taking chloroform.
j. H. Haverly of New York. who was
we'll known years ago as theatrical
manager. and especially in connection
with negro minstrels, has filed peti-
tion in bankruptcy, with liabilities of
$327,749.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 21st were: Boston,
.663; Cincinnati, 1886; Baltimore, SEQ;
Cleveland, .6O2; New York. .567; Chi
cago, .542; Pittsburgh, .5O5; Philadel-
phia, .4so; Brooklyn, 1856; Washing
ton, 1873; Louisville, .371; ST. Louis,
.2s3.
Six persons lost their lives by the
burning of the National and Windsor
hotels at Hot Springs. Ark.
Already exports of live stock from
Texas to Cuba have begun.
The steamer Glenfarg arrived in
San Francisco and brought word that
the stars and stripes were raised in
Hawaii on the 18th inst.
Trains crashed into each other at
Sharon, Mass, and six persons were
killed and many others were injured.
The Chicago Railway Terminal ele-
vator was destroyed by fire, the loss
being about $36o,0O0
An unknown negro was lynched by
Il mob near Americus, Ga, for the
murder of Mrs. Mary McGarrah,
wealthy widow, and her son James.
A cyclone in Dickinson county, Ia,
killed Norman Eggestein and wife and
wrecked many buildings.
The national conference on the for