Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
DOMESTIC.

The 2Oth was ? day OF events IN the
history of the Cubanquestion. The sign
ing by the president of the joint res
olution requiring intervention in Cuba,
the notification of that action to the
Spanish minister in Washington, his de-
mand for passports, the departments
prompt reply to that demand, the de-
parture of the Spanish minister and the
transmission of Our ultimatum that
Spain must evacuate Cuba and must
make answer by midnight of the 23d
through Minister Woodford, followed
in rapid succession. The next step is
Spain's answer, if she is to make any
| and the movement of the United States
| army and navy on Cuba.
The Western league baseball season
| opened at indianapolis.
Augustus c. Widber, treasurer of the
lcity and county of San Francisco, was
aid to have embezzled 100000 of pub
IN funds.
Atrain was held up on the Santa Fe
road near Oro Grande, Cal, and the
mail c'v was rifled. During the affray
Enginee, Clifford and Paul Jones, one
ol the roo0ers, were killed.
The ohiolegislature has decided that
the eNposltleq to be- held in 1908 cele-
brating the s'Ste centennial shall be
held in Toledo.\
GoV. CulDerson las ordered the entire
leNaS Hanger corps y the Mexican from
tier to repulse any it|asion from that
country that Spanish sy4epathizers may
make.
The United States gover,ment has
purchased the steamers Umbra and the
Etruria of the Cunard line. y
War between the United States and
Spain is fact, though not yet ofrcial-
ly declared SO by congress. Minister
Woodford in Madrid was not allowe7
to present President McKinley's ulti-
matum, but instead was given his pass
ports, and this discourteous action
places the responsibility for the war
upon Spain. The North Atlantic squad
ron is on its way to Havana to blockade
that port and to lombard it in case of
resistance.
Because of i'll health Postmaster-Gen- G
eral Gary has resigned and Charles E.
Smith, editor of the Philadelphia Press,
was chosen as his successor.
In a freight train wreck at Fairport,
n. Y, Conductor John Hare, Fireman
Frank Dowd and Brakeman E. Jones
were killed.
President Mckinley has prepared and
signed proclamation calling for 1O0,-
600 volunteers.
The general assembly of Rhode
Island, without vote in opposition,
passed a resolution appropriating $780,
900 for the nations defense.
| An Internal machine was sent to
President Mckinley, but fortunately its
character was suspected and no harm
was done.
Cavalry and artillery from all parts
of the country are pouring into Chick
amauga park and Maj. Gen. Brooke has
| assumed command.
| The gunboat Nashville captured the
| Spanish merchantmen Buena Ventura,
loaded with lumber, and took her to
Key West.
Prairie fires swept over the whole of
the Rosebud Indian reservation in
South Dakota, destroying thousands of
head of cattle and ponies belonging to
the Indians.
| There were 204 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended ON the 22d, against 254 the week
previous and 21s in the corresponding
| period of 1907.
| EX-Gov. William Garceion, of Lewis
ton, Me-, who hasbust passed his eighty.
sixth birthday, announced his intention
to volunteer in the event OF war with
Spain.
Twenty banks in New York and Bos-
ton are said to have been victimized to
the extent of 100000 by George B.
White, leather merchant, now under
| arrest
Gov. Atkinson announced thnt in the
event of war he would lead the Georgia
' m:!!tla TO the front.