Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-05

Vice President Hobart narrowly es-
.aped being killed in runaway acci-
dent in Philadelphia.
While walking behind horse at
Shelbyville, Ind, eight-year-old Wade
Roberts had his head kicked from his
shoulders
In his report on camp facilities for
The American troops in Honolulu Gen.
Merriam says it will be necessary to
construct barracks for the soldiers.
The Ohio Odd Fellows home was
dedicated at Springfield.
The steamer l.. r. Doty, with her
crew of is men, was reported lost in
the great storm in midlake off Keno
sha, Wis.
a battle near Canyon City, Ore, be-
tween 10 white men and five Indians,
resulted in the killing of all the In
dians and one white man.
The Society of the, Army of Tennes-
see in session at Toledo, o., elected
Gen. Grenville e. NJ. Dodge, of Iowa,
president
The schooner st. Peter was lost on
Lake Ontario near Sodus, N. Y, and
eight persons were drowned.
ii. Darwin McIlrath and wife, of
Chicago, arrived in New York from a
tour of the world on bicycles, having
made nearly 10000 miles on their
| wheels.
The official statement of the sealing
industry for the season just closed
shows total of but 27,ss5 skins, by far
the lightest catch in years.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 2sth aggre-
gated S1,325,52S, 500, against S1,321, 1,633,-
294 the previous week. The increase
| compared with the corresponding
week in 1897 was 11.0.
There were 226 business failures in
| the United States in the seven days
ended on the 2sth. against 221 the
| week previous and 219 in the CORE
spending period of 1897.
Gov. Miguel A. Otero, of New Mexico,
in his annual report to the secretary of
the interior says the population is now
2s2,90 and recommends the early ad-
mission of New Mexico to statehood.
At Richmond, Tex. Manuel Morris
and Peter Autre (negroes) were hanged
from a double gallows for murder.
The Tonkin river engine works were
destroyed by fire at Oswego, N. Y, the
loss being $685. 900. Otto Snyder. night
watchman, perisbed in the building.
Miss Elmire Marie Charpentier, who
for the last 16 years has been in a
trance, died in New Orleans.
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin has been in
dicted and will be tried in San Fran
cisco for the murder of Mrs. John p.
Dunning in Dover, Del.
William Elliott killed Miss Fannie
Leshell, who had refused to marry him.
in Lenora, Kan. and then committed
suicide.
At Houghton, Mich. John Gillies.
William Boyer and William Mallon
were killed and Daniel La Premier was
fatally injured by the explosion of o
boiler at the Calument G. Hecla mills.
President Mckinley issued procla-
nation naming November "a as Thanks
giving day,
The great peace jubilee in Philadel-
phia was brought Tn a glorious con-
clusion after the rededication of Tnde.
pendence hall. the historic building
from which the declaration of indie
pendence was read to the people of the
new republia on July a, 1776
Three slight but distinct earthquake
shocks were felt in Cleveland, o.
| The Second national bank of Spring
field. o., decided TO go into liquidation
Allen d. Gambler was inaugurated
governor of Georgia.
The University of Pennsylvania foot
ball team defeated the University OF
Chicago players in Philadelphia by a
score of % to II.
Ninety-nine years in prison was the
sentence George Moore got at Fort
Worth, Tex, for his connection with
the Santa Fe train holdup near there
in July last
In a trial trip at San Francisco the
torpedo boat Farragut attained g
speed of better than 30 knots an hour
The annual report of Second AS
sistant Postmaster-General William S
S. Shalleuberger shows the number Of
mail routes at the close of the year
was 33,795; total mileage, $50 ,461, and
says $50, 900 will be required for ex
penses next year.
John Kennedy, aged Is, shot and NOR
tally wounded his sweetheart, May
Peck in Knoxville. Tenn, and ther
killed himself. Jealousy was the cause