Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-26
DOMESTIC.

Fire destroyed the Aver building in
Chicago, occupied by piano firms, the
Presbyterian Publication society and
other industries, causing loss of over
$500,000, and six persons are known to
have lost their lives in the flames, II
others were missing and "a were in
jured, some probably fatally.
In Mount Pleasant, Mich, the Peo-
ple's savings bank safety vault was
robbed of $4,000.
The heaviest frost of the season oc-
Cured in California, doing serious dam
age to the fruit crop.
The Home savings bank closed its
doors in Sioux City, Ia, with liabilities
of 100000.
Five persons committed suicide in st.
Louis on the same day.
Fire destroyed nearly 100000 feet
of lumber in Kennedy's lumber yard at
Rib Lake, Wis.
The Benson savings bank in Water
ford, Pa, closed it's doors with liabili-
ties of $4,000.
The Spanish fishing smack Carmen
was seized at Punta Gorda, Fla, by
United States officials for violation of
the navigation laws.
The cruiser Montgomery has been
withdrawn from Havana and will join
the fleet of warships near Key West.
The board of inquiry into the Maine
disaster has given out no intimation
when its report will be ready.
George II. Leonard, city marshal of
Cameron, No., was murdered by ne
gro burglar.
The United States navy will not be
withdrawn from the Key West station
at the suggestion of Spain.
james Harrington shot his wife dead
at Anderson, Ind, and then killed him.
self. No cause was known for the
deed.
\ negro boy accused of stealing $50
was lynched by n mob at Marcella, Ark
The navy department issued an order
for the formation of new squadron of
naval vessels to be stationed at Hamp-
ton roads.
One-half of the business portion of
Perry, H., was destroyed by fire.
The Cuban iunta in New York in n
proclamation declares it will not accept
nor discuss the proposals of autonomy.
Its motto is independence or DEATH"
1t is reported at Washington that
Spain has given the United States gov
ernment to understand that interven-
| tion in Cuba must lead to war, and that
any demand for indemnity for the
Maine based on the idea of an external
explosion will be Indignantly repelled.
John j. Shipherd was indicted at
Cleveland, o., on the charge of embez-
cling $15o,OOO belonging to the Fort
/ Wayne Qnd.) Street Railway company.
Burglars robbed the post Office at
/ Boonsboro, Mo-, of several hundred dol
lars and then burned the building.
The United States transport Kelnett
sailed from New York for Matanzas
with cargo of provisions for the desti'
tute people of Cuba.
| Gov. Scofield issued a proclamation
officially announcing the celebration OF
Wisconsin's semicentennial, and declar.
ing June 7 legal holiday for that pur.
pose.
In fire that destroyed Carter Bros
livery stable in Aledo, H., % valuable
horses were burned.
case of the arrival of an American war
ship.
The chief of Merere, with $4,000 fol
lowers, has rebelled against German
rule in Cheheland. Africa.
Spain has appealed to all Europe fol
its influence in securing an information
nj court of inquiry.
There were 24O business failures II
the United States in the seven day
cuded on the 18th, against 2ls the wcel
previous and 21O in the corresponding
period of 1897.
| EX-Congressman a. A. Barker. o
Ehensburg. Pa, dropped dead on tn
street at Altoona. Ps.