Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-15

Of yacht.
Trains collided at Indianola, Neb.,
and Sol Brace, engineer; Z. j. Walters,
fireman, and William McCarl, brake
man, were killed.
Essie Jackson, aged 10 years, was
stoned to death by boys at Shelbyville,
Ind.
Maj, Wilkinson, six privates, one In
dian policeman and 30 Indians were
killed in the fight with the Indians at
Bear island, MINI. Fighting was still
In progress, and Gov. Clough tele-
graphed Secretary Alger asking him
to authorize the use of the volunteer
regiments just about to be disbanded
for the protection of the frontier.
The Bankers & Merchants Mutual
Fire Insurance company at Liberty,
Mo-, has assigned.
Senator John T. Morgan, of Alabama,
called on the president to inform him
of the success of the Hawaiian com
mission.
The Rock River Methodist conference
in session in Chicago declared for equal
lay representation by vote of 200 TO 6.
The liabilities of the Tradesman's
bank in New York, that failed recent
ly, are now placeda at S3,s0O,OOO.
In session in Grand Rapids, Mich, the
American board of foreign missions,
for the first time in the 90 years of its
history elected woman, Margaret j.
Evans, of Minnesota, as member.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
81 AGO, $780, 800, against 81 ,240, ,s77, ISL the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1897
was Al.
There were 100 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 1875 the week
previous and 212 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
George d. Saxton, the only brother
of Mrs. William Mckinley, was muir
dered in the street in Canton, o., and
Mrs. Anna George, an intimate friend
of the dead man, was under arrest,
charged with having fired the fatal
shots.
John Burns, Michael Brennan and
two unknown men met death in burn
ing freight car at Northampton, Mass.
A flood in fhe Hoosac valley, New
York, caused damage to buildings and
railway tracks estimated at 100000.
The late Thomas F. Bayard, of Del
aware, left an estate valued at SIS 900.
Reports received by the officials
of the war department in Washington
from the Indian outbreak in Mime
sofa were of n reassuring character and
they now feel that the uprising may be
regarded as over.
Large numbers of counterfeit 800
silver certificates were discovered in
San Francisco.
Alfred c. Williams was hanged at
Salem, Mass, for the murder of John
Gallo, an Italian farmer.
The volume of business throughout
the country continues very heavy.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 9th were: Boston,
6ss; Baltimore, $50; Cincinnati, Gil;
Chicago, .5G4; Cleveland, .552; Philadel-
phia. .521; New York, .5O7; Pittsburgh,
.4s6; Louisville, ASP; Brooklyn, $40;
Washington, $40; 81. Louis, .262.
Jessie Clancy shot and killed his di-
vorced wife at Garrett, Ind, and then
ook his own life.
Admiral Miller, who raised the United
States flag over Hawaii, returned to San
Francisco on his flagship, the Philadel-
phia.
James j. Corbett issued challenge
to any man in the world to meet him in
a contest of limited rounds or to fin
ish.
The annual report of Commissioner
If Indian Affairs William A. Jones
shows general steady advancement in
the condition of the "pation's wards -
President and Mrs. Mckinley arrived
in Canton, o., to attend the funeral OF
George d. SaXton, who was murdered
Twenty buildings on the beach front
in Atlantic City. N. j., occupied by sc
business establishments, were burned
the loss being 100000.
Howard Clark and Matte MahOney
were shot to death near Rockport, Ind.
by officers from Owensboro, KY, while
resisting arrest for murder.
Loren Lake and Edward Smellen
berg, poultry dealers at Payne, o., lost
$1,000 to green goods" men in New
York.
Trades unionists in large cities have
inaugurated an active agitation il
favor of devising some more effective
method of fighting their opponents
than the boycott.
Emil and Frank Daniels and Joe Jun
kle were burned to death in a barr
near Green Bay, Wis.
Trains colided in Omaha, Neb.. anC
Harry Jones, of Chicago, was killed
and ten other persons were seriously
injured.
The Hotel Grand at Leeds, Ia, wa
destroyed by fire and two men wer'
burned to death.
Yellow fever has nearly depopulate'
Jackson, Miss, and persons who re
main there are on the varge of starva
tion.
Personal AND POLITICAL.