Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-04-22

previous and 254 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses, in the United States during
the week ended on the 14th aggregated
1924, 1882, ,423, against $2,05l, $780, ,s1l the
previous week The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1898
was 95.4.
1t is announced that several parties
{ mining prospectors from the west
ern part of the United States have To-
Gated six gold mines in the Holguin dis
trict in Cuba.
Business throughout the country in
the past six days beat all previous rec
ords, an increase in all the leading in
dustries being reported.
A tornado passed through the resi-
dence portion of Ottawa, Kan, and
many small buildings were blown down
and several residences partially un-
rooted.
The president has prepared rrocla-
nation setting apart 10000 acres of
land on the south side of Lake Tahoe,
California, as forestry reserve and
public park.
The exports of gold for March were
81, 1,100,S4j, imports S3,1s7,575, an excess
of imports of S2,077,73O, against an ex-
cess in the imports for the correspond
ing month of last year of S1,51s, ,367.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Becker were fa-
tally burned by gasoline stove eXplo-
sion at Highwood, H., and three small
children are left orphans
The exports of silver for March were
S5,2s6,6O7, imports $3,125,s59, an excess
of exports of S2,16074S, against an eX
cess of S1,51s,36S for the corresponding
month of last year.
A prairie fire in Grundy county, Neb.,
resulted in the destruction of n large
amount of property and the fatal burn
ing of j, j. Lepper and his son, of Bray
ton.
Secretary Hay has notified the United
States consuls who were obliged to
leave on account of the war to resume
their posts in Spain.
The twenty-siXth annual meeting of
the national conference of charities
and corrections will be held in Cincin-
natl May II to 90.
An avalanche of snow struck a rotary
snow engine in the Cascade mountains
in Washington and hurled it down a
canon 1000 feet deep, killing six men.
The Cuban army muster rolls deliv-
cred to Gen. Brooke show on their face
$4,000 names-6,OOO commissioned Of
ficers and $4,000 noncommissioned Of
ficers and privates.
While trying to rescue her niece,
Clara Woods, Miss Katherine Williams
and the little girl were both drowned
in Lake Merced, Cal.
Rear Admiral w. S. Schlev has been
assigned to duty as member of the
naval examining board in Washington.
Gov. Roosevelt has signed the bill
passed by the New York legislature
prohibiting six-day bicycle races.
The administration has notified the
Cuban planters delegation in Washing
ton that mortgage obligations in Cuba
will be extended for one year.
Manuel Chavez was hanged at San
Quentin, Cal, for the murder of a wom-
an named Georgia Roderiguez two
years ago.
The president has appointed Law
renee Townsend, of Pennsylvania, to
succeed Bellamy Storer as United States
minister to Brussels, Belgium. Mr..
Storer goes to Spain.
Sam Washington, anegro, was hanged
at Yazoo City, Miss, for the murder of
plantation manager named Coker.
Solomon HatemG, an Indian, shot and
killed his wife, child and brother at his
home near Grat, l. T.
Three men were killed and two fatal
ly injured in a boiler explosion in
sawmill near Chippewa Falls, Wis.
The cruiser Raleigh, which fired the
first shot at the battle of Manila on
May l, 1898, arrived in New York and
was given a royal welcome.
The business portion of Rutland, Ill.
was completely swept away by fire.
Almost half block of business houses
were burned in Cleveland, o., the loss
being nearly S1,OOO,OOO, and II persons
were injured, none fatally.
Near Gainesville, Ala, young farm
er named Andrew Mack shot and killed
his wife and then killed himself.
The National league baseball season
has opened with 12 clubs.