Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-11-17
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

Gen. Ludlow, governor of Havana,
who arrived in New York on n vacation,
says the Cubans now recognize Amer
lean purposes and are friendly.
Fire destroyed the store of Altman
& Putnam, milliners and dry goods
merchants in Massillon, o., the loss
being $250,OO0.
Great quantities of counterfeit half
dollars and quarters are in circulation
in st. Joseph, Mich.
An agreement between the United
States, Great Britain and Germany to
the partition of the Samoan group of
islands marks the close of long-stand-
ing source OF international contro-
versy.
w. A. Eddy, New York kite expert,
has invented a system of wireless teleg-
raphy between kites, using electricity
in air, instead of batteries.
Admiral George Dewey and Mrs. Mil
dred Hazen were married privately in
the rectory of ST. Paul's Catholic
church in Washington by Rev. Father
James F. Mackin, the pastor, assisted by
Rev. Sidney S. Hurlbut and Rev. Joseph
A. Foley.
Admiral Schley has received final or
ders from the navy department to hoist
his flag on the Chicago at New York on
the 18th inst, assuming command of
the South Atlantic station.
Eleven business houses were burned
at New Carlisle, o.
James Macarthur, a miner, was ar
rested in Lead, S. D., for an alleged
triple murder in Oregon "a years ago.
Lord Pauncefote, British ambassador
to the United States, arrived in New
York.
monument to Winnie Davis, "Daugh-
ter of the Confederacy," was dedicated
at Richmond, Va.
Tompkinsville, n. Y. This dog had
been through the battle of Manila and
held the position of official mascot on
the conquering cruiser Olympia.
The annual report of Quartermaster
Ger. Ludington shows that during last
year transportation was furnished for
1864 1888 persons, 72,701 animals and 54.-
GA tons of material. The sum of So
355, ,470 was paid for the charter of YES
sells, $7,445,7 700 for the purchase of ves-
sells and $2,654, COG for fitting up of army
transports.
President Mckinley is considering
plans for the establishment of civil gov
ernment in Cuba. He favors virtual
protectorate. Gen. Brooke will be gov
ernor as long as there is military occu-
patton. Gen. Wood is suggested for civil
governor.
The annual report of Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Shallenbergcr
makes estimates for the next fiscal year
of $50,111,5OO.
AT hospital in ST. Louis Miss Mary
Nolan, 90 years old, deaf mute from
birth, recovered the power of speech,
hearing and the understanding of Ian
guage three hours before her death.
Almost the entire business portion O:
Columbia, La, was destroyed by fire.
Louis Warner, who wrecked the
Hampshire County national and the
Hampshire savings banks in Massachu-
setts, was sentenced to 10 years in
prison.
Fire destroyed three warehouses in
Memphis, Tenn, the loss being $780,
OoO
A Michigan Central passenger train
was thrown from the track by train
wreckers near Alexis, o., and 80 per-
sons were injured, three fatally.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 10th aggregated
$i,71t.125,s3s, against 81, ,922. .525, ,o03 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1898
was 1858.
There were 1877 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10th, against 1s3 the week
previous and 211 In the corresponding
period of 1898.
Harry Hammond, tailor, was ncquit-
ted of the charge OF attempting TO mur-
der John T.. Shayne, fur merchant in
Chicago.
Because she refused TO marry him 10.
seph Enders. an engineer, shot anG
killed his sweetheart, Dora Shyer. In
Paducah, KY, and then blew out his
own brains.
Ex-Gov. Joseph W. Fifer's appoint
ment as interstate commerce commits
aioner was announced.