Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-15
DOME STIC.

Dick Coleman, the negro murderer of
Mrs. James Lashbrook, was taken from
the officers by mob of 1000 men at
Maysville, KY, and burned at the stake.
The transports Sherman and Centen-
nial sailed from San Francisco for Ma
nila with troops.
During the last fiscal year 311,716
immigrants arrived in this country, an
increase over the number for the pre-
ceding year of s2,416.
Gov. Barnes, of Oklahoma, in his an
nual report estimates the present pop
ulation of the territory at 5000, fully
90 per cent. of whom are American
born.
The president has nominated Brig.
Gen. Leonard Wood TO be major general
of volunteers.
Rev. ID. b. Cheney, prominent Bap-
tist minister, and his wife were shot
and probably fatally injured by bur-
glar who entered their home at Racine,
Wis.
Mrs. John Karl, German woman
living five miles from ST. Elmo, Ala,
gave birth to six male children.
VI llC man a .
Gage in his annual report says that the
revenues of all kinds during the last
fiscal year were $61O, ,0s2, ,004.35 and the
expenditures $7OO,O93, ,564o2. The def
cit of $50, Ill ,559.67 was caused largely
through the war with Spain. Mr.. Gage
estimates the revenues for 1900 at $780,
95S,112 and the expenses at $40,000,000
less.
Internal revenue collectors are organ
izing 10 bring about the establishment
of new department with its head in
the cabinet.
The thirty-fourth annual encaMp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie will be held in Chicago August %,
20, 80 and 81, 1900.
The hosiery mill of North & Horst was
burned at Reading, Pa, the loss being
$275,oOO, and one girl was killed and 81
other employees were injured.
Joseph Huttheus, aged 65, killed his
wife, aged 40, near Adel, Ia, and then
killed himself A quarrel was the cause.
p. A. B. Widener will establish home
for crippled children in Philadelphia,
to cost S2,000.00G
A corporation has been formed to
build railway over Chilkat pass.
Brigham t. Roberts, who was not al
lowed TO be sworn in as representative
in congress from Utah, has issued an ad-
dress to the people denying the right of
the house to take the action it did.
Practically the whole of the Stuck
river valley in the state of Washing
ton is one vast sheet of water and many
families have been driven from their
homes.
William Collins and his wife and
Bridget Carroll, a sister of Mrs, Collins
all died suddenly at about the same time
in Springfield, Mass, from heart fail
ure.
George NJ. Robinson, editor OF the
Warrensburg Qll). Enterprise, died
after self-imposed fast of nearly 4C
days.
The powder works of James S. Miller
near Sunneytown, Pa, were wrecked by
explosion and three men were killedland
several Others injured.
Alleged unorthodox teachings o.
Prof. Mitchell caused nine students Il
leave the biological department of Bos
ton university.
r.. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review o
trade says that probably never before
have the productive forces of tn,
country been so largely covered b,
contracts at this date, insuring EN-
ployment and profit far into the com
ing year.
fhe official returns of the vote cast a
the November election in Iowa give
Shaw (rep.l for governor pluralit.
of 5s.217