Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
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.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

AASs
Joseph Gibbs and his wife died of
hydrophobia at Willsdale, Pa, They
were bitten by rabid dog about two
months ago.
Frank Weiser, n farmer, had both
arms cut off in a corn-shearing machine
near Muscatine, Ia.
The president has directed that a con-
gressional medal of honor be presented
TO Col. j. F. Bell, Thirty-siXth United
States volunteer infantry, for distin-
guished gallantry in the Philippines.
The town of Garland, Tex, with 1900
inhabitants, was destroyed NY fire.
William Helmboldt, 60 years old,
civil war veteran, and his wife, Matilda,
aged 65, were burned to death in New
York by fire in their home.
During terrific windstorm at Great
Falls, Mont, train was blown from
the track and the cars caught fire and
an unknown man was burned to death.
The University of Pennsylvania an
nounces a gift of S25OOO0 for the erec-
tion of a laboratory of physics. The
name of the donor, a Philadelphian, is
withheld.
Tom Lotus, of Dubuque, Ia, will be
the manager of the Chicago Baseball
club next year.
Peter Schmidt and Mrs. Gehri, his
sister, aged respectively 70 and IA years,
were found dead in their home near
Sandusly, o., having been asphyXiated
by coal gas.
Mrs. Hollebeck and her infant child
were burned TO death in Kenosha, Wis,
by the overturning of a lamp.
President McKinley's third annual
message to congress will contain 10000
words.
Warm weather has caused peach buds
in Michigan to develop to such an extent
Z that it is feared they will be killed by
cold this winter.
The First Tennessee regiment, that
did good work in the Philippines, was
given royal welcome at Nashville.
Secretary Root announces that his rec
concentrations as to the removal of
troops from Cuba had been approved
and that orders will be issued putting
them into effect.
The great book publishing house of
]. B. Lippincott & Co. and several other
business buildings in Philadelphia were
destroyed by fire, the aggregate loss be-
ing over $3,000000.
p. V. Gridley, son of the late Capt.
Charles V. Gridley, who commanded
Admiral Dewey's flagship at the battle
of Manila, has been designated for APP
pointment to lieutenant in a marine
corps by President Mckinley, and the
president and Admiral Dewey will pay
the necessary educational expenses of
the young man.
Eleven hunters We're accidentally
killed during the Minnesota and Wis
consin deer season.
In the annual report of Willis L.
Moore, chief of the weather bureau, he
says that sufficient warning was given
of all destructive marine storms.
The annual report of Secretary Will
son summarizes an immense amount OF
valuable work done by the agricultural
department during the last year.
The annual report of the general SUI
perintendent of the life saving service
states that during the past season prop.
erty valued at $6,261, 800 was saved
3,903 persons were rescued from drown,
ing and sc were lost.
A railroad train crashed into stage
at crossing in Hazleton, Pa, killing
Miss Davidson, Miss Emma Goedeclie
and Mrs. Paisley.
The transports Dolby Vostock ano
Columbia sailed from San Francisco
for Manila with the Forty-second in
fantry on board.
Alexander Craig and his wife and two
children and Mrs. May Roe and Waltel
Walbrook were killed by the cars at :
crossing in Paterson, Nj.
The wholesale grocery house of Griggs
Cooper G. Co., in ST. Paul, was burned
the loss being 100000
The South Carolina industrial hom
for negro boys and girls was dedicate'
at Columbia.
The public debt statement issued ol
the 1st shows that the debt decrease,
$6.537.751 during the month of Novem
ber. The cash balance in the treasur,
was ST ,o43, 12s,2ss. The total debt, les
the cash balance In the treasury
amounts to $1.42e, ,4os,27o.