Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-24
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drowned.
The murder of Policeman Thorpe in
New York precipitated race riot, dur
ing which negroes were beaten indis-
criminately.
Fifteen Italian detectives are coming
to the United States to shadow anar-
chists in this country.
Reasonable letters from an anti-im-
perialist taken by American soldiers in
the Philippines were made public; they
condemn President Mckinley.
A New York mining engineer, inter
viewed in Chicago, says 10000 gold
prospectors are starving at Cape Nome
and suggests rescue by the govern
ment.
A hailstorm destroyed 10000 acres
of wheat near st. Thomas. n. ID.
Gov. Beckham, of Kentucky, has
called an extra session of the legisla-
ture for August 2s to modify the Goe-
bel law.
Alfred Mulliin, an aged resident of
Rockford, ILL.,, who was in Chicago seek
ing his runaway wife, was robbed of
$3.50.
tornado wrecked the Pittsburgh
(Pa.) Reduction company's aluminium
works. the loss being 100000
President Mckinley and wife ar
rived in Washington from Canton, o.
Henry Lippert, aged GO, ex-chief of
the fire department, dropped dead at
his home in Milwaukee.
The international Typographical
union in session in Milwaukee declared
against indiscriminate boycotts.
George Griffin and his third wife were
arrested near Wilson, n. j., on the
charge of starving Griffins four chill
dren to death.
A storm in eastern Illinois damaged
the broom corn crop to the extent of
s5oOOoo.
james j. Hill says the year ended
June 80 last was the banner year for
all western railroads.
Samuel Amidon, a prominent busi-
ness man at Ashtabula, o., while play
ing ball was struck on the head by a
pitched ball and instantly killed.
The Confederate Association of the
Army of the Tennessee has protested
against Gen. j. B. Gordon attending
the G. A. r. encampment at Chicago
Kentucky made 21,7s9,722 gallons of
whisky in the last fiscal year, against
19,7sS, 7ss gallons for the previous year.
Baggageman David c. Powers died
In Grand Rapids from injuries re-
ceived in the recent collision on the
Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad,
making the eighth victim.
In crossing accident near Allen
town, Pa, John f. Wolfe, Harvey, O.
Wolfe and John " Gottschalk, COM
prising party of campers, were
killed.
Grasshoppers stopped train near
Cressey, Mich.
Members of the Atkins and Howard
families in Elliott county, KY, fought,
and two of the latter We're killed
broken rail on the Lake Shore
road threw "a coach into deep water
near Sandusky, o., and seven persons
were badly hurt.
The national bank at Somerset, Ky.
organized June 90 last, closed its doors
The steamer Roanoke arrived at Sc
attic from Skaguay with $4, SOC, 900 in
gold.
Armed men and soldiers patroled the
streets of Liberty City Ga, in antici
patton of an outbreak by negroes.
The three free employment agencies
In Chicago have found work for over
$4,000 people within the year.
The arrest of two Italian Immigrant
ON arrival in New York gave rise to
story of plot to slay President Nc
Kinley, which investigation prove,
false.
A desperate attempt to wreck ,
pennsylvania express train near Allan
tic City failed, the 200 passengers hav
ing narrow escape.
Smithfield, H., was almost wiped out
by fire caused by robbers.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States durin.
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
$1,2G2, ,7s6, against $127l ,4O9, ass th
previous week. The decrease com
pared with the corresponding week o
1899 was 1872.
There We're 161 business failures /,
the United States in the seven day
ended on the nth, against 172 the weel
previous and 156 the corresponding pc
riod of 1890.
President Mckinley and diplomat
attended King Humbert's memoria
services in Washington.
A Chicago bank sent a package con
tanning $4,000 per Adams Expires
company to Burlington. Ia, and o.
arrival the package contained blanl
paper.
The Rock Island Railroad compan
has followed the example of the Uniol
Pacific by placing o, ban on cigar
cites.