Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-20
Joseph Anderson killed Lizzie Smith

and himself in Milwaukee, Wis.
Daniel Colt Gilman, of Baltmor has
been reelected president of the
National Civil Service Reform league.
The American Federation ~ Labor
in convention at Scranton voted to in
crease the per capita tax TO establish
big defense fund for use in case of
strikes.
The decision of the Schley court of
inquiry has been made public by Sec
retary Long. Benham and Ramsey
declared the admiral guilty of most
of the charges against him, while Ad-
miral Dewey held that, although he
might be blamable in some respects,
he should be given all the credit for
destroying the Spanish feet at Santi-
ago.
a distinct earthquake shock was felt
in Salem, Ore.
Litigation over the will of Cornelius
Van Shaick Roosevelt is ended. He
left $2,000,000 estate, of which the
president, nephew, will receive $780,
900.
Secretary Hay has been selected to
deliver the Grafton on Mckinley at the
congressional memorial services.
A. G. Spalding has been elected pres
ident of the National BaseballAleague.
Mrs. Lola Ide Bonine, charged with
the murder of James Seymour, Jr.,
in hotel in Washington last June,
has been adiudged not guilty and set
ut liberty.
Admiral Schley will probably begin
a libel suit against Appleton & Co.,
publisher of Maclay's naval history.
Seven hunters were killed during
the Maine season, just ended.
The weekly review OF trade reported
factories busy, wages high and a big
holiday business.
Intense cold throughout the west
ern states caused much suffering and
over n score of persons were frozen
to death.
Free Society, the official organ of
Chicago anarchists, defes President
Roosevelt and prepares to distribute
broadcast its caustic criticisms of
the message to congress.
Nine persons were killed and many
injured in a head-end collision of Illi-
nois Central passenger and freight
trains between Irene and Perryville,
Ill.
Admiral Schley placed his case in
Attorney Isidor Rayner's hands and
will do as he advises.
Seven persons were reported killed
in railroad wreck on the Great
Northern near Essex, Mont.
Fifteen lives were reported to have
and New York, and the property loss
will reach millions.
Chairman Payne, of the house
ways and means committee in con-
gress, says that no definite plans
have been made thus far for consid-
ering the question of further reduc-
ing the war taxes.
Burglars blew open the safe of the
Fillmore Qll.) bank and escaped.
The amount of money taken is un-
known.
John Marts, engineer; Frederick
Glass, fireman, and George Farey,
brakeman, all residing at Sunbury,
Pa, were killed in a railway wreck.
Grand Army of the Republic vet
Grams will hold the next annual en-
campment at Washington, d. c.
Fire at Salem, w. Va, destroyed 65
business houses and Is residences.
Nearly 200 cars were burned in a
fire which destroyed the barns of the
Chicago Union Traction company.
Samuel Gompers has been reelect-
ed president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor at the annual session
in Scranton, Pa.
Dr. n. Dewitt Jordan and Wright
Fisher were frozen to death near Rose
dale, Ind.
Manufacturers of copper wire, fol-
lowing the action of the trust, have
cut prices.
The British bark Sindia was driven
on bar near Atlantic City, n. j., but
the crew of 33 were rescued by life
savers after terrible experience.