Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-11-01
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
DOME STIC.

The Buffalo exposition will end S4,-
100000 in debt.
Mrs. Aubrey Snowden, wife of
shot and killed her two-year-old
daughter and then committed suicide.
An engine crashed into train at
Larimore, n. D., and Fireman w. b.
Josselyn and Brakeman Claude Whit
taker were killed.
Boatswain "Bill' Hill, of the Brook
1yn, testifying before the Schley court
of inquiry, drew such picture of the
admirafs bravery in action that the
audience cheered Justify.
Secretary Root has resumed his du-
ties at the war department after an alb
sence of several weeks.
Robbers wrecked the post Office safe
at Centerburg o., and secured 5000 in
money and $500 in postage stamps.
The National hotel 1t Menas sha, Wis.,,
was totally destroyed by fire, the
guests barely escaping in their night
clothes.
A young society woman who lost
bet on Shamrock ii. rode for an hour
cowboy.
Col. A. L. Mills, the superintendent
of West Point, reports that hazing has
ceased at the military school.
William Morris (colored) was burned
at the stake by mob at Balltown, La,
for asaulting Mrs. John Ball.
Three sons of Joseph Casper a farm
er living near Spring Valley, Ill were
smothered in a well by gas.
Three regiments of infantry and
eight companies of cavalry have been
chosen to relieve troops in the Philip
pines.
Mrs. Anna E. Taylor, of Bay City,
Mich, went over Niagara falls in a
barrel and came out uninjured with
the exception of n few bruises. Thou
sands of spectators witnessed the feat,
never before performed.
President Roosevelt returned to
Washington accompanied by his
daughter Alice and his brother-in-law,
Commander Cowles.
A Burlington passenger train was
hurled down an embankment near Ex-
line, Ia, and nearly all of the so pas
sengers on board were hurt, five prob
ably fatally.
Admiral Schley told the court of in
quiry his story of the battle with Ger
vera's fleet and the incidents of the
war preceding that fight. He denied
the charges on which the inquiry is
based
Henry Wiseman, prisoner at Jack
.41. -. r
Mrs. Huss near Royal Oak, Mich.
The thirty-third reunion of the So
ciety of the Army of the Tennessee
will be held November 13 and ii at In
dianapolis.
Rev. d. n. Frantz and wife, of Fair
view, Kan, were killed near Dakota,
ILL.,, by tree falling on their carriage.
The Illinois supreme court has af-
firmed the decision of the lower court
that the state board of equaliza ton
must assess the capital stock and fran
chises of corporations to their full
value.
All automobile records for one to
ten miles were broken by Alexander
Winton, of Cleveland, at Detroit. He
made the mile in :O6 2-5, and the ten
miles in 1909.
Ninety persons were poisoned at a
wedding near Bath, n. Y, several oi
whom may die. Grapes sprayed with
poisonous solution is thought to be
the cause.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 25tf
aggregated $1,99s, ,452,s15, against So,
142,0s4, 172 the previous week. The in
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of last year was 14.s.
There were 240 business failures il
the United States in the seven day!
ended on the 25th, against 1872 tn,
week previous and 205 the correspond
ing period of last year.
President Roosevelt, after a confer
ence with Secretary Root, decided t,
send no more troops to the Philippines
Instead, the force there will be re
duced 1000 men by next March.
Nineteen persons were killed, owe
20 injured and property worth $780, OO
destroyed in the burning of Hunt
Wilkinson & Co.'s furniture store il
Philadelphia.