Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-12-27


the United States in the seven days
ended on the goth, against 273 the week
previous and 293 the corresponding pc
riod of last year
Superintendent Collins, of New York
state prisons. issued an order prohib-
iting the clipping of convicts' hair.
Ground was broken for the worlds
fair of 1908 at st. Louis in the presence
of guests of note from states and terri
tories of the Louisiana Purchase.
Secretaries Gage and Long notified
President Roosevelt that they would
retire from the cabinet in the near fu-
ture. Secretary Hay promised to re-
main throughout the administration.
William Deering, of Chicago, head of
the Deering Harvester company, has
retired from business.
Wayne Demon, an 1S-year-old boy,
shot three negroes to death who at
tackled him in a saloon at Davy, w. Va.
The National Civic federation has
changed its headquarters from Chi
cago to New York
Dun's review of trade reports an uu-
usually heavy holiday business, buy
ers demanding the better grades of
goods.
VIII Redding. wife murderer, and
Jim Winton (both colored), who killed
his sweetheart, were hanged at Bir-
mingham, Ala. Reuben Quinn was ex-
ecuted at Danville, KY, for shooting
Officer John 7. Crum, who tried to ar
rest him. Cicero Harris (coloreD, Who
murdered Samuel Waso last Septem-
| Der, was hanged at Bristol. Va.
Four men were seriously burned by
an explosion of molten metal in the
Mccormick harvester plant az Chi
cago.
Four boilers in the Black Diamond
steel works at Pittsburg, Pa. eX-
ploded, killing five men and injuring
n dozen.
The United Box Board and Paper
company has been formed at Buffalo
with 100000 900 capital.
Marvin Hughitt will be given a
$4,000 Christmas present by the
Northwestern railroad directors.
SIMPSONS attorneys filed a protest
against Admiral Dewey's court of in
quiry declaration that Schley was in
command at the Santiago fight and
entitled to full credit for the VIC
| tory.
A Fort Wayne train dashed into a
party of working girls in Chicago,
killing one and fatally injuring an
other.
In the IL months ended on November
30, 1901, the earnings of 100 railroads
increased S6S,00O,000. compared with
an increase of $55, 100000 in 1890. $751;
1000 in 1899. and $50, 100000 in 1898.
At Summerville, Pa, the home of
John Ashbaugh, farmer, was de-
stroyed by fire, and four persons were
burned to death. Five others were
seriously injured.
A conference of northwestern gov
ernors is called to meet at Helena,
Mont, December 30, TO consider means
of opposing the rail combine.
Secretary of the Navy Long emphat-
ically denies the rumor that he con-
templates resigning.
The president personally reprimand-
ed Gen. Miles for discussing the Schley
case. and n further rebuke was admin
istered to him by the secretary of
war. The findings of the majority of
the court of inquiry are Endorsed by
Secretary Long, who has dissolved the
court, dismissed Historian Maclay and
made it plain that the administration
wants the matter dropped.
In his trial at Chicago the jury
found Alexander Sullivan guilty of
conspiracy to assist Bailiff James j.
Lynch to escape justice and imposed
a fine of $4,000.
An operation was performed at
Detroit, Mich, on Gen. Alger for re-
lief of an old trouble caused by gall
stones. The patient rallied quickly
and hopes for his recovery are ex.
pressed.
The car ferry Muskegon was
wrecked at Ludington, Mich, and
life-savers worked four hours in Sc.
we're weather to rescue the survivors
33 being taken off in the breeches
buoy. One man is dead, having been
scalded by escaping steam.