Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-03-22
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
DOMESTIC.


John Henderson, n negro who muir
dered Mrs. Younger, white woman,
was burned at the stake by mob in
Corsicana, Tex.
Frank Sherman, of Washington, y.
c., won the pool championship of the
world at Boston.
Two trainmen were killed by pas
senger train running into n snow
drift at Lake Station, Mich.
C. A. johnson, missing cashier of
the Niles (Mich.) bank, is accused of
forging notes for 100000 and of hav-
ing robbed the bark for years.
Mayor Gleischmann, of Cincinnati,
announced tlat no more permits for
boxing contests would be issued to
athletic clubs.
The business portion of the public
square at Sparta, Tenn, was destroyed
by fire.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles has gone on
Cuban tour.
One foot of snow fell in northern
Wisconsin.
Sherman Harris (colored) was
hanged by n mob near Spellman, Ga,
for the murder of Sidney King, mer-
chant.
Cloverport, KY, town of 5000, was
nearly wiped out by fire.
Andrew Carnegie, in letter to the
people of Pittsburgh, Pa, announced
his retirement from active business
and gift of S5,OOo,ooo to his old en-
ployes.
Eleven passengers were injured by
the ditching of passenger train near
Soldier, Kan.
The army transport Hancock, with
the Thirtieth volunteer infantry, made
up almost wholly of men from Illinois
and Michigan, arrived in San Francisco
from Manila.
1t is reported that the British cabi-
net has arranged terms that may be
acceptable to the Beers.
Gov. Wells, of Utah, vetoed the bill
which legalized polygamy in the state.
Robbers blew open the safe of the
Farmers bank at New Madison, o., but
failed to get any booty.
Gus Davis, negro, was hanged at
Belleville, Tex, for the murder of Her.
man Schluens, white farmer, last De-
cember.
George Weaver, of Canal Dover, O.,
out of employment, shot his sleeping
wife to death and then killed himself,
leaving seven children.
A bill disfranchising 10000 illiterate
voters in Maryland was passed by the
legislature.
Col. w. C. Sanger, of New York, has
i r
war.
Investigation discloses that of $780,
600 deposits only $4,000 remains in the
vaults of the suspended Bank of Niles,
Mich.
President Mckinley issued a proc
lamation directing 30 days official
mourning for the death of Benjamin
Harrison.
Marconi, the wireless telegraphy in
ventor, arrived In New York.
c. w. Ryan, cashier of the National
bank at Halifax, Pa, was shot and
killed by two robbers, who were cap
tured by citizens after struggle.
Ralph G. Bateman killed his sweet
heart, Ella f. White, at Norwood,
Mass, and then committed suicide.
Jealousy was the cause.
The Maine Legislature refused to
resubmit TO the people the prohib-
itory amendment to the constitution.
Jimmy Coogan, light weight pugi-
list. was shot and killed in Denver by
Frank Salter.
Harry Thurston was arrested for
robbing his benefactress, Mrs. George
L. Frasin, of Morgan Park, H., while
she was dying.
Mrs. Richardson, widow of the Sa.
vannah (Mo.) merchant who was mur-
dered last December, has been indict-
ed for the crime.
Thousands of bushels of oranges are
rotting in California because railroads
cannot furnish enough cars to trans.
port the fruit to eastern markets.
The Pan-American exposition in Buff
falo, N. Y, will open May 1.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the week ended on the 18th ag-
gregated $2,105, ,217,1o9, against $2,321,-
427,0s7 the previous week. The in
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of 1000 was 307.