Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-08-22
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
DOME STTC..

Of the 1wenty-n1tn ln1anlry.
The boiler of tug blew up near st.
Georges, Staten Island, and four of the
crew were killed.
On warrant charging criminal libel
on the proprietor of the San Fran
cisco Call Gov. Gage, of California,
was arrested.
A train on the Pennsylvania road
made the run from Crestlrne to Pitts
burg, 1s9 miles, in 1s9 minutes.
The secretary of the treasury has
put into action n new system of hand
ling letters from the public, whereby
they are promptly acknowledged and
answered.
An unknown man committed suicide
by jumping over the falls at Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
Twenty-three coal mines in the Vi
cinity of Springfield ILL.,, have consoli-
dated with capital of SS,000,000.
Rev. Whig Duncan, Baptist minis
ter, living near Winfield, Tenn, killed
John and William Tramwell, broth
ers, in battle on the street.
The International Typographical
union in session at Cincinnati re-
stricted hours per week to maxi
mum of 81 and made numerous other
changes in it's laws. The golden jubi-
lee of the union was celebrated.
The business portion of Mendon,
Mo-, was destroyed by fire.
A farmers trust has been formed
in South Dakota with S50,000,000 cap
ital.
The twentieth century limited on
the Lake Shore road broke all rec
ords for long distance runs, going 81
miles in rs minutes.
A large part of the business sec
by fire.
John Sims shot and killed his
father, j. II. Sims, near Bussey, Ia,
while the latter in n drunken rage
was threatening the life of his wife.
Tracey r. Bangs, of Grand Forks, n.
D., was elected supreme chancellor of
the knights of Pythias at the conclave
in San Francisco.
The United States government Off
cials have decided not to interfere
with Cuba's loan for $35,000,000,
though it conflicts with the Platt
amendment.
Two men were wounded and the
plant closed by riot at the Warnke
washery at Duryea, Pa.
John w. Gates gave waiter in n
hotel at Saratoga Springs, n. Y, a
$500 bill as n tip
The middle states and Mississippi val
ley exposition, the first general ex-
hibit ever made of the progress of
the negro in this country, opened
in Chicago.
John II. Drexel, of New York, gave
his wife 100000 check for a birth
day present.
The PAGER Dan Patch in going
against time paced a mile at Brigh'
ton Beach, n. Y, at the record speed
of 2:o0A.
Gems. Corbin, Young and Wood
have been invited to be guests of the
kaiser at the German army maneu'
vers.
f. A. Tichenor, of New York, has
been selected by the president to
succeed Gen. o. L. Spaulding as assist.
ant secretary of the treasury.
Charles II. Smith, aged SO, the pub
Usher in New York of a magazine
called the American Home, was found
dead in bed.
Robbers dynamited the post office
safe at East Palestine, o., and secured
5000 in cash and about 5000 in stamps
and stationery.
Fire that started in the dry goods
store of T. " Howell G. Son at Hamil
ton, o., caused loss of $250,000.
The new torpedo boat destroyer
Chauncey, built in Philadelphia, dur
ing her trial trip averaged 26.s0 knots
or nearly one knot above the speed
requirement.
The convention of the Internationa
Typographical union in Cincinnati
adopted a proposition for an agressiv,
campaign next year for a universe
eight-hour law.
Roy Streeter, colored lightweight
pugilist, was shot and killed on tn,
street in Custer City, S, d., by another
pugilist. John German.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the American league for tn,
seven days ended August II were
Philadelphia, $40; st. Louis, .564
Boston, $50; Chicago, .547; Cleve
land, .is5; Washington, .459; Baltl
more, .412; Detroit, All.
George and Henry Heinz (brothers
were drowned at Cass Lake. MINI.
Judge Hamilton says that citizen
who smashed saloon fixtures in Nor
catur, Kan, must pay damages.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs III the National league for tn
seven days ended August II were
Pittsburg, TAG; Brooklyn, $50; Bos
ton. .527; Chicago, $50; Cincinnati
.46s; st. Louis, .459; Philadelphia
1888: New York. $40.