Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-07-04

George Van Houten, one Of the
best-known railroad men in Texas,
committed suicide at Eagle Pass.
The steamer Dolphin arrived in
Vancouver, b. c., from Skagway,
600 in gold.
Census figures show that farms in
Illinois June /, 1900, numbered 264,-
151, valued at $t,765, ,5s1, $50, of which
amount $251, $50 represents the
value of buildings, and $1,514,113,97o
the value of the land.
Later advices from the recent tor
nado in the south say that Mrs.
Frank Johnson, of Hudson; Mrs.
Irene, were killed
All the unskilled employees of the
Carnegie Steel company in Pittsburg,
nearly $4,000 in number, have received
an increase of ten per cent.
President Roosevelt and party ar
rived in Washington from their trip
to Boston and Cambridge.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the American league for the
week ended June 80 were: Chicago,
.635; Boston, .552; st. Louis, 500; Phil
adelphia, $40; Detroit, .472; Wash
ington, .466; Baltimore, .456; Cleve-
land, .404
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended June so were: Pittsburg,
.774; Brooklyn, $50; Chicago, .547;
Boston, 500; Philadelphia, AGO; Gin
cinnati, .407; New York, 1854; St.
Louis, $3.50.
An excursion train was wrecked
near Colorado Springs, Col, and one
person was killed and so were injured,
some probably fatally.
The isthmian canal bill has been
made a law by the signature of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Henry II. Garfield killed his wife
and himself at Morrison, Ill. Domes-
| tic trouble was the cause.
Treasury figures show an exceed
ingly prosperous year for the nations
finances. the surplus for the fiscal year
amounting to nearly $90,00o,00o.
The weather during the month of
June has been the coolest and wet
test in years.
The Burlington railroad track in
Iowa, 1875 miles long, was changed
from narrow to standard gauge in
nine hours by 44O men.
Four persons were killed and much
damage done to farms in the vicinity
of Chattanooga, Tenn, by storms.
Anthracite operators issued state
ment declaring the mine strike brok-
en- and saying that strikers were
applying for work faster than they
could be used.
The steamer George Dunbar, from
Cleveland to Alpena with a coal cargo,
foundered in Lake Erie and six men
were drowned.
Andrew Hellman, aged 65 years,
n well-known dairyman of Mount
Washington, Pa, killed his wife and
himself after quarrel.
A storm caused three deaths at ST
Wendell, Ind, seriously injured eight
persons and destroyed much prop
erty.
The war department announces that
civil government will take effect
throughout the entire Phllpplne ar
chipelago July 4.
A verdict of guilty was returned in
Judge Brcntano's court against seven
defendants in jury bribery conspiracy
case in Chicago.
The house held the first Legislative
session on Sunday in 90 years as q
memorial meeting for Congressman
Cummings IN. W and Peter j. Otey
(Va.).
All Union Pacific machinists and
helpers went on strike and predict
that every shopman and trainman or
the system will become involved.
Admiral Dewey expressed displeas
ure at some questions asked by sena
tors in the Philippine inquiry and
was excused from answering. He Sc
verely criticised Aguinaldo.