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

VllluRe VI IeCkVllle, Ia, leaving OU IHm-
lilies homeless.
Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, has vetoed
railway merger bill, declaring it to be
against public policy.
II. Clay Evans, commissioner of pen
sions, has rendered his resignation to
the president.
Weekly trade reviews report general
distribution of merchandise exceeding
that of previous seasons, with prices
well maintained.
Secretary Root sent papers to the
president showing how Gen. Miles
sought to supersede Gen. Chaffee in
China.
A new Rhode Island law requires
two years. residence before applica-
tion can be made for divorce.
William Harris (coloreD who as
saulted and murdered young negro
girl, was hanged at Selma, Ala.
Telegraphic advices report the flood
situation in Missippi, Louisiana, Ten
nessee and portions of Alabama the
worst ever known.
All coal miners in Michigan have
been ordered to strike because of the
failure of the operators and miners
to agree upon wage scale.
The Iowa Legislature has passed n
compulsory education. bill.
C. +. Woodward, condemned muir
derer who had been granted a re-
prieve by the supreme court, was
lynched by "a men in the Jail at Casper,
Wyo.
Charges that bribery was used to
further the sale of the Danish West
Indies are considered preposterous by
both governments.
The Merchants national bank, about
to become consolidated in Chicago
with the Corn Exchange bank. distrib-
uted SSO.00O among it's so clerks.
Electric cars collided on the Joliet
Chicago Electric line, causing the
death of three men and the injury of
ten more near Sag Bridge.
Burglars secured $1.700 from the
bank at Bazile Mills, Neb.
Senator Elkins says he expects
congress will adjourn about June /.
Lightning set fire to the farmhouse
of Christopher Larson near Crown
Point. Ind, and his wife and daughter
perished in the flames.
The transport Fitzpatrick arrived in
San Francisco from Manila with the
Seventeenth infantry and discharged
soldiers. nearly 1000 in number.
Fire caused by lightning destroyed
st. Boniface Catholic church at Evans
vile, Ind, the loss being 100000.
Fighting cattle and sheep men of
Uintah county, Wyoming. killed 1900
sheep and fatally wounded two men.
Fire at Guthrie, Okla, destroyed the
State Capital printing plant, the loss
being S25O,OOO, and two hotels valued
100000.
Harry A. Garfield. son of former
president of United States, has accept
ed place on the United States civil
service commission.
Pixies opera house in Cincinnati was
wrecked by fire.
A tornado at and near Pittsburg.
Pa, wrecked scores of houses and
several churches, causing loss of
over $1,000.000, and scores of persons
were injured.
Reports from the flooded districts
of Tennessee say that over % lives
have been lost and the property loss
will be over $4,00O,00O.
Peter Low and Alonzo Whidden
two well-known men, were instantly
killed by lightning near Zolfo, Fla.
Richard Young (colored) was burned
at the stake by mob near Savannah
Ga, for an attack on Dover Fountain
and his mother.
Excitement is at fever heat at
Boise, Idaho, because of reports of
recent rich gold finds in the Thun-
der Mountain district.
Orders have been issued for n
strike of 10000 coal miners in the
Altoona district of Pennsylvania.
Seventeen race horses were burned
to death in fire which destroyed
the training stable of Frank +. Colby
near Detroit, Mich.