Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-04-18

ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 11th
aggregated S2,247, ,119,s5s, against ST.
964, ,325 the previous week. The
decrease compared with the corre-
spending week of last year was 1915.
There were 1873 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 11th, against 176 the
week previous and 203 the corre-
spending week of last year.
Iowa's twenty-ninth general assem-
bly, adjourned sine die after enacting
225 new laws and making $1,75o,0o0
appropriations for extraordinary pur-
poses.
Gov. Odell has signed bill appro-
priating 100000 for statue of the
late President Mckinley in Buffalo,
Ny.
Assays of gold-bearing quartz found
at Prairie du Chen, Wis, run from
$25 to 81 200 ton.
James jackson (colored) was hanged
at Kansas City for the murder of
Prophet Everett, also colored.
An unknown negro who shot and
killed Deputy Sheriff j. B. Thomas
near Victoria, La, was shot to death
by mob.
Mrs. A. Edward Tower, wife of
millionaire resident of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, killed her 14-year-old boy and
herself while temporarily insane.
Henry Flutcher, a negro boy, was
hanged for murder at st. Louis 35 min
utes before a reprieve arrived from
the governor.
The Renfost apartment building in
Chicago was burned, with $3.50. 900 loss,
and Fireman Patrick Mccormick was
killed by falling walls.
Dun &t Co.'S weekly review of trade
says business of the country is pros
porous in spite of labor troubles and
bad weather.
The president has selected Eugene
F. Ware, of Topeka, Kan, to succeed
Commissioner of Pensions Evans.
The Western Baseball league has
been disbanded
Joseph r. Miller, music teacher,
confessed to the murder of Carrie NJ.
Jennett in Detroit, Mich.
iSuNdiu lht Ming VI Sdlt
blowers" was arrested in Chicago.
Gen. Schofeld. former commanding
general. in testimony before the SEN
ate committee said there was no use
for two army commanders. and that
commanding general should be abol-
ished.
S. P. Lapham's private bank in Dear
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safe blowers.
Gov. Sayres. of Texas. has issued an
appeal for aid for the Zapata county
drought sufferers.
The foreign commerce bureau an
nounces that the United States now
sells more goods in Canada than all
the rest of the world.
Edwin d. Campbell, blind professor
at the Michigan university. has in
vented furnace for making Port
land cement.
Mrs. Martha ]. Calhoun and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Vaughn, were killed near
Cleveland by an assassin. and VIII
Vaughn, stepson of the latter, has
been arrested on suspicion.
Inc uepartme ent OF justice at wash
ington is declared to be moving
against the beef trust
Gems. Wood, Young and Corbin will
visit Germany at the suggestion of
Emperor William and attend the fall
army maneuvers.
Indian territory deputies in fight
near Breggs killed four outlaws.
Mrs. w. T. Baynes and two daugh-
ters were drowned at De Soto. Miss,
and Charles Fleming met like fate
in trying to save them.
In Jealous rage Richard Oliphant
killed Peter Pellser, his wife's stepfa-
ther, at Metamora, Ind, and then
killed himself.
In fight near Dahlonega, Ga, Will
Holman, Pearson Grindle and Tom
Beasley were killed.