Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-12-04

has received his credentials as min
lister of the United States to Bel
grade. The fact that MIR. jackson
also is minister to Greece and Rou-
mania is said to account for the de-
lay in establishing relations with
Servia.
Disturbances are reported in all the
Russian provinces of Armenia. Con-
tlicts are occurring everywhere be-
tween the people and troops or po-
lice. The chief cause is the decree
issued by which the property of the
Armenians was given to the govern
mcnt.
The Independent Window Glass
CO., one of the three leading glass
manufacturers association, has been
dissolved. The glass in stock is be-
ing returned to the members who
formerly owned it and most of them
are preparing to enter the new COM
bination now being formed.
Delegates of the Central Feder-
ated Union of New York City, repre-
senting more than 10000 workers
in the miscellaneous trades, have de-
cided not to enter politics as means
to obtain legislation.
The United States supreme court
has affirmed the constitutionality of
the eight-hour law of the state of
Kansas regulating labor on public
works.
The main building of the Jewell
Lutheran College at Jewell Junction,
Ia, was destroyed by fire. The body
of Bert Melang, of Randall, Ia, was
found in the ruins. Several students
had narrow escapes. The loss on
the building is estimated at $4,000;
insurance $4,000.
Nineteen lives were lost on the
football field during the season of
1903. One boy was driven insane
from injuries. Thirteen players were
severely injured, some of them be-
ing disabled for life. The number of
minor but painful accidents goes in
to the hundreds, and the list of the
severely injured necessarily also is
incomplete.
The wages of about $4,000 cotton
textile operatives were reduced on
the 3Oth. This addition brings the
total number in New England who
have had their pay cut down this fall
to about $4,000 and the cut which
takes effect in New Bedford Decem-
Der Z will swell the total to about
ZOO.
An effort is being made to organize
the importers of the United States
on large scale, with the object of
obtaining fair, prompt and impartial
administration of the custom laws.
\ law department and bureau of
analysis will be established and
large force of clerks and experts en-
ployed.
Augusta SirouX, German servant
girl employed by retired merchant
living in New York City, was burned
to death within sight and almost
within the reach of Methodist
church congregation attending SER
vice Windows barred with wire
netting prevented rescue by the wor-
shippers. who were thrown into
panic by the horrifying sight.
Three persons were injured in a
panic among the passengers of a
crowded street car at Chicago, caused
by u fire which suddenly enveloped
the car as a result of short circuit.
Citizens of Cleveland through
delegation from the chamber of COM
merce of that city have formally pre-
sented handsome bronze ships
bell to the new cruiser Cleveland.
At Philadelphia the appeal of the
United States Shipbuilding Co.
against the decision of Judge Kirk
patrick appointing James Smith re-
ceiver of the corporation was decided
against the company. The opinion
was rendered by Circuit Court
Judges Acheson, Dallas and Gray.
The entire plant of the Hancock
Leather Co., at Amherst, Me-, was de-
stroyed by fire recently. The loss is
| 100000.
Three lives were lost and one man
was badly hurt by collision between
the tugs Idlewild and Hercules, of,
Ellis Island, in New York harbor.
Hans Peterson, William Lasller and a
man whose name has not been learn
ed were drowned.
At Richmond. Va, the Western
Union telegraph messengers struck
against a reduction of wages. The
company is filing their places with
negroes.
A private car containing officials of
the Philadelphia & Reading railway
crashed into a gang of workmen at
Gilberton, Pa, instantly killing John
Iubricki and fatally injuring John
Deyda and Michael Barna.
Senor Riaz, the fanatic Filipino
leader and so-called pope of the Tay-
abas, has been hanged. He was cap.
tured last May and was subsequently
convicted of murder and sentenced to
death. Twenty-seven of his followers
were sentenced at the same time to
various terms of imprisonment.
That n man who was never intoXi-
Gated, and whose only indulgence was
a moderate drink of whisky in the
morning and another before retiring
at night may die from alcoholism has
been demonstrated by an autopsy
made at Bellevue hospital, New York
City, in the case of George Turner,
Under the will of William Wyman,
the philanthropist just probated at
Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University
will receive his estate, valued at over
S500,00O, upon the death of his daugh.
ter. During his life, Mr.. Wyman made