Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-20


commission in Philadelphia and pro-
posed a sliding scale depending on the
market price of coal at New York; Mr..
Darrow began the closing argument
for the miners.
The worlds bowling record was
broken in Chicago by the Gunther
team of Illinois, which scored 1,141.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the seven days ended on the 18th ag-
gregated $1,904, ,302, ,101. The decrease
compared with the corresponding
week of last year was 1.2.
The annual meeting of the Ameri-
can road makers and the international
good roads conference opened in De-
troit with 25 states represented.
Charles Carpenter, farmer near
0skaloosa, Ia, was robbed of $3,700
that was secreted in the cellar of his
house.
Bitterly cold weather prevails in
Wells, Nevada, reported tempera-
ture of az degrees below zero.
Weekly trade reviews report the
demand in excess of the supply in
many commodities, giving markets a
strong tone.
Protocols raising the Venezeulan
blockade and referring the question
of preferential treatment for the al
lies claims to The Hague were signed
at Washington.
In duel at a resort in Galena,
Kan, Charles Trotter and Earl Gent
| killed each other.
The Howard county bank at Nash
vile, Ark, has suspended, and the
| appointment of receiver was asked.
Joseph T.. Cot and Juan Gonzales,
| who killed an old man and robbed
the corpse, were hanged at San
| Quentin, Cal.
There were 23O business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 18th, against 264 the
same week in 1902.
Gov. Yates has designated Friday,
April "a, as Arbor day in Illinois.
Clarence S. Darrow made the clos
ing argument before the strike com
mission in Philadelphia in behalf of
will pe held in Washington for prepa-
ration of award.
Over $10O0,0O0 was left to st. Paul,
(Minn.) poor by the will of Mrs. Cor
nelia d. W. Appleby.
Detectives raided get-rich-quick"
turf commission concerns in Chicago,
made many arrests and carried off bun
dies of betting literature.
An exhibition of automobiles opened
at the coliseum in Chicago with exhib-
its valued at $5O0,0O0.
A package containing $4,000 in COM
mercial paper was lost by postal en-
ployes on a Pennsylvania train be-
tween Louisville and indianapolis
Mrs. Roosevelt has succumbed to
the long strain incident to her social
duties and has been ordered by her
physician to keep to her bed.
Senator Tillman, speaking in New
York, predicted bloodshed if the
policy of forcing negroes over whites
in the south is continued.
The Mckinley Memorial associa-
tion has collected over $5OO0O0 for n
monument and announces that $780,
900 more will be collected before work
is begun.
Gen. Miles and party arrived in New
York on the Lucania after an absence
of five months in Europe and the
Orient.
The jury in the ghoul case at Indian
apolis failed to agree and was dis
charged.
Edward Jones, aged 6s, and his sis
ter, aged 5S, killed themselves in New
York because they had lost $4,000 in
speculation.
Secretary Root and Senators Lodge
and Turner have been selected as
American members of the commission
to arbitrate Alaska boundary dispute
Memorial services were held at
Gloucester, Mass, over the IA lives
sacrificed in the fisheries from that
port during the past year.
David Shaub killed Mrs. Ira Baker
in Lebanon, Pa, and in resisting ar
rest killed Cyrus Shaffer, a police
man.
A receiver has been appointed al
Cleveland for the National Comput
ing Scale company, capitalized al
$275,0OO.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 cat
tie are starving to death on the
range in Morgan county, Col.
The president has signed the de
partment of commerce bill and tn,
general staff bill.
Attorney General Knox says anti
trust legislation at the present ses
sion of congress is satisfactory tt
the administration.
A complete system of wireless. tele
graph is to be installed on the Dor
ders of Lakes Erie and Ontario tht
coming season.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry, one of the most
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