Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-16

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Fire destroyed the central building
of the Young Mems Christian associ-
alton at Cleveland. o.
Rev. J. r. Mcfarland, of the Topeka
(Kan.) First Methodist church, was
fined S100 by police judge for criti-
cising him because of fine on Carrie
Nation.
John Butler, alias w. C. Lane, was
arrested at Quincy, Ill., and identi-
fed as one of the Abingdon bank
robbers.
A limited train on the Big Four
railroad colided head on with the
Cincinnati express near st. Louis and
three trainmen were hurt and en-
gines and coaches wrecked.
Nonunion miners testimony before
the coal strike arbitrators was fin
ished at Philadelphia, and the oper-
ators will present evidence next Gen.
Goblin, of the Pennsylvania militia,
testified that the troops were barely
able to maintain order.
There were $50 business failures in
the United States during the week
ended on the 9th, against 373 the
same week in 1902.
Emil Johnson, a teamster, shot and
killed Miss Bcnna Benson at Virginia,
Mimi, because she refused to marry
him, and then killed himself.
Weekly trade reviews report prompt
collections and satisfactory business
conditions, fuel shortage being the
only disturbing element.
Cane growers of Louisiana threat
en- to join with beet sugar men in op-
posing the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The exchanges, at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 9th ag-
gregated $1,000, 1874, The increase
compared with the corresp sponding week
of the last year was 6.2.
William b. Chic, aged as, of Toledo,
Mich, shot and killed his wife Eliza
beth, aged 80, and then killed himself.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
Joseph Policy, wealthy retired
farmer, shot his wife and killed him
self at Eldora, la. A quarrel was the
cause.
Gov Nash issued a proclamation
calling upon the people of Ohio to OBJ
serve January 90 with exercises in all
schools, colleges and universities COM
memorative of the sixtieth anniversary
of McKinley's birth.
Committees from both branches OF
congress are at work trying to agree
upon some antitrust measure that
will stand the. test.
Twin daughters of Ole Thorson, a
farmer near Sisseton, S. D., were
frozen to death in a blizzard.
A blizzard and heavy snow storms
were raging throughout northern
Indiana, Nebraska, Michigan and Kan
| sas.
John Alexander Dowie announced
in Chicago that next October he is to
open a mission in New York city.
Two unknown negroes, one of whom
shot and killed Sheriff Reese near
Brierfeld, Ala, were lynched by a
mob.
Mrs. Amelia Roller, of Palmyra
Wis, hanged her two children and her
self She is supposed to have been de.
mented.
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cattle belonging to ranchers were
burned to death in prairie fire near
Mandan, N. d.
Rear Admiral George w. Melville
chief of the bureau of steam engineer.
ing, has been placed on the retired list
Fifty-six banks have been robbed
in the United States during the last
four months.
John Hollins, negro, was taken of
train near Drew, Miss, by mob OF
masked men and shot to death. He
was charged with attempting to as
sault white girl.
Citizens of Arcola, ILL.,, seized Goa
train of 16 cars and unloaded the Goa
and distributed it in ton lots.
The administration may reopen th'
post office at Indianola, Miss, and re
instate Mrs. Cox if responsible au
thorities of the town give assurance
that she will be protected.
Ten per cent. of Chicago's popula
tion is suffering from ailments tracet
directly to the fuel famine.