Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-03-06

w. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis, prcsi-
dent general.
Alfred Knapp, of Indianapolis, con-
fessed that he had murdered four wom-
en- and girl, two of the victims be-
ing his wives.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 27th
aggregated $1,s14, ,625,329. The de-
crease compared with the corre-
spending week of last year was 20.
Harry Forbes, of Chicago, won the
worlds bantam weight championship
by defeating Andy Tokell, of Eng
land, at Detroit.
Joseph Keenan, (colored was
hanged at Greenville, S. c., for the
murder of Samuel Williamson, white
man.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution were received by Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the white house.
The Hubbard private bank at Cedar
Springs, Mich, was robbed of about
$5,O0O
There were 211 business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 27th, against 215
the same week in 1902.
Samuel Harris, miner, fell 1O2
feet down shaft at Terre Haute,
Ind, and escaped with nothing more
serious than a broken leg.
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers denies the reports of n
union combine against the use of non
union products.
Weekly reports say trade is acceler-
ated by milder weather, business con-
tinuing to be very active.
Edward L. Burdick, of Buffalo, N. Y,
prominent in business and social life,
was found dead in his home with his
head crushed.
President Roosevelt sent a special
message to congress asking passage of
the bill reducing tariff on Philippine
products.
Dan Jones, of Milwaukee, won the
bowling championship of the United
| States at Indianapolis.
An explosion in powder works at
| Cherokee, Mo-, killed three men and in
| jured Is others, three of them fatally.
Robbers blew the post office safe at
| Garrett, Ind, and carried away $1,000
| in cash and 5000 in stamps.
Ten thousand st. Louis brick
makers will strike unless wages are
advanced.
Mary Anderson, wife of a wealthy
farmer near Columbus, Neb., blinded
her husband with acid, poisoned hel
daughter, and then killed herself.
The Armour Packing company has
been deprived of land worth $1,000,
900 at Kansas City, Kan, by jury
in a suit brought by heirs of an In
dian.
More than 1000 painters and deco
rators in Pittsburg went on STRIKE
for an advance of wages.
Boston surgeons used an X-ray ant
decided that the Korean twins, whc
are joined together by a strip O.
flesh, can safely be cut apart.
President Roosevelt in a letter tt
the Atlanta Constitution declares his
attitude toward negro appointment
will not be influenced by criticism.
A passenger train of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad was thrown from
the track near Lenoir, Tenn, ant
three persons were killed and 25 in
jured.
The report of the receiver of th'
private bank of Boughton, Ford &
Co., which suspended month ago a
Chardon, o., shows liabilities of 5000,
600.
At Jonesboro, Ca, William Farmer
a deputy sheriff, killed his father-in
law. James Christian, mortal,
wounded his wife and then killed
himself.
DR.. Joseph Mills has resigned th
presidency of Earlham college a
Richmond, Ind, and Prof. r. Kell.
has been chosen as his successor.
George Cole, who held up a Burling
on train near Butte, Mont, three week
ago, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to 20 years. imprisonment.
Six persons were drowned while try
ing to cross the Ohio river at Hickman
Ky.
March made lionlike entrance
Billiards ragged in the west, flood:
devasted large sections of the soutl
and cold winds swept all the centra
part of the country.