Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-03-20


which they were working.
Secretary Shaw has decided to en-
ploy no more women immigration in
spectors,
There were 239 business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 18th, against 232
the same week in 1902.
Eugene Marshall, n negro student,
won in the debate at Ann Arbor to
select an orator to represent Michi-
gan university in the Northern
league.
The alleged coal conspirators were
ordered acquitted by Judge Chetlain
in Chicago, who found their com
merce was interstate and amenable
only to federal courts.
j. p. Morgan is said to have bought
for the American Tobacco company
the entire Vuelta Abajo region of
Cuba, the finest tobacco lands in the
world.
Gottlieb Niegenfried, who murdered
his divorced wife and her father, was
hanged at Lincoln, Neb.
The Kansas Legislature adjourned
after having been in session ten days
over the constitutional limit.
The launching of the battleship
Colorado, building at the Cramps
yard, has been postponed until April
25.
Three men were killed and IA
severely injured by an explosion of
fire damp in mine at Pontiac, Ill.
l., ,f to
tives defeated local option bill for
the state.
Seven million dollars worth of art
objects, bought by j. p. Morgan in
Europe, must pay S3,0OO,000 duty if
brought to United States.
Weekly trade reviews report a
promising outlook for spring and
summer business.
Judge John F. Phillips, of the
United States district court. granted
an injunction against striking team
sters in Kansas City, Mo.
An alleged Philadelphia murder
mill where undesirable relatives or
friends can be disposed of at NOM
inal cost was unearthed by detec-
| tives.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of
the president, sailed from New York
for Porto Rico, where she will be the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Hunt, daugh-
ter of Gov. Hunt.
A sweeping injunction has been is
sued against all the unions in Water
bury, Conn, on complaint of the
| Connecticut Railway company. Strik-
ers are to be sued for $4,000 dam
ages.
Representatives of some of the
largest shipbuilding firms in the
country witnessed successful Test
at Washington of crude oil as marine
fuel.
Valubles worth $4,000 were stolen
by 14masked robbers from the home of
Mrs. Reichelderfer, near Cridersville,
Ohio.
]. Whitaker Wright, fugitive pro-
moter of bankrupt London and Globe
corporation in which British invest
ors lost $1OOO0OOO, was arrested in
New York.
Wealth of trusts In the United
States is shown by an issue of So
100000 in securities since 1896;
grand total, including railroad issues,
equals S25, ,4OO,O 100000; countrys en-
tire wealth estimated at $4,000, ,000,-
900.
Philadelphia officials believe they
can trace "a or more murders to
"Dr." Hoosey, the negro voodoo, who
sold slow poison to persons who de-
| g
Earthquake shocks were felt
throughout the mountainous region
of Montana.
The United States land Office has
fixed June Is as the date of opening
of 100000 acres of land in California
along the Colorado river for settle
ment.
Gen. Funston has been ordered to
investigate the combination of Alaska
trading companies and its effect on
commerce.
Detective Thomas Byrnes, of New
York, believes that the Burdick muir
der at Buffalo was not the crime of a
woman.
The annual conference of the Ma.
tional Congress of Mothers will be
held this year at Detroit, Mich, May
to 6.
For his western trip the president
and a small party will leave Washing
ton April and will be absent two
months.
Will Ferguson, wife and baby were
drowned in flood near Gadsden, Ala
Charges of misconduct in Office have
been made in the Arkansas legislature
against Gov. Davis.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
Samuel Knight Dow, former promi
nent attorney and partner of Chic
Justice Fuller, died in Chicago, ageC
rs years.
Nathaniel Surdam died at his hom,
in Almena, Mich, aged 100 years.