Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-02-27
DOMESTIC.


Cole Younger confirms the report
that he intends to run "wild west"
show.
George B. Cortelyou has taken the
oath of office as secretary of the de-
partment of commerce and labor.
Booker 7. Washington, in an address
at Tuskegee, Ala, before the twelfth
annual negro conference, urged race
friendliness.
Justice Shiras of the United States
supreme court has presented to the
president his resignation, to take eff
feet February "a.
The names of Brig. Gems. Breckin-
ridge, Ludington and Wade have been
sent to the senate for promotion to the
grade of major general.
The Illinois supreme court has sus-
tained the antitrust law of 1891 and
amendments of 1893 Corporations are
held, liable for fines in case of failure
to make yearly report on atfiliation
with combines.
The opera house block and public
library at Ashland, O., were destroyed
by fire.
A bill to prohibit football in the Illi-
nois State university and schools has
been introduced in the Legislature.
BY series of frauds carried on for
years a band of Italians has swindled
a dozen life insurance companies in
New York out of more than ST ,O00, 900.
Three thousand Chicago apartment
houses are threatened by the janitors'
union with strike unless their demands
for better pay are granted.
Reports from all over the country,
east and west, show that record bre ak
ing cold weather is being experienced.
The Second battalion of the Four
teenth United States infantry, which
has been stationed at Fort Wayne, near
Detroit, has left for the Philippines.
Albert w. Wishard, of Indiana, So
1icitor of internal revenue, has re-
signed.
John Mitchell, president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers union, refused a
$4,000 offer from the Chautauqua alli-
ance for lecture series.
Pending disputes between the United
States and Canada will probably be
taken up soon by high joint commits
sion.
Millions of dollars in fines will be de-
manded of Illinois corporations under
antitrust laws declared constitutional
by the state supreme court.
A fire at Marion, ILL.,, resulted in a
loss estimated at 100000 to 100000
A trolley car at Newark, n. j., was
Il -, tc.b+ nI,
dren were killed, several fatally in-
jured and many less seriously hurt
Three lives were lost and property
valued at $375,ooO destroyed by fire
at Springfield, o.
The New Mexico legislature has
passed bill creating Quay county in
honor of Senator Quay's fight fo1
statehood.
The president announced the ap'
pointment of Judge w. r. Day, OF
Ohio to succeed Supreme Court
Justice Shiras.
Organized labor in Chicago welcomed
John Mitchell, Clarence S. Darrcw and
Henry Lloyd at meeting in the Audi
torium.
The new battleship Maine left the
League Island navy yard to join the
North Atlantic squadron at Galveston,
Tex.
Oliver Nichols lumberman. shot
and killed Mrs. Ira Shaffer near Eddie,
Pa, and then killed himself. Jealousy
was the cause.
Fourteen thousand acres of coal
land near Honaker Station, Va, have
been purchased by Chicago and Pitts
burg capitalists. Several million dol
lars will be spent for development and
the construction of railroad.
Former Secretary of State John w.
Foster has been selected TO take
charge of the case of the United States
in presentation of the Alaskan boun-
diary question to the commission.