Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-12-30
INTERESTING NEWS NOTES.
HAPP PENINos IN THE BUSY
WORLD BOILED DOWN.
AT HOME AND IN FOREIGN LANDS.
Recent Events that Contain the
Pith of the General News
for the Perusal of
Our Readers.

The American Sheet and Tin Plate
Co. have advanced black sheets and
tin plate So a ton. AS the workers
ere governed by a sliding wage scale,
the advance in prices will increase
their wages per cent.
Thomas Ryan, for many years
widely known among telegraphers as
one of the most highly skilled oper-
ators, is dead at Chicago.
George l.. Shoup, former United
States senator from Idaho, is dead at
mis- home in Boise, Idaho. Mr.. Shoup
was in his 6Sth year.
Returns received from the car build
ing plants of America show that, in
the past year, approximately 62,95O
cars have been built, including cars
for use on elevated railroads, but eX-
elusive of street and other electric
cars. These figures do not include cars
built by the railroads at their own
shops. During the year 3,441 locomo-
tives were built.
The French military force of occu-
patton in central Africa has suffered
a serious reverse, accompanied by
heavy losses, near Timbuctoo.
Fire at Washington, Pa, destroyed
Forgie's lumber yard, warehouse and
machine shop and four houses, en-
failing a loss of $75,000 The fire is
believed to have been incendiary.
The water company supplying Brad
dock, Pa, Announces that it cannot
guarantee a supply of water. The
supply at Irwin, Pa, has been shut off,
leaving It entirely without water. The
drouth is beginning to have serious
effect on the mills in the Monongahela
valley.
Wearing cartridge belts and having
their pockets filled with dime novels,
two boys have been arrested in Har-
lem, N. Y, on charges Of attacking
their grandmother, strangling her into
Inconsistencies and then robbing her
of jewelry and money amounting to
more than $3.50.
A high wind at Peru, Ind, blew
down a two-story brick building in
process of construction. The wal
caved in the adjoining frame house OF
Mrs. Clare Taylor. With her were
Mrs. Ann Arlington, Miss Ann Muir.
ply and Adrian Taylor, boy, all oi
whom were injured.
Eight men were seriously burned by
an explosion in furnace No. of the
Carnegie Steel Co. at Rankin, Pa. AL
will recover.
Andrew Carnegie has presented the
Braddock (Pa.) Carnegie library and
the Homestead (Pa.) Carnegie library
with $4,000 each as a Christmas pres.
ent.
Russia is en- the eve of abolishing
the passport system. The matter has
already been decided in principle by
the commission which is investigating
the passport question.
SiXty-two Colorado miners have ar
rived in st. Louis after being driver
out of the state by deputy sheriffs
Most of them left their wives ant
families at Cripple Creek.
Eight prisoners dug out of the
county jeil at Charleston, w. Va, ant
escaped. All are white men charged
with felonies. This makes 80 prison
ters that have escaped from this jai
within the past year.
Fire at Chicago damaged a Wes
Side apartment building $4,000 ant
caused loss of $4,000 to tenants O.
the building. Three of the tenant:
were badly burned. Firemen rescued
eight persons by means of ladders.
The new tunnel which has been con
structed under Boston harbor from
the mainland to East Boston by tn,
city of Boston has been leased to tn,
Boston Elevated Railroad Co. for 9
years. The tunnel is about mill
long.
National officers of the United Min
Workers have discovered that ther
are on the rolls 10000 or 10000 NOR
paid IN members than have been re
ported to them. This discovery eX
planned the apparent loss of man
members.
The total loss by the recent fire II
the business section of Sioux City, Ia
is S2,500,000 and the insurance abou
$1,600,000. Kenohah Brockway, VIII
jumped from the fourth story of
building, missed the life net and wa
instantly killed.
After having been exhibited TO
more than 40 years, during which tim
he visited nearly all the principa
cities of the United States and Eu
rope, William Connery, known as 9Th
Irish Giant" has been sent to tn
ialmshouse in New York City.
W. H. lldlolShub dBSu Ooi a. pot
room and restaurant proprietor at CO
.1onia, Pa, was found murdered at hi
place of business. He was bound an
gagged and his head was bruised i
several places. The gas was turne
on, causing death from asphyXiatioI
Papers are signed and the money
available for the construction of tn
immense power canal of the Grea
Northern Power Co. at Duluth. MINI
Mrs. Thomas e. Barnes, aged
years, was blown to pieces in he
home at Detroit by a cartridge tha
had been sent her as a souvenir by he
brother, sailor in the United State
navy.
Miss Priscilla Odell has been give
verdict of $500 by jury in the cil
cult court at independence, Mo
against three men and three wome
whom she charged with whipping he
publicly, All are residents of Athei
fon. Mo.