Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-05-13
SHORT NEWS NOTES
Happenings in the Busy
World ChroniCled.
items Gathered From tho Different
Sections Of the United
States and For
eTen Lands.

Mark Gray Lyon was Durleu at
Keokuk Ia, the other day. On April
2S, 1879, Shakespeare's birthday, he
caused much excitement by firing two
shots at Edwin Booth in McVicker's
theater, Chicago.
The assignment is announced of j.
c. Woods, of Woods Fair. The fail
ure covers seven stores in different
parts of Ontario, conducted under the
name of Woods Fair The assets are
placed at $4,000. No statement of
liabilities has been made.
Right Rev. Richard Phelan, bishop
of the Pittsburg diocese of the Roman
Catholic church, recently celebrated
the golden jubilee of his ordination
to the priesthood, in the presence of
many of the leading dignitaries of the
church.
Frank Smith, stock yards en-
ploye, living in South Omaha, Neb.,
shot and killed his wife and 1S-
months-old son and then fired bullet
through his own head. Domestic
trouble is assigned as the cause for
the deed.
The Milwaukee branch of the Pol
ish National Alliance which proposes
TO establish new homes for the 100000
Polish miners employed in Pennsylva-
mia, expects shortly to close deal
whereby 5000 of the miners will be
brought to Wisconsin.
The first suicide from the new Will
liamsburg bridge which spans the
East river mile above the old Brook
lyn bridge, was recorded recently
when an unknown woman leaped to
death in the river 1876 feet below.
At Lancaster, Pa, a big tobacco
warehouse occupied by B. NJ. Mowery
& Co., and w. r. Cooper dealers in
leaf tobacco, was badly damaged by
fire and it's contents were practically
ruined. An examination of the place
disclosed the fact that a quantity of
Sumatra tobacco had been stolen and
it is believed the place was set on
fire to hide the robbery. There is
an insurance of 100000 and it is be-
lieved the loss will exceed this
amount.
At Marion, Ind, gas explosion
demolished the house of James Nc
Daniel, injuring fatally Mrs. Nc
Daniel and her two children.
Joseph Stilwell Cain, known as the
father of the celebration of Mardi
Gras in this country, is dead at New
York City, aged 70. In 1865 he turn
ed out on the streets of Mobile the
first Mardi Gras parade. The celebra-
ton went from that city to New Or
leans.
Seven children have died within
the last few days and many others
are suffering from new disease
which has appeared in New York
City. At least 20 cases are reported
from one hospital. The doctors have
been unable to diagnose the disease,
but they believe it to be due to germs
arising from the walls of old tene-
ments.
While defending two women from
the attack of the husband of one of
them, Marshall Scheff, 19 years old,
shot and killed Edward Cardwell, 35
years old at Alton, III. Scheff sur
rendered to the police.
Striking bakers caused a riot at
Chicago. The occasion was an at
tempt on the part of H. Piper & Co.
to send out 25 delivery wagons with
non union bakery goods. In spite of
the efforts of the striking bakers to
stop the wagons by throwing bricks
and other missiles at the drivers, the
wagons made successful egress.
Byron Mccain, OF Wheaton, Ill.,, who
received 10000 volts of electricity
through his right arm while working
at station of the Aurora, Elgin &
Chicago electric railway, has recover
ed and has an arm which is almost
as good as ever. Mccain was injured
August 20, 1903, by coming in contact
with part of the machinery. Physic,
ians grated new skin on the arm
which was almost a charred mass
Three hundred and twenty square
inches of skin were transplanted
AT Louisville, Ky, the recorded
price for the season on hurley tobacco
was reached when a tobacco company
paid 2S cents a pound for hogsheat
of the Washington county product.
Russell p. Goodwin, of Aurora, Ill.
has been appointed assista.sc attorney
general for the postofflce department
10 succeed Charles II. Robb of Yer
mont. who has been named as assist
ant attorney general of the depart
ment of justice.
Clement Robert, II years of age
son of a Waterford, N. Y, saloon
keeper, was found dead in a shed hal
crushed and a stone near him covered
with blood. His clothing had beer
almost entirely torn from his bod!
and some efforts at mutlation hat
been made by his murderer.
President Candamo, of Peru, wht
had been i'll for some time at Are
auipa, died recently.
Chancellor Magic has issued an or
der in Jersey City. dissolving tht
charter of the Asphalt Company o
America, Two receivers were ap
pointed for the company some tim,
ago. and 1t being reported TO tn,
chancellor that all the assets hat
been disposed of by the receivers h,
declared the company's charter void
Ashbcl p. Fitch, president of thu
Trust Company of America, aud for
ner comptroller of the city OF New
York, died recently at the age OF s,
years. In 1886 Mr.. Fitch was elected
tn p0nRrasg IN the ranublnan ttcL al