Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-01-29
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CONGRESSIONAL.


The house on the goth passed the
pure food bill after amending it so
that it shall take effect February l.
The debate on isthmian affairs was
continued in the senate, Mr.. Patter-
son, of Colorado, being the principal
speaker.
In the senate on the 21st Mr.. Nor
gan made n long speech on the bill in
troduced by him, providing for the
annexation of Panama to the United
States. The house began considera-
tion of the army appropriation bill.
The senate on the 22d adopted the
German resolution calling on the
president for information concerning
the Panama situation. The house
passed large number of pension
bills.
On the 23d the house spent the day
In consideration of the army appro-
priation bill, but made little progress.
The senate was not in session.
Mrs. Arthur Oswald was arrested
at Paterson, n. j., on the charge of
numbering her S-year-old son at her
home in Oakland. She is believed to
be insane. The tragedy was discov-
cred by the woman's husband. AS he
entered the dining room he was hor-
rified to see the headless body of his
son lying on the floor. The head lay
near the boys feet. Near the boy
lay the body of his dog, which also
had been beheaded.
The executive committee of the Car
negie Institution mas established a
department of economics and sociol-
ogy of the institution. 1t will be in
charge of Carroll ID. Wright, who will
associate with him experts in the
various lines of investigation to be
undertaken.
AT Gas City, Ind, 800 men have
struck at the Diamond glass factory.
Every glass factory in that county is
now idle. The trouble is over wages.
Senators A. j. McLaurin and IL. ID.
Money have been elected by
both houses of the Mississippi legis-
laturc to succeed themselves i'll the
United States senate.
Prices for cotton futures have
reached the highest point since the
war. 1t is generally considered that
the market is as healthy as it has
been at any time this season.
AT Pittsburg on the 22d Blacanio
Carmine was convicted of murder in
the second degree for killing Nick
Osso at McKeesport October 81. The
jury took III ballots and was out
since January 10. The duration of
the jury's retirement breaks all rec
ords of homicide iuries in recent
years. The jurors drew $5 Il day.
The Characterization Commercial
Co. organized is months ago at San
Francisco with capital of $l,500,000,
is now rapidly settling up its affairs
and will surrender its charter. The
prospects for business in the Orient
did not, it is said, warrant continue
tion, so it has been decided to settle
the affairs of the company as soon as
possible and close up.
1t is reported four people have
been drowned in the Wabash river at
Merom, Ind. A man. his wife and
tied at Lindsay island. The break
ing of the ice gorge near Terre
Haute swept the boat away and moth
ing has been heard of it or the occu-
pants, although inquiry has been
made at many points down the river.
Gen. Daniel Collier, URted States
pension agent for the Louisville dis
trict, died at Louisville, KY, recently.
He was prominent figure in the
Goebel-Taylor struggle, having been
Gov. Taylor's adjutant general and
was in command of the troops which
held the state house at Frankfort.
The press is officially informed
that the japanese government will
not accept the mediation of any of
the foreign powers.
Chairman Gary, of the United
States Steel Corporation, says: The
publications concerning damage to
goods belonging 10 the Shelby Steel
Tube Co., located at Shelby, o., are
greatly exaggerated. The total loss
does not exceed $2O,0OO." Dispatches
from Shelby estimated the loss at
$3,000,0O0.
A tornado struck North Birming-
ram, Ala, and demolished or dam
aged 36 houses, most of which were
negro cabins. A number of industrial
plants were also slightly damaged by
having stacks blown down. The store
of Posey Brothers was destroyed.
There were a number of narrow es-
capes, but no one was killed.
SulihH HAS OIuCItU bnuI gen
eral amnesty be granted to the Bull
garians and Macedonians who have
been imprisoned for participating in
the disturbances of last summer. Be-
fore giving effect to this decree, how
ever, the porte is trying to obtain as
-surances regarding Bulgaria's atti-
6ude in the future.
The estate of the late Willis w
Cooper, who lost his life in the Iro'
quois theatre fire, goes to institu.
tions of the Methodist church. The
estate is estimated at between $780,.
600 and $15000O and will be equally
divided between Lawrence University
at Appleton, Wis, and the Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopa
Church of New York. Mr.. Cooper
has left with the church the duty OF
providing for his wife and daughter
Reports from the British expedition
to Thibet indicate that the Thibetans
are likely to show fight. The native