Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-07-14

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Thery won the international auto
mobile race for the James Gordon
Bennett cup over the breakneck Au-
vergne course at Laschamps, France
after an exciting contest.
The London Standards Christiania
correspondent says that the Norwe-
gian throne has been offered to Prince
Charles of Denmark, second son Of
Crown Prince Frederick.
j. II. Thomas, proprietor of a cloth
ing store at Natrona, Pa, shot and
killed an unknown burglar whom he
found entering his store through a
window.
John w. Wooten, lawyer, was
sentenced in New York City to Sing
Sing prison for grand larceny in the
first degree for stealing $1,000
check from David Rothschild
An unsuccessful attempt to rob the
United States Express Co.'S transfer
wagon between the Lake Shore and
the Lake Erie stations was made at
Laporte Ind, by two highwaymen.
Excessive heat caused many deaths
in New York City and New England
recently. A deluge struck Brooklyn,
a portion of Manhattan and suburban
towns in New Jersey, flooding streets.
Buildings were struck by lightning.
The temperature dropped.
Forest fires are threatening Lick
observatory on Mount Hamilton, 80
miles from San Jose, Cal. The pro-
fessors at the observatory have tele-
phoned, asking that the governor call
out the militia to fight the flames.
The New York state legislature in
joint session recently began the for
NAL hearing Of the charges against
Justice Warren B. Hooker, of the
state supreme court, these charges
constituting the alleged cause" for
his removal from office.
On the request of Secretary of
State Swanger, of Missouri, Judge
McElhinney has appointed, ex-Judge
Seldom P. Spencer receiver for the
Peoples United States bank, of st.
Louis, against which a fraud order
has been issued by the federal postal
authorities.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts created
a sensation in the house of lords at
London recently when in a lengthy
speech he said that the military
force of Great Britain was inadequate,
imperfectly trained and totally unfit
to uphold Great Britain as a first
class power.
Paxinosa Inn, famous summer
resort hotel on the summit of Wrig-
adt mountain, near Easton, Pa, was
destroyed by fire. Loss S150,O00; in
surance 100000. None of the guests
or help was injured, but some lost
their clothing and jewelry.
A British squadron has arrived at
Brest, France, for series of naval
festivities in which the French and
British sailors will participate. Much
significance is attached to the visit, as
being the first fraternizing of these
navies for many years.
In order 10 test the capacity for
work of Italians, Chinese and Japanese
and also the contract method of
handling laborers, the Panama canal
commission has decided to import p
600 men of each nationality for 800
day contract, subject to renewal.
John Costello, merchant of New
York City, has been fatally stabbed at
his summer home on Staten Island.
He was entertaining a number of
guests and left the house to resent re-
marks made by passers-by. one of
whom is believed to have stabbed him.
Three saloons in West street, in the
heart of the business section of lola,
Kan. We're wrecked by dynamite.
Much damage was done to other prop
erty in the vicinity. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000. The dynamite was
exploded apparently by some temper
ance reformer.
! In the presence of the highest dig
nitaries of France, the diplomatic
representatives of many foreign gov
ernments and civil and naval officials
of the United States in Paris. the
body of Admiral John Paul Jones was
recently formally returned to the Uni
ted States government.
A crowd of 10000 persons which
turEed out to welcome President
Roosevelt made the closing day of the
National Educational associations
convention at Asbury Park, n. j., the
most impressive of all the great educa-
tional meetings. The president made
two speeches.
The seventh international conven-
tion of the Epworth League opened
meetings which taxed to the utmost
the capacity of Coliseum hall, Trinity
1 Methodist church and Central Presby-
terian church, the largest auditoriums
/ in Denver. Col.
| Bob Mccoy, ranchman residing on
the Big Horn river above Thermopo-
/ lis, Wyo., has been killed by assas-
( sins who decoyed him to a deserted
cabin and shot him in the back as he
was about to enter. His body was
then weighted with stones and sunk
in the river.
Owing to the alleged carelessness
of Allen Hall, a sawmill engineer, Hall
and two other mcn are dead and
Couch's sawmill at Golightly, Ala, is a
wreck because of a boiler explosion.
The engine was blown rs yards ard
every drop of water in well eight
feet deep drawn out.