Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-17


u. S. N, retired, died at Washington,
aged 67 years.
Twelve thousand dollars worth Of
diamonds have been seized by the col
lector of customs al San Francisco.
Twenty-slx lives were lost as re-
suit of the explosion which occurred
recently in the Cambria colliery at
Clydach Vale. Wales.
A seat on the New York stock ex-
change has been sold for $S2,500. This
is the highest record price. The name
of the purchaser Is not disclosed.
During the session of congress
which closed on the 4th inst, Presi-
dent Roosevelt signed 1912 measures
passed by the senate and house Of
representatives
Oliver Hopkinson, head of one of
the oldest families in Philadelphia, is
dead. He was SO years of age. He
was not only the oldest member Of
the Philadelphia bar, but was also the
oldest graduate of the University of
Pennsylvania.
The largest batch Of prisoners ever
tried together in France is now be-
fore the Amiens assizes at Paris.
They formed part of an organized
gang, who for number of years un-
der the direction of their leader, Ma
rius Jacob, carried out clever rob-
| berries.
J. c. Casey, head OF the Casey
Wholesale Mercantile Co., at Wichita
Kan, was shot through the head anad
instantly killed by James Oliver. Oil
yer lost $4,000 in a failure of the
Casey & Garst Co. a few months ago
and the misfortune preyed on his
mind.
Rev. Newman Smith, D. D., of New
Haven, who appeared before the
judiciary committee of the Connecti-
cut general assembly in support of a
corrupt practices bill, informed the
committee that he had found that in
the last campaign money met money
at the caucuses in considerably more
than 100 of the 16S towns of the
state"
Frank Marillo, an Italian contract
tor of Portage, and Antony Meyer, an
employe, were fatally hurt in a fight
which occurred in a boarding house
at Johnstown, Pa, over Marillo's wife.
An Italian sitting in the next room
was shot in the head and is in a seri-
Gus condition.
According to the crop report issued
by the agricultural department, the
percentage of wheat remaining in the
hands of farmers is POL, or Ill 000,-
600 bushels; of corn 3S.7 per cent, or
954 100000 bushels, and oats 3SS per
cent, or 347000.000 bushels.
All the diamond settlers and polish
| in, nf hn n;n CHI ;r
York are on strike for a 10 per cent.
increase and shorter hours. The force
consists of 53 polishers and ten set
ters, but there are in the entire coun-
try only 260 polishers and not half as
many settlers. The polishers get
$34.50 week and the settlers $25 a
week.
At Pittsburg permission has been
granted labor leaders to organize all
government workmen who may wish
to become members of labor unions
The body of Robert Kidney, an aged
miser living about six miles from Port
Byron, n. Y, in cabin in the woods,
has been found lying in a pool of
blood. He had been murdered and his
home robbed.
The southbound express on the Buff
falo, Rochester & Pittsburg railroad
was wrecked near McCalmont Sta
ton, three miles south of Butler, Pa
One man was killed and nine injured
Lieut.. d. H. Jarvis, of the revenue
cutter service, and by special act of
congress collector of customs for
Alaska, has rendered to the president
his resignation as collector, TO take
effect at once.
The Lumber Carriers association
and the Lake Seamen's union have
reached settlement at Chicago, after
being in session almost constantly for
the three days, and ordinary seamen
will get an increase in wages of $3.50
per month.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
Of Trade says: Confidence has be-
come more general through resump-
tion of outdoor work. Failures this
week numbered 244 in the United
States, against 259 last year, and %
in Canada, compared with 25 a year
ago.
A helpless cripple from hazing,
young Albert De Rome made his way
into Police Judge Morgan's court on
crutches at San Francisco and swore
out warrants for the arrest of the
Hopkins art school students who made
him the victim of their sport.
Col. Caleb Huse, IS years old. died
suddenly at his home in Highland
Falls, N. Y, following a surgical op-
Grafton. Col. Huse graduated from
the United States military academy
in 1851 and was for many years an
instructor at West Point
The Washington meeting of the
American Tract society was held re-
Gently in the presidents church. the
Grace Reformed church. Justice
Brewer made brief address setting
forth the important work carried for
ward by the society President Roose-
welt delivered the main address.
Fire completely destroyed the big
plant of the Connellsville Car and
Machine Co., at Connellsville, Pa,
causing loss of $150,00O, with in