Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-08-04

The meeting between Emperor Will
liam and King Christian at Copen-
hagen, Denmark, was of a very quiet
character.
Henry Robinson, disbursing clerk
in the house of representatives at
Washington, d. c., died at his home
in Mercer Pa.
The Lancashire, England, cotton
operatives have decided by an enor-
nous majority to strike on August 10
unless the advance in wages demand
ed by them Is conceded.
Charles w. Murphy has issued
formal challenge to President Comis-
key, of the Chicago White Stockings,
to play the Chicago National league
club for the championship of Chicago.
The closing service of the fourth
Silver Bay N. Y, conference of the
young peoples missionary movement
was held recently. Sixteen denoml-
nations were represented.
BY an overwhelming majority the
Zionist congress at Basle, Switzerland,
decided not to accept the offer of
Great Britain of a tract of land in
East Africa for the formation of
Zionist colony.
The total assets of the local build
ing associations in the United States
is now 00,342,5 ,56S, which is net in
crease for the year of S20,7S6,474. The
total membership is 1,G31 ,04G, a net
increase of G4.346.
The board of inquiry appointed by
Admiral Goodrich to hear evidence
pertaining to the boiler explosion on
the gunboat Bennington convened on
board the flagship ChicGgo at San
Diego, Cal.
Secretary Wilson will reorganize
temporarily the crop statistics bureau
of the department of agriculture. AL
ready he is seeking men of character,
standing and education to conduct the
work of the bureau.
Supreme Regent Virgins announc-
ed that he had received a request
from the constitutional number of su-
preme representatives requiring him
to call a special session of the su-
preme council of the Royal Arcanum.
/ The advisory board of the Amalga-
mated association met in Pittsburg to
consider the question of declaring the
Carnegie Steel Co.'s plants in Ohio
open" The board decided to leave
the matter to a vote of the lodges di-
rectly interested.
/ While two women detectives were
attempting to arrest two shoplifters
| in a department store at Boston, one
/ of the suspects stabbed Miss Edith
| Thompson, one of the detectives, with
butcher knife. The woman also
accidentally wounded herself with the
same weapon.
/ The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the London Daily Telegraph states
that the emperor, the empress and the
dowager empress each invested $780,
600 in the Yalu timber enterprise.
When the accounts were made up the
whole of this money was found to be
missing.
Frank Buchanan, president of the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
union, has informed the officers of the
New Haven, Conn, union, which has
an alleged grievance against the
American Bridge Co., that if they
think it advisable he will call a gener-
al strike against the company.
DR.. Donald, state health officer in
charge at Hattlesburg, Miss, and
points below that place, reported that
five Italians attempting to escape
from the detention camp near Lum-
berton, Miss, were fired upon by the
Gordon of guards. Two were killed
and three seriously injured.
Asbury Park hotel men and restaur-
ant proprietors who were thought to
maintain little rooms where thirsty
patrons could indulge in something
stronger than iced tea. despite the
prohibition law in the New Jersey re-
sort, have been thrown into state OF
CONSERVATION by the arrest of IA OF
their number.
There was a christening at George.
town, Pa, which wound up in blood.
shed. During scuffie in the street
it is charged that John Muscavage
ran into his house, procured a loaded
shotgun and fired into the crowd
Mrs. Nellie Gallup was shot and heI
infant, which she carried in her arms
was also shot in the head.
Cornelius Mccormick, an eXten-
sive real estate dealer in Sullivan
county, N. Y, is under arrest at Lib,
erty, being charged with attempted
murder, and Miss Kittie Murphy is al
wound in the mouth. IL is said that
Mccormick had been attentive tc
Miss Murphy for some time, but re
Gently she discarded him for another
suitor.
An action was instituted by State
Attorney General julius NJ. Mayer
in the supreme court, New Yorl
county, in the name of the people %
the state of New York against the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, it'
officers, directors and members of the
executive and finance committees
The defendants are accused of illega
acts whereby the Equitable society
suffered great loss, and are asked tt
pay said losses.
: While Frank Brown was swimmins
in Manasquan, N: j., inlet with hi
daughter and Miss Todd the girls be
; came exhausted and he was only ablC
to keep them afloat until two men pu
out from the shore in a boat and tool
them on board. While Mr.. Brown wal