Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-12-07

| for half million acres of land In the
Kiowa, Comanche and Apache reserva'
tions in Oklahoma, carrying out an
act of congress opening the land to
| settlement.
William Voight, the Berlin cobbler
who made Europe roar with laugh
ter by donning captains uniform and
robbing the town hall of Koepenick,
was sentenced to four years impris'
onment for his joke.
The public ownership commission Of
the National Civic Federation, after
an exhaustive investigation, both in
Europe and America, is understood to
be unanimously opposed to public
ownership.
The Guggenheim brothers, copper
magnates, have pocketed loss of
81 500, 900 rather than complete the
purchase Of 100000 shares in the
Nipissing mines, on which they OBJ
tanned an option on October 81.
Otto Young, multimillionaire, form
er Chicago merchant prince and phil
anthropist, died at his summer home
at Lake Geneva after an illness, aris-
ing from a complication of diseases, of
but two weeks. He left fortune es-
timated at from SIT 900 to $35,000,-
600.
Three banks conducted by G. v.
Chandler ut Macomb. Colchester and
Bardolph, ILL.,, closed for lack of ready
cash.
Michael Cusack, who founded the
Gaelic Athletic association In 1884 for
encouraging Irish games and which
now has hundreds of branches, died
in Whitworth hospital, Dublin, at the
age of So He was famous teacher.
Congress will be asked by the bu-
reau of navigation of the navy depart
ment to make an appropriation for
official entertainments on board naval
vessels when sent to foreign shores.
Two women were seriously injured
in a battle on New York's East side
over a rise of the price of meat.
William E. Tillotson, aged Ga years,
woolen manufacturer, and one of
the wealthiest men in Pittsfield, Mass,
died following a stroke of apopleXy.
He was unmarried and was large
property owner in Chicago.
Col Theodore Ewert, who was as
sistant adjutant general under Gen.
Jasper N. Reece, died in the soldiers
home in Quincy, Ill.
Sir Edward j. Reed, formerly chief
constructor of the British navy, is
dead. He was born in 1880.
A rubber combine has been formed
in Montreal, known as the Canadian
Consolidated Rubber company, with a
capital of s5,000,O00.
Admiral Touchard's French squad
ron sailed for Tangier, Morocco, to
see that order is maintained there
Ten of the most desperate prisoners
in the county Jail at Long Island City
escaped from that institution and are
still at large.
At the Track and Field day meet of
the Olympic club, San Francisco,
worlds record in putting the 12-pound
shot was broken by Ralph Rose, who
put it So feet, 61a inches.
A sensation which may end in a
prison term for Cornelius P. Shea was
sprung in the trial of union teamsters
in Chicago, when Albert Young, for
mer president of the Transfers In
ternational brotherhood, and three
other defendants pleaded guilty.
Thomas Mccarthy, a clerk In
Newcastle, Pa, hotel, and his brother,
Michael Mccarthy, of Wampum,
suburb, have received word that an
uncle, Timothy Mccarthy, has died in
leaving them the sole heirs
to fortune of $3,0OO,O00.
The president has announced the
appointment of John A. McIlhenny of
Louisville to fill the vacancy on the
civil service commission caused by
the promotion of A. w. Cooley, to be
assistant attorney general.
Receiver Wilson, of the wrecked
Aetna bank, of Butte, Mont, received
a check from Augustus Heinze for
100000. Mr.. Heinze formerly was
president of the bank, but withdrew
in 1903.
Foiled in an attempt to hold up the
Bank of Bendena, at Bendena, Kan,
Jesse L. Earris. farm hSpd, of West
port, Mo-, fired shot into his brain
which caused instant death.
Chief of Police Dinan was indicted
and a new bill was returned against
Abe Ruef in San Francisco's vice graft
Investigation.
Orville X. Sherman, aged II, grand
nephew of Gen. William Tecumseh
Sherman, was arrested at st. Louis
with Esther Benson, 16 years old, his
betrothed, as they stepped from the
Chicago & Alton train. having eloped
from Maquon, ILL.,, the home of the
girl.
American residents In London,
Paris, Vienna, Berlin. Mexico City
and other foreign cities, celebrated
Thanksgiving day with banquets and
receptions.
Seventy-three persons were killed |
and 70 injured during the hunting
season. Wisconsin and Michigan lead
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