Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-12-14


Fire burned out three buildings in
the wholesale dry goods section of
Montreal, the total loss being 100000.
Revolutionary and anti-foreign riots
have broken out at Ping-Kiang, in the
province of Kiang-Si, China. Germans
and other foreigners employed in the
coal mines are fleeing to Chang
Sha.
Former Gov. Alonzo Garcelon, OF
Lewiston, Me-, was found dead at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. y. D.
Denis, with whom he had been living.
The state military companies in all
portions of South Dakota have been
ordered to prepare for labor war
in the Black hills, and the soldiers
have been ordered to be ready to move
within two hours.
Ferdinand Brunetiere, French Acad-
emician and writer is dead He was
born in 1S49.
DR.. Fernand Henrotln, for 25 years
leading physician OF Chicago, died
of pneumonia.
Capt. BILLY" Williams, the famous
aged turfman, died at the st. Charles
hotel, New Orleans.
Postmaster General Cortelyou's an
nual report shows that the deficit of
the department for the year was $10,-
516,995.
The entire Colorado river has found
channel around the Hind dam and is
flowing back into Salton Sink.
Dorsey Patton, former state senator
from the Second Illinois district, and
for four years president of the Cook
County Republican Marching club,
Chicago, died ut Santa Monica, Cal
Or. Benjamin L. Harris, who was
shot in Chicago by A. C. Campbell of
Amigo, Wis, because Of alleged rela-
tions with the latter's wife, died.
President Castro of Venezuela, was
said to be critically i'll at the seaside
town of Macuto.
The 100000 chapter house of the
Chi Psi fraternity at Cornell univer-
sity burned down and four students
and three townsmen perished in the
flames.
The federal grand jury investigat-
ing coal land frauds In Utah and
charges that railroad corporations
have Disseminated against certain
shippers, returned indictments
against the Union Pacific Railroad
company, the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road company, the Union Pacific Coal
company, the Utah Fuel Coal COM
pany and several of the highest Off
cials representing the Hartman and
Gould corporations in Utah.
Johnny and Ibapah, Indian boys
convicted of the murder of Fred
Foreman, white man at Montello,
New, on December 27, 1905, were ex-
ecuted in the penitentiary at Carson.
The plant of the National Reduc-
tion mills, half a mile from Florence,
Col, was entirely destroyed by fire.
Loss, S150,000. with no insurance
For the first time in 20 years the
great Treadwell mine in Alaska is
closed. Douglas and juneau are suf-
fering from coal famine and lack of
fuel has resulted in the closing of the
mines.
Henry Smith, well-known farmer
living near Elm Grove, Wis, and John
Bolter, were instantly killed by
Chicago, Milwaukee G. st. Paul train
in Elm Grove.
Born in 1903, when Thomas Jeffer-
son was president of the United
States, Miss Adeline Thomson, belle
in the social world of the nation in
the early years of the last century,
died at her home in Philadelphia of
old age.
The shah of Persia is somewhat
improved in health.
John Holsten, aged 55, of Musca-
tine, Ia, was found guilty of the MUIR
der of his daughter and sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
Senator Bailey admitted he had re-
ceived some $4,000 from President
Pierce, of the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany, but said it was borrowed by him
and was repaid.
Documents purporting to prove that
Senator Bailey received money
through the Waters-Pierce Oil COM
pany were made public by Attorney
General Davidson at Austin, Texas.
Arthur Freeman, of Connellsville,
Pa, took enough corrosive sublimate
to kill several hundred persons mad
will recover
The women of the east side, New
York, have practically won their fight
on the butchers, as the price of meat
has been put back at the old figure.
Rear Admiral Coghlan is to con-
tinue his command of the New York
navy yard in spite of the fact that he
has reached tha age limit
Mrs. Frank Hennion, of Morristown,
N. j., rode SO fast in New York ele-
vator that she was stricken with lock.
jaw and died
jeanette Rothschild, known as
Aunt Becky" is dead In the Long
Island hospital for the insane at the
age of 1O3 years. She has been in the
asylum for so years.
Assistant SacraTarv of Stata paoon