Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-08-24

was nominated for congress by the
Democrats and Populists of the Third
Nebraska district.
The Pulajane insurrection in the
island of Samar, Philippine islands,
is believed to be about stamped out.
Gen. Adolph Meyer was renomi-
mated by the Democrats of the First
Louisiana congressional district.
Broussard, in the Third; Watkins, in
the Fourth; Ransdell in the Fifth, and
Pujo, in the Seventh, will also be
nominated.
Baron Rosen, the Russian amhassa.
dor, informed the state department
that the Russian government will use
its navy to prevent the importation of
explosives and firearms into Russia.
Democratic leaders of Kansas are
trying to secure the participation of
William ]. Bryan in the coming state
campaign.
Paul o. Stensland, defaulting presi-
dent of the Milwaukee Avenue State
bank of Chicago is thought to have
been in Colusa, Cal.
Floods in Arizona and southern
parts of California, as result of
cloudbursts completely tied up the
trans-Continental lines of The Santa
Fe and Southern Pacific.
1t is announced that the Santa Fe
railway has voluntarily granted it's l.
600 telegraph operators, Chicago to
Ell Paso, an increase of wages averag-
ing about four dollars. a man.
A call has been issued for the
Wyoming Democratic state conven-
ton for the nomination of state Off
GERS and congressman to meet at
Cheyenne on September 13.
A string of cars escaped from the
Cheyenne freight yards and was
struck by north-bound freight train
from Denver. The engine and nine
of the cars were demolished Engin-
eer Alex. Messick, was scalded to
death.
Severe thunderstorms and hail
storms occurred in many parts of
Austria and Hungary A great deal
of snow fell in the Alps and many
tourists are showed up in shelter huts.
M. Zaimis, who was prime minister
to Greece in 1901, has been appointed
governor of Crete in succession to
Prince George of Greece
In connection with the attempt on
the life of Gov. Gen. Skallon at War
saw, % arrests have been made.
Manager NJ. Cantillion sold Pitcher
Manske, the start left-hander of the
Des Moines team to Pittsburg, the
consideration being $4,000.
Three Italian laborers are dead, two
are dying and Is more are lying in
jured in the Charlotte house at Char
lotte, Mich, as the result of an acci-
dent on the Michigan Central rail
road.
ChiRese labor for the construction of
the Panama canal have been issued
by the Isthmian canal commission.
Senator John Lovitt, president Of
the failed Bank of Yarmouth, n. S.,
and one of the most prominent men
in the province, was arrested on a
charge of making false and deceptive
returns concerning the banks condi-
ton.
Charles w. Spaulding, former treas
urer of the University of Illinois, and
former president of the Globe Savings
bank, Chicago, who recently COM
pleted term of seven years impris-
onment in the penitentiary at Joliet
for embezzlement of funds entrusted
to him, alleges while confined in the
Illinois penitentiary he was defrauded
of his interest in the Idaho canal com.
pa',y and the Pocatello Power and IT.
rigation company.
Plunging through a binding rain
storm at the rate of 45 miles an hour a
fast freight train on the Pennsylvania
railroad crashed into slowly moving
work train at Sang Hollow, Pa, killing
seven and seriously injuring seven
others of the work train crew.
Acting Attorney General Robb
handed down a important ruling for
bidding Importation of Mexican la
borers under contract for railroad
work.
More than 100000 damage was
done to Freeport, ILL.,, by cloudburst
that appeared in two or three por-
tions of the city
Several large forest fires are burn.
ing fiercely west-south of Biwabik,
MINI. Hundreds of acres of second
growth and thicket have been burned
over and still the flames sweep on un-
resisted.
The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting of the Grand
Army of the Republic: Commander.
in.chief. r. b. Brown. GAINESVILLE, o.;
senior vice commander, William H.
Armstrong, Indianapolis; junior vice
commander. e. B. Fenton, Detroit;
chaplain ,-in-chief, Archbishop John
Ireland, st. Paul; surgeon general, w.
II. Johnson, Lincoln, Neb.