Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-05-17

oleunSnDeTR opened at BOISE, ludHO,
counsel for state and prisoner entered
at once in a bIsiness-like way upon
the examination of prospective jur-
ors, and kept steadily at the task for
FIVE hours. No juror was finally ac-
cepted, but substantial progress was
made and the indications at the close
of the session were that jury would
be obtained in ten days. The case
was adjourned three days to obtain a
new panel.
Queen Victoria, of Spain, gave birth
to son and the entire country re-
ioiced. The baby was formally pre-
sented to the court and diplomats by
the king, who also proclaimed pub
lie holiday and pardoned thousands
of prisoners.
The newly-born Spanish prince was
named Alfonso Pic Christins Eduardo.
Incendiary fires in Paris destroyed
a cartridge factory and a metal works,
the loss being about S2,000,000.
Two masked highwaymen held up
station agent of the Chicago Metropol-
itan elevated road and escaped with
$12.
Both the strikers and the street car
company in San Francisco refused to
arbitrate their trouble. Experimental
trips showed the cars could not be
run without heavy police guards and
that the police force is inadequate to
supply protection for a real resump-
ton of the service.
Mexico decided not to press to the
point of war her demand on Guate-
mala for the eXtradition of Gen. Jose
Lima, but to show her displeasure by
sending her minister to Salvador,
leaving the legation in charge of n
consul.
The heads OF the steamship compan-
les in New York inclu led in the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine company
served notice upon tie striking long
shoremen that unless the latter re-
turned to work within a week their
places would be filled.
Brig. Gen. Orlando E. Wilcox, U. S.
A., a retired former governor of the
National Soldiers home at Washing
ton, died at Coburg, Ont, aged So.
The body of Miss Aurora Wittebort,
the artist, Who lost her life in the de-
struction by fire of the University
building in Kansas City, was recov-
cred from the ruins.
Nine persons were badly injured
near Edwardsville, ILL.,, by collision
on an interurban electric road.
Harry Cole, suspected of being one
on the North Coast train robbers, was
killed by a Butte policeman as he was
trying TO escape from custody, and
mob tried to lynch another officer who
they thought shot Cole.
Mrs. Michael Pendergast, of Sterl-
ing, ILL.,, stepped on match, set fire
to her clothing and burned to death.
w. r. Fulton shot and dangerously
wounded his wife, from whom he had
been separated, in Wichita, Kan. Full
rounded in freight yard. After a
battle with revolvers he escaped, but
is believed to have committed suicide.
Two persons were killed two fatal
ly injured and ten badly hurt when a
train broke through a trestle near
Flemingsburg, KY, and fell so feet
into a creek.
DR.. T. B. Rider was probably fatal
ly Stabbed in Hot Springs, Ark, by
DR.. A. N. Williams, one of the best
known physicians in the city.
Thomas S. Marshall, cousin of VIII
liam J. Bryan, and a member of the
Illinois state board of agriculture,
filed petition in bankruptcy in the
United States court at East st. Louis,
fixing his liabilities at s3OO,OOO
The heaviest creditors are the trus-
tees of the Chicago National bank, of
which John r. Walsh was president
at the time of its failure. Among his
creditors is w. j. Bryan, to whom
$4,000 is due.
The Penn-Wyoming Copper COM
pany's smelter, tramway terminal and
were destroyed by a fire believed to
have been of incendiary origin. The
loss was over 100000.
Troops and engineers have been
sent to Stromboli to render assistance
to the islanders, whose exodus, due to
the volcanic outbreak, continues,
while many of those who remain are
destitute.
Abraham Hummel, the New York
lawyer who was convicted of conspir-
acy in the Dodge-Morse divorce case,
was sentenced to one year in state
prison and to pay fine of $500.
The Master Builders association of
Berlin and its suburbs decided to lock
out all masons and bricklayers assist
ing building workmen on May is.
Over 100000 men are affected by this
decision.
Capt. A. Krech, of the Hamburg
American line steamer Graf Walder-
see, one of the oldest commanders in
the transatlantic service died on board
his ship while the steamer was in
midocean.
William Schellhas, a prominent
brewer of Winono, Mimi, died from
pneumonia.
The business section of Gibson,
Mo, was almost wiped out by fire
Five of the seven stores and two resi-