Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-04
MISCELLANEOUS

Jan. &C. 7. Yerkes, deceased traction
magnate, gives S750,o00 to Chicago uni
versity and making ample provision for
numerous charities, as well as for wife
7-Midshipman Decatur, acquitted by
court martial of charge of hazing at AM
2l-Hopkinsville (Ky) mob takes negro
accused of assault, from Jail and hangs
24-Willof Marshall Field, deceased Chi
cago merchant prince, opened, showing
estate of $lOO,OoO,OOo; sS,OOo.OOO left to
2s-,Mrs C. T. Yerises weds Wilson
Miner OF San Francisco.
Feb. 2-President pardons Midshipman
Miller, convicted of hazing at Annap-
oils.
CDR. G. H. Simmons. Peoria. ILL.,, minis
ter, bank president and politician. kills
self. when fasng exposure of financial
methods and private conduct
16-Pat Grove found not guilty of rob-
berry in connection with Cudahy case at
17-Miss Alice Roosevelt married to Cong.
Nicholas Longworth at White House.
Mar. 5--Prairie fires sweep Texas causing
loss of sl,0O0.ooo.
11-Nine hundred Moros slain in 4 days
fighting with Americans, in Philippines.
15-Andrew Hamilton scores New York
Life trustees before insurance commits
tee at Albany, n. Y.
Wis, on Lake Michigan. .Snowslido
near Ouray. Cal, causes damage OF
1s~Andrew Hamilton shows receipt for
$4,000, donated TO Republican campaign
funds, by New York Life insurance COM
2O-Givng of political contributions de-
clared non-criminal. by District Attor-
ney Jerome.
leader of Zion City, H.; overseer
Voliva elevated to leadership,
7-Kansas supreme court rules that Kan
sas City live stock exchange is illegal
trust.
25-Application for receiver for Zion City.
ILL.,. made by Dowie.
Iu1 2-Sacretary State
months tour of South America.
Aug. 9-Wisconsin railway commissioners
render opinion nt nsr reSnsnS Ssh grain rates for
16--Gen. r. b. Brown. Of GAINESVILLE, o..
elected commander-in-chief of G. A. r.
Aug. 3O-W. j. Bryan welcomed at New
York by big gathering Of Democrats on
Sep. so-secretary Of State Root returns
from tour of South America.
Oct. 5-President Hin OF Great Northern
United States Steel corporation for
"a" standard OIL company hned 5000 at
Findlay, o., for carrying on business
combine In violation of state laws.
| Oct. ls-Triennial convention OF Worlds
Christian Temperance Union begun at
ls-Troop of cavalry sent to wyoming to
to round up dissatisfied Ute indiana
wagon load of army rations intended for
troops in Wyoming.
| 6-Three companies OF negro troops In
Texas ordered dismissed from army for
| failure to disclose identity of comrades
| guilty of riotng at Brownsville. Tex
/ S-President and Mrs. Roosevelt ana
party left Washington on trip of In
| spection of Panama canal. on battleship
| Louisiana.
2s-Presldent and party return to WASH
ington from trip to Panama and Porto
Rico.
Dec. 5-F. w. Finley. second vice presi-
| dent OF Southern railroad. elected to
succeed late president. Sampel Spencer.
| 6-John D. Rockefeller and 0 asso, ,iates
| who control Standard OH Co.. served
with subpoenas to appear before federal
! circuit court in st. Louis. January 7....
| Kansas grain inspection and Weighing
law declared void
io-Nobel peace prize. valued at 10000.
conferred on President Roosevelt by
Norwegian storthing; money will be
used 10 establish Industrial peace com
| 24"Decision against Standard oil Com
| pany at FIndiay. o., thrown out ~ conn
! mon pleas court.