Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-08-21

/ the woman in the street adjoining the
store.
Benjamin de Gildo of Philadelphia
shot and killed Benjamin de Felix and
fatally wounded Pasquale de Felix, IA
ther of the murdered man, at West
Chester, Pa, and then, to escape cap
ture at the hands of an infuriated
mob, committed suicide by shooting
himself
The Pennsylvania Coal and Coke
company, one of the biggest mining
concerns of western Pennsylvania,
went into the hands of a receiver.
Fire in the East Buffalo stock yards
of the New York Central railroad de-
stroyed S1,O00,000 worth of property.
Two persons were seriously injured
and dozen others were painfully hurt
when an automobile, that was taking
part in hill climbing contest,
swerved and ran wild into throng of
spectators at Algonquin, ILL.,
E. R. Thomas, former banker and
racehorse owner, was seriously in
jured at Long Branch, N. j., when his
automobile struck and wrecked a car
riage.
Bandits held up a Northern Pacific
passenger train near Spokane, Wash,
and robbed the mail car.
Thomas e. Howell of Beardstown,
ILL.,, sacrificed his life in an unsuccess-
full attempt to rescue his nephew,
Henry M. Howell, II years old, from
drowning in the Illinois river.
1t is announced in Holland that an
interesting event is expected in the
Dutch royal family.
Louis A. Ryan of Bridgeport, Ill.,,
thrice shot and badly wounded his
bride at Noble, ILL.,, and then prob
ably fatally wounded himself.
Four men attempted to rob a sa-
loon in Chicago and the bartender
shot and killed Leemond Smith, alias
William Fay, confidence man.
The Indiana Coal Operators associa-
ton ended official relations with the
United Mine Workers of America
Two persons were killed and six in
jured by the explosion at the grounds
Of the Franco-British exhibition at
London of the balloon owned by Capt.
Lovelace of the New York Aero club.
One of the dead is Miss Hill, secretary
to Capt Lovelace.
Capt Baldwin made two successful
speed trials of his dirigible balloon at
Fort Myer.
The American battleship fleet sailed
from Auckland, New Zealand, for Sgd
ney, Australia.
John j. Carroll, a veteran member
of the New Orleans police force, was
cut to death by a negro cook, who
was afterwards killed by the police.
BY the capsizing of a pleasure
launch at Kilbourn, Wis, Mrs. w. G.
Heath, Miss Mabel Ward and E. G..
Pfeiffer and son, all of Chicago, were
drowned.
Martin Phillips was arraigned in a
New York court on a charge of lar
ceny and held for trial and the case
brought out an interesting story of
high rollers faro game in a private
house in the fashionable upper west
side district. Neville R. Moxley, for
merly of Pittsburg, Pa, was the COM
plainant, alleging that he lost 5000 In
faro game dealt by Phillips, with
whom he had agreed to swindle the
house.
At Los Angeles, Cal, H. ]. Duffy,
60 years old, went violently insane
over religion and killed his son and
daughter with an ak. He then slashed
his own throat with a razor, but prob
ably will recover.
Stuart Huntley, rs years old, en-
route from California to his home in
Decatur, ILL.,, committed suicide at
Parsons, Kan, by taking poison. He
was recently robbed of money, was d.
vorced from his wife and estranged
from other relatives.
Vivian Burden, IL years old, commit
ted suicide in Kansas City, Mo-, by
swallowing carbolic acid.
George Vail, Jr., charged with the
murder of his father, who disappeared
suddenly on June 10, 1907, from Ba-
ted the crime.
Because his wife would not talk to
him as frequently as he desired her to,
William Lush, wealthy German citizen
of Lincoln, Neb., fired four times at |
her with a revolver, and then vainly
attempted suicide.
The supreme grand lodge of Orange
men elected Henry Stewart of New
York grand master and decided to
meet in Cleveland, o., in 1910.
Night riders warned Ohio farmers |
there would be trouble If they didn't |
pool their tobacco this season.
Miss Frances Sholes, a society girl |
of Evanston ILL.,, was found dead in a
gas-filled room and is believed to
have committed suicide.
Pietro Brilla, hotel keeper of
Woodhaven, Long Island, was am
pushed and murdered by number of
men.
Fire in San Francisco destroyed the
Coney Island Amusement pavilion and
damaged other buildings, the loss be-