Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-03-12

In January last there was a falling
off of about $50000,000 in the total
value of the country's exports as COM
pared with those of January 1908
while for the seven months ending
with January last, the total exports
amounted to $1,031 1884, against
81 ,1S9 ,090,551 In the corresponding
seven months in question.
William II. Bishop, well-known in
theatrical circles as manager and own
er of such old time stage successes as
The Black Crook" What Happened
to JONES'" and THE County Fair"
died in New York from injuries sus-
tained when he was struck by an auto
mobile
Albert T. Patrick, convicted of slay-
ing William Marsh Rice in New York
in 1900, demanded that the supreme
court in Brooklyn set him free or send
him to the death chair.
Colonel is the title which pleases
| Theodore Roosevelt. He patted
newspaper reporter on the shoulder
and told him he knew how to fatter
when the scribe addressed him by the
title.
President Lewis and members of the
United Mine Workers of America met
in Wilkesbarre, Pa, and discussed the
coming conference with the anthracite
operators, which may mean a strike.
1t is estimated that the damage
caused by the blizzard which spoiled
the inaugural exercises in Washington
and tied up traffic in the east, will
reach $1,OO0,000.
Police Captain Mathews of Wash
ington was slain by Patrolman Col
lier whom he had reprimanded.
er than assist in the prosecution of
Delavan Smith and Charles r. Will
liams, indicted in connection with the
Panama libel case, has resigned.
Joseph B. Healing, United States
district attorney at Indianapolis, rath-
Elton Baldwin confessed that he
killed his mother at Sagatuck, Mich,
because he feared she would tell that
he set fire to their barn.
Heirs of Andrew Layton, at a meet
ing in Beloit, Wis, decided to lay
claim to, land in the heart of Chicagos
business district which is worth mil
lions.
The resignation of E. B. Cochems,
formerly of the University of Wiscon-
sin, as athletic director of st. Louis
university, has been accepted by the
athletic board.
King Victor Emanuel granted a pri
vate audience to William Marconi
and afterward entertained the in
ventor at dinner His majesty con-
graduated his guest warmly on the
results achieved by his system of
wireless telegraphy.
Sidney |. Dandy has made full
confession to Captain of Detectives
Anderson of indianapolis, admitting
the conspiracy in which he and Jay
O'Loane were charged with having
entered into to kill James Goodwin,
an aged Nevada miner, and get his
fortune, estimated at sec, 900.
Capt. Merritt H. Insley, one of the
oldest and wealthiest citizens of
Leavenworth, Kan, died, aged 7S.
Capt. Insley served with distinction
through the civil war and was one of
the special guards appointed to guard
the White House in 1861
e. H. Hartman and party left
Tucson, Ariz., in their special rain
for a trip over the Mexican coast
lines.
To show their appreciation of his
stand in connection with the Browns
vile affair the negroes of Washing
ton presented loving cup to Joseph
Benson Foraker, ex-senator of Ohio.
Thomas e. Stone, now chief usher
at the White House, will succeed Mai.
Charles d. A. Loeffler, as doorkeeper
to the president. Mr.. Stone has been
at the White House ever since Secre-
tary of the Treasury Cortelyou was
secretary to the president.
: White women have been besieging
: the Des Moines Qa) jail, trying to see
the negro who killed Miss Clara Ro.
, sen in Ottumwa Some have sent
flowers to the prisoner.
, Baron Hengelmuller, the Austrian
ambassador, accompanied by the
baroness, has left Washington for New
York. where they are to sail for an
extended absence in Europe,
Indictments in connection with the
alleged Panama canal libel were voted
by the federal grand jury in New
York against the Press Publishing
Company and Caleb Van Hamm, man
aging editor of the New York World
A. d. Cassidy, prominent Illinois
: horseman, was arrested on a charge
: of cruelty to 12-year-old orphan boy
Unexpectedly ordered to return tc
1 Constantinople, the Turkish naval of
!, ficers who came to this country on the
3 American battleship fleet, left Wash
ington on their homeward journey
5 They were. to have visited the princi
t pal cities of the country as guests o.
S various chambers Of commerce ant
boards of trade.
r A diamond necklace estimated to bt
s worth from 100000 to 100000 lost
J. by Mrs. Otto G. Heinze in New Yorl
: was found in the possession of {