Peru.

Peru. (1) a city of Illinois, at the head of navigation on the Illinois River, 100 miles by rail WSW. of Chicago. It contains zinc-works, a foundry, a plough-factory, and several ice-houses. Pop. (1880) 4632.—(2) Capital of Miami county, Indiana, on the Wabash River, and on the Wabash and Erie Canal, 75 miles by rail N. of Indianapolis. Its mills and factories produce woollens, bagging, furniture, basket-ware, &c. Pop. (1890) 6731.