Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-12-01
General News Summary.
THE OLD WORLD

THE OLD WORLD. .i'
A tremendous explosion occurred in
the colliery at Wigan, England, on the
10th, which was heard in the country for
several miles around. Fortunately the
disaster occurred after the working gangs
had Withdrawn, or the loss of life would
have been appalling. Six men were known
to be killed, and possibly one or two more
would be found
A dispatch from Constantinoplc reports
that there were 800 cholera deaths there
during the week ending November II.
Lord Tenterden, formerly Chief Sccre-
tary of the Joint High Commission at
Washington, has received the appointment
of Agent of the British Government for the
presentation of claims of British subjects
before the tribunal of arbitration shortly to
assemble atGeneva. -
The trial in Paris ofparties accused ofthe
assassination of Generals Thomas and Le-
compte has ended. Nineteen prisoners
were pronounced guilty. Verdeguire and
seven otherswere sentenced to suffer DEATH
one to imprisonment for life at hard labor
and ten to various terms of confinement
A New York dispatch of the 18th says
London advices show that the nine hour
movement was making great progress
among the working people throughout the
country In some of the counties masters
had conceded to the nine hours, and it wus
probable that the arrangement would be-
come general.
John Grille, Secretary of the Total Alb
stinence Society of BriXhan, England, has
publicly accused the Queen of intoxica-
tion. The charge caused great uproar
and the local authorities commenced legal
proceedings against the man who made it,
1t is expected in Paris that before the
end of January, 1872, France will have
ten army corps completely organized and
fully supplied with improved arms, posted
at the great military centres of the coun.
try.
King Victor Emanual made his entry
into Rome on the 21st. He was met at
the gates by the heir apparent, Prince
Humbert, the Ministers of the Crown,
and large body of the National Guards
of the city. The populace filled the streets
in immense numbers, and greeted the
King with earnest enthusiasm during his
progress to the Quirinal, where he has
taken up his residence
A special dispatch from Versailles to
the London Standard of the 21st says the
Commission for the arbitration of the AL
ALBANIA claims will assemble in Geneva on
the oath of December, and that the sit
tings will continue all winter. About
five hundred cases will be presented to the
consideration of the Commission.
Dispatches from Constantinople on the
2lst report that cool, clear weather pre-
vailed there and the cholera was decreas-
ing daily.
DR.. Mcleod, who has been Queen
Victorias physician for thirteen years,
declares that she is in perfectly sound
mind.
The London Times of the 22d, speaking
of the famine in Persia, states that two
thirds of the carrying animals in the coun-
try have died, and the details regarding
the inhabitants are too horrifying for
repetition.
1t was announced on the 23d that the
Prince of Wales was suffering from an at
tack of typhoid fever, but the symptoms
were not considered alarming.
Winter weather set in in England this
season at an unusually early date The
ponds in the vicinity of London were fro
zen over on the 23d, and skaters were out
in force.
The trial of Communists who were en-
gagged in the destruction of the residence
of Thiers has terminated. They have all
been convicted, and sentenced to impris-
onment for terms ranging from two to
twenty years.
In the German Parliament, on the 23d,
bill was introduced and advocated by
the Bavarian Minister, providing for the
criminal prosecution of clergymen who
abuse the privileges of their office This
bill was understood to be the first of a
series against the encroachments of the
church upon the liberties of the people.
A Constantinople dispatch of the 23d
states that the weather was unfavorable
again, and the number of cholera cases
was increasing