Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-11-29
General News Summary,
THE OLD WORLD.

The Royal Geographical Society London)
has sent a letter of thanks to James Gordon
Bennett for the part which he took in the
discovery of Livingstone, and has voted
Stanley Victoria medal of 1878.
Hon. Charles Sumner left Liverpool, Eng,
land, on the 14th for New York.
church has been built at Tueng Chow,
China, for Rev. T. P. Crawford, of the
Southern Baptist Church.
Yokohama dates TO October 90 say the
completion of the first railroad In the coun.
try, from Yeddo to Yokohama, was cele-
brated, the Emperor participating, in grand
style, on the 14th of October. The Emperor
passed over the road. The rinderpest was
making terrible havoc among cattle in the
rural districts. A dreadful famine was re.
ported among the people of Corea.
Cable dispatches of the 10th report great
destruction of life and property by the re-
| cent fearful storm on the coasts in Germany,
Denmark, etc. Half of the town of Praes-
toe, in the Island of Seeland, on the Baltic,
was laid waste by the force OF the wind.
Other disasters are reported, and great suf-
fering had been caused in many localities.
The Pope refuses to accept the annuity
voted him by the italian Parliament.
The German Parliament has enjoined the
German Railways to cease carrying emigrants
to the sea-board at less than full rates.
The flood in Italy has made &c, 900 families
homeless, and has established permanent
lakes where there were none before.
President Theirs has contributed 1,0O0f
for the relief of sufferers by the fire in Bos.
ton.
In the French Assembly, on the 18th, there
was an exciting debate on q motion censur-
ing Gambetta for his inhammatory speeches
in the provinces. Thiers mounted the tri
bune in defense of the Government. He FRO.
tested against being placed at the bar as
criminal, and threw out intimations that he
might appeal to the country. He admitted
that the speech made by Gambetta at Greno-
bic was offensive, but claimed that the Gov
ernment was not responsible. vote of
confidence was passed by 267 to III, many
members abstaining from voting.
A Copenhagen, Denmark, dispatch of the
18th says: "Advices from the provinces
show that the wreck and ruin caused by the
hurricane is enormous. At many points the
sea embankments and draining works have
been demolished. The loss of life is very
SiSdts hS uOHC luc lsldnu OF
Falster, known for its fertility as the or.
chard of Denmark, will amount to millions
of pounds.
President Theirs was greatly excited about
the proceedings of the French Assembly on
the 18th, because of the comparatively in
significant majority by which the vote of
confidence was passed. A Committee of
the National Assembly, appointed to draw
up reply to the opening message of Presi-
dent Thiers, on the Goth, by vote of 9 to 6,
elected the Due de Pasquier d'Audriffet,
President. This choice was regarded as un-
favorable to the Government.
The police force of London recently en-
gagged in general movement for an increase
of pay, and serious inconvenience grew out
of the strike. The postmen Joined the
movement on the Goth, and public meeting
was called for the 24th.
The French Assembly has passed the trial
by jury bill-46l to 17S.