Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-19
General News Summary
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Constantinople has been visited by fear
full connagration. A dispatch announcing
the fact was received in London on the 9TH,
wherein 1t was stated that 1000 houses in
the poorer quarter of the city had been de-
stroyed, and that the fire was still raging.
The Berlin Gazette of the 9th says that
Emperor William had appointed three of the
law officers Of the Crown to prepare report
on the San Juan boundary.
The French Assembly, on the 9th, with but
four dissenting votes, ratified the treaty
recently concluded by Count de Remusat
and Count Won Arnim, providing for the
evacuation of France by the Germans.
Madrid dispatch of the 9th states that
the Republicans had reconsidered their de-
termination to abstain from all elections
while monarchy exists In Spain, and will
participate in voting for members CT the
Cortes on the oath of August.
The Swiss Government has ratified the ad
ditional article of the Postal Convention
with the United States, regarding the money
order system.
Lieutenant Fred D. Grant was presented
to President Theirs, at Paris on the 9th, and
was cordially received. He would leave for
| home on the 11th.
In the British House of Lords, on the Sth,
the Ballot bill being under consideration, 1t
was voted to abandon most of the amend
meuts (among them one making the secret
ballot optionaD disagreed to by the Com
mons, so that the final passage of the bill
was considered certain.
1t was reported in Paris on the Sth that
Victor Hugo had secured a Communication of
the sentence of Henri Rochefort to simple
Punishment from France, instead of trans
portation to New Caledonia.
A telegram received in Washington on the
Sth from Minister Sickles, at Madrid, Spain
announces that the Spanish Minister had in
formed him (Sickles) that orders had been
given to discharge DR.. Houard and restore
his property.
Lieutenant Frederick d. Grant and Robert
Lincoln were in the gallery OF the British
House of Lords during the debate on the
evening Of the Sth.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
| Standard of the 9th writes that the increas-
ing tide of emigration from Germany to
America caused considerable uneasiness to
the Imperial Government. Measures for the
repression of this exodus of the subjects of
the Empire were seriously contemplated
A terrible explosion occurred in an exten-
sive -four mill at Glasgow, Scotland, on the
9th. Flames burst out Immediately after
the explosion, and the building was entirely
destroyed. Eleven persons buried in the
ruins were burned to death, and twelve were
taken out badly injured.
Chief-Justice Cockburn is to be created an
Earl, in recognition Of his services in con-
nection with the Alabama arbitration.
Stanley, the New York Herdld's African
correspondent, is said to have arrived at
Alden, a seaport of Arabia, few days since,
and was ON his way to London, in company
with a son of DR.. Livingstone. The Doctor
will spend few years more in Africa, hunt
| ing up the source of the Nile. The result OF
the great explorers late expedition from
| Uiij is not yet learned.
The Berlin Official Gazette of the 1lth pro
mulgates the law providing for the ban
ishment of the Jesuits from Germany. All
establishments under their control must be
completely broken up in six months.
A special dispatch from Madrid on the 1lth
says DIR. Houard had been set at liberty. An
| order from Madrid ordered his release as an
act of pardon, to which Houard demurred
as his acceptance of it might appear like an
acknowledgment of guilt, and waive hi;
right to compensation. He was then turned
or forced out.