Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-05-24
THE OLD WORLD.

THE OLD WORLD.
By recent explosion of petroleum and
gunpowder in Tripolitza, Greece, twenty
persons were instantly killed, and many
others injured.
A royal decree by the Spanish Government
has been published, granting full pardon to
the Havana students convicted Of violating
the grave of Gonzalvo Castanon, in the Gem
eiery near that city, and sentenced for that
offense to the chain-gang.
In the British House of Commons, on the
18th, Mr.. Gladstone made a lengthy explana-
ton Of the negotiations regarding indirect
claims, to the effect that when 1t first became
known to him that claims for indirect dam
ages had been presented at Geneva in the
American case, Her Majesty's Government
protested, on the Sd of February, that indi-
rect claims were not within the scope OF the
Treaty of Washington, nor within the inten-
ton of either party to the treaty. Secretary
Fish replied in April that he thought the Ge-
neva Board ought to decide the entire ques-
tion. The tone of Mr. Fish's dispatch was
most courteous. In the meantime, COM
munication was received from Mr.. Schenck,
American Minister, suggesting another
course, which would be acceptable to Eng
land and America. This was an Interchange
of notes setting forth the views, terms and
conditions whereon both would agree to
proceed to arbitration. We accepted this
suggestion, continued Gladstone, and car
ricd on a correspondence then by telegraph.
On Wednesday the sth inst, President Grant
submitted proposition to the United States
Senate. On Thursday we ascertained that
the proposition was not precisely as we un-
derstood 1t should be, because of the brevity
OF the cable dispatches on which 1t was based
On Friday, draft, covering the letter OF our
views, was forwarded to Minister Schenck,
and, although lengthy, was Immediately
telegraphed by him to Washington. On
Saturday Mr.. Schenck informed Lord Gran
Vile that the President had accepted,
and the Senate entertained that draft.
Gladstone thought this fact was almest
eGsiyalent to ratification. He begged fur
ther forbearance of the House, now that
the question wac apnroachinga n satisfactory
issue, honorable alike to both nations. II
successful in this negotiation, Her Majesty's
Government had the right to praise FOR set
tling momentous question. The last pro-
posal on the part of Great Britain sustained
the position taken by the Government in the
Queens speech, at the opening of the pres
| ent session. Gladstone, in conclusion, said
he thought he was not too sanguine in pre-
dieting that the negotiations would result II
q settlement which would rebound to the
credit Of both parties. As Gladstone tool
his seat there was loud and repeated cheer
ing from all parts of the house. Disrael
followed with thanks to the Premier for hi
statement. He should not seek to embar
rass the Government. Whether difference
existed on other subjects, all parties wer
united in a desire for peaceful and honorable
settlement.
A Madrid dispatch of the 18th says tn
Spanish Government had asked the Corte
for power to raise 10000 fresh troops.
Paris telegram says reports had been re
, ecived there, from Carlist sources, that tn
insurgents had occupied Bilboa, that Do
/, Carlos had entered Biscay, and that the Car
, lists claimed to be masters of three Basqu
: provinces.
The European mail, received in New Yor
/ on the 18th, states that the English labo
market was thoroughly demoralized b
| strikes for higher wages and less time
: almost every department Of industry. Th
/ carters' strike in Liverpool was succesfu
/ The strike among the Warwickshire. agr
! culturists was very formidable, and operi
G tions in the fields were badly deranged.
y A letter from Cadiz states that Dr. Houar
r. suffered considerably on his voyage fro
e his being loaded with heavy chains; bu
!, upon the request of the American official {
Cadiz, the chains have been removed. I'll
l. action of Congress relative to his case hG
's not then reached DR.. Houard, nor the Spa
e ish officials at Cadiz
e Marshal Bazaine was placed under are
4, at Paris on the 18th. His trial before
+ special court-marshal would begin in fe
>. days.
A Yokohama, Japan, dispatch of April
e says a frightful confagration had occurr
l. at Yeddo during q severe gale, destroying
al space two by three miles. "Onginatil
"a from one of the Princes late palaces
e which the troops were, the fire leaped
b whole block, burning places mile from
n beginning. An immense amount of prop
of ty was destroyed. Where the wounded a
'y lame were unable to escape, the otflci'
slashed right and left with their swords, a
10 thus, by an instant death, saved ma
az from a more awful one by fire. Thil
40 thousand people are houseless, but
e. Government has opened the rice storehou'
e, and fed all who have applied. This fire
he led the Government to permit foreigners
or lease land in Yeddo, by the owners maxi
iigg monthly reports, and will cause forei
It. money to be invested there to improve
M city,