Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-08-01
General News summary.
THE OLD WORLD.

The Khan OF Khiva has signed convention
to pay 100000 roubles indemnity within ten
years, in virtue of which he is confirmed on
the throne.
Samuel Wilberforce, d. D., Bishop Of Win
chester, fell from his horse ON the 19th and
was instantly killed, his neck being broken.
The Shah of Persia and suite left Paris on
the 10th, on a special train, for Geneva.
Lord Westbury, formerly Lord Chancellor
of England, died on the goth, aged 73.
A new Spanish Ministry has been formed,
composed as follows; N Salmeron, President;
Fernando Gonzalez, Minister of Finance; Senior
Solor, Minister of State; Senor Rodriguez,
Minister Of Justice; Gen. Gonzales, Minister
of War; Senor Maizonave, Minister of the
Interior; Senor Oviedo, Minister of Marine;
Senor Palanca, Minister of the Colonies; Senor
Gondalez, Minister Of Public Works. Presi-
dent Salmeron made q statement of his policy,
which he said would be in favor of Federal
Republic, and in no way reactionary.
A Madrid telegram Of the Goth says the
provinces of Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia and
Catalonia had proclaimed themselves inde-
pendent cantons, in anticipation of the
adoption of the new Federal Constitution.
Declarations of independence were issued at
Seville, Cadiz and Barcelona. II was reported
in London on the Goth that Igualada had been
captured by the Carlists with 1000 prisoners,
four cannon, and 1000 stand of small arms.
London dispatch Of the 10Th says private
advices from Vienna, on the nth, state that
up to that time there had been sixty-one cases
of cholera reported, forty-two Of which were
fatal In a single hotel where forty-two
persons were attacked with the symptoms
Of cholera, six died. The hotel was then
closed.
An attempt was made on the 21st to assas-
sinate Marshal Serrnno while he was walking
in the grounds of his villa at Barritz, France.
The assassin was arrested.
The crews of the Spanish man. of-war AL
mama, Vittoria, Mendez, Minez, Fernando
and El Catolica having revolted, the Govern
ment has issued proclamation declaring them
pirates, and authorizing their capture and
treatment as such by any foreign power on the
high seas. The Carllsts have sacked and
burned Igualada.
The Emperor William visited the American
Department in the Vienna Exposition on the
morning Of the 22d, and spent two hours exam
ing the display there made. He is represented
as saying that, ''for improvements and new
inventions since the last exposition America is
without comparison in the entire building;'
also, that "America makes here more varied,
instructive and interesting display than it has
shown in any previous foreign exhibition. Be-
yond that, the most noticeable feature in your
display of industry and art is the constant evil
dence that the artifcers are thinking men, and
that your labor seems inspired by constant
and active intelligence"
Bayonne dispatch of the 22d says the Car
lists, after getting control of Cartagena, had
captured the squadron lying in the harbor at
that place. They thus secured three iron
clads, one screw frigatc and three steamers,
the iron-clad and the screw frigate being
among the finest vessels in the Spanish navy
A dispatch from Paris on the Esd says the
French Government had refused to accord the
Carlis.s the bellgerent rights for which they
had sought formal recognition, and had for
bidden Spanish Republicans in France to send
their countrymcn any aid.
The Carlists claimed that their effective force
in Spain on the 23d numbered $4,000 men.
At recent council OF Generals in Madrid on
the 23d, President Salmeron was advised to
summon into active service 90, 900 men of the
reserves.
The German troops have evacuated Merzie-
res, in the Department of Ardennes, and the
town of Charleville, on the opposite side of
the river. The garrison remained at Nancy.
When 1t is withdrawn from that city, Verdun
will be the only place in France occupied by
German troops.
A severe thunderstorm in the northern and
western counties Of England, on the 23d,
caused great damage to property and crops.
A recent dispatch from Khva says the de-
cree issued by the Khan, abolishing slavery
throughout his dominions, provides that all
persons held in bondage shall be made citizens
or returned TO their native countries.
The Paris Journal Of the oath says the pro.
| ject Of placing Prince of the House Of Ho-
henzollern upon the throne of Spain has not
| been abandoned.
A Prussian frigate dispatched by the German
Consul in pursuit Of the Spanish war steamer,
Vigilante, which was captured by the insur.
gents, overhauled and captured her en- routt
for Almiria, whittier she was bound for III
purpose of proclaiming that province an indie
pendent canton.