Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-24
FOREIGN ENTELLTGENCE.

According to Paris dispatch of the l4th
international treaties are pending between
the United States and foreign powers, hay
ing in view the interchange of criminals,
thus allowing them no asylum in the United
States or Europe.
Constantinople telegram Of the l4th says
the Turks are firmly persuaded that Russia
will make inadmissible demands in order to
provoke rupture. They are, therefore,
vigorously preparing for war.
DR.. Strousberg has been sentenced to ban
ishment from Russia.
Cardinal Simeoni, recently Papal Nuncio
at Madrid, has been appointed to succeed
the late Cardinal Antonelli as Secretary of
State to the Pope.
Germany has positively refused to partici-
pate in the French Exhibition Of 1878.
While the steamer Montezuma, running
between Havana and Porto Rico, was at
Puerto Plata, eleven passengers embarked,
who, when the steamer was at sea, killed the
Captain, first mate, first engineer and super
cargo, and seized the vessel. They landed
the remaining passengers and put TO sea
again. These so-called passengers, it is sup
posed, were Cubans.
Great activity prevails in the Woolwich
(Eng) arsenal. Soldiers on furlough have
been ordered to join their regiments.
bill to abolish universal suffrage has
been introduced into the Spanish Cortes. II
grants suffrage only to persons paying a Ger.
tain amount of taxes and to members of Ger.
tain professions.
The loss OF the steamer City of Manehes.
ter, off Akayab, with all hands except the
Captain and steward, while on voyage from
Liverpool TO Calcutta, was reported on the
the 10th. The lost number thirty-two.
In leading editorial on the 18th the Lon
don FIndRcier said that in case Russia
invaded Turkey the British army corps
would Immediately occupy Cons tantinople
and defend it against all attacks. England
object is to protect Constantinople and the
Dardanelles from seizure by Russia, and she
would hold 1t in pledge on behalf of the other
powers. AS soon as a neutral state was
formed on the Bosphorus England would
willingly withdraw. The organs of the
Liberal party oppose any action in any sense
hostile to Russia.
Fifty-hve vessels were lost or damaged
and their crews drowned in the recent hurri.
cane which visited Porto Rico.
Russian advices of the 18th report great
activity in preparing for war. Hospitals are
being got ready and committees Of ladies are
being formed for the private nursing of the
wounded.
A walking-match between the English and
American champions, Grassland and O'Leary
excites much interest in London. The dis
tance is 800 miles and the stakes e200
Grassland was favorite at heavy odds al
the start.
One hundred and twenty thousand persons
are said to have perished during the cyclone
which passed through Eastern Bengal on the
3lst ult.
The great canal from Amsterdam to the
North Sea was formally opened on the list.
The extraordinary grand council held al
Constantinople on the 18th resolved TO ac
cept the proposed conference.
The Berlin Post asserts that several Amer
leans have applied to the Russian Govern
ment for letters OF marque, to be useC
against English shipping in the event o.
war.