Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-12-27
FOREIGN TNTELLIGENCE.

Jellalabad has been occupied by Gen. Mac
Pherson's brigade.
Romer, the alleged American citizen ar
rested and imprisoned at Constantinople for
conspiracy, appears to have engaged in such
enterprises before. He was concerned in a
conspiracy in Syria, and has travelled under
several different names.
The British House of Commons adopted
Stanhope's resolution on the 17th providing
that the expenses of the Afghan war be paid
out of the Indian revenues. Parliament has
adjourned until Feb 13, 1879.
Gladstone will be candidate at Midlothian,
at the next election, for the House of Com
mons.
The new Italian Cabinet is constituted ex-
clusively from members of the Left.
"a resolution has been adopted by the Prus-
sian Chamber of Deputies, asking the Gov
ernment to transfer the control of Prussian
railways to the Empire as speedily as possible
A Liverpool dispatch, on the 18th, says it is
many years since working classes endured
such distress and privation. At Bristol,
Wigan, Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire
and Stoke-on-Trent, there are large numbers
of unemployed and suffering, while at Glas-
gov the depression and distress are Tnexam-
pied.
An example is to be made Of the natives
who attacked the British camp at Ali Musjid.
Troops have been sent to surprise their vii
lagos and infict rigorous punishment upon
all who were engaged in the attack.
The Russian mission at Cabul has been
formally and officially withdrawn.
The Turkish Government will eXpel Romer,
the American recently arrested in CONSTANT
nople for conspiracy.
Lord Beaconsfeld, in receiving the testi-
monial from the British residents in Califor-
MIA, on the 18th, said that on his return from
Berlin he was much gratifed at the recogni-
ton of his efforts received from the colonies,
but this testimonial from British residents OF
pecially pleasing.
The Official Gazette, at Berlin, says the Gov
ernment sincerely regrets the early demise of
Hon. Bayard Taylor, who, in the short period
of his labors there succeeded in promoting
and maintaining, in the most desirable man
ner, the relations between the United States
and Germany. All the other newspapers paid
high tribute to Mr.. Taylors character. The
Imperial Government addressed a letter OF
coincidence to the United States Legation ex-
pressing profound regret at Mr.. Taylor's
death. The body will be sent to the United
States for burial.
A telegram was received at Paris, on the
Goth, by the owners of the Byzantin, the yes
sci which was sunk in a collision with the
British ship Rinaldo between Marseilles and
! Constantinople on the 18th, stating that
nearly all of the passengers were saved. Il
was reported at first that $50 persons werC
drowned.
| The British were on the march from Jellala
bad on the Goth. Gen. Browne confirms the
report of the Ameer's fight. 1t is reported
that Yakoob Khan, the Ameer's son, is left il
command.
Over 200 students were arrested at st
| Petersburg on the Goth on the charge of en-
| gaging in unlawful demonstrations.
Twenty persons were killed and thirty-eigh
injured, recently, by an accident on the Ras
tow and Vladi Kookas Railway, in Russia.
The Zukkur Khels in the Khyber Valley es
eaped to the mountains before the arrival o
the British. Their villages will be destroyed
It is reported that Ameer Shere Ali an
family are journeying toward Balkh with til
retiring Russian Mission. Complete anarch
prevails in the country between Jellalabad an
Cabul.
The Duke Of Cumberland and Princes
Thyra, of Denmark, were married on the 2lst
The Russian Government is apprehendin
serious trouble from Nihilist sources.
The proposed reduction OF twelve aud one
half per cent in the wages OF the collers o
South Yorkshire aud North Derbyshire, Ell
gland, affects 100000 men.
| "a Minfgfar n
Foreign Affairs, has been urged by the suta
to push forward all negotiations in connectio
with the treaty Of Berlin.