Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-08
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.


from WhYdsh, on the west coast of Africa,
that King Dahomey has recommended the
custom of human sacrifices, and that 500 per-
sons were slaughtered in one month.
A Vienna dispatch of the Goth stated that
Baron Won Pretis Cagnodo had rendered the
Emperor his resignation Of the task of form
ing Cabinet.
England, 1t was stated n Vienna, OIL the
29th, has called the attention of Austria to
the serious aspect of affairs in Turkey but
has not yet made a direct attempt to bring
about a common action by the Powers, al
though she has brought forward the matter
individually at st. Petersburg.
Sixty thousand Russian troops have en-
tered Roumella by way Of Bourgas.
The Porte has learned that Gen. Todleben
has arrived at Sule Bourgas and ordered the
repair of bridges and the construction Of bar.
racks for winter quarters.
The Greek Ministry resigned on the 3Oth
ult. because the Chambers refused to pass the
bill for calling out certain classes of reserves
to take the place of others who were disband
ed. Their designations were accepted.
The pirates in the Persian Gulf have been
severely punished, and eighteen of their boats
captured.
The British revenue cutter Fanny was run
into and sunk of Tuskar on the 31st, by the
steamer Helvetia. Seventeen of the Fanny's
crew were drowned
England recommends the powers to arbi
trate the Greek frontier question.
A Berlin dispatch says Russia intends to
raise her army in Turkey to 100000 men.
A Simla correspondent says the sending of
the recent ultimatum to the Ameer is universal
lyregardedas a cruel and dhumiliating mistake.
The ultimatum demands full apology and the
reception of the British Mission by the Ameer,
with othe. conditions. There is no expecta
ton that 1t will be accepted.
Russia has declared her readiness to engage
in European negotiations for a deinitive
treaty.
The Porte has informed Minister Layard
that the proposed reforms will be introduced
into one Province of Asia Minor, but COM
plete realization of the project will have to be
postponed until the Turkish finances are in a
better condition.
The ROthschilds are going to place eS, ,5OO,-
900 of five per cent Egyptian bonds, guaran-
teed, on the market, at from 20 to 15.
The army of the Caucasus is to be reduced
to peace footing at once.
cent municipal elections in Paris. They will
probably have majority of twelve or fifteen
in the next Senate.
A comprehensive revision of the customs
tariff will soon be made by the German Gov
ernment.
The Turkish commander at Varna has been
ordered to evacuate that place and take his
troops and war materials to Constantinople.
Corkey walked 52l miles in the six days
walking tournament in Agricultural Hall,
London, which terminated on the night Of the
2d. Brown was second best, scoring sos
miles. The stakes were $500 with the Ashley
belt, ESQ.
The cotton operatives at oldham, England,
resolved, on the I'd, to resist the proposed re-
duction Of ten per cent. in wages. This ac
tion will affect 10000 hands and 5000, 900
spindles.
The st. Petersburg GoloS declares that all
Russians desire peace, but the present aspect
of affairs is very alarming. The GoIoS calls
attention to the fact that the chief field cash
box has been returned from Odessa to Adrian
ople, and asks why, If the rumors of the army
readvancing are untrue, they are not contra
dicted. 1t considers an advance on CQnstan-
tinople hostile challenge on the part of Rus
sia.
A Rome telegram of the Sd states that ne
gotiations between the Vatican and Germany
are progressing slowly.
1t is understood in Simla that England's ul-
timatum requires that the Ameer's reply shall
reach Peshawur by the Goth inst, otherwise
the English forces Will Immediately invade
Afghanistan.
The Arabs between Bagdad and Bassorah in
Asiatic Turkey have revolted and the Govern
ment officials have fed.
! The steamer City of Baltimore, during a
fog on the Mersey on the 4th, ran down a
steam launch belonging TO the Inman line.
Several workmen were reported missing.
The following persons were reelected az
members of the Canadian Cabinet on the 4th
Hon. s. L. Tilley Minister of Finance; Hon.
Dr. Tupper, Public Works; Hon. James Mac
donald, Justice; Hon. j. II. Pope, Agrlcul
ture, and Hon. John O'Conor, President OF
Council.
1t was reported In Simla on the 4th that
Shere Ali is at Jellalabad, determined to at
tack the British forces near Kliyber Pass ant
Quettah, unless the British take the initia
tive. The British ultimatum was placed II
the hands of Fsisz hahomed Khan, the AT
CHAN commander at Ali Musjid, the I'd inst.
and a copy at the same time posted at Pes
hawur TO the Ameer. II is understood tha
the ultimatum requires the withdrawal of tn
Russian Ambassy, and that the Ameer mus
not enter into q Russian alliance, but mus