Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-23
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Prince Bismarck, on the 18th, instructed
the German qttache at Constantinople to in
form the Porte that the continuance of an
ambiguous policy would risk the existence of
Turkey in Europe.
When the Under Secretary from India in
troduced the Indian budget in the English
House of Commons on the 18th, he gave an
official estimate of the number of deaths from
famine in India at l,S50,0O0.
According to advices from Serejevo the in
surgent Government has sent Hafz Pasha to
meet the Austrians and ask leniency for the in
surgents.
Another difficulty occurred at Ottawa, Ont,
about midnight of the 18th, between the
young Britons and the Union men. The
Union men made tour through Lower Town,
insulting every one they met and yelling like
demons. Several Young Britons were assault
ed. About this time the Ottawa Young
Britons returned from Chandiere Junction,
where they had gone as an escort for their
Montreal brethren, and on learning of the
difficulty in Lower Town, proceeded
in body to that place. At the corner of
Sussex and York streets they were met by
number of Union men, who made some in
sulting remarks, at which the Britons opened
fire on them, but injured none of the crowd.
When about one hundred shots had been
fired the Britons marched down st. Patrick
street in a body shouting and hooting like
demons, and keeping up a continual fire.
Here they wrecked Willeheve's house, where
dance was in progress, shooting several par
ties and beating others with sticks and stones.
Father Malloy's house was also attacked.
and the windows broken, but none of the
inmates were injured. Laroeques hotel
was next demolished, the proprietor being
struck with stones and seriously cut in the
forehead the crowd then marched up Dal-
housie street where other parties were shot
and wounded with stones. The police fol-
lowed them from the start and made several
arrests, but did not succeed in breaking up
the gang until they had reached the corner of
George street. Twelve or fifteen persons were
wounded, but none seriously. An attempt to
renew the disturbance ON the 18th was speedi-
ly stopped by the police.
few disturbances occurred between the
warning factions at Ottawa, Ont, on the 14th,
but the Mayor determined to preserve the
public peace, and being energetically assisted
by liberal-minded citizens on both sides order
and quiet was restored.
dispatch from Vienna of the 18th states
it is now recognized that the arrangements
for Austrian occupation of the Turkish PROV
inces were inadequate and new plans have
been resolved upon.
Information has been received from Paris
that of the eleven objects of art offered by
the Agricultural Society of France for excep-
tional merit in agricultural machinery in the
recent field trials, eight h ave been awarded to
American inventions, and independent of the
medals of the Exhibition proper, the United
States agricultural exhibit has received the
diploma of honor and the United States edu-
cational exhibit the gold medal.
Thirty Turkish battalions, including five Of
the regular troops, have joined theinsurgents
in Bosnia. The insurgents in the northern
part of the province are reported active and
gaining strength The insurgents in Eastern
Bosnia number 10000.
Emil Hoedel, who attempted the assassi-
nation of Emperor William, May 18th, was be-
headed in the courtyard of the new prison
at Berlin on the 10th.
An attempt was made at st. Petersburg on
! the 10th to kill Gen. Mezentzow, chief of the
! Cars private police. Two shots were fred
at him and he fell wounded The assassins
escaped
The international Monetary Conference
held another meeting at Paris ON the 10th
Mr.. Groesbeek explained the views of the
United States Government and submitted
programme for the establishment Of y COM