Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-07-25
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

London dispatch says the published sta
tistics show that the movement for the re-
duction in the output is spreading In the cot
ton districts. In addition to the depression
at Blackburn and Oldham already reported
664, 900 spindles in the Preston, Leigh and
Hansingden districts are idle, while l23 600
spindles are working on short time
The Budget Committee of the French
Chamber of Deputies and the Senatorial Com
mittee have pronounced in favor of France
taking an active part in opening up Central
Africa.
The Paris papers report that disturbances
have broken out in Bulgaria in the neighbor-
hood of Rusgrad.
The st. Petersburg GoloS attributes the cool
ness between Russia and Germany to Bis
marck's financial policy.
circular has been addressed to Bishops
throughout the Catholic world, calling on
them to promote a monster clerical pilgrim
age to Rome for the next feast of Epiphany
Berlin dispatch says cholera has made its
appearance in Smolensk. The terrible epi-
demic diptheria continues its ravages in Bes-
sarabia. The Governor has ordered a uni
versal fumigstion of the dwellings and cloth
ing of the peasantry.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg denies that
DIR. Weimer, the alleged accomplice Of Sol
ovieff has been tried and sentenced to suffer
death. The date of his trial has not yet been
fixed.
In consequence of the depression in Lam
cashire, England, large numbers of operatives
are emigrating to America.
China, it is reported, is preparing for war
with Russia.
Cape Town advices, dated July l, announce
that CeteWayo has made proposals of peace
and Sir Garnet Wolseley has requested him to
send three leading chiefs to the frontier.
The purser OF the steamship Etna arrived
at New York on the 18th from Port au Prince,
Hayti, and reports that on June Both Petit
Canal, brother Of the President, shot De
LOrme, member of the Legislative Chamber.
A general shooting sffrsy ensued, in which
forty persons were killed. A widespread
revolution'was considered imminent.
Warlike preparations on the Greek frontier
continue.
A London dispatch on the 18th, stated that
1t was rumored In some quarters that the wal
between England and Zululand is about to be
| brought to a close. Other reports declare
that 1t is virtually at an end.
Russia, 1t is stated, insists on a revision OF
the frontier at Arab Tabia before she evac.
yates Bulgaria.
The mental condition of ex-Empress Cor.
lotta is said 10 be much improved.
Fayre, contractor of the Gothard Tunnel, IL
| dead.
Eight persons were drowned by the capsiz
ing OF a yacht at Toronto on the 18th.
At a meeting of the Bonapartists at Paris
/ on the 10Th resolution was adopted declar-
ing that by the death of the Prince Imperial
Prince jerome Napoleon became the head OF
the Bonaparte family. It was also decided tC
adhere to the plebiscitory principles.
The utmost alarm prevails at the prospect
Of bad harvest In France.
Prince Charles, of Roumania, II is reported
has threatened to abdicate unless the jews
are emancipated.
Cape Town advices to July 3 report that th'
headquarter columns had advanced within
sight of Ulandi, and that the enemy were re
treating in all directions. Numbers of young
men were deserting King Cetewayo.