Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The hay and other fodder crops throughou
England and Wales are many million pound
short of the average value.
The Peruvian war ships Huascar and Unio
have visited Chilian ports, destroying launche
and capturing the steamer Rimac with the en-
tire Zungay regiment of cavalry, fully arme
and supplied with horses, besides three yes
sells loaded with coal and copper.
The report that an arrangement had beef
concluded for the settlement of the religion
questions at issue between Germany and tn
Vatican, is denied by Kissengen dispatch OF
good authority.
The infant Marie del Pillar, sister of th
King of Spain, died at Escoriaza on the 5th.
The steamship Louis David was wrecked
during fog off Ushant, France, on the 5th
and twenty-seven persons we're drowned.
Venard de Saint Anne, originator of tn,
project for bridging the English Channe
promises to begin operations without delay
de estimates that it will require seven months
for the experiment. To span deep water h,
has recourse to the tubular system.
na1s m ssgatk soo collier,
affecting II, 900 persons.
A Havana dispatch says Colonel Barnett, &
naturalized citizen of the United States and
formerly one of the insurrectionary leaders
was arrested at Mantanzas for supposed con
nection with Paricho Castro, considered the
chief Of the bandits. His treatment was like
that of an ordinary criminal. When brought
to Havana Colonel Barnett offered to go north
and was released.
The King Of Menelik, ruler OF the southern
portion of Abyssinia, has abolished the slave
trade.
A fire at Chattnois, Alsace, on the 9th, de-
stroyed about half of the village. Two thou
sand persons we're left homeless.
Keith Johnson, leader of the expedition to
explore the head of Lake Nyassa, died of dys.
entery on the 2Sth of June, at Berobero. The
expedition will be continued by Thomson, the
scientific assistant of johnson.
A terrible wind storm passed up the Blucose
River, in New Brunswick, on the night of the
9th. Over eighty buildings in the vicinity OF
Moncton and Bonctouche were destroyed.
Several persons were killed. The crops In the
neighborhood were completely destroyed.
The Exchange Bank of Canada has sus-
pended.
A London Times correspondent at Umyolosi
River states that the retreat of the British
from Ulundi has restored Cetewayo's conf
dence. All of the special correspondents
agree in condemning the idea that the war is
over, and they deprecate Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley's hasty action in sending troops home.
Much dissatisfaction exists among the
wealthy and intelligent Greek inhabitants of
and fhn,. l., -
ing themselves as Hellenic subjects.
A thousand buildings at Serajevo, Servis,
were destroyed by fire on the sth. Ten thou
sand persons we're made homeless.
The report of the Russian Customs Depart
ment shows that the export Of wheat during
May was nearly 100000 bushels less than the
corresponding period last year.
An Odessa dispatch says a Socialist named
Someotf has died from the effects of terrible
burns inflicted with the intention of self-de-
structfon. He was found in his cell, sitting
over petroleum lamp. The flesh of his dn-
fers was consumed, and his back up to his
neck horribly burned. He was removed to
the hospital, where he died without uttering a
word
The vile Marie Bank of Montreal suspended
on the Sth. Liabilities to bill-holders and de-
positors about 100000.
Joseph Wigbton and William Richardson
were killed and nine persons seriously injured
by the falling of timbers at barn raising at
Durham, Ontario, on the Sth.
The frigate Wyoming, with the American
Minister to Turkey on board, will cruise in
the Black Sea. This is the rirst time an Ameri-
can man-of-war has entered the Black Sea.
A Serejevo dispatch reports that the fire in
that city on the Sth and 9th destroyed 2SS
houses, 35S shops and forty-eight warehouses.
The loss to private property is estimated at
100000 forms. The fire was caused by au
accident which occurred while the Execise
officers were sealing casks in the spirit ware,
house.
Much damage to crops In Lancaster and
Cheshire, England, has been caused by the
overflow OF the Mersey. A number of lives
were lost.
A serious riot occurred at Belfast, Ireland,
on the night OF the 11th, caused by a Catholic
procession. Many persons were injured.
A Lisbon correspondent reports that an En-
glish steamer collided off South Finistere, on
the llth, with the Spanish steamer ConcorG.
The latter vessel was sunk. Fourteen Span
iards were drowned.
The London Standards Paris correspondent
states that ct. Petersburg letter shows an
enormous increase in the number Of Nihilists
in Russia.
The London Times says that it is under
stood that large amounts Of United States
funded bonds are being freely taken up there
on American account and shipped to New
York.
"A big hail stone picked up in Bos-
ton, weighed, measured and wondered
at, had great success until the man was
found in an unnaT story who had 6shad