Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-01-24
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCR.

A violent explosion occurred in the Denas
Colliery, Rhondda Valley, Wales, on the 18th.
About sixty persons were in the pit, none Of
whom, it is feared, escaped.
Thomas Dowd, who murdered Thomas E.
Ward at New Rivers, New Brunswick, last
September, was hanged at st. Andrews on
the 14th. He died without a struggle.
A dispatch from Phillipoppols, on the 18th,
stated that railway train fell into the river
Ardo on the 11th, and that Russian General
and several other officers and two hundred
men were drowned. The accident was caused
by bridge breaking down.
President Mcmahon has signed a decree
pardoning 1,S00 Communists.
Special correspondents at Paris of London
papers, on the 18th, declared that the situa.
tion of affairs in France appeared very serious.
One hundred thousand sheep perished in
the recent storms in Scotland.
The Left of the French Assembly are deter
mined to remove all but Republicans from
Office.
Russia is endeavoring to obtain prolonga-
tion of the occupation of Turkey beyond May
8, but will probably not succeed, as nearly all
the powers object.
Twenty persons were killed and thirty-two
injured, ,twenty-one dangerously, by collision
on the Warsaw Railroad, near st. Petersburg.
on the 10th.
A run was made on the Bank of London,
on the 18th, caused by dispute about a cab
fare in front of the building, which attracted
quite a crowd, and some parties mistaking the
nature Of the difficulty spread the rumor that
the bank was in trouble. An enormous
crowd soon assembled, and the streets in that
neighborhood became blocked with persons
eager to enter the bank aud withdraw their
deposits. Confidence and order were finally
restored, and the bank reported on the morn
ing of the 18th that it had suffered no serious
drain upon its resources
Bismarck now declares that he proposed the
Parliamentary discipline bill solely in the in
terest of the Reichstag, and that he is per-
fectly Indifferent as to its fate.
The Vatican intends to establish several new
Bishoprics in the United States and institute
a new hierarchy different from the present
one. The Pope has sent a circular to the
Bishops outside Of Europe with the view OF
extending the collection Of Peters pence in
all countries Of the world.
The Spanish steamer Yrurac, which arriv ed
at Corruna, Spain, on the 10Th, reported that
she collided with the British sailing vessel Ian
cashire Witch, which sunk aud all on board
were lost.
| Miners belonging to the North Wales
Miners Association, VIII o desire to emigratC
| to America or Australia, will be furnished
seven pounds, If to the first, and fourteen
pounds If to the last-named country.
1t is reported in Berlin that, by virtue Of
the existing state of siege in that city al
Socialist Democratic Deputies who attend
the opening of the Reichstag will be arrested
The North Wales Slate Quarrymen's Unior
has offered the same premium to member
who will emigrate as those recently offeredb b.
the North Wales Miners Association. 1t Il
believed many will accept as the smalle
quarries mostly remained closed.
During suspension Of the sitting OF tn
French Chamber Of Deputies, on the Goth, tn
Government effected compromise with tn,
Left, thus securing a majority for the Minis
try. In consequence Of the compromise, julie
Ferry offered his motion expressing conf
dence in the Government, which was adopted
A Vienna dispatch hints that the della
in the signature OF the convention is due /
the revival Of Russian influence at Constant
nople and intrigues to prolong occupation.
Bismarck declares that the imposition c
duties on corn and cattle has become an III
avoidable necessity.
Germany is taking precautionary measure
against the spread OF the plague now ragln
in Southeastern Russia.