Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
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new Spanish Ministry has been formed
with Canovas del Castillo as Premier.
| Upto the 5th there were 10 arrests made
in Moscow and It's neighborhood for supposed
connection with the attempt upon the life OF
the Car.
The lower House of the Prussian Landtag
adopted bill on the 10th empowering the
| Government to purchase certain railways.
Vienna correspondent, on the 10th, re-
ports that great excitement prevailed at st..
Petersburg, circumstances indicating that
fresh attempts upon the life OF the Car we're
anticipated.
| Pesth dispatch on the 10th, stated that
the destruction of dams on nearly all the
principal rivers In Hungary and Transylyania
and the terrible inundatlons were again filling
the public mind with anxiety. But for the
intense cold, ranging from fifteen to twenty
degs. Reaumur, Grosswardein and several
villages around the city would have shared
the fate Of SEegedin.
violent storm swept over the Isthmus of
tNnama recently, destroying the villages of
Buena Vista, Gateen and Matachln, and par
TALLY running the village OF Baitamono. The
people for several days we're in great destitu-
tion. Relief was sent from Panama and
Aspinwall.
Brod, small town on the Koros River In
hungary, was inundated on the 11th, ar Is
burg, on the Moros, was partially inundated.
a number of lives were reported lost.
A Geneva dispatch, on the llth, stated that
the st. Gothard tunnel was within less than
800 metres OF completion, and a junction OF
the two galleries would be effected vithin one
month.
The Grand Jury at Carrlck-on-S Shannon,
ireland, has found true bills against Dayitt,
Kilen and DAILY for sedition.
A Vienna dispatch on the 18th stated that
nearly all rivers and brooks in Transylyania
were overhowed, laying under water vast
tracts OF country, and destroying bridges and
houses, interrupting communication, and
sweeping away farm utensils, cattle and
grain. In some cases the Inhabitants were
tor days on trees and roofs Of houses awaiting
rescue.
Lord Lytton, Vlceroy of India, on his ar
rival at Calcutta, on the 18th, from a tour of
the Provinces, was twice fred at, but escaped
injury. The Would-be assassin was arrested
Cabul dispatch of the 18th stated that
General Massey had encountered Mahnoud
JAMS force, numbering 10,O 900 Afghan Sepoys
and tribemen. His cavalry made brilliant
charge, but without apparent effect The
enemy afterward turned toward Babers Tomb
and occupied the heights south of Bala Rissar.
The British lost eighteen killed and twenty
five wounded, including one Colonel.
General Roberts telegraphed from Cabul
under date of the 18th, that the Afghans had
been defeated on all sides, but that, notwith-
standing their heavy losses, parties of AT
ghans still rem lined in the neighborhood.
The total loss of the British during the three
days fighting was forty.three killed, includ-
ing six officers, and seventy-six wounded, of |
whom ten were officers,
Berlin dispatch says the Catholic clergy
refuse the German Governments conces sion |
allowing them to supervise religious instruc-
tion in the schools. They claim they them
selves should actually give instructions as be- |
fore the enactment of the Falk laws.
The French Chamber of Deputies has |
agreed to vote 100000 francs for the prosecu-
ton of the Sahara survey.
Vera Sassulitch has written letter stating |
that her attempt to kill Trepoff was made |
under orders from the revolut ionary commit.
tee, and not, as was argued by the defense at |
her trial, from personal indignation at the
to political prisoners.
A Calcutta paper asserts that an immense
mass Of correspondence showing Russian in
srigues against Afghanistan has been found
and laid before the Government.
Calcraft, for forty-six years hangman In
England, died on the 18th.