Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-07-16
FoRErGN INTELLIGENCE.


The Turkish Minister at Berlin. it is
reported, has been instructed toreply that the
boundary adopted by the Conference cannot
be accepted.
AN Athens dispatch says the enlist
ment Of volunteers is proceeding rapidly
Troops are concentrating on the eastern and
western frontiers of Greece, in consequence
Of the concentration of Turkish troops, and
also to prevent brigand inroads.
The Russian press has for several
weeks been full Of complaints Of ravages by
locusts, hes, beetles and worms hunger and
poverty among the peasantry, rapid increase
in prices Of everything, increase Of cattle
plague, large spread Of disease, etc.
The new Amnesty bill voted by the
French Chamber of Deputies on the 9TH con-
ssts of asingle clause, as follows ," All per
sons condemned for participating IN the In
surrectlon Of 1870 and 1871, and who shall
have been pardoned up to July IA, 1880, shall
be considered amnestied."
A DISPATCH from Pera says the Porte
still hesltates as to what attitude It shall as
sumo toward the Berlin award, but If II sees
the slightest chance Of division among the
powers ii will resist the occupation by Greece
OF the territory awarded.
A DUBLIN correspondent says there
can be no doubt that Fenian ism is engrafted
in the land agitation and imparts to It its
most effective organization and formidable
character. The peasantry have been trained
TO move in military order and understand
how to act together as disciplined bodies and
every opportunity is ia ken to collect arms.
AN earthquake occurred in Switzer-
land on the 4th. Two persons were killed.
Several meters Of the summit of Schnebel-
berg near Quarten, fell overwhelming large
wood. ~
AN earthquake at the Island of St
George, one of the Azores group, recently,
resulted in the formation of another island
900 yards distant and about 5000 square yards
in extent.
The English Government has sent a
physician to County Mayo, Ireland, to inquire
into the nature and extent of the famine fe-
yer there and in the neighboring counties,
which is reported to be spreading rapidly.
A DISPATCH from Berlin, on the 9th,
says the opinion prevails In political circles
there that the Porte will decline to accept the
resolutions Of the Conference and that it will
be impossible to prevent bloodshed between
the Turks and Greeks.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch says or
ders have been received at Nicoieff to pre-
pare as soon as possible four of the best tor
pedo boats belonging to the Black Sea fleet to
be sent to the Pacific.
A LONDON dispatch says news has
been received from the west coast of Africa
that trade has been greatly interfered with
by the withdrawal from circulation on the
gold coast of all American dollars.
A LARGE case of rifles has been seized
at Woolown, Ireland. The rifles were the
property Of the peasants but were addressed
to the local landlords who knew nothing
about them.
A GENEVA, Switzerland, dispatch re-
ports great alarm in Western Switzerland,
owing to the appearance of phylloxera in
several parts of the Canton OF Vaud.
ADvICES from Port Au Prince, Hayti,
state that a conspiracy in favor of Boyer
Bazelais for the Presidency has been discov-
cred and many of the consprators arrested.
Some will be exiled aud others executed. A
rising is apprehended in Northern HaytI.
ENGLAND and France have advised
Greece to postpone calling out reserves until
the collective note has been received and re-
piled to by Turkey and Greece to avoid offer
ing the Porte any pretext for resistance.