Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-02
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

The Roumanian journals state that Hon.
John A. Kasson, United States Minister to
Vienna, has been ordered by his Governm ent
TO negotiate a CONNER cial treaty between the
United States and Roumania.
Berlin correspondent states that Russian
Ambassadors abroad have received a circular
purporting to issue from the revolutionary
committee, threatening that If the Ambassa-
dors do not represent to the Car that the
country wants a constitution, the Czar will be
removed from the throne.
A Cabul correspondent reports that the
British force has doubtless religious war to
face.
The steamer Borussla, from Liverpool for
New Orleans, foundered at sea On the 3D.
The Borussia had $50 passengers and crew
of fifty -four:men. About dozen passengers
and most Of the crew got away in boats.
The remainder of the passengers went down
in the vessel with the Captain, second mate,
three engineers, eleven firemen, three stew
ards, the carpenter and two boys.
In an engagement recently at Tarapaco be-
tween $500 Uhiliaus and 5000 Peruvians the
former we're forced to retire after losing 1000
men killed. The Peruvian loss was 600.
The rebellion in Cuba is reported to be
nearly at an4end. Two noted chiefs, with
their commands, have surrendered, and 9TH
ers are preparing to follow their example.
The complete pacihcation of the whole island
is looked for at an early day.
The Spanish Senate, on the 24th, passed the
bill for the abolition OF slavery in Cuba.
The agents at Liverpool of the lost steamer
Bsrussia state that there were one cabin and
sixty four steerage passengers from Liver
pool for New Orleans, and eighty steerage
passenger from Corunna for Havana. The
owners of the steamer stated on the cath
that they believed the vessel TO be still sfioat,
and were hopeful concerning the crew and
passengers.
General Ayezzana, one Of GarIbaldi's most
famous companions, is dead.
Much suffering exists among the Mussul-
man refugees at Adrianople, and the mortali-
ty among them is increasing frightfully.
There are no resources for their relief.
A Constantinople dispatch says Mussul-
man priest has been sentenced to death for
assisting to translate the Bible into the Turk
ish language. The British Ambassador has
demanded the priests release and it is be-
lieved Germany will support the demand.
| A well-known philAnthropist Of London has
received letters and kilograms from Philip
popolis, which show that unless prompt help
is given to the destitute people in Roumania
thousands must perish from cold and starva-
lion.
A new French Ministry has been formed
with De Freycinct as President of the Coun
ell and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Jules
Ferry is Minister of Public Instruction.
The Vlceroy Of India, under date OF the 27tl
ult., announced that General Roberts had de
fested and dispersed the enemy around Cabu
on the Ssd. The enemy's loss was severe, the
ground being thick with the corpses Of tn,
slain. The British losses were i've killed by
premature explosion when blowing up the
towers OF a nsighboring village, and thirty
three wounded.
William Hepworth Dixon, historian ant
traveller, died at London on the 9th ult
A portion OF the bridge across the Firth O
Tsy, Scotland, was blown down while tn,
train from Edinburg to Dundee was crossing
on the night of the 9Sth ult. From $50 t,
900 passengers were on the train, all of whom
were drowned.