Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-01-09
ABROAD.
THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLES.

JANUARY.
10. Massacre of the Egyptian officials at FL
Obeid.
TO- General Gordon dispatched to Egypt.
26 General Gordon leaves Cairo for Khar-
toum rs Governor-General of the Soudan.
FEBRUARY.
4. Defeat of Baker Pasha near Tokar by El
Mehdi with n loss of 9, 900 men.
of sinkat with 800 followers, all of whom are
massacred by the rebels
II. Arrival of General Gordon Mt Khartoum.
10. Defeat of Northcotes 8 motion censuring
the English Governments policy In tho
n. Surrender of Tokar to the rebels.
20. Defeat of the rebel forces ut Fort Baker
by General Graham.
MARCH,
o osman Digma refuses to surrender to
General Graham.
1000 men in battle near Zariba by General
Grahams forces.
"a. Close of the English campaign in the
Soudan by the burning of Tamanieb.
30. News received of the defeat of General
Gordon, on the 10th, Mt Halhyer.
APRIL.
20. The shendy massacre; 4so refugees
20. Capture of Berber by Ell Mehdi.
JULY.
g News received of the massacre of three
thousand people at Debbah by rebels
q.
at Debbah, with loss of two thousand men,
by the Mudir of Dongola.
AUGUST.
4. A credit of 800 600 is voted by the British
House of Commons for the Khartoum relief
expedition.
SEPTEMBER.
| 81. News received of great victories of Gen.
eral Gordon over the False Prophet at Khar-
| toum.
8. News received of the recapture of Berber
| by General Gordon.
8. Colonel Stewart and party reported mas
sacred by party of treacherous Bedouins at
Berber.
ACCIDENTS.
IA. Steamer Hwaiyren wrecked OFF the
1e. At SWANS swansea, aoSs Wales breaking of rope ~
s5. Mine explosion in the Rhine Province,
"A. Storms ns1Ssia on the West coast of England % %
20. Collision of the ships Lucknow and
Simla in the English Channel. ......... q
q. Explosion in an English colliery.: :...... 16
30. Loss of the screw steamer Bourbon in
| the English Channel. ................... l3
| FEBRUARY.
3. Spanish vessel capsized Off CorIlnna.. 10
| III. Burning of waste works in London.... 4
| Wedding party cross the ice on tho
Thesis River, Austria. ................. IS
y. At Dundee, Scotland, drowned Z
I
Hong Kong to Macoa. ................. II
| MARCH.
| 4. Collision of the steamer Bertha with
| the Norwegian bark Amalia, at Glib
| raltar.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y
IT. The bark Lucie sunk by collision
| near Youghai, China. 8
| APRIL.
49, Sinking of the steamer Florida. mann. l35
n. Railway accident near Alcadia, Spain. SO
| MAY.
s. Dynamite explosion at Ayreshire, En-
10. Earthquake shock near the mouth of
the Persian gulf. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Conhagration at BeLBazar, in Asia :,
81. Earthquakes on the peninsula of Cyzi-
Gus Gus "a; Asid Min9r' ''.-..''..........' y =
22 The British steamer syria wrecked OIL
| JUNE.
!. Fall of n balloon car at Lille, France.
z. Caving of a tunnel near Madrid, Spain. !
Drowned near warsaw, Russia. ......... z
/ JULY.
| 3. Falling of a minaret at Cairo, Egypt. /.
10. Powder explosion at Como, Italy......
10. Railway accident near London. ........ q
AUGUST.
g. The steamer Diana sunk in a collision
In tho Thames River, England...... i
T. Collision of steamers off Queenstown.
II. Fire at Pimlico, England. ...............
SEPTEMBER.
: 4. Fire In sulphur mine near Micosia,
%. Wreck of the British gunboat Wasp on
the Irish coast. Observation-Disclosures. 9
OCTOBER.
4. Capslzing of a boat on Drawer River
8. Cyclone on the Island OF Cicily 2
.. Explosion of firedamp in Moravia, :,
IL. Collision of steamers Off Greenock,
: Scotland. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
NOVEMBER.
/. Panic In Glasgow theater caused by
|
e 5. Explosion of flredamp Mt Washes,
M ~ nnelglum. :'....,.;..' '..;...,...,;,,.
t Channel. .....,....,....
DECEMBER.
n g. Steamers Alliance and Pochard found
cred of the coast of England. ..........
n 25. Earthquake in Grenada, Spain, about. 10(
20. Other earthquakes in Spain, followed
by a hurricane about. 20