 The sum was collected, and Owney was sent back home.The Universal Postal Union was created by treaty in 1874 to standardize the shipping and handling of international mail; adherence to this pact by an increasing number of countries around what was then called the "civilized world" made it possible to extend Owney's horizons a bit.In 1895, the terrier enjoyed an around-the-world trip, riding with mail bags aboard trains and steamships.