Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-19
BY CABLE.
Conflicting Reports Regarding
Mr.. YakOOb Khan.
Further Particulars Of the Slaugh-
ter Of the English Mission.
Bismarck and 6OrtsChakOff Asked to
Explain Their Grievances.

In leading editorial article, says: 1T
is not the policy of surrender and
withdrawal from Afghanistan that is
now really formidable to the settle.
ment on which the nation was last
year agreed, but rather the movement
for annexation and adventure which
is to be dreaded and resisted, and
which is being deliberately advocated
by some who opposed last years cam
paign. Il is simply a waste of time
to speculate upon the significance of
certain wordy vaporing in Russian
newspapers. and their assertions are
certainly not to be accepted without
proof concerning Russian instigation
in the massacre"
The Times says: "The extraordin-
ary controversy now alarming Europe
on the supposed misunderstanding be
tween Gortschakoff and Bismarck
shows what dangerous stuff is all
around us, A ring of interested
spectators in confusion seems to have
half persuaded the illustrious states
men the greatness Of one mighty en-
pire is incompatible with the greatness
of the other. For the Russian and
German nations at present the diff
Guilty appears to be to manufacture
reasons for flying at each Others
throat Their interests are in no re-
spect opposed. Neither owns terrific
ry coveted by the other. We believe
much of this foUrishing of swords
will be found to be merely exercises
of fencing-schools, but it is time the
masters come forward and reassure
mistrustful Europe"
A military correspondent of the
Times says: 1t is difficult, in the face
of the overwhelming evidence to the
contrary, to believe Yakoob Khan
played an honorable part in the recent
shameful deeds at Cabul. Major
Cavagnaris principal native assistant
is believed to have died short time
before the outbreak, under suspicious
circumstances. Being afghan, and
we'll acquainted with the workings Of
the Oriental Court, his presence in
the British residency was dangerous
to those plotting the outbreak.
A dispatch from Bombay says it is
believed that the rumor Of the ameer's
completely in the late outrage was
spread by the mutineers to induce the
tribes to join them.
The Gkilzais near Shutargardan
and Candahar have made professions
of frlendliness to the British.
A Simla correspondent reports that
it is believed that serious difficulties
had arisen between the ameer and
Major Cavagnari relative to the treat
ment Of persons who had been friend
ly to the British under the amnesty
clause Of the Gundamunk tleaty
As proof Of the depression in
trades, the chairman OF the annual
congress Of trades unions, stated that
four Of the principal unious spent
f26O,0O0 relieving members during
the past year. The short time move
meat at Oldham has not produced
any appreciable effect upon the mar
ket for home yarns.
Ninety out Of every hundred mem
bers of the Oldham cotton spinuers
association favor reduction of FIVE
per cent IN winders wages. The re-
ductiou will. therefore, commence on
the Goth Of October.
PARIS, September II. - Rezarelli.
an extreme Radical, has been elected
a member Of the chamber Of deputies
foF Yalence, defeating moderate
RepubncaR four to one.
Olivier, a Bos&partist, who was
elected a member of the chamber Of
deputies for Guingamp, is August
Olivier and not Emile Olivier. the
eminent French statesman.