Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-14
Italy Panic Stricken by the Re-
ports Of the Advance of
the Plague.
Reports of the Plague Reassuring
---It Has Not Increased.
Shipments of Live Stock from the
United States to Liverpool
Prohibited.
A Decision from the Vatican Creatlnu
New Dloceses In the United States.

MADRID, February 14.-A cabinet
council, under the presidency Of King
Alfonso, fixed five years as the dura-
ton Of the present cortess.
ATHENS, February l4.-The Greek
commissioners have been ordered to
remain at Prevesa. 1t is stated on
the highest authority that negotiations
between Turkey and Greece for the
retortihcation of the frontier have not
been suspended.
ROME, February 14-A decision
has just been reached at the Vatican
to create certain new dioceses in the
United States, in consequence of the
growth Of the church in that country.
LONDON, February 14.-Italian ad-
vices seem to show that Italy is more
panic stricken by the reports of the
plague than are the countries nearer
Russia. Rubatherl's line Of steamers
between Italy and Egypt have been
discontinued. Importation of Egyp-
tian cotton is prohibited At Palermo
Greek corn laden vessel, in attempt
ing to enter port, was warned off by a
cannon shot.
The Daily News Paris correspond
ent, who is good representative of the
opinion of the advanced section of the
Left, says: "It is rumored that the
report of the committee on the acts of
the ministry, on the 18th of May. will
present such a crushing case in favor
of impeachment that the ministry
will be unable to prevent the chamber
of deputies from voting for it." The
majority of special correspondents of
London papers, however, believe that
it will be rejected.
Weston arrived at York this morn
ing, having walked 1927 miles. He is
III miles behind time.
The lower Heyes Cotton Mill at
Macclesfeld, employing thousand
hands, has given notice that it will
close indefinitely in fortnight hence,
In consequence of the depression in
trade.
A strong whip" has been issued by
both sides for the division which is
expected tonight in the house of
commons. On motion by Meldon
(home ruler in favor of assimilating
the Irish borough franchise to the
English and Scotch Liberals, will
unite with the home rulers against
the government on the question.
VIENNA, February 14.-The Presse
and Freidenblatt state that the at
tempt to reconstitute the Austrian
cabinet has failed for the present.
PARIS, February 1.-THE Official
journal says that the latest reports of
the plague are reassuring. 1t has
not increased, and energetic measures
have been adopted for its suppression.
The French government has dis
patched physician to investigate the
disease. Reports that the plague has
appeared in Turkey are unfounded.
There is no ground for panic and no
danger for the present from arrivals
from the Black Sea or Sea of Azof.
Nevertheless the minister ofcommerce
has ordered quarantine of two days
at French ports on the Mediterranean
and in Algeria, including arrivals from
the Black Sea and Sea of Azof, even
when provided with clean bills ofI
health.
LIVERPOOL, February 14.-At
meeting of the Liverpool health com
mittee yesterday the town clerk stated |
that the recent order of the priyy
council would entirely prevent ship
ments of live stock from the United |
States to Liverpool, because Liverpool
is not registered under the act as
foreign animals wharf. The only
ports 50 registered are London, Hull, |
Grimsby, Hartlepool, New Castle,
Plymouth and Sunderland. The
committee has decided to address
letter to the privy council calling
attention to the disastrous effect OF
the order on the port of Liverpool |
and the population of Lancashire and |
Yorkshire, and expressing the hope
that the arrangements now making by |
the Liverpool dock board may lead
the privy council, before the third Of
March, to define a part of the port of |
Liverpool where foreign animals may
be landed
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