Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-20
The Bulgarian Assembly-Exc
ment Over Rumors of Servian
Encroachments
Settlement OF the Arab Tabia
Affair Announced = with
drawal of ROumanians.
Egypt-0fficers Under Arrest Their
Comrades Threaten Revolt
if not Released.
The InsubOrdinate German Deputies
Resolutions Opposing Their
Arrest.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 20
Despite the general thaw and warmth
throughout the infected district, both
public and private adyices state that
no fresh cases of the plague have oc-
cured
CoNsTANTINoPLE, February o.
The porte has appointed four commits
sioners to superintend the proposed
reforms in the administration of Asia
Minor.
TIERNoyA, February 2O.-The
members of the Bulgarian assembly
have nearly all arrived. There is CON
siderable excitement in consequence
of the rumors Of Servian encroach-
ments. The powerful party wishes to
postpone the date of opening the
assembly.
BERLIN, February 2O.-Deputies
Fritzsche and Hasselman were present
in the reichstag during yesterdays de-
bate, but were silent.
In view Of the indifference shown
by the ministers to the arrest of Dcpu-
ties Fritzschc and Hasselman, great
indignation was expressed that an in
ferior police agent should thus be able
to afront the reichstag. The debate
in the rcichstag was calm. The prin-
cipal speech, that of Lasker, charged
the project of police with acting in
opposition to the emperor. lie said
the emperor having summoned all the
members of the reichstag without cx-
coption to the opening ceremony, it
was the duty of Deputies Fritzsche
and Hasselman to obey him, but the
the police now ask for the sanction for
the proceedings against thenr, appa-
rently for responding to the emperors
summons. Resolutions opposin g their
arrest were signed by eighty-fvc dopu-
ties, mostly National Liberals.
LONDON, February 20.-A Vienna
dispatch says that advice5 from Bu-
charest are to the effect that the settle
ment of the Arab Tabia affair. an
nounced by the Agenoe Russo, con-
sists of the evacuation of Arab Tabia
by the Roumanians and their with
drawal to the line proposed by Rossia
A correspondent at Cairo says the
shot fred by one of the mob on Tues
day passed close to the khedive.
Great pressure is brought to bear to
induce Wilson to remain in Office.
M. de Blignieres awaits the advice of
the French government.
A dispatch from Alexandria says
that the officers threaten general
revolt if their comrades are not re-
leased.
The minister of war has resigned.
1t is said that Cherif Pasha, an old
Turk, will succeed Nubar Paslla at the
head of the ministry.
The Times says that neither Eng
land nor France would be disposed to
witness, with indifference, the success
of a coup d'etat which would place
Egypt again under the personal rule
of the khedive.
Within the last few days the en-
barrassed condition of an old estab-
hshed house in the China tea trade
has been freely referred to. A group
Of speculative builders in Glasgow are
also reported in difficulty.
1t is said that Sir Henry Layard
will not return as ambassador to
ConstQntinople.
CAPE Town, January 29.-Unless
attacked, the British forces will con
fine their operations to the mainten-
ahce Of statu quo, and the retention
of strategical positions on the border
until strongly reinforced Two hun
dred volunteers from Port Elizabeth
will relieve the Eighty-eighth regiment
at King Williams town, so as to per-
NIT the latter to go to the front.
PARIS, February 2O.-Thero is con-
siderable dissension among Republi
cans concerning questions Of amnesty
for political offences and the impeach-
ment of the De Broglic ministry De
Marcere minister of the interior. has
become very unpopular with the Ex
tremists in consequence of annuIling
the vote Of the municipality and grant
ing money to assist in returning COM
munists. This association has authori
ty over tho police. The journal Des
Dc Bats, Leon Says organ, to-day
opposes the impeachment Of Scherne.
CALCUTTA, February 2O.-Reports
from Mandalay assert that the king
of Burmah murdered all of the royal
princes aud their entire families, and