Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-15
BY CABLE.
Alleged Completely of YakoOb Khan
in the Late Massacre.
Frightful Prevalence of Diphtheria
in Russia.
Insane Attempt to Assassinate the
Empress
Suspected Understanding Between
Russia and Turkey.
The British Ambassador Abstains
From Visiting the Porte.
Plans of the Irish National Com
mittee.
Big Shipment of Gold From France
to America.
Plans of the Irish National Com
mittee.
Big Shipment of Gold From France
to America.
Ex 'elled for Defaming the Famous
Mrs. Langtry.

LONDON, November 15.-A dispatch
from Cabul says "The general belief
of the completely of Yakoob Khan in
the massacre of the British embassy
gains strength. The ameer aud his
advisers, it is thought, did not antici.
pate wholesale massacre, but only
sufficient intimidation to induce
Major Cavagnari to report his position
in Cabul as untenable. Affairs, how
ever, went beyond their control, and
they then acted on the principle that
dead men tell no tales. The troops
did not mutiny for arrears Of pay, but
we're instigated by their officers work
ing under the connivance of high
authorities. Thare was slight fall of
snow on the 11th inst"
Diphtheria, which for several years
has made great ravages in Russia,
seems to be gaining more and more
ground. The disease, says the Novoe
Vremya, has attained such frightful
proportions in some regions that the
percentage Of mortality far exceeds
that of births. In the small district
of Mirgorod where the epidemic has
been raging since 1875 there were Ala
deaths from the disease, and in 1876
and 1877 there died 1908 persons. In
Odessa since May last diphtheria
snatched rs per cent, in Stavoropol,
in course of four months one.half of
the infant population fell victims to
the disease. In Kishenef and in
the vicinity of Kiff and Paltava the
epidemic has been raging for the last
two years without interruption. In
the village of Kaploohofka, in the
government of Kharkoff, fifty chill
dren have died in two weeks. In
Hamlet, of Nakomobka, more than
two hundred infants have been car
ried away by the disease since January
last in addition to the large number OF
idults.. In the village of Taworofka
lot one child has escaped the epidemic.
The Maripol district showed an aver
age daily death roll of ten. The
Nooye Vremya adds a long list OF
places where the diphtheria is
raging in the same frightful de,
gree and even worse. More
than eleven districts are afflicted with
disease, The mortality beth of the
youthful and adult population is so
enormous that the government has
rappointed a special commission under
NJ. Karel, physician in ordinary to the
emperor, to inquire into the causes Of
the epidemic, and has issued strict in
functions to the local authorities about
measures to be adopted for the arrest
and extinction OF the disease.
CAM Es, November l6.-A man has
been arrested while attempting to
make his way to the presence of the
Empress of Russia in this place,
His name is Meyer, lie is native
of st. Petersburg, and is probably in
sane. Inquiry into the matter is
proceeding.
The Beefstoak club in special meet
ing expelled Henry Labouchere, Of
the Truth. Labouchere made a long
speech in self-doiense. Lord Warn.
cliffe, on behalf of the club, spoke in
support Of the resolution of expulsion,
Captain Barnaby took Labouohere' 5
part, After several hours discussion
a vote was taken. There were 1l5
members present, and by a rule of the
club it was necessary that the motion
be carried by majority Of two-thirds.
The number Of votes for expulsion
were n against, So. Labouchere did
not vote. Had he done so he would
have remained member. Lawson
and Montague Williams have resigned
II
from the club. t'"ir0A
CoNsFANTINoPLE, November l5.-
Pending the receipt Of fresh instruc-
tions, Sir Austin Layard, British am
bOssador, abstains from visiting the
Porte. The present attitude of the
British government toward the Porte
is attributed, in diplomatic circles
here, to gTaYe suspicion Of the un-
derstanding between Russia and Tur-
key, originating in the visits Of Prince
Lobapoa, Russian ambassador to the
the sultan, before he went to Liyadia
to visit the car, and on bis return to
Coestantinoplo. 1t is reported that