Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-08
The Ameer Of Afghanistan With
in the British Lines.
Decision Against French Archbishop
for Violating the Civil Law.
rOasts at the Cunr's birthday Dinner.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, May g. The
czar, in letter brought by General
Obrutscheff, declares his firm resolve
to execute the provision of the treaty,
but thinks that the Turks should re-
frain from garrisoning the Balkans for
a year, though they might garrison
BOurgas.
The Russian evacuation of Roume-
liza is likely to be completed by the 3D.
of July.
GENEVA, May SIN consequence
Of abuses by emigration agents the
Federal council proposes that they be
compelled to take out licenses and de-
posit 80, 900 francs each as security for
good behavior.
LONDON, May 6.--Parole won the
great Chessire stakes.
Parole has retrieved his loss Of the
race for the Chester trades cup yester-
day by winning that for the great
Chester handicap stakes, which took
place to-dayat the last of the Chessire
meeting. Lord Duplin's four-year old
chestnut golding, Refer, which won
the Chester trades cup, got the second
place, and Lord Leghs four-year old
bay colt, Sir Joseph, third. There
were eight starters. Parole carried
l34 pounds; Refer, 118, and Sir
Joseph ll8. The distance of the
course is nearly one mile and quar-
ter, and the race was for three-yea
olds and upwards.
At the dinner on the czar's birth
day, at Therapia, Gen. Stolipine spoke
of South Bulgaria, so called Roumelia.
He proposed as one toast, THE health
Of the South Bulgarians,p and as an
other, "To the Slavonic nations"
An, outbreak of spotted typhus fever
has occurred in Astrachan.
The old established bank of Swami,
Clough & Co., Cork, Ireland, known
as the Cork Bank, has suspended.
Note circulation, 946,3S7.
Bullion in the Bank of England de-
creased e18,OOO in the past week.
Proportion of reserve to liability,
81 1-l6 per cent.
BUCHAREST, May S.-Private ac-
counts from Russia represent the situ-
alton all over that country as beyond de-
scription and that the tendency of the
so called repressive measures is toward
revolution rather than peace, as the
present annoyance and outrageous op-
preston of all classes of population
are rapidly spreading, feeling that any
thing is preferable to the existing
state of affairs. 1t is stated that the
government is really playing the game
for the Nihilists, instead of crushing
out the spirit of discomfort in the EN-
pire.
| SIMLA, May S.-The ameer of Af-
ghanistan arrived at Gundamuk to-
day. He was met at the frontier by
Major Cayagnari and detachment Of
the Tenth Huzzars and guides. British
troops of all arms lined the route to
the camp two and half miles. Gen.
Browne and staff received the ameer
at the end of the line, and a salute OF
twenty-one guns was fred The
ameer has announced his arrival to the
vieeroy of India, and expressed desire
for the establishment of friendly rela-
tions between India and Afghanistan,
PARIS, May S.-SectiOns of the
council of State have unanimously
decided that Monsignor FORBADE
Archbishop of AK, is guilty of a
violation of the law in having issued
a pastoral attacking Jules Ferris on
the educational bill. 1t is expected
that the general assembly of the coun-
oil on the 10Th inst. will confirm this
decision.