Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-30
intelligence from the Russian
Front.
Excitement Abated in the Dublin
Trials.
Distribution of Troops in ireland.
Failure of a MOrsted Spinner.


from St. Petersburg says that an off
cial telegram has been received from
General Kuropatkine, who left Sa-
marcand early IN November with a
flying column to cooperate with Gen
eral Skobeloff, announcing that he has
arrived at a point eight miles from
GruEtepe. 1t is considered that he is
sufficiently strong to prevent the Merry
Turcomans from marching to the as
sistance Of the Aptkalekes at Gruk.
tepe. Reinforcements for General
Kuropatkine are available, if required,
and General Skobeloff is ready to
attack. News of a serious, and pos
sibly decisive, character may accord
ingly be expected daily.
GLOUCESTER. December 3O.-The
total losses 10 fisheries from this port
for the past year comprises four
schooners and three boats, valued at
twenty-one thousand pounds. Fifty
five lives were lost.
LONDON, December 30.-James r.
White, a worsted spinner Of Brad
ford, has failed. Liabilities. 10000
pounds.
A correspondent at Dublin says the
public interest in the Irish state trials
has considerably 0bated. There was
little or no excitement In the neigh
borhood of the court, and large mum
bers of the Irish members Of parlia
ment who attended Tuesday did not
appear Wednesday.
DUBLIN, December S0.-The bar
rack accommodations in the country
are insufficient fer the increased num-
Der of soldiers. Temporary barracks
are, therefore, to be fitted up at
Rattkeale, County Glare, for detach
meRts of infantry, each comprising
two oficsrs and fifty men. Another
detachment will be sent to Laughrea,
FoBRty Galway, as soon as quarters
can .Ne provided.
pans December 3O-Tho frs.
eonstitutive meeting of the Panama
canal company Siiiii DC cheii on the 3lst
Of January.
MADRID, December 81. at a meet
ing of the ministerial members OF the
chamber Of deputies, yesterday, Pre-
mier Canovas Del Castillo declared
that the question of finance was the
most important that the cOrtes would
have to solve during the coming ses-
sion.
CAPE Town, December 30.-The
Beers have formed two camps pear
Potchefston, one on the 17th and one
on the 2Oth inst. Two hundred mount
ed Beers and one thousand foot at.
tempted to capture fort that was
occupied by three hundred soldiers
They advanced to within two hundred
yards of the fort, but were repulsed by
shot and she'll. Seven insurgents
were killed aud many wounded. Pau
Kruger held council Of war on the
END inst, when it was decided tC
starve the garrison out.
LONDON, December 3O.-Ata meet.
ing OF :.hs Bolton cotton masters las
night, it was una nimousiy' decided tc
reject any demand Of the operatives
for an advance Of wages, as many oI
the masters are working at positive
loss. The operatives will give notice
for an advance to-day.
BERLIN, December 3O.-The Dutet
government is about to appeal to tht
parliament of the British nation in ia
vor of the independence Of Trausvaal
CoNsTANTINoPLE, December 30
Tewfk Pasha. an artillery officer, wa
recently appointed minister Of finance
anil the financial administration o
Turkey is now entirely controlled b.
military men, and all the available re
sources of the country are devoted t
military preparations.