Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-04-12
BY CABLE.
A Sacrifice of Seven Hundred
Human Beings.
Resignation of the VicsrOy Of
India.

LONDON, April 12.-Seven hundred
men, boys, women and girls, priests
and foreigners were sacrificed at Man
dalay for the restoration of the kings
health, were buried alive (notburned)
under the towers of the city walls.
The following is an explanation of
the horror When a city is built in
Burmah, human sacrifices are offered
The new monarch usually has a new
capitol, and the evil spirits are irri-
tated. There has been no change Of
capital and the virtue of the old sacri-
fees being gone, and to appease the
evil spirits the astrologers declared it
necessary to offer 200 human lives.
The sacrifices were made by order of
King Theeban.
CALCUTTA, April 12.-The Vice
roy will start for Simla on the 18th
instant. 1t appears that b has placed
his resignation in the hands of the
secretary of state, but is prepared to
retain his office until the arrival of
his successor.
Abocirrahman Khan is still at Kin
disc. 1t is expected the Afghan tribes
make stand, the place chosen will
probably be between Shahjin and
Mukeer.
The principal chiefs belonging to
the opposition patry at Ghuznee have
arrived from Maulan. The differ
ences among the chiefs prevent an
unanimous opinion.
Theebaus, son and heir, only few
months old, and the brother Of the late
king, have both died of smallpox
The Astrologers advise Theeban to
remove the capital to Mount Shobo,
the oringinal seat of the present
dynasty.
PARIS April 1.-THE Fempes says.
1t seems certain that Prince Hohan.
lobe will depart from Paris within the
next ten days to occupy his new post
for four months, after which time he
will return to Paris. In the absense
Prince Hohenlohe, Baron Radonertz
will represent the German govern
ment.
LONDON, April 12.-Lorillard's 8
three-year-old filly Geraldine had her
back broken Saturday evening and
was killed. Geraldine was entered
for the Newmarket handicaps on
Wednesday next, and the interna-
tional handicap on Friday.
Viscount Darlington, member for
Eye in the last house, Arthur Edward
Guinness, member for Dublin City in
the last house, and Ivor Guest, ex-
member of parliament, will be raised
to peerage.
LONDON, April 12.--A dispatch
from Cabul says: Logar Wardak and
the Surmut chiefs arrived on the 10th
instant. The chiefs having quarreled
they had no fixed programme when
their demands for the recall of Ex
Ameer were refused them at Dublin.
On Monday a brigade of 300 infantry
and 800 cavalry, with ten guns, will
march to cooperate with General
Stewart who will reach Ghurznee on
the 10th instant and will then make
an attack on Jugdulac. Communica.
tions continue uninterrupted. Moham-
ed Jan has not arrived at Cabul but he
promises to come shortly. Whether
he comes or not is of small impor.
tancc, as a great majority of his party
have come in. He being followerer
of Mustad Habibulla Khan, will
probably follow that person. Durbar
will be held on the 18th insts. Ito.
day., at which the insurgent chief
Surdas and the people of Cabul will
be invited to attend, when some def
mite reply will be given to the repre-
sentations they propose.