Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-06
BY CABLE.
Fire at MiRsk Destroys 500
Houses.
France to Mobilize 100, 900 Men.
Anxiety Concerning the Presidents
Safety Continues.
Ironolads Sent to Tripoli.
Four Soldiers SunstrOke During
n Sham Fight In Paris.
France to Mobilize 100, 1000 Men
Ironolads Sent to Tripoli
Four Soldiers SunStrOke During
Sham Fight In Paris.

LONDON, July 6.-The anxiety con-
cerning President Garfield continues
undated. 1t is the unanimous testi.
mony Of Americans here that the per-
sonal feeling among the English peo-
pie aroused by the shooting of the
President is greater than that evoked
by any foreign event Of recent year,,
The Morning Post prints the fol
lowing We have reason to believe
that in the course Of few days France
intends to mobilize 10000 men and
ask the Chambers for credits, for dis
patch and the employment of troops
for three months. This extraordinary
step is based upon the necessity of i'm
mediately securing tranquility and
safety in the French possessions in
Northern Africa. Bartholemy St.
Hilaire, ex-Minister of Foreign At
fairs, will address representatives to
the powers explaining the motives Of
the above movement, giving them to
understand that France is prepared to
take what further measures she may
deem requisite for the protection Of
her interests wherever menanced.
Intense heat prevails throughout
Europe. At Paris yesterday the Their
mometer indicated 93o in the shade
The Chamber of Deputies discussed
several proposals to sit during the
early hours of the forenoon or after
sunset.
AT Aldershot Monday, during a
sham fight, four soldiers died Of sun.
stroke and several others are in pre-.
carious condition.
A great electrical disturbance and
rain prevail in London to-day
BERLIN, July 6.-Great attention
is being paid to the presence of Min
lister of Worship Won Gacsslcr at ks
singer with Bismarck. It's expected
that firm aud friendly understanding
will shortly be arrived at between Bis
marck and the Vatican.
LONDON, July Cat meeting of
the Land League of Dublin, Mr.. Sex
ton said that funds were still flowing
in from America, but aid from there
must depend upon enthusiasm, and
will be fuctuating. The time might
come when they would have to con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of asking per
centage from each farmer. There
must be a voluntary and extensive ma
tional levy.
Five small Turkish ironclads have
been sent to Tripoli to maintain order
among the Arabs, and, if necessary,
70 make an armed protest against
French invasion.
The Stock Exchange will be closed
IN Saturday, the 9th inst, when the
Queen will review, in the great park
At Windsor, the largest gathering of
volunteer troops ever assembled, from
all parts of the country. The force,
comprising la regiments, will number
more than $4,000 men. The Duke Of
Cambridge, Commanders in Chief Of
che Army, will be in supreme com
mand OF the volunteers, and the Prince
of Wales will be at the head of the
Honorable Artillery Company, Of Lon
don, of which he is Captain General.
The Duke of Connahght will have
command of the second division of the
second army corps, Prince Edward, of
Sake Wiemar, will command the first
army corps, and General Sir Daniel
Lysons, X. G. B., the second army
corps. 1t is expected that the occa-
sion will be made a general holiday.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 6.-The FIRE
at Minsk which broke out on Sunday
last is still raging. Over 500 houses
have been destroyed.
LONDON, July GA dispatch from
Berlin says the press has devoted rs
much attention to the attempt on
President Gar6eld's life as it did to
the murder of the Gear. The Ger
mans have had too much painful ex-
perience Of that kind not to feel deep
sympathy with an almost semi-flial
nature. kilograms of sympathy and
inquiry continue to pour in on the
United States Minister, and the whole
time Of the Legation is occupied in re-
plying to them and seeing anxious
visitors. In the American colony,
which never fails to celebrate INDIE
peudence Day, there has been nothing
to remind one Of the festival except
the stars and stripes floating languidly
over the Legation and Consulate, and
it is universally hoped that the banner
will not have To he RIM nm nj half