Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-03
BY CABLE.

LONDON, October IA company il
forming with a capital Of f3,OOO,OOC
under the auspices of member oI
the royal family for the purpose oil
purchasing waste lands in Ireland tc
be reclaimed and let or sold to tenants
on easy terms.
The Land League in Dorogheda
adoped resolutions urging the Ameri.
can government to interfere in behalf
Of suspects who are American citi-
zens.
w. T. Moore, an American,
preached memorial sermon on the
life and character Of the late Presi-
dent Garfield in the Town Hall Of
Kensington Sunday. The hall was
crowded. Mr.. Moore stated that he
had known Garfield for twenty years.
Ammunition, with an escort Of 300
Tunisians, reached Ali Bey safely.
In the third fight September 10Th Ali
Bey lost 81 men killed and wounded.
The Arabs finally retired across the
river Miliasa. Thirteen hundred
Tuuisian deserters arrived at Tunis
from Susa. They will be sent to re-
inforce Ali Bey.
LONDON, October A Paris cor
respondent of the Times says; There
is good reason to know that President
Grevy will favor an overthrow Of
Premier Ferry and send for Gambetta,
and will give him the fullest latitude
in choOsingth the cabinet.
BERLIN, October "A statement
Of the Imperial bank of Germany
shows decrease in specie of 500, 400.
BERLIN, October 3.-The munich
pality has arranged for special SER
vice in memory Of President Garfield.
LONDON, October ga Calcutta
dispatch says that Sirda Mohammed,
Anszul Khan, fol merly orderly officer
to the Prince Of Wales, goes to Ca.
bul as permanent British agent when
Ameer returns there, and the Afghan
envoy, now at Simla, remains in In
dia ip that capacity.
A dispatch from Cork says: The
great success of the days proceedings
here Sunday, on the occasion of the
public reception of Parnell, was a
splendid display made by the trades.
A phalanx of horsemen, called Par
Bell Guards" brought up the rear of
the procession, which was nearly two
miles long. In some of the streets
triumphal arches we're erected.
Father Sheehy spoke ia favor of Irish
independence, and concluded by say
ing He spoke to the people in his
presence of the great republic of the
west" Redpath said: America is
watching with interest our heroic
struggle for free fatberland." Parnell,
while speaking at the banquet, said
that 7. P. 0'Connor was to leave
for America next week and he was
glad of to.day's demonstration, as
O'Connor could report to the people Of
America that there was no lack of
spirit in ireland.
At meeting near Baltinglass,
county Wicklow, for the purpose of
establishing an organization for the
protection Of famers and others who
have incurred the displeasure of the
Land League, Walter Humes Long
member Of Parliament, and a number
Of farmers being present it was resolved
to establish an association to
protect "Boycotted" persons, and that
special attention should be paid to
Catholic farmers desiring to resist the
dictation of the League. Loyal in
habitants Of Queen county, including
Protestant and Catholic farmers who
had not joined the League, have
formed a committee to counteract the
the League. They are arranging to
help farmers who cannot get their
crops saved. A convention of various
branches Of the Ennis League passed
a resolution summoning the branches
to adopt stringent measures against
indiscriminate "Boycotting."