Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-09
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entertained 100 foreign delegates to
the international Medical Congress.
Major Billings, of the U. S. A., re-
spopded for the Americans.
DUBLIN, August "a correspond
ent says preparations are in progress
to deal with the new state of things
caused BY the passage of tho LAID bill.
While the Land League will be ready
with test cases, the land committee
and others engaged in the defense Of
property will take care that every
point is considered, as the struggling
landlords, who could not afford to in
cur the cost of an appeal, will proba.
bly, be first or most strenuously
attacked. 1t is contemplated to de-
fend their interest so that no prece-
dents may be made without full dis
cUssion.
VIENNA, July 9.-Emperor Francis
Joseph expresses great interest in the
Arlberg tunnel. He has repeatedly
dwelt on the Importance of new
railway as opening up fresh markets
for Austrian corn, which will be able,
through this outlet, to compete favor
ably with American corn in some
parts of Southern Europe.
BERLIN, August 9.-Anti- Jewish
disturbances have occurred at Jast.
row, West Prussia, during which .
rabbi was wounded, his assailants
escaping after regular fight with the
police. Further disturbances of the
same character occurred at Bublitz,
Pemerania.
LONDON, August 9.-The railway
accident near Blackburn yesterday
arose from the express train from
Manchester being in care of a driver
who did not perfectly understand the
vacuum brake, which failed to act.
The Manchester express consequently
rushed into Blackburn station at the
rate Of forty miles an hour, smashing
into splinters several carriages of the
Liverpool and York express, which
were stationary and preparing to
start.
There is reason to believe that
Bradlaugh will demand to be allowed
to take the oath in the usual way at
the next session of parliament, and il
objection is raised the government
will propose a resolution to declare
that he be allowed to take the oath,
If thatresolutiohis is defeated, a bill will
be introduced altering the parliament
ary oath act.
There is undoubtedly disposition
on the part of the government to drop
the powers derived under the coercion
act if possible. 1t is understood the
subject was heoted ut Saturdays cabi-
net council. A suggestion has been
made to the government that if, after
the passage of the land bill, there
should appear to be a reasonable pros
pect of the restoration of tranquility,
the prisoners arrested under the coer-
ciOn act should be liberated, each
after six months Imprisonment from
the date Of arrest.
1t is stated that the deanery of
Westminster has been offered to Rev.
Henry Montague Butler, head master
of Harrow school, who will probably
accept.
Indirect overtures made to John
Dillon that he should be released on
condition of his going to MADEIRA or
elsewhere where the climate is favor
able for pulmonary diseases were
firmly rejected by him. He also posi-
lively declined to make any conditions
upon his release.
In compliance with the urgent re-
quest of Parnell, many Home Rule
members of Parliament have returned
to London to be present when the
amendments in the House of Lords
to the land bill are considered.
Many Conservatives and Liberals
in the House of Lords and Commons
signed a memorial to Gladstone urging
him not to propose any special legis-
latiOn behalf of Bradlaugh.
PARIS, August 9.-The Countess
DEN, daughter of Dom Pedro II,
Emperor of Brazil, at present staying
in this city, has been delivered of a
son.
BERLIN, August $50 many towns
ana villages IN western Russia,
whose populations are principally
Jewish, have recently been burned
that it is impossible to resist suspicion
Of a systematic incendiarism.
Up to the end of June 18th
towns and villages were burned. Since
then fresh fires have occurred. Two
of the most terrible were at Kerez and
Minsk. From ten to twenty houses
and shops have been destroyed at
kerez, and thirty-nine persons killed.
The bulk Of the survivors are rem
dered destitute.
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