Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-06-16
BY CABLE.
IriquOiS Wins Another Race.
The Telegraph Operators Still
Holding Out.
Revolutionary Documents on Board
aRussian Guard-Ship.

aRussian Guard-ship.
LONDON, June 16.-The controller
Of telegraphs has issued circular to
the operators of the central Office, in
London, pointing out that it is i'm
possible to dispose Of the huctuating
business Of the telegraph Office with
out having recourse to overtime,
which is therefore compulsory, but
that any reasonable application for
exemption from over time would be
duly considered. The operators, how
ever, refuse to stand by the above
mentioned circular, but reply that
MOnsell, who was postmaster-general
In 1871, in answer to a question in the
house Of commons, stated that over
time was not compulsory. The oper-
ators consider that this reply settles
the question of over time, and they
propose pressing for its general adop-
ton.
LONDON, June 16.-At the Ascot
st. james palace stakes Iroquois beat
Leon. Only the two mentioned ran.
The Memorial stakes were won by
Paulet; Iskmael, second; Taskmaster,
third Ten horses ran, including
Keene's Don Fulano and Lorillard's
Wallenstein. FOxhall did not start.
The gold cup was won by Robert
the Devil; Petronel, second; Exeter,
third.
Report is current here that the GER
tihcate Cf Kcene's colt Foxhall had
not been lodged in Paris previous to
the decision of the judges in the race
for the grand piix de Paris.
The new stakes was won by Ker-
messe, Kingdom second, Shrewsbury
third. Ten ran, including Keene's
General Scott.
The nineteenth new Biennial stakes
was won by Sklpetar, Roysterer Sec
ond, Golden Eye third. Six ran, in
Guiding Keene's Bookmakcr.
Sir John A. Mcdonald, Canadian
premier, has had an interview with
Cardinal Manning with regard to emf
grafton and the question of educational
facilities in Canada.
Two Greek commissioners, for the
delimitation of the frontier, have
started for Constantinople. All light
artillery has been ordered to the from
tier.
A correspondent of the Times at
Tunis says the circular of Roustan,
French minister to foreign consuls
here, has caused great excitement
among the members of the British
community. They all declare that a
complete annexation or regency by
France would be preferable to the
transfer Of the bey's rights to Rous-
tan.
BERLIN, June 16.-News from St.
Petersburg states the officers and
crew of the guard ship lying off Peter
keff where the Russian imperial
family will shortly take up their
residence, have been changed in
consequence of the discovery of
number Of revolutionary proclama-
tions on board. There have been
many arrests made in connection with
the affair.
SOFIA, June 16.-Prince Alexandria
has started on tour of military in
spection. at Matza 10000 persons
welcomed him and presented address
es, declaring Bulgarians unanimously
accepted the conditions the prince
named in his proclamation.
LIVERPOOL, June 16,--A carpenter
who at the order of one of the prison
ers made plugs for the bomb used to
blow up the town hall, has been dis
covered and will be called as witness
on the trial. A solicitor has been in
slructed to defend the prisoner.
LONDON, June 16,-The friends of
the Cornell University crew in London
are very confident. The stewards of
the Henley regatta will reverse the
decision relative to the entry of Cor
nell in the race for the visitors cup.
INEEARCH OF THE EJEANNETTE'