Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-01-03
BY CABLE.
Opening Of the Portuguese Courts
The London Times on Govern
ment Policy.
Enfield Rifles for the Land League
The Jewish Question and the
United States.
The IrrepressibIe Beers Again.
Open Violence to the Iews in
Eerlin.
The lrrepressibIe Beers Again
A Gloomy New Year for ireland

a leading article says that there is no
room for doubt that a stringent peace
preservation bill will be introduced
in the house of commons Immediately
after the assembling of parliament.
1t is improbable that the liberty of
speech, either in print or at public
meetings, will be interfered with, ex
cept by the strict enforcement Of the
existing law. The article discussing
the warnings of Irish obstruction says
the house Of commons is naturally re-
luctant to accept any innovation upon
its traditions Of free debate, bu; if the
re assertion of the law of ireland is
deliberately impeded by a peryerse
faction, it will be necessary to con.
slider how such an untolerablc stua
ton can be put 10 an end.
POOR IRELAND.
LONDON, January IA Dublin
correspondent says "A more repul-
sive and terrible year has never come
to this country. Its history may be
written in two words-distress and
disturbance. 1t came in with the
begging box, and has gone out with
the bludgeon. 1t will take many years
to reconstruct the social system, now
in ruins, and few can be sanguine
enough to hope that the task will be
accomplished in the present genera
tioU"
SHOT, BUT SILENT.
Cork, January 3.-Daniel's man
WsSo was shot and dangerously wound
ed by party of men who visited his
house, persistently refuses to tell the
police who the meu were that fired
upon him, or for what reason they
did so.
ARMS FOR IRELAND.
LONDON, January 3,--A thousand
guns are sent to ireland surruptitiOus.
ly weekly, and within the last three
weeks five thousand Enfield rifles have
been sent there from Birmingham
workshops
PORTUGAL.
LISBON, January 3-The corLos
opened yesterday, and it was an
nouncod, in a speech from the throne, |
that Portuguese relations with all for
eign powers we're satisfactory.
THE ORANGE STATE.
CAgETowN, January 3.-lt is re
ported on good authority that-J. II,
Brand, PRESIDENT of Che Orange free
state, has wired here that he is unable
to restrain the Beers of that state
from joining the inSurrection, and
that in few days he may be compelled |
to resign.
AN INSANE ASSASSIN.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, January 3.-Iu
consequence of a report of tho com
mlttee of physicians that the assassin
cf the Russian Colonel Comersof is
insahe, he will not be executed, but
will probably be confined in the
asylum
DEATH OF AN ARCHITECT.
PARIS, January 3.-hector Martin
J.. FUEL, a noted French architect, is
dead, aged seventy.
GERMANY INDIGNANT.
BERLIN, January 3.-Reports re-
ceived here of the demonstrations in
the United States, with the object Of
protesting against anti Jewish action
here, Is producing a very unfavorable
impression, the feeling being that
Germany can tolerate no intervention
in her affairs by a foreign power.
RACE INTOLERANCE.
BERLIN, January 2.-On the morn
ing Of New Years day a large crowd,
composed mostly Of students, made a
demonstration before a cafe much fire..
qusated by jews. They smashed
windows and robbed all the Jews they
met. The police we're comparatively
heiTlass. Another cafe was also in.
vaded and emitted Of Jews. Large
and stormy meetings continue to be
held, and the crusade seems :" be !
gaining force. the first row being sub
stituted for tongue.
THE RUSSO TURCOMAN WAR.
ST. PETERSBURG, January 3.-Tho
following are the details Of an engage
ment between the Russians and Tekke
Turcomans, near Geoktepe, December
Oath. General Skobel0f desiring to
make reconnaissance Of Geoktepe, and
to effect the diversion from the re-
peated attacks on his lines Of COM
munioation, advanced from Samursk
with four companies Of infantry
and 200 Cossacks, with four Geld pieces
and two metrailleusos. The Tekkes
came out in full force to oppose Gen
eral SkobelOifs s column, which they
encountered six versts from Geoktope,
and fought so persistently that rein
forcements were summoned from
Samursk. The engagement lasted four
hours, the Russians retiring on Ba-
mursk. The Turcoman loss is con.
siderable. The Russian loss is re-
ported slight. General Kuropatkine
has joined General Skobelof, but With |
such small force that ii practically |
amounts to crly an escort. The 1ekke !