Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-27
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Special Gable to Western Assc ciated Press
LONDON, October 27.-Davitt, speaking
at Greensek last night, announced his in
tention of visiting Highlands and Island
Skye, for the purpose of becoming ac-
quainted with the case of Crofters He
denied that anybody connected with the
Land League. had anything to do with the
tenant farmers in the Highlands.
Sir Henry Gore Booths yacht, Kara,
one of the vessels which went to the Arc
tic regions in search of Leigh Smith and
party, was wrecked while on her way from
Hartlepool to Wivenhoe, England. All.
on board were saved.
The Paris correspondent Of the Nam
chester Guardian never heard so much
anxiety expressed in regard to the future
as now. The police are extraordinarily
active, and large numbers Of arrests are
being made at Lyons. Among the per-
sonsl arrested are the men who are sun
posed to have placed a number of bombs
which exploded under table in a restau-
rant Sunday.
CAIRO, October 27.-The Duke of Con-
naught left for England this morning.
The false prophet is reported within
three days march Of Khartoun.
A council of Ministers was held to-day.
Human remains have been discovered
which are believed TO be those of Professor
Palmer.
BERLIN, October 27.-Returns from 425
election districts show 1873 Conservatives.
W of the Center party and 80 Progressists
elected. Professor Virchow, Dr. Loewe
and Herr Richter are returned by sweep
ing majorities. Professor Virchow received
852 votes against 1853 for Court Chaplain
StOeeker.
The result Of the elections for the Prus-
sian Diet is that the Conservatives and
Free Conservatives gained twelve seats,
principally at the expense of the National
Liberals. The representation of the other
parties is the same as last session.
A leading editorial In the Norddeutsche
Allegemeine Zeitung declares in so many
words that the German government con-
demns the unfriendly attitude of the
German press, and more particularly of
the Cologne Gazette, toward the British
government. The result of such hostility
will inevitably be to frustrate the govern
ments friendly policy and attitude
towards England throughout the troubles
in Egypt.
INsPRUCK, October 27.-The damage to
the inundated districts of Southern
Tyreles, amounts to 100000 forins,
which falls for the most part on the poorer
classes. Subscriptions aggregating quar-
ter Of million horins have been raised
to assist the suffering
Lyons, October N-The anarchist
conspiracy has taken deeper root than
suspected and this morning the situation
is very critical. The citizens are panic
stricken at revelations made yesterday of
the local strength and far reacting power
of the desperate men who constitute the
organization and consider an outbreak in
evitable. A mob has formed in the
streets and in addition to threats
against Republican newspapers now
direct their venom against banks
and public buildings which are being
carefully guarded, but by an inadequate
force that would not be able to protect
property if the rioters made anything like
q determined attempt to OverpOwer them
The condition of affairs here adds new
and unforeseen difficulties to President
Grevy's position. 1t is not unlikely that
a Ministerial crisis will be precipitated,
and that the resignation of the President
himself will be considered advisable as
soon as the Chambers assemble, This
feature of the case is being much dis
cussed here, and advices from Paris indi-
cate that the same view is held in many
quarters there.
PARIS, October 27,-The friends of the
government now admit that the immense
number of threatening letters which pass
ed through the postoffices at Mont eau
Les Mines, Chalon and Lyons, are the
work of practical jokers and enemies of
the Republic, who wish to raise scare.
DUBLIN, October 27-The Grand Jury
returned true bill against ten men
charged with numbering the Joyce family.
VIENNA, October r2.-Seventy-fve re-
oonstructionists were arrested at Odessa
Among them was a student whs had in
his possession press and many Nihilist
manifestos.
Agrarian disturbances have occurred in
the government of Sohlynia. A priest
has been murdered for distributing an i'm
perial proclamation in regard to the agra
rian question