Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-08-31
AFFAIRS ABROAD.
Didn't Want 20 be Reminded Of
Their SIO;her's Nationality.
-ChOleEa's Ravages.
6erman Explorer Heard From. Other
Matters Claiming the Attention
Of a ReadlHg Public.

LONDON, August 3l.-The Cologne
Gazette, commenting on the answer of
Count:de Paris and the Duke Of Char
tres to the Grand Duke Of Mecklen-
burg's letter Of coincidence on the
death of ChsmbOrd, says: The
princes objected to being reminded
that their mother was German, and
expressed their wish to break off their
German connections, as they feared it
might interfere with their political
interests. The house of Mecklenburg
Schwerin willingly complied with the
wish OF the French royal preteRders.
The Gazette intimates that this fanat-
ical hatred Of Germany may be of
danger to Germany and the peace of
Europe in case Of the restoration Of a
monarchy in France.
ALEXANDRIA, August 81. There
we're eleven deaths from cholera yes.
terday.
LONDON, August 3l.-A dispatch
from Zanzibar says that Fisher, a
German explorer, has returned from
the interior OF Africa.
COPENHAGEN, August 81. - The
Gar and Czarina will remain in Den.
mark a month.
DUBLIN, August 3l.-The evidence
adduced at the examination of Bueff
Dr.Patrick Connally and Sister Oatha.
rine charged with implication in
murder and conspiracy, indicates that
the conspiracy was formed and accom-
pllshed for private and not agrarian
purposes, as was supposed. Witness
DOlan swore that DIR. Connally forged
the name Of John Carroll to a rent
warner and will, bv which Carroll's
property was to be left to Connally.
Deneen, who was to murder Carroll.
was to receive ESQ from the sum ex-
pected to be realized from the latter's
property.
| SALISBURY, August 3l.-The meet
ing here yesterday between Bismarck
and Count KOlnOky, the Austro-
Hungarian Minister of Foreign AT.
fairs, lasted two hours. Bismarck
left for Gastein.
MADRID, August 81. -KingAlfcnso,
the Minister of the Marine and the
Minister of Public Works have gone
to Corsienna.
PEsTH, August 3l.-Tisza, Presi-
dent of the Hungarian Council on
Order to put a stop to the outrages
upon Jews, has decided upon severe
measures which are to be put in ope-
ton whenever anti Jewish riots occur.
The measures provide that any one
who shall be condemned to death by
martial law shall be executed within
three hours after the sentence is im>
posed.
PARIS, August 3l.-A treaty of
peace between France and Amman
has been signed on the part of the lat
ter country by Herphema, who repre-
sents the peace party, because Vianlan,
who succeeded King Undue, fed with
bis army at the approach Of the
French. No soldiers were found at
Hue when the French reached there
with the exception of the palace
guards.
PANAMA, August 3l.-The Promo
ter, a newspaper of Barraquella, de-
clares that the monetary crisis of that
important commercial center has as
sumed an alarming phase. The MAJ
tional Bank has refused to grant dis
counts for some time past and now the
Barraquella, Marquis and American
banks also refuse to discount bills.
There is great scarcity of coin, as it
is better to ship it than purchase bills
of exchange at the high rates current.
LONDON, August 3l-A dispatch
from Vardoe, Norway, srates that the
steamer Obi arrived there having on
board members of the Dutch expedi-
ton to the Arctic ocean, which sailed
on board the steamer Varna. The
Varna fOundered on July 18th, in lati-
tude III north, longitude 60 east. The
members Of the expedition were res
cued near the island of Waigartz.
Amount Of bullion gone into the
Bank of England on balance to-day,
was 100 pounds.