Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-04
BY CABLE.
Arrest of a Famous Specu-
IatOr In Paris.
Trial Of the Dublin Prisoners
Postponed.
The National Theater In Berlin On
Fire.
Condition of Queen VictOria's
Health.
BY CABLE.

PARIS, April 4 Simon Phillipart
the famous speculator, was arrested
here yesterday upon representations
made by the Belgian Public Prosecu
tor. The charge against him is that
ne falsifed accounts at his bank. The
Prosecutor, instructed by his govern
ment, demands that he be handed
over to the Belgian authorities to be
dealt with according to the laws of
that State.
DUBLIN, April 4.-The trial Of the
prisoners charged with the Phenix
Park murders and other crimes, which
were expected to begin Tuesday next,
will be postponed for a few DAYS
owing to the fact that sufficient funds
have not been raised to conduct the
defense of the prisoners. 1t is the
Intention of the accused men, when
asked on arraignment if they ale ready
tor trial, to request that they be fur,
nished with counsel. The trials, it is
said, will be delayed until their cOun.
sci have been instructed.
LONDON. April A dispatch from
Windsor Castle, dated 2 o'clock this
afternoon, says: The Queens general
health continues excellent despite the
precautionary safeguards as to exer-
else which the physician imposed, and
although not permitted to walk yet,
she took a drive during the forenoon.
BERLIN, April AT this hour, 3
pm, the National Theater is on FIRE.
and the flames are rapidly spreading.
1t is feared the structure itself will be
completely destroyed, and that other
buildings will 90 with it. The fire
department seems wholly unable to
cope with the flames.
LArER.-At 4 pm. theatre is COM
pletely destroyed. Contents, includ-
ing wardrobes, theatre properties
and scenery also burned, Nothing
saved. No loss of life and no injury /:
no entertainment being given in the
theatre. Damage to surrounding
buildings comparatively small.
LIMERICK, April "A public meet.
ing which was held here yesterday, for
the purpose of giving to ParnelI sub
stantial testimonial of the estimation
in which he was held, proved to be a
fiasco. Only forty persons subscribed
to the projected fund for raising the
encumbrance on his farm, and the
scheme was temporarily abandoned.
LONDON, April 4.-The recovery Of
the Queen is less rapid than the ply.
slcians had reason to expect. While
the injury to the knee is by no means
serious, it is feared it may indirectly
affect her accustomed good health, by
causing her to lose her daily out door
exercise, with which she has been in
the habit of refreshing herself. DR..
Jenner, physician in ordinary to the
Queen, has directed that she take
almost complete rest, as the best
means Of preventing swelling of the
injured part, and of reducing the pain,
This course, il is believed, will soon
reduce the slight Inflammation, and
give Her Majesty full use of her limbs,
DUBLIN, April 4.-~Jepkluson. Di.
rentlr Of the Irish Criminal Investi,
cation Department, has sent letters of
recall to those OF the Irish detective
force operating in France.
Michael Davitt has written viVor.
Gus letter to the Young Ireland So.
ciety at Glasgow, in which he says the
dynamite policy esR Oply have the
effect at eXasperatiDg the English
Democracy. He declares it would be
tar better to work and wait for another
twenty years than play into the hands
OF lreland's enemies by giving rein to
despair and revenge.