Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-03
Damaging Revelations Cause
Members of the Patriotic
Brotherhood to Skip.
The False Prophet and His Fol.
lowers InglOriOusly Defeated
by Egyptian Troops.
Further Proceedings in the
Murder Trials In Dublin
Prisoners Pleading Guilty.

frlestgate street, one OF the principal
thoroughfares of this city was par.
tally blown up last night. Great
alarm was caused by the explosion, as
it was the work of dynamite fends,
but it is now believed it was due to
the ignition OF gas in the sewer under
the street. The houses on the street
were much damaged.
BELFAST, May 3-The hundred
persons whe are known 70 be members
of the Patriotic Bro erhood, have
left Cross Maglen, County Armagh,
and its vicinity, because of revelations
made recently duplicating them in
unlawful acts.
CoPENHAGEN, May 3.-The Danish
Arctic expedition has started for
Greenland, for the purpose Of explor,
ing that country.
CAIRO, May "a telegram has
been received from Colonel Hicks
reporting that on the 18th ult, he had
an engagement with 5000 rebels.
The battle, which lasted half an hour
and resulted in the defeat of the rebels
with 800 killed, including the Lieu.
tenant General Of Mahdi, the false
prophet, and many were wounded.
The Egyptian loss is slight. Colonel
Hicks praises the gallantry of the
Egyptian troops.
LONDON, May 3.-Thc weekly state
ment OF the Bank Of England shows A
decrease in bullion Of 9l75, 900. Pro.
portion OF bank reserve to liability,
81 Lilo per cent.
DR.. Gallagher, Bernard GALLAGHER
Nelson, Curtin, Ansburgh, Whitehead
and Dalton, seven men, charged with
treason and felony in connection with
the dynamite conspiracy, were again
arraigned this morning. The time Of
the session will be occupied by the
reading of the evidence taken pre-.
viously,at the conclusion of which the
conclusion Of which the prisoners will
be remanded for another week.
A rumor prevails here that the
United States government has can
sented to extradite lyman, Walsh and
| Sheridan.
The race for the great Cheshire
handicap stakes, at the Cheshire
meeting to day, was won by the Duke
ct Westminster's Whipper>in, Lord
Hoseberry's Roysterer second Lord
Cawdon's WitchCraft third, si;y
started. 0-A
DUBLIN, May s.-Ths crown b.,
presented to the grand jury bills for for
murder againts Peter lyman, No, /.
=, Walsh and P. ]. Sheridan, and a
oil az accessory to the murder after
the, fact against Fitzharris. Walsh
and Sheridan are in America and
lyman is supposed to be there. The
grand Jury have found true bills
against Lawrence Hanlon, James and
Joseph Medlett, and Daniel DELANEY
on charge Of attempting ia murder
Juror Dennis Field, They have also
found true bills for conspiracy to
murder against the two Mulietts
Lawrence Hanlop, Edward McCsf,
frey, Edysrd Oliver, George Smith
Peter Doyle, Thomas Doyle, VIM
Moroney and Daniel Delaney.
The bill against Thomas Martin
charged With the same offense, was
reje, ted. ""'
James Mullett was arraipned this
morning on charge of conspiracy to
murder and plead guilty. VIM. Mo.
rooney also pleaded guilty to the charge
OF conspiracy to murder.
SeVeTal Of the other men. also
charged with the same offense. ex.
peeted to also plead guilty.
Lawrence Hudson, next arraigned
on the charge of attempting to mur.
der Dennis Field, pleaded not guilty
and his trial began.
lftrue bills are found against Walsh
Sheridan ald lyman, it is understand
the governmena will demand their
extradition from America,
The grand jury have returned true
bills against lyman. Walsh and Sheri
dan for murder and against Fitzharris
as accessory after the fact,
DUBLIN, May 3.-The grand iurv
were sent back to reconsider the case
of Thomas Martin, the bill against
whom they had rejected, and after
again deliberating for some time. thew
returned true bill against him.
A man named Hawkins has hooD
arrested here. He will be arrairnsJ
tomorrow with Eugene Kingston and
Others, on a cnarge of conspiracy to
murder Poole, the Fcnian Center, who
had turned iniormer.
BERLIN, May 2.--The statement of
the Imperial Bank Of Germany shows
decrease of specie Of 3,72O,OOO
marks,
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