Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-03

cutting Herr Won Bursen and Prof.
Mommsen. Emperor William had
alienated the Liberals by his auto-
cratic rescript, and the celebration Of
his eighty fifth hifthday had little
popular support. AT this momen,
game a sudden shock. General Sko.
belief made a strongly anti. Gernan
speech at Paris. He preached the
gospel Of Russian nationalism. He
demanded the union OF Slavs against
Teutons. instantly Europe was in an
uproar Germany. Austria and Russia
prepared for a triangular duel. And
treat Britain meanwhile was steadily
,ookiug toward the East.
How had affairs been progressing
vi'h Nr Hladstone2 AT the meetinp
Of Parliament in february he outlined
his scheme for closing debate; Mr..
Forster. made a tour OF Ireland and
reported that ou,rsges we're decrels
ing; Dir .Parnell aud his colleagues
we're released from Kilmainham
When the House adjourned at Easter
III seemed we'll, aud society turned
rom politics to gossip about the
leath of the young Earl Of Lonsdsle,
The Q Ieen's escape from the bullet OF
lsclean, the trial OF DR.. hanson, the
mnos'ure of Mss Furneaux. who
pretended to be Lo d Arthur
JiluloS; the theft Of Lord Crawford {
body rom the vaults Of Dunecht, the
ale Of the Duke of MaHborough's
ihrary, the victories OF Hanlan Over
Boyd aud Trickett, and the death 0
Charles Darwin. the most searcI ing
nlnd OF the time. Hardly had ;h,
legislature reaSsembled when news
vas brought Of the murder Of Lord
Frederick Cayendish and Mr.. Burke
An else was torsotten. and with indie
cent haste the Crimes Act was buried
though ParnameuL
Ireland, then. was chained. Franc,
vas deyotiDg her attention to the di.
'orce law and the judges. None Of
1be three Northern powers ventureo
o move a step. Spain was quelling
he B Tcelona riots. Italy was mourn
Jog for Garibaldi, the greatest OF her
'oDs. England's hands were, there
ore, free. Allowing nothing, how
yer, TO interiers with the national
owe of sport she saw the great spring
.ceS run; saw the 6llies carry all be-
fore them; saw Shotover win the Tvs
thousand and Derby. Then SHE
urned to business and took cogniz
nee oil the Egyptian anarchy, Arabs
reatment of the Notables ans the
NhediVe, and the June riots at Alex
andria. Admiral Seymour bombarded
che town; Lord Charles Beresford
Jerlormed feats OF valor in the Con
lOr; Sir Garnet Wolseley conducted
rom lsmailia a campaign which
would have been unnecessary if troops
mad been landed during the lombard.
ment. The HOuseh I'D Troops charged
At K~assassin; Iel-sl-Kebir was cap
ursd; Cairo surrendered; Arab Eas
Imprisoned the soldiers returned 10
De fea-ted and medalled, and Sir
iarnet TO receive a grant and a peer
,ge for driving a flock Of sheep into
tAeir folu. All that since has hap
pened to Arab and to Egypt has ex-
actly followed in the lines OF the Herr
Ids famous interview with the Sultan
Of Turkey.
Tais was the climax. While it was
Being evolved some noteworthy events
mad happened. SkobeleH had died
VI. de Freycinet had been defeated
nd N Duclerc had succeeded to hi.
flee. Wagner had produced his
ipera, "Parsifal, aud Gounod had
gwen Tho Redemption to the
sorld. The Parnellites had been
expelled from Parliament, Mr.. E,
DEyer Gray had been Imprisoned
he Dublin constabulary had risen in
revolt, and the barbarous Maam
rasna murders Lad been perpetrsted
lorea bad been the scene OF a whole.
'ale massacre. The Feuayrous hao
zen tried tor the Cbstou assassina
ion The Ezra had returned frou
rhe Arctic The Dangu stud had beer
sold Three FLIES had run first.
second ard third in the St. Leger
'ocIety had been busy with the Duk
It Wstminster's marriage to Mis-
Cavendish aud with Prince Alexaudr
le Wagram's marriage 20 Mile Berths
de Rothsehild, and hundreds Of mot
ley incldears had come jostling to
gether before Arab fed from Tel-el
Hehir and, with a memorable phras,
70 our correspondent, cried God Is
merciful All have persisted r
ThencefOrward the interest dwin.
Hes. France has been troubled with
an anarehical movement and a.eveI
tor cOlonizing Madagascar, Amman
aud the Congo. Italy has lad hel
Goods and he; elections, and Ron
has bestowed her iaVors on UOt capiel
lar, the householder. Spain bas rele
gated Serrano TO obscurity. DuoliI
1as wi nessed a contest of criminal
md police. London has ben visitet
Nv a succession ~ con6aerations. Mr.
Gladstone and the Hamburg dynast,
fave celebrated their jubilee. TAFT
the Archbishop, aud Trollope, tn
,ovelist, have died. NM Reuille
md Sardou have produced two re
uarkable plays. NJ Gambetts, who's,
,pothesis opened the year, lies i'll il
bed, and the republic waits for new
Of his condition, as though one maj
done was left to France.
So the curtain falls and the dram
nds. 1t has not been very gay o.
very moral 1t has not added mucI
20 the sum of human knowledge. Blu
t has served to while twelve month.
aWav. with the world far lie audianoe