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THE PLAGUE Continned High Death Rate in New Orleans. 400 CHILDREN DEAD. Horrible Condition of the City of Memphis. GRENADA . IMPROVING. - Generally Cooler, but Less Fa- vorable Weather. CANTON WORSE. A Central Relief Bureau To Be Estab- lished in New York, ——--+———_ BIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUB NEW CASES AND BIGHTY DEATHS IN NEW ORLEANS—DOC- TORS ALMOST WOBKEED TO DEATH—FAT AND HEALTHY PEOPLE THE FIRST VICTIMS. (ex TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) New Ox.Eans, Sept. 10, 1878, ‘The Boara of Health reports forthe past twenty- four hours 230 new cases, the Howards 305 and the ‘Young Men’s Christian Association 119, a total of 654 mew cases, againat 617 yesterday, an increase of 82 cases, The large number of the cases re- ported by the Howaras and the Young Men’s Christian Association are particularly noticeable from Sho fact that they are strictly new cases reported in the last twenty-four hours, and not cases that have tad over. The sick at the St. Vincent Asylum for Orphan Children, where 0 mach interest now centres, to day number seventy-five. All these are doing well, CALLING FOR MORE DOCTORS. I netice that owing to the increase of new cases, the fact that their own doctors are becoming ex- hausted from censtant duty, the Howard Association calls upon the physicians of the city to come to tb velief at ence. ls is to hoped’ the eali may be promptly answered; but in maany cases I do not know how it possibly can ll our physicians in rogalar practice are now eve rorked; Indeed, are scarcely able to attend to de. ands that are overy moment made upon th ATTACKING TH# MHALTHY FIRST, The fever sailt pumbers amon; favored victims the young, the hearty aad roba: fact it is a datoty monster aed always shows a singular preference fat, bealthy food. 1t touches lightly the ork apd weak, bot the fat, hear is i ol qtr thors re gt ia ie Dal ot fare. In ssa ab least, i 18 an apostie of temperance. There seems to bave been an unusual tendency to relaps im patients suffering irom thia year. Physician in the Fourth district yesterday had in the ypace of an hour, all from relep see, An expienation of many of these cases ‘sid be ox- soenngly, eeniss 5 sirppege the mest muy be to impradences ot ail WORK a ring BENEVOLENT. Our benevoivnt secieties still continge to do splen- poate gga ‘the erere. ef these seem steadily in- tb rg) y never fleg. fet ine’ Orlesns Genial Spo a uisee, 9°: ah ‘vveryto! runs 81 an e ul re om bs ane ration departmest em- may tions when these are pre- he epee Jot ‘Dee! tea yesterday by the Piek- ote double toat of any previous day. APPBARARCE OF & PLAGUE SPOT BY NIGHT. the past twenty-four hours oly y obarsoteriesie of zelton Sever ‘weather, ight os gtroBea throug! Fourth district everything looked qoiet, nappy Bod beauwiul It was u pictur ‘Yoveliness [ qa jowag foare places tires nad been bailt at tne corners: aumospbere, it Ip ‘the streets.ior the puritication of ofits set jopally waquid give u sti character ould rise and fall along ana through the shick %* puaens DURING TUESDAY The pember of A yes ior the past twesty-four ars is ergh' pero of coven. AWODE those there were twealy- Seven children under twelve years of Four han- red and seventy childrea have died jencement of the epidemic to the prese: Dames of the dead for the past twenty-four hours are 8 leltows:— Mance! Barrelias. Jono R. Vosburg. Franco Rosa. Fravk Rafly. Salvator Buono. Misi Harriett Barnes, Josephine Mouledo! Octave Shardy. Matthew Waker Lonmenn Angelina Gallierdia. Mery Moran. Louis Saech. Julia Latuen. Peter Mitenell. Maximo Swarez. James White, iy Enacbeh B. Hilton, Frederick Heary Depke. Briaget Morrie, Antoine Vocaro. Jotin Taylor. Oval Xeyier Favlon. Woilillelimioa Hanke, Themas H. Handy. Mary Levy. Lous B Duaterges Loutsa Lenar. Myra May Clarke, Henry Jones. Jona Lyle, Wilham Wilson, Nelia Scarcy. Jenny wardere, boon Marjatans, George Ret! Sarab Gounell. Mury Stanley Thomas Connors. Samuel Be: nt, Ametse Brugniere, Parotte, jes Ceimet, Wien Sens Wellesley Jennston. Deboraa Wasni a. Anvie Sherlock. Thaddeus Ware ¢ ley. M4 ‘Watthies Aatonine Uzarwich, Louis M revo! Henry ~chraeder, ‘WiKiam ‘Harper. Henry Gibbons. Adelaide Marks, THM PRVER AT PILOTTOWS. The towboa Hi ht loft this evening tor Pilottown with on tor nurses, Twenty. @even cases of yellow fever bave occarred there, with five deaths. MORE FAVORABLE REPORT FROM MARTIN'S, TENN, [sy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Maatiy’s, Temn., Sept. 10, 1878, There were no new cases of yellow fever bere aur- jht hours and no death. Only “s under treatment, The shermome- degrees, Rain has prevailed ior the roy twelvo Sours: THE FEVER AT PORT GIBSON. Port Ginson, Sept. 10, 1878, ‘There have been 475 cases of yellow fever here to fate and eighty-five deatns. SESTERDAY'S FEVER CASUALTIES IN GRENADA —HINT TO THE CHARITABLE—A SUB-RBLIEF COMMITTEK APPOINTED. (BY TeLRoRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Grevava, Miss., Sept. 10, 1878. is the list of tho dead yollew fever pationte annocnced here today :— William Chandier, note’ Phillips, Mrs. Saxon. W Davis. Williams, vizens have appointed a sub-relief co: C, MeUracken, Woigert. All Hoory White, Gilbert Swenn. Louts Sansmaun, rown quite cool and the death nerease in Con! ort Grenade itathy mogtoeved v0 1 ‘vend the sick ot bury the dead NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Il, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. provide fer the destitute and sushoring resuie, end have re- all appeals to return to the city ‘end perform thelr ‘duilee tk. te the senso of “thes, meeting that the oF att, gemmamaanity de- ALMOST A PANIC AT SENATOBKA, MISS. GruxaDa, Miss., Scapt. 10, 1878, Yellow fever bas broken out at Sematebia, Miss. There bave been over thirty cases up to-date, and the alarm among the citizens is reported to be very great. They are prepartag to mente | the city. WARMER WSATHER AT vicksBuRG AND HIGHER DEATH BATE AMONG YELLOW FEVER PA- TIENTS. Vicxssunc, Miss., Sept. 10, 1878, ‘ The weather ‘hore is clear smd warm, the thermometer registering 89 degremm Tne indica- tions are shat the sever is decreasi ng in new cases, but the cone ie feariul. The deaths yester- day o six and today forty-iour. Among Hg deaibs to-day by Martin Keary, County Treasurer. W. Alvis, of Ryman raph ter, who came bere » Brenop Lider’s copditicnm is mere / vor, able to-day. Drs. Robbius and Be!fbur are o and Dr, O'Leary is THE SCOURGE SPREADING MBOUND VICKS- BUBG—-DISTRISS AND GLOOM EVERYIWHERE— THIRTY-FIVE NEW CASES YES) ERDAY. (BY TELZGEAPH TO THE 124RALD.} Canton, Migs. Sept. 10, 1878. The new cases of yellow fever here for the past twentyefour hours number thirty.dive ;deaibs, 1. Tne weather is very upfavorabie. Dimress and gloom surround us on all sides. The scourge is spreading in the surrounding country with tagal effect. The doc- tors and ‘nurses are overworkudh We hi ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM MAYOR POWELL. Caxtox, Miss., Sept. 10, 1878. ver of cases is incremsing daily, Our phy- sicians are on the go all the time, night and day, Dr. J. 3. Lyons, of New Orleang, is still tere, and is affording valuable assistance. No one who bas not been through an epidemic cam «ppreciate our situa- ion. It is horrible, We need. nurses badly. ROBE RT POWELL, Mayer. INCREASE IN THE DeA1H RATE aT HOLLY SPRING. Hoty | 3rrixcs, Sept. 10, 1878, There have beem fourteen. deaths during the last twenty-four hours in the towm and subaros, but only four new cases, The weamer is rainy, cold and gloomy. EEDUCTION OF NBW Case; AT HICKMAN, KY. A BRAVE TELUGBAPH; OPERATOR—WET AND COOL WEATHER. [BY TELRZORAPH ‘50> THE HERALD.) Haceuas, Ky., vite Drusven, Sept. 10, 1878. ere have been no new cases of yellow fever here since Monday morning. ‘there were two deaths last night, one white and om colored. A good many people were at the depot when the train left for Nashville, There bas been no manifestation of interest In anything but potlow fever since the com- Miencement ef the plague. People seem more cheer- fal, and ral jeeling:ef relief bas been experi- enced since yesterday, Telegraph operator Ben Fortune is very low, bat some hopes of his recovery are still entertained. He remained at Bis post jor two days after be had been stricken with the te’ against the advice of aiternoon there was a gatnering of wearily alithe principal aciers and managers in town atthe Chestnut Street Theatre, and many who could Ret be present sent notes expreemng syinpathy a! desire to be made useful. Mr. William D. Gemmill presided, and Mr, Wiiliam E. Sheridan was secretary. The Committee on Arrangements which was appointed i8 composed as follows :—-Mra, sohn Drew, of the Arch Street Theatre; George K. Goodwin, of the Walnut Street ‘Theatre; Wiliam 4. Daly of the Chestnut Street ‘Theatre; J. C. Curren, of tue Americen ‘Theatre; Jobn L. ‘Carneross, of Cartcross, aod Dixey’s Min- airels, Committees om nance and advertising were also formed, The following resolutions were adepeed by the meeting :— Whereas ar, appallin, ferey bas pefaite as OUF RreRt Bor. ning wAien has spread broadcast out ender our servicesin avy ef- rales fends to sseist in Allevieting the distress. Teesotved, That combined entert: t shall be given at such a ti 4 place or places as hereatter may be designated by the Committee ou Arrangements, AID FROM THE NAVY. {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Norvoux, Va., Sept. 10, 1878. ‘Tho officers and crew of the United States steamer Franklin contrivated $175 tor the yellow fever saffer- ers to-day, aud the efficers and crew of the Wyoming almost as mucu more. A very handsome sum, amounting to several hundred duliars, was also raised among the officers and employés of the Navy Yard and ‘aval Hospital SAN FRANCISCO'S MITE. San Francisco, Sept. 10, 1878, The boxes aud seats in the California Theatre were auctioned off this afternoon for the benefit of the yellow fever sufferere. About $1,000 wei real. ized 1m premiums. Mmes. Oats, Scott siddons, Judab ang Cotrelliand Messrs, Robson and Crane o!- fictated auctioneers. Tho childrenof the Pubite scnools havo contributed $5,000, The citizens’ relief cominitiee te-day ferwarded $2,000 to the Howards at New Orleans, $1,500 to Memphis and $1,500 to Vicks- burg. THE MEMPHIS FUGITIVE. Charles Stillman, the young man who fied from Memphis, Tenn., after his father, mother and brother had died trom the yellow fever, was vesterday, own request, committed by Justice Davis, o! City, to tne County Jail for thirty aays, A SOUTHEEN SUPPLY DEPOT—AREIVAL OF A NUMBER OF PROMINENI SOUTHEBN CON- GBESSMEN—PRACTICAL PLAN FOR BELIEF FROM THE SOUTHERN SCOURGE—CONPER- ENGE WITH THE CHAMBER OF OOMMERCE. The arrival in New York of a number of leading Southern members of Congress simultaneously with the announcemeat that some practical moae of relicf for the yellow fever safferers suggests the idoa that at lust that relief is about to be evtained. Thus tar, inadditton to Congressman Elite, from Louisiana, Mr. Randal Gibson, of the same State; Mr. J. H. Acklen, fresh irom the scone of suffer. ing; Mr. T, G. Davis, president ef the iFirst National Bank in Mempbis, Tenn., and Senator Morgan, of Alabama, have arrived. CONGRESSMAN ELLIS CONSULTING WITH MR, BOCK, 1 is the parpose of these geutiemen and ethers yet to arrive to arrange with the Chamber of Commerce, the banks and the authorities some comprehensive plan of systematio relief by whieh the public and pri- vate charittes of the city and the nation may be sensi- hyszoians, doing an ineme: mount of busines: Pe fesinare key bo rapidly that tbe best opera, | Diy, distribated where they will do the most tors were req! tame bis message, Atthesame | geod. They ha considered New York to time he eoae t Ly © hy oes a My, carried’ | be the preper locatt for a great central acess oe whieh ne had taer oreuns 4, and | depot for supplies, where indivia of corporationa ney zisnied to his physician’s advice, and, perhaps, te Peers office’ stands over watcr and filth ryonsiorig Listed since res} Sight ‘aud the tem- ratare reduced to 60:degrees. Whether rain will mm Kind, whether cash, cheese, flour or bam With. such a depot, under respomsibie management; citizens would feel cer- tain that their donations were properly used, pe snd it is betieved that shousands who do a das of tbe tares or ton Sraswets only one re net feel like giving money will gladly avail . G& Buek, Por years. A good sag vest | themeeives of the opperwaky to good in thi of fun is remgees, who write | way. Yeoterday Congressman Ellis, who tak enevgh letters We dtromsenetee the Pm hoa @ leading iaterest in the project, began to —< 2 a a geregireywag oy aged ‘heir cusiness a re ae on President the 5 keep a score. ol gienographers centinually jereros, and was” by” bum 1 CONSTANTLY INCEEASING DEATH RATE AF MEMPHIS—UNFAVORABLE WEATEER—TELBI- BLE CONDITION OF THE CITY. Munrup, Te! Atan‘early hoor this morn) faliing and‘eontinyed incypaiatiy ap to. nopm Fifty- Bine deatis Were reported up to twelve o'clock, , making 126"stece renter ayes the game heur, Among the number are:— Wilt Joba J, Conselly, telegraph operator. George Lane, emplopé of Southern Express Com - Paprederiek & sehafer, City Tax Collector. The father of 0. “4 P. Piper, Mra. M. J. Gleaeo Thee . M. Kerr, Charies M. Smith, § Printers. The situation is borrible, TWO DEATHS IN NASHVILLE, TENY, Nasmvinie, Sept. 10, 1878, Mra, M. P. Martin, ene of the refagee patients atthe Infirmary, died thts morning of yellow fever, con- 18 suggestion er a central mstant approval, and after reau of supplies met ensures were adopted looking to pg conepitatien xecution of nis, pl mR ELL STATEMUNT. as foand to bis hotel leat rive inoney und yatly nded,”” | provided. © ior instance, men whe have wheat, produce of any y load or frem thence it can be idea is to make Now York the dt forward everything to jew Orleans Decease boat and car communication the iniected pieces is easy.” ‘About how maay ‘people are are in }iteral needot daily help uew?”” “There at ean work, sor! ship load to Ne Orleans re or thirty thou- who are eut of ily labor for their daily bread. Ata low calculation they represent fam- ilies of four persous each. 1 think onl ust be about one hundred and fitsy thousand who care and attention pot o/ rt but the They dep need tracted at Morton station, in West Tennessee. ‘I'he | agtual bread and water oi Ilfe. All this before we patient at Fisk University, , colored, | touch the helps noeded by the sick ai dytng—the also died to-day. He came bi from Mississippi ma medicines, clothing and little comforts of the sick Memphis. room.”” “Have you taken any steps yet?" DEATH OF A YELLOW FEVER PATIENT AT MO- “Ob, yes, and | feel greatly encouraged by the BILE, - ALA. seeere tone and friendly bearing of the people. I a . Mosi.e, Sept, 10, 1878, &@ fatal case of yellow fever nere jast evening. The Beera of Health, however, report it an imported case, This has been the enly case so far re- ported here. A CASE OF FEVER NEAB CAIRO, ILL. Caino, Sept. 10, 1878, One member of Thomas Porter’s family ‘n the above city died last night. Two physicians expross the opinion that sense Was yellow fever that it was bilious fover. T Porter’s residence has been kn healthy jn the full and the reed eldom esea| Dilious disorders, No low fever yet been r ported in the city. weather is ratper eovl, ditwo Beigbborbood of as extremely un- DEATH OF .ANOTHEB PATIENT PLOM THE STEAMER JOUN PORTER—AN OMINOUS WARN- ING FROM HEALTH. THE CINCINNATI BOARD OF Cinctsxatt, Sept. 10, 1878, wit on Blazer, of Gallipolis, Onto, died Jast night Of yeliow fover, contracted on the steamer Jehan Por- ter, There are a dozen people sick from the fever in the noghborhood where the steamer Port moored, nearly ail of whom came in contact with the crew, either while they were on shore or on the boat. The physicians disagree as 10 whether {t is the type of iever that was on the boat OF a maligoant type of bilious fever. The Board ct Health of Galltpoiis have notitiea the owners of the the steamer that they will not be responsible tor the safety of we boat any longer. is COLD WEATHER AT ST. LOUIS—HOW WILL IT AYFECY THE YELIOW FEVER DISTRICTS IN TENNESSEE ?—OPINIONS OF DOCTORS. Sr, Lovis, Sept, 10, 1878, sevore change in the weather eocurred 4, some six hours alter a very heavy storm in the afternoon. The storm ca east trom Recky Mountains, a cold current following with an average width of 800 miles, Asuddon extendimg from Dodge City o7 south to 7 Ofteon de- uight, and at noon to- rees lower than at the —— here to-night provi Mompbis is om the same parallel Dodge City, aod tae meroury (hore is likely to tall @ number of degrees; bat the pn poe who are familiar with the yelle y thas it will not de- ree, the contrary, is will 19- mortality among those now sick and the pamber of new cases. PHILADELPHIA “PLAY PROPLE” HOLD A MEET INQ AND DETERMIN® TO HAVE A GRAND COMBINATION PRRFORMANCE FOR THE BEN- PFIT OF THE YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS, [py TeLRGNAPH TO THE HERALD.) Privapwurma, Sept. 10, 1878. The cali for a general meeting of the theatrical pro~ feaston of this city ‘Tange for a grand combiaasi performance for the benefit of the yellow fever jederers «wan almost} unaRimousy responded, netic =e f the sum be: Resolved, We, thi earnes: cated of Com: to ber people’ a ica, t, oa w 4 poor t 801 t deal.’ Ye 1 a ish b y E, Tho be. ta wood or @ time at the Chamber of Commerco to-day. In fact, | Bave just come from there. fhe Presideut and several of means and influence approve the ides of our Ventral Bureau, and we spall arrange for it at once.” “On what basis de you work ?”” “Wo telegraphed this afternoon to the Howards in New Orleans, Memphis and Vicksburg for exact in- formation as to the dead, the sick and the needful, We shall doabtiess hear to-morrow, aad th: with the facis betore us, we shail issue an appeal which will be indorsed by the Chamber of Commerce, and [ aon’s doabt we will get what we need. The Howards will probably do the same.” “Have you any idea of the sum m money neeaea?’’ “Roughly we pat it at a millon of dollars, ana even ive any individual sufferer « nything been said about pablic meetings or Demefis of any kind?” I Tr gg hg Ape ad ot Booth’s Theatre here and sufering but one practical people in their Ry cppeet™ me are oes vieoking a troubles, but are standing in tho hambers of poor croatures bre to-iay. Ab, here A GRAND MATINER AT 100: ded director of (be | thie moment entered toe parlor, with bis eus- aiute, and Was grappled by the Henan re do you think will be d y to ald the Southe: by the dramatic People in their dis- the right to speak for i you ¥ Mr. join ber ins wom five leading women in and woul having these tis certainly tribute immensely to ine ‘o, L think not, We the city commitiee, Mr. Sam Jato Tappan, Atderm Re the rest. Ii Mr. Wal id. we ean Indu filet, Mise Roge Ky tinge, and then U eudish aud Miss D.venport, | fill the house, and a big tat purse (rom Gongres- stonal Intends (o send to their ye bome,”? OW H00N sball you get at it? iinmediatoly. The necessity is now, and the now. Next Tuesday would ie! & good day, Mees Ward wil don livie Meeker, Miss Cavendish rk in harmony with Conover, Chamber Mr. Vanderveer aud will permit Mies Rose Cogh } ot Bhrich & © Mr. Ellis?” The more uid the better, A great deal of money ‘naan little to the tmdi- stantial ad e ready wer a ‘wiinee to nelp, 6 always welcome,” ‘pect Lo begin work for the sentra! of Commerce ic advices will NEW YORK’s AID FOR THE SUFFERERS, ‘The following contributions in aid of the yellow fever sufferers were received by the Hena.p yester- day: Employes of Knox, the hattor, $51 6, 89" 04; Houthera F Socivte Culinaire ‘osmepoli through box in J. HL $6 eds of coucert by Congress and Empire a, S101: the Mayor Ely makes the following an! subscriptions received -. ‘eciuct, throngh Beening - ‘Captain ‘Tynan, Fourtecnta preainct, S100, Adath 1 Gas Bc resbyterian e, Seventh Srecient r, ioued amount ls ton per cent of the gross receipts jay of Mr. Maner's store. Mayer Ely sent away yesterday to the sufferers the followinz :—$2,000 to Memphis, $000 to Holly Springs and $630 66 to New Orleans, Mr. J. Prerpont Morgan, treasurer eo! the Southern Re- It 1ef Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, acknowl- edges the rocetpt of $5,470 81. Mr. Wilham Alexunder Smith, chairman of the Stock Exchange Keliet Committee, received $130, Mr. Witham A, Camp, mapager of the Clearing House, reports the receipt of $35. At the Produce Exchange the Relief Committee ac- knowledge subscriptions amounting to $341 62, ef which tho sum of $265 52 was subscribed by the #1 Presbyterian Church of East Orange, N. J. The watch whioh has alreedy brought $212 will be gold again to- da: pe ne benefit of the sufferers, J. jaulay, troasurer of the Relief Com- nus Pe the Cotton Exchange, repo: he collection ot $80. Weils, Fargo & Co. hay y the citizens St Ade? inta City, Nevada, $1,000 ef Mempb! 1,000 tothe Mayor ef nd $1,000 to the May w Orleans. William Jobelmann, twelve y id, who is @ apil in the second ciass of Dr. Helaenfela’s school, cond uvenu atiernoon aa $2 58, whicu bad subscribed in’ pennies dimes, for the yellow fe August Be collected ofwhich eclation of Vicksburg, ‘The efforts of the polico have mot wish flaite: Success, and fur exceed ali Of the precinct boxes were open: owing result:—First preci 8" $136 49; $858 53; Fourth, un, op dy tabla $52 04 leventh, 1, $26 iD, $17 ‘oO Four. “sat ‘ya0 85; Fithoeats. $174.17. Totul, $2, 182 66, CLOTHE THE NAKED. ‘The South: Relief Committee of the Chamber of Commerce met yesterday, Heory Heutz in the chair, They bave recetved numereus requests trom the South for clothing, to be given to those who have recovered from the fev In most instances they are without the means and havo not the facilities to procare i1, The commitiee, therefore, decided to issue the toi- lowing appeal to the ladies of this city and its vi- cinity — Cuaxoxn o7 Comunnce, Nuw Yore, Sept. 10, 1878, To THe Lapies or New Yous, BuceKiyN, Junszy City AND VICtmITiEs— img ex ronan ge fay, dolar im exppioiag 1¥, causes any and ‘shat "st the Now Po thet bundies of . citbiog be Jets ~o will be sonen by “a fledesn e of chi ey q nity Radios aetee bate, om ‘Wont cot Express teed specsiuuy requi ing be placed UTE, airmen Relief Committee New York Unumiber of Gom- merece. ADDITIONAL AID. Mayor Yates, of Newark, N. J., yesterday sent $1,000 to the yellow fever sufferers—$500 to Memphis 8. To-might the Newark Board and $500 to New Or of luce will mect and Busi amounts were received at Police rookiyn, from a nember ef the pre- 83 39;' Seoond, $156: 38; Third, ; Piftn, 647; Seventh, $14 02; Teret ba 76 ceats; Nunta aud, v1 83; Tentn, $10 31, ‘otal ‘A concert and dramatic entertainment wil! be givea by children in Bedford Hall, corner of Fulton street and Tompkins avenue, 1 row evening, the pro. ceeds from which wilt be sent to tne sufferers. A grand concert, potn vocal and instramental, will take place at the Broekiyn Ssengerbena Ctub House, Nos. 198 and 200 Court street, this evening. ceipts will bo given to thy Relief Commitice tor the boneiit of the Southern sufferers. NOT YELLOW PEVER. ted on Monday to the effect that 4 seven years, child of James Hogan, & resident of New Lot Kings coanty, bad died of yellow tever. H. C. Matthews, M. D,, Acting Heatth Officer of Now Lots, made @ poss mortem examination of the body, and to that the cause of death was malarial fever. An i quest was held betore Coroser Noian and a jury and & Verdict in accordance with the facts recdered, QUALANTINE. THE HUTCHINSON AT ROBBINS’ REEF—DR. VANDERPOLL TAKES THE RESPONSIBILITY. The steamer Hutchinson, Captain Talbot, which been detained for several days at Lower Quarantine im conseqaence of the appoerance of yellow fever on ground at Rob- bins’ Reot yesterday, where sne lies at anchor and wilt commence discharging cargo jate fighters, Of the tour rer om board one proved fatal—ihe oth Quarantine Hospival recovering. ‘Tne Hatehimson was disinfected before being per. mitted so come to Upper Quarantt: Like Span- ish steamer Cai in, Which bas left tor Barcel she will remain at the upper ground antil ner carg 1s discharged. No other cass ikely to asiituted io regard to 3, less t felt per- existed. What would 1 New York for some is irom inteoted ports 1 thought it judi. he packages of the cargo to be infectea of disinfection iiteen days which 1t is that the germs of tho disosse emelv os?!” “it 18 a8 Old prejudice; of more tha old superstition woieh has by practica eon asvortained to be false, [11 had tollowed that doa meny Vessels that have unloaded vod been flied with tresu aud are now on their way to foreign ports would be iying at their anchor Quaranta ¢ merebanta. uy jAoing well, 1 do not epprenenq saval case,” a ene Semerts a member of vhs. Acme. of, Reepeti &.thed- oer ox-JudRe PESLILENTIAL SPOTS. At & meeting of the Board of Heath yesterdey afternoon reports were receivod from the several Sanitary inspectors in regard to the-condition ef the THE PRESIDENT" NOt ‘OUR, BEILLIA.?T BECEPTION aT MADISON, ANOT AEB SPEECH FKOM THE OHIEF streets. They were read ant referred to the TRALE ON TRE CURLFNCY Question, Board of Public Works. The toliwing places Mapisox, Wis., Sept: 10, 187. were designated in the reports asx needing Thés has been. another gala day tor the Preside, attention:—Nineteenth street, between Teath and and party, apdwas characterized by large crowds ot Eleventh avenuos, is filled with holes, in which filth | peopie, music, the discharge of cannon, speaking and and stagnant water have accumulated; on the north- handshaking. r of Sixteeoth et and Tonth avenve tho ch a manner asto preventihefiow | AfeF “nner the party were driven to the fair grounds, where alresdy were assembled a vast con. | course of people. a The President, Mra, Hayes, Attor. aey (ieneral Devens, Governor Smith, Senator Butler, ‘Colonel Yancey and the officers of the fair oceupled seats on the nd 183 Clinton place there fils and stagnant water. Forty. Oa the northeast corner of bth street and Tenth avenue the gutter is posit of decaying vegetable mat- Forty-uinth street, between is Very cirty with filth and | tagneal Opposite No. 61 First avenue, there is u large hole Millet with liquid filth. On Broadway, between Forvy-cig! nd, THE PRESIDENT’S SPRROR, From hero the President was imuroduced by Mr, Pratt, president of the society, and be proceeded te Speak at lengt), In bis introductory remarks he paid a handsome tribute to Wisconsin and ber educa. tional and nevolent institutions already, and to the | gift made tor university purpoues by G Wasn- BS ede ir vs y parp y¥ Governor of the timane ry much in the s.me way as here. tofore, giving vow iilustrations aod calling jorth very. early applause. Onewot the new points made by bim was in reter- ence to a cheap currency, which some pei mand. wtagnant wi At Ni 70 Rlage street, and opposite the public hs ‘eet ig 10 a bad conaition, being out of with holes coptaining filth and stag- 08 Sanitary Inspector Roger S, Tracy, M. D., reported On this potas the President ayeke babectnth: that the ound at the took of Laight werees | aliy as follows:— iw ina moat offensive condition, He recommen: pf Pipes iiss a that the: reluse matter thrown there be. dis- | crap enough. “yous tell us they cant carmre aa tatected or els removed irely, A com- n gold and yy A und of such quality that it plant was reco: from parties living near tho be ood wt hom sh abroau. Tri qaulity in en foot of Wost Fitt; xth aud Filty-sevouth stroets, garbage aud ashes being dum, Pp «1 disinfecting. Une comp. ted thal gurbage was beio ouited on high at the fout of Filty-sixtn street, where therg Was De pucessi' OBITUARY. ' ebay mente oo hone ced ae pees 05 epo8, wy yy ood toaking ot Fie. ry shawing voud eneravin da * JOSEPH ARCHBOLD. cerushine send enaravion Whos dose ute we ‘thes Mr. Josoph Archbold, ex-Vollector of Intornad Rove. | means a dollar. We SROw, Week Mie nue for the Third distriet, died at Ossining, N. Y., on | pusuor ere orn Monday evening, alter a long aud paintul iliness, | tcl limit of Decoasec nad been ailing 1or several years past, and toward the latter part of bis admimistration wasun- able to attend to the duties of his office. Mr. Archbold was born in 1830 in the Eleventh ward of this city, and alter leaving sebooi I od the trade of a shipjvimer, with Messrs, Ingalls, Entering into pohtics in 1862 Mr. Marsal B, Blake, then Coltector of Internal Kevenue 0: the @ gront saving, w saving of nivesy-ui overthe aver or gold dollar that co: uy? Sevontn ‘dis appointed him as a deputy. When Mr. Bourdm eceeded Mr. Blake Mr, Archbold the cost is only o was removed, six months afterward again iaueeee ton bushels of wheat or mult! entered the rvice with Mr, Blake, He | more cost than ior the single dollar. We sre doing well continued under this Collector uati 1873, ot _wisely I s lor we might wot choose w wheo he was himself uppeinted Collector of tne w wo will pay off Third alstnct. Ta tous eapacity ue served uatit the | fn Gonntont ong Mi. Venaress Tommie pey you consuiidution of the districts im New York, when Gen- | “well,'M te pe eral Max Weber waa appointed Collector of the conseli- | of muiey.” (Laughton) vt PMY 70H off Ha th seme bina dated districts. Mr. Archbold bad always been a | My tr aa does it we upon youthas prominent republican politician, and was tor years Deeb shi really in- chairman of tue Twelfth district organization. He leaves a wife and three children. fy abo Cape eertls ns which will not be of yond limits? why) may not elty of YUKIHITO, PRINCE IMPERIAL OF JAPAN, joh_ would not be sdcpti a The latest mails from Japan bring further facts about the infant Prince, heir apperent to the throne, whose death was announced by telegraph from San Francisce. The young Prince’s name was Yukihito, and his rank Sanbon Shiono (third rank im the im. perial family), He has had two sisters and one brether, all of whom died 1u sh fancy—tn fact, one pi and one princess died the day alter they were bern, while the other priacess, known as Mume-no-miya, who Was born oa January 23, 1875, died on June, 1876. ter the improvement of our own: ould r His motier was Yanagiwara Aiko, Gon i, He on September 23, "1877, and died st twe P. M. on the 26th July, 1878, o} in, ‘Take-ne-mrya palace which — set apart ler tb jence of the infant prince new deceased, whence called Prince of Tai se-miye. He was buried be- sleter, Mume-ne-miya, in the Tasbimacka prosperity is a so or tional credit untarnished, Te-night @ reception is being held as i eo which 18 atten@ed by several th people. ; Attorney Geueral Deveos was compelled by the ex: je Igenct etree busine: fat for ‘ash ington, His absence 13 deeply regrett LUTHER REDALELD. FUTURE MovRMEXTS. Luther Redfield, late president ef the First Na- The future movements tioval Bank of Tarrytown, which tailed at the begin- ree Bing Of the present year, died suddenly ot apoplexy, on Monday, atthe resideuce of his son-in-law, tn Bloom. field, N. J. It will b membered that Mr. Redtield was indicied the United § Court, March term, for perjory and taisitying bis beuk’saccountsto tue Nati ge Bg om Aggie by ay and aiso for misappropriesion o i — froplcily years of a be very men ie J..Nelsoo Tap; Qt thet time swore that ny Amasa A. Reatield, pastiour Orctook. at On Thursday morning wyer et inis city, FITZ JOHN PORTER. | field, the semior par: went to Karepe some era 20, SIXTEENTH DAY OF THE REHEARING OF THD WONDEBPUL STORY OF BULI. RUN—iS PORTER VINDICATED ?—IMPORTANT STATEMENTS. Wesr Point, Sept. 10, 1878. The sixteenth day .of the hearing in the case of General Fitz Joba Porter opened in Nbrary build- ing at ten A, M., with quite a number of spectators present. The testimony as given below is strongly corroborative of all previous testimony before the present Board of 1 ry, end unless the government has some very strong evi- dence in the background General Porter’e case DANIEL BRINKERHOPY, The death ts announced of Mr. Daniel Brinkerbof,, one of the first fear inspectors io this city. He was bean -mine years of age, ane died at bys residence of raodsoa, B. M. 9 Mand: NELSON P. AKIN, Nelson P. Akin, the extensive manufactarer at Phimont, pear Hodson, N. Y., died in Londen on * coeey. Belore leaving for ind he mad by whieh there will be RO Interraption is "the business of bis mill A adits NS will result ry favorably for him. ‘The SAMUEL M. HARBINGTON. general opiuion among the officers who ha 1 M. Marrington who for many years was a % through the evidence thus far is that lready vindicated, and that there Twas ymbor of the Bar of Wilmington, Del., and | »® who was Secretary of State more mistaken ma died there yesterday al abouts of the the country Pope in regard totho where- my and tue general topography of at Bult Run, BUNTING CF TRSTIMONY, whois conaucting tho cise ‘orking bard und has bee adjournment Run vattie fi whose names for witnesses, &c. he has written as high ters a day in seared ot information bearing isc. Important wit- nesses jor the government nave been communicate with in Montana, sao Francisco, Virgivia, Oregon and other remote places, Thesnme may ve said on the THE BILLINGS MURDER, OPENING OF THE T&IAL YESTERDAY IN THE SARATOGA COUNTY COURT HOUSE—sIX JURONS SWORN—AN INTERVIW WITH THR DAUGHTER OF THE PRISONER. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Battstos, N. ¥., Sept. 10, 1878. ‘Tne Billings murder trial opened at the ~aratoga | side of the petitioner, as witnoss two xentle County Court House, in this village, at haif-past ven | the stand to-day, one from Oallfornia and this morning. The court room has been excessively COLONEL Davis’ TESTIMONY, crowded frem the commenc » all stead. Colonel Walter 3. tt gave ow bg ia ior ing room being takes, The beach was oc. I ee acanes fons iggy PR cupied by = Ju Jadson 8S, Landou, of | memorable Bull itun fight vividly. the Supreme Court, who presided, ai Mr, | dent will = jilustrate. He was Joho Cr County Judge, and Messrs, Bogert ooen bane and Talmadge, Justices of Sessions, the prieoner were ex-Co Sandy Hill; Jobn La Potter, ot Sebaylervii! ratoga Springs. ir 0p! 1p Mr. Isano ©. Ormeby, Dretrict ‘Atvoraey ; C. Moak, of fargo *. Lemuel B. Pike, aretoga, and Mr. Jone ered court in company 4 the Rov. Mr. Ford, a clergyman oh, of whieh POrt prior to his y 1y, but looked ially ten yeur: jo time of his arrest two mentha ago. out filly yoars of age and of dark complexion. He was utterly indifferent in manner, and frequently The covnsel for ressman Charles Haghes, of eaux, of Ballston; D. 0. the Colonel vecause aod was partly bic t Michigan recetves I Billings, Je. Colone! Davis wi ry tater (30th), during Davis aaa Colo i} upon aw log, wh ake friends wis smiled during tho ecdings was sorry be y ONE HUNDRED Wirsnases, am ew gotng The counsel for tne peuple v asked Wr euher Col piece of paper irom a blank book am write to my wile, ter to her," im twenty mioutes alter joond I probably call about fifty, 0 ‘of testimony. Mr. Billings has hired rooms at a hotel for the reception of his withesses. JURY. trom the large panel of 200 all the morn The tiret but tour tho battle feild on my mind, jor Ls eria died feeling of Ne brigad he said thas the night 1 darkest ho rier ‘ik Impossible to move because roform, and another in the woods This ina room piling some dedelo was impossibie for door, saturating it oer to qT indersea was no fh 201; he said he knew of Porter's corps to retreat, aay retreat; bo described fight on ine Rat a the only child. Her | along the line; her bas mage strong efforts, through owtsiae | so close that be. Parties, to spproach her and juiluence ner testi. | dter seizea Uoson man and hand bim t mony, birt that in use be is executed lo | erate ranks. will beqa ail bis property io one | sar he knew Vorter HXIovE to repood to Pups oise, amuuuting to about $100,000, si phatioally Niuence vroaght to bear coulu change ber parpose; she tirmiy believes her father te be the perpetrator of the deeu, and int on tho night Tip, a8 quickly a8 possi the roads were fillied with wagons in disorder wi headed ior Wasbington, STATEMENT. his motive to Major Ke jorado, Was next called. He was ho owed ber meney Assistant Adjutant General to Major we that was intending to leave nim, | in August, 1962 He teostifed to thi aod bad commenced a # for divorce, the pigbt of the 2700, ana. that the roads alto stated tbat yours past and wile had not roomea togetter, because the latter was airaid of her life, and during that timo had slept contionsly with the daughter—the only child, ihe animosity of this young iauy \o bet Jather, Whose iife depends on ber evidence it would seotn, if something exiromely aonatural sad unusual, SIX FORORS SWORN, for eight wero very much biecked by wagon trains. Generar ter having been cousered tor vot attacking Long: Airect On the 20h, the petitioner's cownsel preved by . this Witness, as A180 Ly & previous uni 2th General McDowell appro: ter in a biel mauner and exclaimed, ‘Porter, you are too fur Out; move your troops vack those woods; this is no piace W Ogi.” Tote was Brougne out to throw the responsiblity of Porter not at At the clo#e 0! to-day’s procesdings in the court there were six jurors secared and wachallenged by lay Genoral McVowell; the witness did the counsel, altho filveom ethers were rejected | not hear anyyhing thet day (hay indicated & general frliler taking theirsente, About thirty wereexamined, | eogegement,

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