The New York Herald Newspaper, September 20, 1878, Page 3

——a CONQUERING THE FEVER Continued Improvement in Yellow Fever Districts, NEW ORLEANS BETTER. Blight Attacks on Small Louisiana Plantations, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE. A Few Villages Infected, but the People Leaving. REFUGEES IN RICHMOND. (8x TEzLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) : Naw Organs, Sept. 19, 1878, ‘Taking all availabie sources of information it ts evi- Gent thore is a decided decrease in the number of casos of yellow lever in thiscityto-day, This 1s cCouraging. Unfortunately, however, the plagu: Spreading in the up river districts, At Donaldson- ville Henry Loeb, the Jeading meronant of the place, twdead; also s magician named Karl Hosea, Nurzes ave been askcd for at Lagoada Plantation, where nt deaths trom the fever and thirty yf the pian- sation, Clark & Steelo, are not expected to live, At. Broussard Settlement, a few miles from Patersonville, ono death bas ocourred, At Biock’s Pecan Grove chery one death within: t! gays. oods & Welguiman's ound Place Plantations suow there nave beou several Gane ‘and the disease is still spreading, NRW CASRS It NEW ORLEANS, Among the now cases reported ‘to-day is Sister Estelle, of the St. Vincent Orphan Asylum. She bas been a noble worker, and it is reens ber Ifo will be™ ‘The following are the new cases reported in the past tweaty-tour bours:— By the Board of Health. By the Howard Asseciats By the Young Men’s Chri Total The children under twelve a crease of 13. Among fond. tn ard J. Gay Every effort was mado to save ng mad, even to the stansfusion of healthy blood Dut withou: 3 Wilituna Hautatah Genevieve o. Kothier, M. Montwata, ick case BertbaY ‘iter, Henrietta Uppenheimer, Henry Payne, Charles A. G. Hone! 1b Rev, C, J. Weimers, Withs Lehleiter, Martin McGraw, Joseph Rollin, * Alice Gaillardaune, : PI Freda tien Berckel, Mary Broadno, ‘Urbano Lambert, Patrick Bayes. BAND JUNCTION, LA.; TRARY, MISS, ‘The Howards have received the tollowing Sparches:— ait! eRe a eae Terny, Miss., gent. 16 10, 187 Our condition bas crown much worse ‘since Dr. Motoalt ws Sdeaths and 4 new cason, Floase vend paysicl ae. DEATHS AT SOUTHWHST Tass. en: Rey plot tle) Pass appounces two scott of yellow fever there to- matte ommrceiis 6: The Board of Health haa odnoraar to-day. Dr. Leeder asd Colon nats, ‘two of iyi Jap oes wre 4 tog. Dr. Jones bas «.very sek chia ae Messrs, oe and Boyd wero aise absent. Dr. Kibbee jwveni sick hap 4 on pal oes met, advised ector had been up with he 18 only prostrated om overwork. ‘Tae fever is roported on Kernigan plantation, BEREAD OF THE DISEASE IN MORGAN CITY, LA, Monean Crrr, Sept. 19, 1878. ‘The fover is increasing. There have been nine feaths and seven new casos within the lest jorty-eight haere aera eragga ot deaths, 21; recoverea, DEATH BUSY AG USUAL AT MEMPHIS—PLENTX OF SUPPLIES ON HAND, Msurnse, Tenn, Sept. 19, 1878. Since noon yesterday thore Lave beon fifty-seven deaths repertes. There is the usual activiuy notice. able attho Howard Association headquarters, althougn ex-Mayor, John Jobus: superintendent of the Howare nurses, roporisa full supply, and vo more peeded from abroad. Among the new cases reported shis merniog were Dr. T. H. Force, of Hot Springs, Ark.; Dr. Lappe, of Los Angelos, =~ vb. D. Landrum, youngest son of Rov. 5 ed trem Georgia a fow days ago to ie ore rat sick father and mother. C, B. Galloway, pro- prietor of the Ponbody Hotel, is classed among the Convalescents, Dr. Hiram Poaror, of Uineinnaty, Onie, died lest evening. Chief ot Police Athy was ween on the streets yesterday, bis first appearance since his iliness. Attorney General Luke E. Wrigh whe bad been convaiercing for several days, took a Pelapse yesterday and is quite sick to-day. There ts no doubt ef the abatement of the fevor in this ety, but it is from want of material. The official report of the Board of Health shows, tor the tweaty- four hours ondimg at six o'clock P. if., o death list of 62, of which 22 are colored. The medion! corps of the Bourd of iHealin reports 180 new case Among the devtnsg to- day wore Rev. Father Scammell und Fatuer Van Froor- tendort, two Catholic beard from Kentacky, who bad co! s volunteers. Dr. J. G. Forbes, a volune teer physician, frem Round Rock, Texns, was taken down this alternoon. Tho wife o! J. G. Lonsdale, Sr., ‘Treasurer of the Howard Association, is reported as dying. C. V. & Moomer, a well Known druggist, diod this atternooo. Dr. BR. W. Mitchell, medical direceor of the Howard Awvociation, reports the spreadiug of the disonwe tn jE gs ef the city as iar as a radius of eight » There are dotiy applications made for physicians sae eeppiies from amali towns along the line of railroads runping into Mempnis, whtcb are in every 10- @tance filled. To-day physicians wero sent 19 Lagrange and Bartiott, Tenn., at which points the tever had made tus a) avee. Holet & Brothers, aadertakere, Glowed th: doors to-day, as George Sateon, the foreman, their last Ue gen gg bh had con tracted the fever. The dead body of a col- ored woman was by the police at Ne 62 Madwon street to-day. Sue had been dead and bad been partly devoured vy rate, Secretary of the Isalian Reef i lowing appeni thrs afternoon :— “We call upop all ltaluu organizations im the United States to assiet us in taking care of oar Itatian Guflerers in M ‘uphis, a6 there are mang in need and airany orphans io provide fer. Ail con ons mi ‘Be remitted by telegrapt te A. B. Vacouro, lrensurer,' RBXCITEMENT AT CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—PROPLE RUSHING TO THE MOUNTAINS. [ax 12LzGnara TO THE MERALD.] Caattaxooaa, Tenn., Sept. 19, 1878. ‘The stampede at Chattanooga yesterdvy and day previous almost depopulated the town, The ru ireeted to the sarrownuing mountains, where all the houses, tonantable and untenaniabdie, were filed = witn people a the breaking out of the pania Every house Wallop Ridge was eagerly soized. A panicky feel ing has exited ever since August 21, when dirs. Bebwarzenburg, a roiugeo irem Memphis, died of a ‘well defined cape of yellow fever, Beginning at Sep- tember 4 when child of Mrs. Arthur Burg died, Bevoral doatns have followed in rapid suc: cession, The disease was pronoanced bill- yous and pernicious remitient fever, Fach death caused increased uneasiness, whicu culminated in tho hegira to the mountains All persons who Were aflected and who died hved near a acep hole which made of iiself a reservoir caiching the dtain- ee of [OGF sireots, Tho water sta taguant. Loealities where others Hartly intecre Malaria always pre ere at ee ores Mra AH. Carex died thig evening of what, dectora. |} & communication, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1878, KIPLE SHEET, retarn as yeliow fever; also a man 2amed pal this evaleg, Some doctors do not believe itis yellow ver, NOBTH CAROLINA SIMPATHIZES WITH TENNES- SEE—A TICKETED SUFFERER ON THE TRAMP. {BY TELBORAPH TO THE HRBALD.) Nagavitce, Tenp., Sept. 19, 1878. Govornor James D. Porter to-day received the fol- lowing words ef sympathy from Govervor Vaace, of North Carolina Rave to assere Your Excellency Of the earnest sympathy of this whole Stato with your afflicted people. North Carolina has mever been more profoyndly stirred than by the ravages of the terrible pestilence in the Mississippi Valley, Her people are giving aid to yours with a readiness apd liberality of rare oud, od, jogurer, & wt refugec trom New rican, tiltrom exposure and disease, bas ar- bere per train Chattanooga, en route to i, bears a letter irom L. Degoir, Keigian 'y aid bo oxtended to him or jaundiced, but esha fever physictans bere fooms Au ating our sickness, They bave mad fi 4 are getug around agaiy: to-nt not as you given #o opin four . our ‘best citizens capresand A great peo! leay a by ce of phy- The most by hel ps of our citizens are almost a snd 1. Nearly all the pnysict: i Bt the conc! ee ae we 6 and express the belief it will ae spread much. A man named Crereton died with the tracy this moroing, and Mrs, 8. H. Carey Jas bed, D mines, formerly of Sa’ Dr. leone says that he ae ‘three or four cases w lever. und eatin tongue from Hernando, Miss., and wore most hos- pivably received. They ate to be educated hore. FEVER AT PARIS AND SPRINGVILLB, TENN. [sx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. | Pants, Sept. 19, 1878. ‘Two new cases but ne deaths to-day. There are five cases ‘here altogethor and deing well. Physicions Dave the fever Ser be ipre oanby bee sa siete ht Three d repor' at Sprivgville, fralve anllee. nerth ef Paria, Things look docidedly ter, TWELVE DEATHS AT BROWNSVILLE, TREN. [BY TELwORAPH TO THE HERALD.) Browssvings, Tewn., Sept'29, 1878 There ' bave Deon ‘twenty-one Bow cases aud the for wier’ is Hope ‘agent of tho Loutevilie, Nasnvitte and Sanee Seauets tale A fo of the ‘colored peop! ato camp. and siz eoee are oigw wader treatment. THE BLACK ‘Yourr IN BINGGOLD, TENN. [Br TELEGRAPH TO THR HERALD.]° Rinaqoup, vie CLARKSVILLE, Sept. 9, 1878, A school at this place was dismissed. yetterday oa accoust of three sudden deaths out of sixty peo; : iyersity of op! LARGE NUMBER, OF CASES. STILL AT HICK- MAN, KY. [BY TELNORAPE To THR WERALD.] Hioxmax, Sept, 19, 1878, ‘Thero have beda four new cases here to-day, viz. :— Miss Victoria Amberg, Miss Annie Moore, Miss Lacey nd George Wingate, Four or five others are theught fo be in # dying condition, There aro now over sev enty cases under treatment. THE DISRASE IN FULTON, KY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Fuurton, Sept. 19, 1878, ‘This place is seventeen miles from Hickman, and is jn the same cone. Five perzons have been stricken th yellow iever winoé yesterdoy. THE DRATHS IN VICKSBURG YESTSBBAY. {Bx TELBSRAPH TO THE HBRALD.] Vioxsnunc, Misa, Sept. 19, 1878, The deaths to-day namber fifteen, as tolows:— Joseph Eogiteh, Barnard Duftuer, lars. Lambert, Rose Leonard, Rose Reagae, Mrs. J. F. ope Mary Alden, William Rigby, Henry Tafver. 34, Mouree, bef om Eugene Coleman, Nav Smith, M. Cameron, Mrs, Riopel. Six of these were colored. Thero shod an increase in new caves over the previous day. ident Roekwood, ot the Howard ‘Aeovolation, isi ii, The woather is clear, but the tndications are for rain, FOUR MORE DEATHS AT GRENADA. [Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HE&KALD.} Gnexapa, Miss., Sept, 19, 1878. ‘The deaths here to-day wero as follows:—Johnny Doaks, Jonn Eason, Mrs. Dr. John W Ringgold, widow of the health offlcer who diod a wock ago, and ‘one Roas, acolored man. Johnny Doaks died at the Chamberlin Hoose, and is almost the last one of thut family. Heaberg’s surse was takem down to-day and two others, The weather 1s warin. G@ANTON SENDS GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOR NORTHEBN GENEROSITY—‘‘OUR EVERY WANT 18 SUPPLIED.” Canton, Mise., Sept. 19, 1878, In Justice to our many friends, too numerous te mention, all over our beloved land we tesue this our Ctreatar te notify them tbyt we are no fonger in need of provisions or mosey. Seme woeks since our beau- tifal little city was visited by the areadtul enemy to our Southern clime, yellow fever Without money or provisi we formed among the fo had left a Hewara Association, and at onco ap- pealed to the public for uid. The olicking of tel- ographic machinery in our office hero eeareely ceased to vibrate trom the sending of our despatches before a thousand generous hearts responded to our ery irom North, East, West and South. Money and provisions flowed tn, and from this bountitul supply by are cnabled to say to you all that oar every want supplied. To our brethren of the North, East and * , the city of Canton to-day extends to you the hand of brotherly love and friendship. She will never be able to repay you; bat she can pray Almighty Got to sblekl you irom the paags wo have suffered. Sue can say to the man who will hereaier speak aught against you that be has no sympathy. fhe hand of affliction has taught us your true worth and noble onaracter. To oar Southern brethren wo say, “Unite with us yn praying that God in bis inflate prot d will protect us rem (bis srost terrible of ues |’? "sl e fever is abating, aud we bave but tew cases to- day to report. We hove tora eye ctranze, G. W. THOMAS, President Howard Association, 3. DEVINE, Chairman Relief Committes, CONDITION OF THE YRLLOW FEVER FUGRES AT BICHMOND, VA.—THE HBRALD INDUCES A STATEMENT FROM THE BOARD OF HEALTH. (BY TetEGRaeH TO THR HERALD.) Ricrwoxp, Va., Sept. 19, 1878, The cases of the refugees from New Orleans—Karl Yeuso a hie wife and daughter—sapposed to bo afflicted with yellow fever, are reported as improving to-night, with the exception of the woman, who Is not yet out of danger, owing to bor prognantcendition, In which will be pubiisiied’ to- morrow, Dr. Cabell, ident of the Heard of Health, admits (hat there is a developed case of yellow over fa she city, Which 1s now progressing toward con~ Ho refers 10 the woman, as Yeusen, assed tho critioal juncture of the dine case the aay hetore yevterday, Dr, vadell remarked today that it was Uniornaate any mention should bo made of these rofugoo oases, bat, as the Henao had already ogy emg the fact, 11 was probably vetier that the public here sbeuld bo ipforimed on the eab- {rot Dr, Cabelt closes bis communication as fol. lows:— Our citisens may rest assured that Je cnereey will be vo rt of this Bs the eretofore, give notice If an; bended. Our woealy reve to sho cause of all deaths reported to us. SEVERAL CASES OF FEVER AT MOBILE, ALA. Momus, Sept, 19, 1978, The Board of Health report officially this mornieg two more cases of yellow fever om the 171m, both ter- Intally, These eases ccourred tn the same {the otsy as those previously reported—that alarm veod be appre: will be true and accurate as ably “a t bas been pablishea tothe Board of locality. BURGEON GENERAL WOODWORTH prstnovs OF SPREADING THS BENEFITS OF CHARITY. Ww. INGTON, Sept. 19, 1878, At @ meeting of the Executive Committee of the Yellow Fever Reilef Commission of this district, heid this afternoon, the follow: offered by Surgeon General Woodworth, Of tho Marino Hospital service, was adopted in pho absence of convert of action of the sov~ eal'scioe fs relief commitiaea and associations, Unites States nome on i ete a of phew. while other laces stills ‘tesa’ ‘a urkent, “ae ip: tnerefere formation. so fa 0 ely ible, of the need x tn werel afilicted cities and towns. ee oe PASSAIC EXCITED. Passaic, N. J., 8 excited to the utmost overa yel” low fover scare. Aman ed Jehn Buckout, re- contly trom Memphis, was takeu ill yesterday at the residence of a triond’ on Paulison avenue. There ts ‘as great reticence is prac- ises. The man is very ill mptoms are said to be very like thi of the NEW YORK'S AID ¥OR THE SUFFERERS. The contrivutions received at the Henatp office yesterday in aia of the yellow fever sufferors are as Banbelm, $1 Charles Lowis & Onenod de, $19; bse subseriptions wero received at tho Mayor's office:— Emplorés of Kemp dt Kronby Kingston, x. ¥.. $1,000 Jhurch and suoda: son Me Mek a and ol foachers and pu is Franklin i ‘puoi ‘2 : nite ra Patter, $5; Gaptal Precinet, $54 74, Ba oy Mayor’s Secretary transmitted $418 84 to Vicks- “The Southern Rolie! Committee is deer trance ot Commerce met at noon, Ai ing. Mr. J. Plerpout M ‘CMAMBSR OF bys 63 Witt wid | Youn, Sopt. 19, 1878, Toray Priinmsas, ry ater than over. I wer,-Bend the kx- ‘and the New York Compan na Co., 10. 44 Hudeon streot, BARY I Angel Chairman Hollet Uomminise. BN ra following despatch was received trom Mem- Mrurms, Tonn., Sept, 18, 1878. tatement Ss our 1 wide ‘wants. ad ald 1b eocens wil dead, nurses Yelaeed ce to hel . force ve help as wer dnced frorything in 60 eoutusi Go Fists, Chaltmen Uileens! Nellof Committes. a, ‘J. Plerooot Morgan, treasurer ot the Southern Reliet Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, ac- knowledges the receipt of tho following additional contributions :— Principals aud teachers of the public schools of the nis w York, th ai Matthew Bird, $263 $30; from B. 1. cash, isiS: Firs Gengres jagton, Sonn, through KF. Will- E285 eltisens ef Caleoe, N- X,, for Memphis and Now Qrledos, ‘shrough | Hea. ‘Wiles Thorn, Ma fromm Surab Oak, through Dariow, $20; ‘Throuah the Christian Shere 8. En d D., New Brunswick, §25; ibutors, ge. Cont Hee i Chareh, thi ch Re » Grab mh if New York, Sete How Jersey, 82: J... Now ;W. HB. Gl; M. AB. SL iis a eve tore Mi Wyokoff, N. A Lady, J ing, $1; Chureh of Rocky Malt 3. Bai? Charen of ais. St; Landing, $36, i Messin. Yates & Mole. Bohonectndy. 3 Os AF di, per, eh. through’ Kovi'G. Ye rilteber, rector, 805; Jil Hangien, Florence and Gertrade Whi Fiermony, N.Y. throu School of ¥ irat Proabyie rough Lo T. Or k, $50; M. I Tints Sectety a srerets os 2 tie LY Grand total, $114,470 81. Mr. William Alexander Smith, Chairman of the Stock Exchange Reliet Commities, reports tho feliow- ing subscriptions :— George J. Beamer &. Co., $0 seh nen Whieohoase & Co, 100, ‘Total, ; r. be Yhiitp's Charch contributed $57, throuzh Mev. Dr. r $5,000 have beem sent from various parts of tl gountey to The Churchman office and distributed tor the r Het of the sufferers. The sums celiected by the led, ent Order of True Sisters for t! f the Indepe: sufferers aro as tol- 1Xotk, $79) Jochobed Loa, B30 fhe, fork 885; ge, Ma, 10, Now A large and ‘appreciative audience listened to the masical entertainment given lest evening at Olivet Ci 1, Secor treet. About $50 was raiwod for the ADDITIONAL AID, ‘The directors of the Jorsey Cy Baseball Club yes- terday paid ts Mayor Hopper, for the sufferers in tho South, $400, the proceeds of a recent x betweon the Jerscy City and Witoka clabs. Paterson, N.J., has raised for the yoliow fover re- hef fand, in all, noarly $4,000. The proceeds of tho Paterson Musicat Union rchenrsal last vight were aboat $275, the emtertaiument by ihe lielping Mand Dra ted $325. ~ Mayor Ya Teceived $266 06 jor the yollow levor wiferare og @ total ot $10,967 14. At the stave Fair at Waverly about $150 bas been secured from collection boxes. A grand dramatic, | masteal and mi seven P.M. to m the proceeds to fa ‘Tho treasuror of the Brooklyn fund reports tho re- Colptot $703 56, The tow! ameunt received to date is $20,823 76 The amount contributed through the lice precinet boxes wns $287 06. The Boaru of Potco and Excise Commissioners pave caused the conirivu- tion boxes to be token ju, as they say there im: | mediate necessity ior more money. MISCELLANEOUS, The donation $100 published on Wednesday as being given by the Prison Association should have read the *farim Assoctatton,’” . Emmet L. Ross, corresponding secretary of tho Howord Association at Canten, Miss., hee written a of thanks to the Hrnato for Rid &¥.@ t Jacl A bali will also bo given 134 and 136 Can forerr, which takes place Garden, under the nen’s Ball Comm Monday next at Grimor: omoot of the New York Will De gold to-day on the to the nian CITIZENS’ REt REL IVP COMMITTER. Tho Citizens’ Helief Commitiee me four P. Bf. Mr. Vanderveer presiding; Ernest T. Feliows, secre- tory. Mr. Cadwalader Evans moved that a vote of on to Me, Henry Carter, the organist for bis kindness in Adcpted. it $300 for the iand, The commitioe roported tho ri hae recoipts:— Union Couvell, No. 76, 0. U. A.M., $51 50; Trintty Chareh recival concert, 327 29 (a yertertagy’ Monty . Trinty Oburek ‘reetval, $30; Abel Laywood, $20; | Avenuo Presbytorinn Churen, $10, ’ Committes nok now led ece| Faitoa kot, collected by L. Behoonmakei ‘Clot of ine. mar- ket— ‘Wiliam Ovtman & Ca, 850; ve Rohbina £60: @. H. | itu cert Would realize about |- anethe. $25: T. Witseo 810; B. G. Black- $19; Clark Baloo row! 3, $10; jcisrtia Clear, ‘a Gas $10; Unsh, $0 50 ge W. ae B tack! 7 Shore Prospect House, L. A box of wine frem Dr. Josep Wasge for Memphis has boen added to Committee. id. A. Stowell, of this city, the active force of the Citizens: On Wednesday atternoon, the 25th, the Park Theatro will give a benefit in oid of the fund, under Citizens’ Commi THE GREENBACKERS. THE NATIONAL LABOR PARTY IN MASS ING AT UNION SQUARE. Afew hundred people gathered around a dimly lighted stand in Union square lastevening in response to the call of the national greeuback-labor party. Mr. Francis Waters officiated as chuirman, although eeate were not included in the arrangements of the piat- form, Mr, Maddox was the prelimioary spenker, but be soon made way for Professor R. W. Hume, who advocated 1m the strongest munner possible the peculiar tenets of the party. The principal point of MEEZT- atier: i yo bis speech was his recitation of a parody onthe (‘Star mand a premium ot $5 Spangled Banner,” the last retrain of which was:— The grand concert at’ Gilm piss: grt les praisos we'll sing, And plenty and peace to ou Kements hopes mittee ia round A VOICE OF THANKS FROM MEMPHIS. The following telegram was yosterday received by Superintendent Welling from Acting Chief of Police Farata, of Memphis, in response to the contributions Jorwarded by the police of this city tor the relief of the sufferers amoug the police there:— In bohalfot the police of Memphis I th. Renerous contribution, Gud bless you all. able to wark aveut his room, you for your Suter Athoy is PRAISE YOR NEW YORE. {From tho Norfoik (Va.) Lamamark, Sept, 17.) Whon tbe bistory of the fever now devastating @ part of oar country is written the names of two cities will be set down in jotters of gold and spoken with bonost admiration wherever the mourniul story pen- etrates, We necd bardly aay that Teter to Louis- villeana New York. When the banks of the Missis- Sippi were lined with pickets, musket in han shoot, if need arose, the wrotched refugees; when railroad traina were prohibited trom landing tugi- tives; when steamers wore guarded in the stream, filled with sick and dytng, ana forbidden intercourse with the sbore, Loursvilic, to threw open ner yates to ave the cup overs huricd o has played ti Loursyilio would the recent acts of great roward, for her huspitality wad t tions have been offered without mouey and w Price, im tne vame of God and humanity, be those ox- cluded almost from every othor reiage. We have not eXaggerated the claims of the gallant Kentackiag: the praise of their countrym: \d we sincerely srast that the noble charities of Lowsville may be repaid to ber @ thousand foid, bat never in king =New York comes pext ip hor claims upon the samiration of the Repuolic—next, bocause she hes not encountered the special danger which Loutsvilie contronted; but her work, nov less necessary. she came forward, press and pvopie, with benevolent aiacrity to ald the sick and sufforing. She bas given airoady over $250,000, and barcly a day passes thay guts from her generous peeple do not pass through this town en route tor the scoues of distress and afflic- tion, The tale of these two cities is perteg but the time wil come, we trust, written out in full for the snstruction of our coan- teymen, who, in rouding 11, must, of necessity, bu en- ‘nobied ‘by tno centempiation of such large-bearted Wenevolence as Louisville and New York played since tne pestilence began. May Goa r them both, for they are doing His servico with selfish Alaerity and # systematic’ devotion above all Praise TYPHOID FEVER AT MONTCLAIR, N. J, THE FACTS IN THE Cask. To tux Evrrox or tux Heraip:— A report baving gained wide circulation that Mont- eiutr has been duripg tho past season the scene of an alarming epiaemic of typbold fever, that the place is Yory unbealthy and unfit for residence, the uader- signed, baviog lived many yours in Montclair aud having bed covery opportuaity te form an accurate estimate its healthfelness, desire to presont the facts on which the report above named was based. ‘Tho disease had its origiu in a small house on Park strect. The family occupying thts house sold milk. The well which was near the house contained filthy And the cood greenvack banner, Tho Protessor was of the opinion that capital tn- stead of labor was represented in Congress, and that there was tyranny even in the workshop, He begged his hearers to remember the Maine motto, “Dirig and to follow Kearney, Ho quoted grizzly bear remi- Bigcences trom Ualifornis, aud compared the republi+ can and democratic parties In thig State to tho bear, apologizing, however, to tbe animal. A PARTY WITH TWO HEADS, Mr, A, A, Carsey followed with a speech, in which he seid the workingmen have done everything neces- sary forthe salvation of this coustry. Le said there Was ove party existing at prosent with two heags. All the works in the city we topped to break down tho workingmen, A few years ago everybody was at work; nowndi number of people are idle, The remarked tbat the now a gr 000,000 of men, with muskets, aro sh the ballot; tha cent premium; ‘that money must cirou Mnflation of the currency is the only sal country. Three thousand Chinese laundries and large number of auction flags in this city excited t ire of tho speaker, and he concluded bis remarks by pincing the Italians below the Chinese as a New York corse, {COMPIAMENTS TO POREIGYERS. During bts appeal to the workingmen be character- ized those who lauded at Casile G ay auima’ Edivon’s inventions as likely to get into the ban capitalists, Whtie the speaker was addressing hearers two old men on the platform pitched Into th reporters and called them ized,’ “immoral”? and “victous,” Tho speak: so said that if the greenback-labor party succeeded every ono of the General Commitice should ha’ He was mont emphatically opposed to colieginte education. He 6 not particularty in favor of tho as French Revo- dation, but let the college brea people beware. THE FINANCIAL QUESTION. Mr. Lawrence said that atter two-thirds of the our- were withdrawa theré wero 500 fatiares a The National Bank law is highway robbery, the cpaeed conctuded with a misqnotation of ‘iliara Garland told the meeting that he was two years ef fame, and that bis maiden voto 0 said that he was a boot- black, aud poh in Pe: ‘a Very interesting meeting with two politicians, republican and democratic, wno ex- pressed surprise at his occupation, The audieace \greeably apathetic, aed with the exception of a few isolated remarks in praise of repudiation and Dootdlacking there was no enthusiasm. MEETING OF THE STATE COMMITTEB. Tho State Committee of the greenback-laber party met at their rooms, corner of Twentioth street and Fourth avenue, last ovening and transacied considera- ble routine business, The names of seven members of the party for each Arsombly district and the two wards were passed upon by tho commitieo, These the enrolment of tue party and to Ming. Prep haere made for the parbeca whioh 1s to tak a Park on the 24 au 3d of October. FRACAS AT A MEETING. About thirty mombers of the greenback labor party met ip Latayotte Hall, Dolancoy street, last evoning, In responso to a call issued by Mr. Jobn Fiynn, who acted aschairman. Soon JustusSchwab, Hugh McGregor, x“. Collenberg, Samuel Schmickowitz, A. Sartholomes, enief of the mata section of the scoialistic party, ry others of that order, made their appearance ia the hall, oatnambering the groenbackors by throe or four water. 2, caller conta! ines varios lous kinds ot unclean to one, A long apeech was delivered by Jonn Doch- Mes supplied witb milk nemcinin: ham erty, of the Thirteenth ward, after whicn id peison in seme way (probably Citizen Schwab endeavored to “ask a ques- medium of the woll water) found is tiow.” A scene of disorder followed, the mulk, and was th: istribated throu, one policeman in the hall rematning ve. hood. The wir ber of cases wi noid symptoms was thi the majority et of ‘bora vory ght, There were Give or six sevore Gases ay heee doaths, Tho Cinease was cosfined tea very small locality and dia not at time. these ‘bving beyond be rmmedtute infleesce, was bever ‘A socialist approaching too near the Chatrman was pushed back by @ young greonbacker, who was in furn knocked down. Bartholomce restorel order temporarily; but an attempt by Schwab te reaa the socialistic platform cal another Susrpenes, doring which tne ciection of pres dont was declared in order and Schmicko. ‘wits was elocted by tcotammalion. Attempting to take the chair he was repulsed, aod sprang upon a tabla The police were notified of the difficulty, and Rounde- man Harris and five pstrolmea responded. Schmicko- 1 Nes Nenrstaash caer re ot | Witz, refasing to pn down from ti table, was ge Mountain, the land having suca in-| Sffested on a charge of disorderly conduos, tion as to afford almost perfect pigeon prejerred by Mr. yon, jo Was od up it is remarkably free {rom malaria, fi in the Eldridge street station house, where beaithy place, The death nine per 1,000 inhabitants—a betve oy the healthiest tewn ia M ero 18 ne cause ior cae A, DIKE, N. os mn L380) SAMUEL WILDE, ., SUSKPH LUX, accou! A. TORREY, THOMAS RUSSELL, CHas. L. BENEDICT, J. J. H. LOVE, M. D. J. W. PINKHAM, M. DORMAN 7. WARRE: DELEGATES TO SYRACUSE. Delogates and alternates to Demoeratio State Convention at Syracuse on the 25th Inst were elected last evening by the Tammany Mall democracy tn tho ‘Third, Fourteenth, Fifteents ana Twentieth Assomoly districts, The following were ine tickets olected:— Third Ai Distric Delegates—William = R, Roberts, J. J. Slevin, Michael Burke. Alternates— William Nolntyes, Patrick Oakley, Joba Birmingham, Fourteen! Dutrict.—Delegaves—Jonn Reilly, © Zoeiier, Poter Gillespie, Alvernatos— Georgo H. Stagebeieg Jacob Aberie, Patrick Brady, Fifteenth Assembly District.—Deiegatos—Charies Fredericn Helbig and Wilitem 4s. Pottet, Alternates—Josopn Sti! William Fitzpatrick and Michael 4, Dougherty. Twenticth Assembly District,—Delegates—William H. Quincy, James A, Fiack and Morris Hertzberg Alter. ee M, Tracy, James McGovern and Adam Sohatz. The following detegatos wero chosen by the inae- meson domocrats of Kings county on Weanosday ry irs Assembly District,—General Roger A. Pryor, ex-Aluermen George Il. Sterting and ex-Assembiyman Danici Bradiey. Second Assembly District—Witliam M. Parks, Will- jum Joboson and Edwin Gaies. Third Assembly Districs.—Alderman Daniel O'Reily, Colonel A. U. Davis and D, A. Hulett, Fourth Aseembly Distriet.—George B. Farrington, Wiliar E. Usborne apa ), P, Baroard. Fifth Assembly District.—E. 1, Backhouse, N, Mo- Gregor Steele and Joun dbicKeany. Siwth Assembly Divirich. Waiter L. Livingston, William Haraweill aod James Merr Seventh Assembly District,—C, W. Van Rankin, Jono MecLaughna and Cixy Works Commissioner J, W. Planeeyy. Kighth Assembly District.—Georgo A. Kingstand, Jomes Langan und Rogistrar of Arrears Rutus 1, bow. Ninth Assembly District.—F. J. Murphy, Augast Van Wyck and Potiwe and Exetso Commissioner Thomas F. White. Rivenwnan, Ie L, Sep. 19, 1878, In the Democratic Convention of Suffolk county, held here to-day, J. Lawrence smith, Franots Bril a“ 1d John F, Fait wore slected delegates to the state invention, with Jomes H, Stenbrough, Charies EB Price, hand Eiijah Griswold, alternates, A resolution jorsing Governor Robinson's administra. mously adopied, N. ¥., Sept. 19, 1878, ain Hl. M strongly o1 tion, Was uu William H. Lasher, Biggam were to-day y to tho joreing the adinia Robiuson was unanimously adopted Wark Piacs, N. Y., Sept, 19, 1878. At the Second Arsembiy Dinirict Democratic Oon- ic Convention. A a ot Governor ter wero unanimously passed, and a Congressional dolegation olevtod in favor ef Bis revomiuation, DELEGATES TO SARATOGA, Warnntows, N°Y., Sept. 19, 1873. Tho First Assembiy District Repubditean Venvonton y unanimously K, Skinnerfor member of Assembly, avd elected the followiug delegates to the si Jonvention:—Isane L. Huot, Jr, Fred Lansing, P. 0. Wiliams and W. W. Taggori. Baglay and Wiasiow bow withdrew trom the Congressional Ogbt, and a new wan from Jeforson county Was recommended. Roxpowt, N. Y¥., Sept. 19, 1878, The following are the deiegates from the First ae. sembly district 10 the State Convention :—Gei George H, Sharpe, A. T, Clearwater and Uarroil wale. tan INDEPENDENT CITIZENS, A meeting of the Contral Committoe of the Germ: Amertoan Independent Citizens’ Association was held last Hight, at Beothoven Hall, Fitth wrest, There was a Very fall attendance aud Mir, Oswald Owendor- fet presided. The roport ot the Executive Commit- oe, recommonding (bal a the organization bo sent . Conventions, was adopted be wave bie address as No. 112 Forsyth street, Meanwhile the socialists organized atthe other oad ef the hall and listened to the reading of their piat- form by Hugh McGrogor, the greenbackers doing thoir best to iaterrapt him by groans and hisses, The Platiorm having beon adopted, the **Marseiliatse”” was gung, and the socialists left the piace, IRVING HALL DEMOCRACY, Tne Genoral Committee of the Irving HalrCounty Democracy met iast night at Irving Hall, but did fF permanent organiza- tion, A temporary organizatic as effected by the election et Jumes E, Morrison, of the Sixteonth As sotbly district, as chairman and Caaries L. Truax, Adolph L. Zanger, Henry P. O'Neil Church as secretaries. mittecs Ou permanont organization, credentials and resolu- tons, composed of ove momber from each Assembiy aystrict, A select Committes on Naturalization was also appointed. On motion of Mr, Thomas Costigan @ resolution was adopted directing the district com- mitioos to organize pormanently for tho work of the campaign. THE ALBANY PRIMARIES. CONTEST BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATIC FAC- TIONS—BOTH CLAIMING A VICTORY, Armasy, Sept. 19, 1878, The local fight in Albany county for control of the county organization developed some surprises to-day tn the primary elections for delegates to tbe Assem- bly district conventions which elect dolegates to Syrvot In the Second Assembly district, compos- ing the half ot Albany city, a lively contest was waged by the Times people, which isthe term given to those opposing the prosent county organization, and thoy @iaim to havo carried tho district, and wili atany rate contest the election betore the County Cenvenwen to-morrow, and if necessary beture the State Conven- tieo, st Syracuse, Claims of frauds as well as actual affidavits of mejoritios cast will bo Included in tho contesting papers. In the Turd Assembly district, while thero ap. poarod (0 be no strong contest, the ames ot dele- Bales known to be bitterly oppored to the present or- RAnization were nyon some of the regulur tickets The object of a contest will be to ovtata rocognition at Syracuse and elect a new State Committooman, Erastas Corning 18 understood to be the choice tor the latter position, CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS, RENOMINATION OF COLONEL HENDRICK B, WRIGH(—ALLEGED TENGIVERSATION OF THE MAN “NOT AFRAID TO BE CALLED A DRMA- GOGUE"-—DEMOCRATS AND GREENBACKERS INDIGNANT. {BY TELWGRAPO TO THE HEMALD.) Witxxsnanne, Pa, dept. 19, 1878, To-day the democracy of tue Tweltth Congrerstonal district assembied in convention and nominated Colonel llendrick B, Wright, the old man ‘‘net afraid to be called a demagoguo.”? This is the third todorse- Venton, helt to-day, D. U. Hickey, J. A. Lawton ad mentio this county, The frst was by the [sborers’ | J. V. & Gade were electod delegates to tb back Convention; the second hy the greeu. Tae ecistericttnn eek a cone Pow rs exclusive of the inbor element in that part of the Fwelfth dt democracy rict In Lackawanna county, and by the ) THR DROCRATS, A few weeks since at nu Irieh prone he openly de nounced both th Trepablican and democrat as untrustworthy, N Xpression and aba party Chairman Bog hat party here, fh , Ti and an vention with organization an hon Boger woe, subste would support the pom iaily Andy Dill, 8 Lon a mosrats, whoreat the oppusi- bight Cor (Wright denres of the Kind whatever, at the candidate and valk of pattr oo in the Held, If Chairman Boy The paper it may yet be prodas UMotent evidence to* just existence waved by Doth democrats kK aro in transporte of delieht aver. — the devolopments and will undoubted! ae their old Representative in Congress, maker, and beliove they will elect him nabuitbonaes ing the heavy majority to overcome BENOMINATION OF J. HOWARD PUGH BY THE REPUBLIOANS IN THE SECOND NEW JERSEY DISTRICT—GROWING STRENGTH OF THE GREBNSACKERES. [Br TELEGRAPH TO THE HERAZD.} ‘Trextos, Sept. 19, 1878, The Second District Repubhcan Congressional Cons vention, composed of the counties of Mercer, Bur. Nagten, Ocean and Atlantic, assembied here to-day and reveminated J. Howard Pugh, the present ivoum- bent, for menaber of Congress, He had ne opposition, In accepting the nomination he deciared himself op. Posed to olther ipflation er contraction of the can rency, but favered the equalization of the to the goia dolar and aise as @ legal tender for payment of duties, CKAECRS POR THE OPPOSITION, The democrats and greeudackers pave already coalesced and neminuted Hezekiah B. Smith, of Bur- Nogton, for the sume pesition. Lt is believed that ia Consequence of the crowing strength of the green- Tae latter backers Mr. Smith wil beat Mr. Pogh. Was heard to say that ho bad a waik ever in the Cen- Yention to-day, but feared the resuit on election day, The greepbackers ure thoroughly organizing through. Out sue State, and are confident of electing noarly all their candidates, LOCAL OFFICERS. The tegen for Sherif und other locat officers bore is lively, and there 1s hardly a doubt grecas backers bold the balance of power, Republicans “— nominate Char! |. Skirm, a Dard’ money m Shenf, ana tt {ticipated that bis widoly on pepularity will elect OTBER CONGBESSIONAL NOMINATIONS, Pareason, N. J., Sept, 19, 1878. The Fifth Congressional District Repablican Con vention was held here te-day. On the third ballot Jad, Cheries H, Voorbees, of Bergen, was nome pated over William Walter Phelps, Jean Hill and Francis Howland, who were the other candidates. The Convention was very barmonious, Resolations wore adopted declaring strongly in favor of the resump- tion act, Rard money, and aguiust all meddling with sho taril, Caunex, N. J., Sept, 19, 1878 ‘The democrats of the Firat’ Congr nominated to-day Nathaalel '!, Stratton om shefourth ballot, Brrpeerort, Conp., Sept. 19, 1878, The greenbackers of the Fourth Congressional ais. trict have nominated James 3. Taylor, of Danbary, tor Oongress, ATLANTA, Ga., Sept, 10, 1878, The greonbackers of the Filth district have aomb nated Colonel Reubon Arnold tor Congress, The Fourth Vengressional District Demecratic Con- Yontion has adjourned sine die without making nom aations, The majority will issae sa address to tpg people. The minority will meet to-morrow and mak¢ nations. Virginia Crry, M. T., Sept. 19, 1878, The Democratic Tertritormi! Comvention, in session to-day, ronominatod Martin McGinnis lor Comgress 9» acclamation, WANTS TO BE MAYOR. 4 FORMER EDITOR TAKEN TO THE INSANE 48YLUM—His VIEWS ON THE CONDITION oF THK WORKINGMEN. There has been under tho charge of Keeper Com Bolly forthe past four days ia the cells at Bellevae Mospital a prospective candidate for the Mayoralty. He was taken ye*terday morning to the Ayelam for the Insave, on Ward’s Island, for medical treatment, ‘This candidate, Emerson E. Stern, is emterod on a journaltst, but his card says that neis author, Hoe was formerly an editor in this city and was @ special favorite of Horace Greeley, For the past teow years he bas done miscellaneous writing for firms about the city, and has had desk room ot Firat avenue and Twonty-s!xth street, HIS CAKD. His business card, printed on yellow paper and dip tributed tnroughoat streets by small boys, reaas as fotlows:— CNACUN 4 SON MeTIER. icial report, au thous, or & modest yut eulegisiic obit- ind if he should not have leisure te prepare the Yamé hiinvelf be may ovtain applying to K. B. STERN, Office of John Matthews, First ven street, New York, Cromwe! ‘Seek frst a man with horn tak flted, | quill, w ed thoughts and trim them ap moods inust Fall not thing essential to success. fortune tavor us! Lam but now f loay exporicnes ho will sorve oureause row AVPRARANGE. Stern 1s a fine looking, intelligent maa Oftorty. His bair iedark, thouch streaked with gray. When talking on his hobby bis picasant countenance lghts up wondertully, He i thea nervous and.ex- cable. Tho least uolavorable word spoken in his presence while meditaing on the Mayoralty’ puts him in great auger. Ho bas noge.ot that Longer” Auther, Twenty-eixth Safa \d weighty that the; t and wei att Dave our will cech tbat a Hereta, for "tt Btephen! 5 Advived ot 0% BECOMING A DEMAGOGUE, the Kearney excitement Stern has de- s deal vt his time to the laboring man, Jor Mayor it will be on the Independent ticket. When Kearney spoke in Union equare Stern was iisteo to him, The prospective candidate lor the Mayor: ‘Tas a kn ot making 8, but beseeches every one tu work jon, While in cell he forwarded ticlans, asking for Tew. jeaving Believuc Hospital for » East River yesterday ne was to sce me about tho Mayoralty Foon {or the reporter on a bench at ar, of the boat, which was also an whom Mr. Matthews seat with tg t place,” said Mr. Sterne, “I wish to won of the workingman by: giving: aud plenty of work. In t ppor mily on any tons. “How about who will work ior less?" asked tho reporter. “L will bave plenty ot work for ail, 1 will begti city Improvements, I will stimalate ioduatey, will ¢reato a demand for tbe merekanie, The laborer will have pleaty to Pee and good clot woar oa week 4i 18 ohildret be weil hegroesa 1 enbonds will be put in prison; vat Hitle of them. It i@ the id 4 It ait favor 10 my drawing only political prisoner in nieves an bope ta have that finds tho way to sin. commitcriine. You se himself op grandi; Alter a while be had improvised a little table and borrowed 4 pencil, aud waa fast inditing prockuma. tons and Writing aonual messages. Euch sheet wae hastily floished, and Intle attontion paid to it alter written, Horns OF RECOVERY. Matthows ward y polls of water wore thrown o1 horoughiy saturated, Authows took away from him, ved that with rest and medical attention he may recover. POLILIGAL NOTES. "No wondor the Butler tieket Two of tho nominees are New Havea Jourrat wants unlimited money. bankrupt Worcesior (Masa) Garrite:-—''Rich Lawyer Butler bas been nominated by two conventions and red by Dennis Kearney. Now, let the campatgn bogial’® Troy Times :—“There 18 no ieste impending to-day 0 Vitally 1mporieos to the wolfare of the people ot the United States a8 that of the carrency. Kverything depends upen 11.” Troy Times;—"Democracy 1s doad in Maine and dead in Massachusetts, It t# dying in Now York, Three fatal complaints have struck it—Butlerism, greenbackism sod Commun.” Albany Jowrnal:—‘Goneral Butler bas exhibited his m erie, lot loose all his wild beasts, shakes Massachasetie with hts how! the democracy of that State, le completely de. bauched, demoralized and destroyed the party." Utica Merald;—""Tho manhood of tho party, ite bra od ite tain the nomination sered by force and iraad. lt rematos to be seou thor Batior bas not made a mistake im agsaming it Massachasotte will lot him ride over any and al] narties with « brutal aed lawiesa mab! .