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VOL,9.—X0.104.

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YELLOW FEVER.

The News From the Fever Plagued South as Discouraging as Ever.

The lie I

rn of Warm

Wealliev Has Greatly Increased the Death Kate.

Two Hundred and Five New Cases at Memphis—238 Reported at New

Orleans.

The Spread of the Pestilencc— Help Wanted at Holly Springs—The Kelief

Work.

01 Deaths at Memphis and 68 at .New Orleans.

Memphis, Tenn., September

17.—

Ninety-six deaths reported to-day, of which

were colored. Owing to diffi

culties experienced in burying dead at Elmwood, Superintendent Phillips "being tick and his assistant, John Dawson, dead, the Howard association has placed a man in chargc of the cemetery.

Two hundred and five new cases are reported, among them Jesse W. Page, an active Howard, who-is in a critical condition. A. D. Langstaff, president of the Howard association, is considered, gut [of -danger. To Catholic and Irish Societies:

There is not now nor has there been ,luringthe past ten days any officer on active duty in connection with any Irish or Catholic organization to receive or disburse funds sent for relief subject to the Iri6i or Catholic societies except the

Father Matthews camp, St. Peter's orphan asylum or Sister of St. Joseph. All are either dead, stricken down by fever, it at he or an V. »., is dead. All funds to be directed cither to the Rev. A. J. Kelly for the orphan asylum, the Rev. William Wal6h, or T. Consadine camp Matthew, or to Sister Leonini for'the sick and destitute.

Mrs. Sam Mosby died to day at Ridgway of congestion. The fever is spreading in the suburbs, and a large number of deaths are occurring at points several miles from the citv. The force of physicians, nurses and visitors Is being gradually reduced, and the situation is becoming more frightful hourly,

prior to the

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AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Sept.

new cases,

17.—Deaths, 62,

223

of which t22 occurred

14th. ^,

Colonel D. B. Robinson, superintendent of the Mobile and New Orleans railway, has addressed a letter to Postmaster Badger, notifying him that owing tc quarantine regulations recently enforced by Mobile county, Alabama, and Jackson county, Mississippi, against each other, he is compelled to discontinue trains cast of Ocean Springs. No mails will be taken beyond Biloxi. ,$.j [.»/ {,,,•

The president ot the Firemen's wdur-. .ance association, in a card says: "The appeal made by us to our brethern throughout the land still stands open to thfcir generous responses. We have a large number of sick and destitute, and our organization attends exclusively to their own members, widows and orphans."

AT NASHVILLE.-* JJTT,

I ^Nashville, Spetember

ment of a special to'the Chicago Times, that a Miss Spiddell died of yellow fever in this "city, and two ladies natucd Simp: •on in .the same house were ill with yellow fever is false. The persons referred to h^d malarial fever. No native cases of yellow fever, have occured in this city, Only five yellow fever deaths at Nashville to date, all imported from points west of the Tennessee river, where the fever has prevailed as an epidemic.

Edward Maury, a refugee from Memphis, died of yellow fever at the infirmary to-day. Mrs. Riley who came Saturday ni»ht from Memphis was prostrated with the yellow fever last night and taken to the infirmary this afternoon.

AT HOLLY SPRI3TGM.

New Orleans, September 17.—W. J. L. Holland, chairman of the relief committee of Holly Springs telegraphs the associated press as follows:

The medical force has a noble volunteer in Dr. John Lewis, who has just arrived. Dr. Metcalf, of New Orleans, will be here in the morning. We wh4| are left in health and strength resolve to continue the struggle with braver and more united hearts than ever. The writer of this and those who so heroically stand by his btand have endured every vicissitude of war, but all acknowledge they have never seen any such dangers as 'threaten ns every moment. The orphans, who crowd around us every morning and tell us they are left alone, or the faithful nurses, who come bearing the keys of homes entirely swept of every soul that lived there and.asking us to take charge, and the dying messages brought to our cars, are enough to remind us that we are in the midst of the very garden of death. One day we meet our friend and do all we can in the good work, and the next we hear that he has fallen and appeals for our aid. To-day I saw a great strong man burst into tears and say: "Oh. God! I had rather have died than to have lived and witnessed such scencs." But with all this gloom and sadness around us. wo feel that we must do our duty, let the consequences be what they mav. I really believe were it not for the messages of sympathy and offer of aid

we receive from our friends far away, we would die, alj of us, from wretchedness and despondency. The little band who live here have associated w.'th us the noblest set of strangers that ever came to the relief of their fellow men. There are a number of these, some of whose names haye already been given, but not one more devoted to our cause or more faithful than D. Flannerj, superintendent of the Western Union telegraph company, who has come here and remained with us, doing immense work, and no one has ever yet heard him complain. He leaves us to-morrow, to our .deep sorrow and regret, but a faithful successor takes his desk in the person of W. T. Harrison,

has heroically volunteered to share our fate. Chicago is,represented by Captain J. C. Tucker, who has as bravely and faithfully stood by Us as a man could. The death list to-day reaches 95, and not three weeks have passed since the plague began its work of death in our midst. Ex press again and again to the christian hearted people of the whole country,. who have so unceasingly looked after our welfare and given such generous aid, our prayerful thanks and undying remembrance. Surely this terrible plague upon our whole southern country has developed the grand and gratifying fact that our nation has offered to the world an example of benevolence and charity such as one may vainly search history to find. Let the gratitude of other 6tricken towns be as deep and lasting as it may, none, no, not one, will surpass that forever engraved upon the hearts of the people of Holly Springs.

AT TERRY. 1

New Orleans, Sept.

17.—Dr.

Metcalfe telegraphs the Howard assocition from Terry, Miss.: "Have seen the cases, six in all seem to be billious remittent tever of a pernicious type, caused bv the dreadful stench from draining a pond. There have been twelve case?, six of whom have died." 1

A E N A A

Grenada, Mi6s.,Se^t.

17.—The

to-day were Samuel Hirschberg, of Louisville. Ky., who had been employed as a nurse in the hospital here, and Mrs. Joanna Scanton, J. H. Campbell, Jr., and a resident ot Colorado, whose name is not given. There were thice new cases reported to-day. Many convalescents are now seen on the streets.^

AT VICKSRURG.

Vicksburg, Sept.

17.—Weather

warm and clear thermometer

grees. Deaths to-day,

about

AT GALLIPOW9.*

Gallipolis, O., Sept.

17.—The

Jackson, Miss., Sept.

stallment of

Canton, Miss., Sept.

ber of cases to date,

cares in last

17.—The

Mdr^Jffi'C'ty, Sept.

ff -{v^.(\. ...

very

94.

60.

new cases,

The cold weather of last week

caused everyone to feel more-hopeful, but the warm weather of the past three days has again reduced them to a gloomy state, and a smiling face.is seldom, seen. All hope for a rain to bring a change in temperature, and probably a killing frost. BisHo'p Elder is reported' convalescent, but he is ttry weak.

yellow

fever excitement here has almost passed, there being at present only one case, Mr. Hugh Plympall, three nr.iles below this citv, who is pronounced by his physicians to be in a critical condition.-'f !L. AT JACKSON.

17.—The

10,000

17.—Total Dum

424

deaths,

68.

State

New

hours,

deaths,

12.

There are six or eight more reported dying. Dr. A. F. Cage, one of our best physicians and bravest workers, is dying. The fever is worse than at any time yet. We are struggling and trusting in God for better days. (Signed) ROBERT POWW.L, Mayor.

AT CINCINNATI. 1 '4

Cincinnati, Sept.

17.—Adam

Delze*'

a deck hand on the steamer Gaff, havinS come with her from New Orleans, die* of yellow fevef at the hospital here las1 night. ist .• AT MORGAN CITY. I

17.—The

fevbr is

increasing. Three deaths yesterday— Miss Farrell, Samuel Ulare and William Martin's little daughter. Twentyfive or

new cases since Saturday. AT CAIRO. I

Cairo, 111 Sept.

.,-s

17.—John

Crofton,'

the last of the ill fated Bulletin employes who took the fever last week, died last night in the hospital.. No new.cafcs this morninc.

AT DRY GROVE. «,

'(T Jv. New Orleans, Sept. 17.—A dispatch from H. L. Metcalf, of Terry, Miss., says: "I leave this evening for Holly Springs. All doing well at Dry Grove.

THE FEVFIR BARGE BURNED. Cincinnati, Sept. 17.—Captain

Porter

burned the steamer Porter's barge Mingo a few miles above this city last night. It was valued at

$8,000. m.

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AT BATOX ROUGE.

Baton Rouge, Sept.

new case*,

ending at

,. 91

•ft

17.—Deaths, 2

35,

during the past

hours

A, M. .....

THE MORTALITY AT MEMPHISJ Memphis, Sept. 18.—There is a perceptible increase in activity about the Howard headquarters this morning, and apparently no decrease in the number of new cases, although the report of deaths is lighter, only^S being reported up io noon, making^ ,,i?

FOR THE PAST

HOURS.

Among the dead are two more volunteer physicians, Dr'6. John 6. Hicks,.'and •J S BankBon, Rev. L. Schuyler,

Episcopal minister from N.ew Jersey, vtoQ1 1 ^*{-1 tit r-Ot? itk fS'toZt

Mrs. Margaret Steinkuhl, sister Ruth W. B. Shepard, and Mrs. R. E. Brooks, mother of W. S. Brooks, of the Appeal. Among the new cases is Theodore Hoist, of Ilolst Bros., undertakers.

THE SUPPLY OF COFFINS

is running very low, and 'lis with great difficulty anything but rough, coffinshaped boxes, can be obtained, even by people in good circumstances.

AT NEW ORLEANS.

prior to the

warm.""*

New Orleans, who

New Orleans, September iS.—Deaths 68 cases reported

352:

of which

153

15U1.

are

Weather clear and

THE RELIEF MOVEMENT. CONTRIBUTIONS STILL MAKING FOR THE SOUTHERN SUFFERERS,

ACROSS THE WATER. O

London, Sept.

17.—The

places where

subscriptions have been opened in Paris for the relief of the yellow fever sufferers in the United States arc. newspaper offices, Munroe & Co., bankers, United States Legation, and at the exposition.

GOOD NEWS. 1?

Cairo, 111., Sept.

17.—No

here, San Francisco, Sept.

sickness

17.—She

total

subscriptions to the citizens' relief fund for the yellow fever sufferers thus far are over $31,000, of which

$35,000

have been

forwarded and the balance held waiting advices from New Orleans and Memphis. A telegram has been received from Vicksburg declining further aid. Wells, Fargo & Co., in addition to the above, have forwarded

$24,^00,

the churches and societies

Chicago, Sept.

deaths

and(

$13,000. f-

CHICAGO.

17.—Citizens'

tee contributions,

commit

$47,i4o

$23,947

various sources,

total,

$71,093.

Twenty-six thou

sand dollars has been appropriated—$3,100 each to Memphis and New Orleans, $4,000 to Vicksburg,, and the rest among various southern cities.

ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, Sept.

17.—Alfibhster"

cbn-

cerc is now in progress at Mechanic's Exchange hall for the benefit of the yellow fever sufftrerb. Over

3,000

people

are present. A large number of tickets have been sold, and it is believed the entertainment will yield about

HOW MUCHEE HAS KEARNEY"SENT? San Francisco, Sept. 17.—The

Pari6," Sept. 17.—The American Sec? retary of State telegraphs Minister Noyes acknowledging the receipt of $6,ooo, the first installment of the contribution.^ France for the relief Of the yellow fever sufferers in the United States.

COMMISSIONER DIMOCK'S TELPHONE. .VVoJWVWs* $ "j

HOW IT WORKED

last in

rations issued by or

der of the secretary of i»ar arrived in this city to-day. They were consigned to R. L. Saunders, president of the Howard association, for the benefit of the yellow fever suffers, and will be held strictly in trust by him, to be distributed only as named. Armies of idle negroes, who hang about the town instead of peeking the cotton fields that now invite them, are not considered by the Howards as yellow fever sufferers. ••*•15# .' «**».?AT ANTON, F,.3 JIT-,®

SI -1 IN RE-

YUV

BOTH WAYS

v! MINDING HIM OF HIS OFFICLABP L* DUTIES. Mr. Dimo^k, beside holding the posi tion of Commissioner of Docks, lor which he draws a salary of

$3,000

a year, is al

so President ot the Metropolitan Steamship Comparty, which pays him

$15,000

per annum for his valuable services. A» may be imagined of a gentleman holding two such responsible positions, his time is exceedingly valuable.

An intimate friend of Mr1. Dimock's called yesterday to the office of the Dock Department to see that gentleman on business of an urgent nature. He was told that Mr. Dimock was at the steamship company's office, but would he please step into his private room he would be back in a feW minutes.' lie stepped in and took a chair. Now, Mr. Dimock for greater convenience and the dispatch of business, has a telephone in his room connecting with fiis office in the steamship, company's building. His friend stepped up to the instrument, and raised the

lHallooI Halloo! he shouted. "Well! came back faintly through the instrument, "who the is there?" "It's me," sung out the visitor. "Who the are you?" "I'm Dimock," was the refly. "The you are. This is a fine rack et, I think. Here I've been at your office inore'n a dozen times and can't find yon. Do you think the city pays you $000 a year to attend to the business of the Metropolitan Steamship Company?"

Mr. Dimock opened his eyes wide with amazement. He seized his hat and made tracks for the Dock Department building. At the same moment the other left the Dock Department, and took a bee-line for the steamship office. On arriving he was shown into Mr.. Dimock,s room aa before'. "He left in a mighty harry," explained a clerk," but I guess he'll be back right away!"

As the clerk closed the door the visitor looked around the room! When he observed the telephone, a broad smile broke out all over his face. Seizing- the instrument, he began— "Hallo, there! I say?" h' .ft.' vhH

Dimock had by this time reached his office at the Dock Department. He dashed his hat

OTI

a chair and mopping

his forehead with his coat sleeve, answered back. jUi "Well! what's wanted?" "Is Mr. Dimock here?" "Yes: I'm Dimock "Well, by Joshua, it's about time this thing was played out. I*d like to know if you draw your salary of

$15,000

from

this line for spending your time at the Dock Department?" To say that Mr. Dimock was mad would but faintly express his feeling. He was fairly boiling over. "You go to h—," he bellowed. "What £0 ypa.Hiean by iliit the other was already out of hearing and jtfr. Dimock's words fell on emptv air. .'•*««

Mr. Smith, of Smith, Reid £o, is in the city. '.

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TERRE HAUTE, IND:..—THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1878. Whole No. 103

WORCESTER, MASS.

1? *5 is?

The Democrat ie State '^-re

convention.*

Disgraceful Proceeding^ by the Butlerites

•U

Tliey 'Take Posessiori of Me. chanics Hall, and Prevent tho

Democracy From

Holding a Convention.

The Mayor and Fifty Officers Arrive Upon the Scene and Appeal to the Noisy Mob j-, a, to Disperse. •j a.

Worcester, Mass., Spt. i7.—There is a very large gathering of delegates to the "M5V3

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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION here, to-day. Butler's friends are present in large numbers, but are meeting with a most determined opposition, and show signs of weakening before the convention meets. If Butler's ranks are broken Chas: Theodore Russell will be nominated. i"-

THE BTAL'E CENTRAL COMMITTEE is deciding caaes where there are contesting delegations against Butlers men, and these proceedings are denounced by the General's friends. At about 8 o'clock, Butler's men having possession of the hall, placed D. Powers, of Springfield. in the chair, and proceeded to business. -r-w. -f

After along wrangle j|*T MAYOR PLATTT(... took the platform and said that persons then in the hall might remain, but no others should be admitted. A resolution thanking the Mayor for his decided stand was unanimously passed, amid greait applause.

$6,000.

The

total fever fund here now amounts to a trifle less than

$57,000.

was taken for

Chinese

residents of this city have collected and will to-morrow remit $1,200 for the benefit of the yellow fever sufferersj ^^iM ijFRANCK. I

A nm tjnrff I

RECESS T'

minutes. At 11:10 Da-

\iu Powers, of Springfield, took the floor and requested the delegates to nominate a chairman. McDavitt, Butler's secretary, made a motion a committee be nominated to see -, that only delegates bearing credentials be admitted|to the hall.[Carried A committee was appointed and retired, ana before they retnrned

A RUSH WAS MADE AIH'F

for the ball. One outsider [forced the door and was closely followed by a mob. The doors were then closed by the police.' At this juncture Major McCaffertjr entered the hall and was recccived With clicrra.

HON. EDWARD AVERY

stepped upon theplatlorm, and said: By request of the Democratic state central committee, I am here to announce— [Cat calls and hisses followed each other in rapid succession.] Avery maintaining his position upon the platform, a delegate moved that Avery b« requested to leave the platform. The chairman decided Avery must leave the platform, which he refused *to do. The chairman then decided no motion in order. Major McCafferty jumped to his feet and saiJ Avery was ambitious for the honors of a martyr. He wanted to go out to the blue bloods and inform them he^'had received them. He had done their bidding he wanted to "go out and inform the men who called the members of the convention communists. He had performed that duty. He was anxious to relieve his bowels and should be allowed to do so. "I am authorized," said Avery, again commencing, to speak. Cat Call* and hisses again interrupted the speaker, who was obliged to cease speaking. The excited delegates requested Avery to look in the glass and see if he knew himself. [Laughter.] McCafferty again tried to speak, urging the convention to listen to what Avery had to say. The excitement at this point beggars description delegates brandishing canes, &c. Finally Avery got the platlorm and delared the convention, adjourned until Wednesday, the

J. Boyle begged the convention to hear Avery, no matter what he had to say. A very had left the stage ar.d gone out of the hall. A delegate moved that a committee of two be appointed to go out and inform the crowd at the doors that the committee of credentials would examine the credentials of the delegates and admit those who had proper authority to enter. The chair appointed M»j. McCafferty and Mr. Towes.

A motion was now made that the galleries of the haH be opened to the public. After some discussion it was carried and the galleries immediately filled with the excited crowd. Charles H. Strauss, read the regular call issued by the state Central Committee and was loudly cheered. Major McCafferty was then unanimously* elected1 ^temporary chairman and on motion Appointed a committee on credentials. Dr. Gockritz, of Boeton, arose and denounced' the action of the Democratic committee, and said it could not be considered as binding on the Democratic party. In reply the chair ruled that the ?ction of the commit tee was not a matter before the convention^ jv? .. .. /1

Gockritz then attempted to speak, but was ruled out of order: A motion to adjourn was then made and voted down amid great confusion.

A motion prevailed that during recess the delegates from several senatorial districts assemble and select a member of state centrul committee lor the ei.suing voar. Mfehen made a motion that the representatives .*

4 t\

r\».

the entire state centra! committee of the party in future. Unanimously adopted. 'Clark, of Pittsfield, called the attention to the rule adopted two years ago. and said that under the rule now in existence members of the present state central committee would hold offices until the first •of January,

1S79.

The facft are as follows, relative (o the seizure of Mechanics Hall, by the Butlerites: At about

A. M. some

.-30

25th

150

Butler delegates, headed by Dr. McSheehy, of Boston, and other ardent Butler men, entered Mechanics Hall and proceeded to elect P. J. Hughes, of Boston, chairman and declaring their intention to remain till the convention was fully organized. At

5,05

A. M. Dr. McSheely

sprang to the platform and nominated General Butler for governor, and three cheers were given forthwith. Then speeches followed by McSheely, anJ many others. Many many, haraugues were very violent and nearly every delegate declaring he would stay Ihere till forcib:j thrown out. Anoth er shouted out that he would vote for Butler -in spite .. to the

devil or ar.y other mhn

These remarks were loudly cheered. By 8 o'clock the regulars had all waked up to th« situation, and at

8:30

A. M. the may

or of W rcester arrived with a posse of fifty officers. He appealed to them to disperse, and told them if they would go out he wbuld protect them in all their rights. The delegate asked what he meant by protecting them in all their rights. The Mayor intimated that the police of the city should not be used to clear the hall when the convention was regularly organized. J. J. McDowelK Butler's lieutenant, appeared on the scene and asked the Mayor if it was true that he had posted

BLUE COATED POLICEMEN

in the corridors and locked the doors to prevent egress and irgress. The Mayor said no, any one could go out who chose. Can they come in again? asked Mr. Davitt. No, sir, replied the mayor. "Then" said McDavitt, "we refuse to leave," and this declaration was answ(r^dwith passionate applause. When the state central committee fully realized that the Butler faction had control of mechanics Hall, they appointed a committee to see what could be done toward procuring the hall. They waited upon Mayor Pratt, about

o'clock this A. M„ and in

formed him of the state of affairs. After the Mayor went to the hall* he wrote to the committee as follows: "Mechanics Hall was taken possession of this morning between four and six o'clock by gome disorderly persons, who broke OOWlt tne entrances n« 10:45 o'clock are now 'n possession of said hall. I demanded that said persons leave said hall at the request Of the central committee which they refused to do, and was of the opinion that said hall cannot be cleared except by voiolence and perhaps blooa shed.

Respectfully yours,

-SM CHAS.B. PRQLT, Mayor. On receipt of the above the state central committee, unanimously voted to adjourn the convention till Wednesday ot next week, at Fanueil HaH, in Boston. This action was rendered necessary from the fact that Buttler's friends have secured all available halls in Worchester, aftd leaders also take grounds, that after the mob proceedings which have taken place here to-day, they can go before people and lead a movement that will crush 'Butler. At Bay State House, Hon. F. W. Bird addressed the crowd in the vestibule at 11

and announced that as much

of the mob as had taken possession of Mechanics' HaJI, the Worcester Mayor had authority to remove it, saying that a forcible attempt might result in a riot and bloodshed. The speaker gave his decision of the State law that the Democratic state convention be held at Fanueil Hall, Boston, the

25th,

where ample police force would be on hand to protect the convention's rights, the announcement w&s received with deafening cheers.

September. Intense excitement followed, amid which Averv retired from the hall.

The crowd then dis

persed, and all accredited delegates were admitted to Mechanics Hall.

WORKING-

FIGURES FOR THE MEN. From the Milwaukee Sentinel.

1864,

JL LIE LUUTIUG V» $61.07, while that of

The following table, being the price list of wholesale grocery and dry goods dealers in

and the prices for the

same goods at the present time show the difference:

.1861. 1878. 29 I 10 SI 8 1 85 40 46 40

Crashed sugar. Cuba sugar....n...... ....... New Orleans molasses, gal Coffee, per pound Cotton, per pound Pork, per barrel.. Gold. Prints Delaines Ginghams Checks Best ticking Balmoral sMrts Browa drills. Canton flannels Bleached muslins Brown musJiftt.

I SO 12 45 00 9 00 2 50 100* 40 06 4* 10 40 06 65 1* 76 25 5 CO 1 60 eo 13 65 03 65 13 66 08

l878

received at the rate of

they earned in

of different,

'senatorial •district^ ^constitute

*s $I3-45

for the same articles. In

1864

laborers

per day, while

now the same class of workmen receive from $1 to $1.25 per day but the 1 a day they now earn will purchase nearly two and one-half times as much as the

1864.

The White Mountain hotels are full. —[Exchange. Full of what?—[N. Y. News. Mountain dew—dew you tee? —[Greenwich Observer.

It is an ill-wind that b:o *s 'nobody good. The yellow fever has driven the lightning-rod. peddlers out cf Meirphis, —[Cincinnati Breakfast Table.

OVER THE OCEAN.

Greeks Preparing- ibr War.

2 i-Wti JU

He, therefore

moved that the authority by which that committee was to remain until Jany 1st, '79, be rescinded and their placee be declared vacant. The motion was unanimously adopted. Hon. Rich'd S. Spofford was then elected permanent chairman. 1 !i

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Parliament not to Conveiur Cntil November 30th.

If t, i*

Affairs in Bosnia and Her Ax nexation. .T

THE GREEKS.

London*, September

Measures have'been taken to enable the formation of an expeditionary corps of

100.000

men. ." THE EMPEROR.

A Berlin dispatch says Emperor WJIiam is desirous-of resuming the reics- of he government next month, qi fe

PARLIAMENT.

London, Sept. 16.—The parliament has been further prorogued to, the 30th of November. ..-"AFFAIRS IN BOSNI A.

Vienna, Sept.

16.—It

London.

18511

16.—A

corres

pondent at Vienna draws the attention to Greek preparations. R*N PROGRESS.

is clearly inten

ded to crush the resistance in Bosnia by overwhelming masses. A BOMBARDMENT.

Beretta, on the Save is being edANNEXATION OF BOSNIA. .1

Russia has urged Austria to deolare' the annexation of Bosnia. Austria, however, adheres to the occupation in ac-fN cordance with the tretkty 6f Berh'n. 5 i',t /, ... A JLKNLAT..

Sept. 16.—A

contradiction is-

given to the statement published in the Fanfiel Roman newspaper that the:Basis of the new treaty between' the P&rte and England has been settled, giving England protectorate over Egypt, with the approval of France, and that Lord Salisbury insisted .that France Should occupy, Tunis

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A (DAM) SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

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A RESERVOIR BREAKS LOOSE AND' DOBS^ «ERIOUS DAMAOK. May's Landing, N. J*., Sept. ijr.— The dam above the Woods'cottow mills, on Egg Harbor Riveu, Race street,, burst last'night, causing serious damage to property. When the dam gave way the whole body of water seemed' to .burst forth into a single *«s» wKrmrr *"bvt'erg' ed in a few ^minutes. Bridges, lumber,~ and coal pits, and in fact, all'things movable were borne away by thefiood. .The villagers were aroused bv the crashing in of the windows and doors,, and the rush of a current of muddy water, carryinglumber, sticks, coal and stone through their houses. The scene was of the wildest excitement followed. Several per-^ sons ^re re^drted 1»M ®nd. itslj said that two bodies, one or a

(woman

and the other of fi child haVe beeti washed up on the.river bank three miles be- ii low the town. Great numbers fled from their houses and* escaped through the rushing wateri to high ground many of these were ink their night clothes, few taking, time even to catch up their clothing. The loss to coal and lumbermen is estimated at $30,000.

This does not include the great

damage which results trom. the destruction of lurniture and household effects.

LIT0UT.

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A RAILROAD CONTRACTOR LEAVES OWING HIS MEN FOR TWO MOUTHS LABOR.

St. Louis, Mo., Sept.' I Ad vices from Lexington, Mn., say Mr. Taylor of' the firm of Taylor & ILeid, large contractors on the extension of the'Chicago & Alton railroad, disappeared between Saturday night and Monday morning, with several thousand dollar? which it was expected he would pay to his laborers on Monday, hey not having been paid for two months. .Taylors chief clerk, it is also said, has left for parts unknown. 1 1 1 REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN

TION.

Lrtf* s'V./f* I U!

GOOD RESOLUTIONS IF CA)LRLEBR *OCTF

Worchester, Mass., Sept. 18^—The Massachusetts Republican state convention assembled this morning. Gcurernor Claflin was chosen permanent chairman. A resolution was offered and referred to the committee on resolutions demanding, that corrupt, incompetent and unnecessary officers and employees, employed in the Boston custom house, and other public offices of the state, shall at once be discharged, and such places as the pab-i' lie good requires, be filled with honest,. God-fearing, capable, law abiding citizens."

THE FENIAN PRISONERS. Portland, England, Sept. "17.—Condon and Melody, Fenians, were discharged from the Portland prison this morning and immediately left for Southampton, in charge of the deputy governor of the prison, and two wardens, who will attend them until they are embarked on the Mosel, which sails to-day, from Southampton for New York.

AN HONOR TO INDIANAPOUS. New York, Sept. 18.—The boy, S. Braden, of Indianapolis, who carried off all the honors of the English training ship, Worcester, rrriveJ here yesterday. He has gold medals and other prizes presented to him by the Queen. He starts for Indfana^Hs morrow

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