The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-16
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
New YoRk, June Is. 1917.

New YORK, June Is, 1917
Inc MIS- Oaudes Oh the wing press getting hys-
ercs again over The critical situation of onr little ar.
my, under Cen Scott, between Jaapa and Nexieo The
frequent assassinatons' draw forth crocodile, ears in
abundance and confirmation strong OF the inevitable
destruction of whole force. They mayas well save
their tears for other occasion. This time their homes
are doomed to disap pointment
In hltythree counties, Chief Justice Bronson leads his
highest whig" opponent, Chancellor Whttesey l5,059
aud Reynolds, lowest whig I9O59 Judge Jewett lowest
democrat leads Whittlescy SSO5, and Reynolds I2S05.
Five counties ia which will probably add 800
1000 TO the democratic majoriymaking enough and to
spare
Mr. J. Knox Walker and several members of the Presi-
dents family and staying the Aston House.
appears be generally taken for granted that the Pres
dent himself will follow shortly, and the democratic gene
raj committees called together this evening at Tamna-
NY Hall TO make the necessary Preparations for the
on and Ito testify their respect for the office Of the Presi
dent and It's present distinguished incumbent
The mortality among the immigrants at Montreal and
Quebec is ghtiu beyond anything have had thus far
in the United States. The Montreal "Pot last Thurs
day. says the from Crosse Ie the quarantine
ground thirty miles below Quebec, care of the alarm
ing desc pton neaty thousand enigants died.
either on the passage out at the quarantine station, and
yphus fever of the malignant kind is raging Crosse
lsle The Quebec correspondent of the Montreal eald
says, in addition, that up the 9TH 5000 Roman Cath
oics and 10 Pedestrians had been buried Crosse Isle;
1890 lay sick in the churches, sheds, and and that
1000 persons were in the ships at anchor there.'
The tolls the canals for the first week of June 1916
the largest received to that time This year they
nearly doubied They were SIS 555 in 1916 in 1917
SI57, 1852.
The Oregon and C. Vanderbilt rvas in the great steam
boat race, now running in amicabe conjunction the
Stonngton route to Boston) 90 fast that passengers
rive too early in the morning and in consequence has
been found best to change their hour for leaving New York
from TO O'Clock in the evening. The last trip up
the captain OF the rushing Oregon had orders
whether she could leave hour later yet land her
passengers the usu time Stonington, without exceed
her ordinary and safe ospeed She reached Stonn
tonI25 milesin 6hours and minutes, nearly 81 miles
hour. The boats can, therefore, leave this city
O'Clock, take seven hours Sonngton, and passengers
reach Boston between and in the morning The change
will prove material accommodation to the travelling pub
lie, and is but another instance of the great advantages
gained by the Improvements in steamboat building.
Mary Fox in Baltimore, after all and the posi-
tive information nconsderaely despatched by telegraph
amounted nothing but bitter disappointment to her a
hicted relatives There is in town munication
from Psburg and a conversation is going by ele-
graph make this before her friends quit
the city
We had regular March or September storm last night
First it rained in torrents, and then-how it blew Blow
ing great guns nothing to il. Until long past mid
night, rude Boreas howed with will that made every
thing shake again. Up to o'clock this afternoon, OF
the Sound boats had arrived, except the Bay State, which
got in half past o'clock this morning. after very rough
PASSAGE in which she proved herselfif the fastest,
what is much beerhe staunches and safest boat the
Sound. All day it has been quite cool, if the OF
atmosphere which favored yesterday with hail in such
abundance had settled down nearer the earth