The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-22
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ABIntio Cholera at Our Navy Yard

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WASHINGTON, Oct. %.
ASiHtic Cholera at Our Navy Yard.
Information was received at the Navy Depart-
Le ment this morning, OF the breaking out OF the
real As1atio cholera on board the receiving
ship Potomac at Philadelphia. Two deaths
occurred on Saturday last, very suddenly. be-
fore 1t was fully decided that it was cholera and
three deaths have occurred since.
The Department has ordered the medical
prevent the spread of the disease, and the sea-
men on board of the Potomac not yet affected
by the disease will be transferred to the Con
stellation, Sassacus, and Florida, now lying at
the yard.
The Explosion at Annapolis.
Full particulars were received this mornino
of the explosion on board the little steam
launch Admiral, at Annapolis, on Saturday
last, which resulted In the killing Of four men
and wounding OF three messenger boys. she
was the same launch with which Commander
Cushing blew up the Rebel ram Albemarle.
She had been altered into q beautiful minia-
ture steam brig, and Admiral Porter and Cap
tain Lewis were going out In her on pleasure
trip, but changed their minds, and went on
board the Constitution to witness the perforn-
anoe of the Admiral.
The little Admiral had passed the Constitu-
tion twice, and was coming back to take them
on board, when she blew up. The wife of Engi-
neer Hoyt. who was killed. is almost crazed AZ
the sudden death Of her husband HIS BODY
was recovered last night by dragging.
The little vessel was almost flying through
the water, going about eleven knots, SO &c is
likely they had too much steam on her, but it
is not know positively what was the real cause
Vice Admiral Porter, in a letter to the Secre-
tary of the Navy, says:-'I was about Stepping
into the launch myself to go on an ex Experimental
trip, but, owing to being unwell, fortunateiY
concluded not to go. The launch blew up while
1 was looking at her. and after running for
about twenty minutes"
Noted PhiIAdeIphians In Town.
Samuel j. Randall, Alderman VIM. McMuI-
lin, and Charles Hurley, Appraiser in the PhiIs-
delphia Custom House, are here to-day on busi-
ness with the Treasury Department. They had
an interview with Commissioner Rollins and
Assistant Secretary Hartley. Randall is here
also a member of the Committee on Re-
trenchment, now holding its sessions in the
Treasury Department, and will remain all this
week.
General Grant UnwelI.
General Grant was quite unwen this morn
ing, complaining of q sick headache and left
the War Department for his home at an early
hour
Treasury Wedding.
Mr.. 9. f.. Creecy, appointment CLERK In the
Treasury Department., is to be married to Miss
Sarah Q. Fenwick this afternoon at five o'clock,
at st. AloyStuS Roman Catholic Church. MIR.
Creecy Is a young gentleman who has hosts of
friends, who esteem him highly for his cour-
tesy and urbanity.
tinguished officials. The President th is morn-
Ing signifed his attention of being present IL
he could spare the time, and Secretary McCul-
loch and numerous officials Of the Treasury De.
partment are expected to attend.
The Secretary has granted Creecy q short
leave of absence, and after the wedding the
bridal party will leave for New York.
There is perfect epidemic raging here and
in Alexandria in the matter OF weddings and
the young gentlemen and ladies are rIlshin9
into matrimony with perfect abandon.
JEFF. Davis Counsel.
William NJ. Evarts, of New York one of tba
business connected with the trial of the aTch-
traitor.