New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-01

Thursday morning, OF yellow fever.
Mr.. {. w. Lewis. business manager of the
Times, was taken with the fever yesterday.
Colonel L: N. Mutt, Majo, j. c. Moncure.
Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson. Mr.. W. 4. Kennedy,
and NJ. 5. Jones. Esq. were also taken yes.
terday.
Drs. Chopin, Davidson and Bruins will
only yisi: patients in consultation with the
physicians here. They vii! be a. the head.
quarters OF the Howard Association every
dag. during their stay IN Shreveport. from
9 A. ". until +. p NJ, and from 8 20 P. NJ.
There are "a number Of little children in
our mlds.. lett without u relative or trienG
on earth. that must be cared fer. It will be
noticed that tho PoyGras Asylum. in New
Orleans. has most noDiy profe.ed 10 take
the females. IL this connection. we viii
call attention to the fact tso reported to us),
that there Is an orphan girl. ten or twelve
years OF age. being kept and cared for by
one OF the courtesans OF the city. at her
house. The humanity some of the women
OF this class have displayed during the
present epidemic, in giving their rooms and
beds 70 eick strangers, and in nursing them
with care and tenderness. prompts the be-
lief that the woman has taken this child in
kindness OF heart, and means well By her.
Nevertheless, IL mus. be admitted that the
child !s not ia proper quarters. and every
sentiment ot humanity requires that she be
taken charge Ot and sent 20 the asylum so
generously opened 20 receive her and Others
as unfortunate as herself.
At called meeting of the New Orleans
and city physicians, at the Board o; Trade
rooms, for the purpose Of consulting as ~
the origin, type and virulency OF the
epidemic the following doctors on the part
of New Orleans we're present: Davidson,
Chopin, Bruins. Raine. Hurd. Rely, Smith,
Hurt, Fi1fney. and Messrs. Schniid. and
Pearson. Of the Howard Association Of New
Orleans On part Of the city. Drs. Allen.
Gray, Billilu, Smell, Davis. Fenner and
Sanders On part Of the Howard Associa-
ton, Simmons, Martin. Vas9uez, Piggo:.
Hearsey and Currie.
The abatement noticed in the fever
Wednesday was apparent and not real,
Yesterday il broke out with renewed fnry.
and attacked q large number Of persons.
Drs. c opn, Davidson and Bruins pro
noupce the disease genuine yellow fever of
a maignan: type. This we presume will
settle the question with the most pertina-
cious doubters. Many Of the parties at
tackled had yellow fever in preceding epi-
denies: some OF them had lived here many
years; others were born here. In come
instances the fever sets in as if il were
malignant intelligence, determined TO kill,
and in such cases medical skill and good
nursing alike fail. Il is possible that in
these cases the individuals have been drink
ing excessively, or their systems were in
some other respects in an untavorab,e con-
dition. One popularity Of the situation is
that none of the cOnvalescents, or at least
very few Of them recover their health fully.
and nobody. in fact, feels we'll.
There are many cases of destitutlon in
our midst. widows and orphans utterly
without protection. and all must be pro
vided for.
The death list Tuesday was only twelve.
and "Wednesday only thirteen, but yester-
day, as will be seen, increased I, nineteen.
Arrest OF William H. Adams.
The news reached here on Wednesday
that William 4. Adams of this parish, had
been arrested at Rayville while getting OF
the cars on his way TO the city on business,
by the sheriff. of Ouachlta and Isaac Craw.
ford. on the charge Ot being concerned in
the Crawford and Harris murder. The an
, ouncement created great excitement
among Mr.. Adams numerous relatives and |
friends. They were well aware of Mr.. |
Crawtord's bitter ennlity teward the people |
OF this parish generally. and especially |
towards a particular number OF them,
among whom Mr.. Adams was one OF the |
first and foremost. 1t was believed upon |
the first announcement of the murder. |
that Crawford would attemp: to lay it
stigma of the deed resting here doubled |
the regret at it.
While there is not a member Of this COM
munity who does not want the authors of |
this horrible murder brought TO coEslign |
punishment: they are opposed to having it |
laid upon parties on the bare suspicion of |
persons of preiudiced minds, without, if not !
of substantial, at least some reasonable |
show of evidence. The dragging away of a |
M from his hOyna and h,,Sip oh
him with a heinous assassination, and in |
him in Jail, away from his |
friends, upon undue and perhaps suborned /
testimony, without giving him an Opportu-
nifty to prove his innocence, is as tagrautly |
wrong and outrageous as the commission of
the vile deed. Ii it is permitted. then no
one is safe. And we have been looking for
this course to be adopted toward numbers
of our citizens. to crafty Mr.. Crawford's
enmity and vanity N showing his power
and influence.
That Mr.. Adams participated in the ,nur-
der is not credited here, FOR the reason that
he could have had no motive or incentive
to do 80. He has had the reputation of be-
Ing wild, but for several years past he has
not shown a disposition that way. Indeed.
for the last three or four years Mr.. Adams,
more than most of the young men about.
seems to have devoted himself to business
and to the accumulation of property. and
has, by pretty close application. been sue.
cessful therein. He has the reputation, too,
Df being pretty discreet. and that he would
permit negro to see him while on a mur.
.erous expedition is, therefore. no: reason
able. and yet the repor, is that he did. and
mat it is upon her 'Jane Woods. colored.)
testimony that he was arrested.
We are assured that Mr.. Adams can
prove. by white and black, his whereabout
IN the day of the murder, which will estab-
ish his innocence. As soon as the arrest |
was known here. his friends obtained testi-
nony of this fact. and with it and an order
rom Judge Buie. Sheriff Hawthorn and
posse started after Mr.. Adams, who was
supposed TO be in the Delta Jail. to bring
lim here for examination. We trust he will
lave a fair and legal showing, and be dealt
with. innocent or guilty. according TO law
md evidence -Franhiin fWinnboro/ San.
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The Academy of Music.
Miss Alice Harrison appeared again last
light in her several characters in the drama
# THE Mothers Dying Child, or the Little
Detective and acted and sung in her usual
plrited and pleasing style to an audience
which fully appreciated her efforts to
muse. The same bill will be repeated TO-
light. o-morrow evening we are promised
n original tve-act comedy. written by Mrs.
Iartha Laftte Johnson. entitled Fun"
asst to the full strength OF the Academy
ompany.
FURNITURE SALE POSTPONED 70 OCrO.
ER 3.-The sale of furniture advertised to
e made day by Walton. Davis & Frere,
uctioneers. at No. 73 Coliseum street, cor
er of st. Andrew. has been postponed to
october 3.
The Supreme Court of Iowa has affirmed
be decision Of the district court in the