The Van Buren press., 1873-10-21
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican,
MEMPHIS DEATH pOINGS.
The Rider Of the Pale Horse Seen
Throughout the Entire City.
MEMpHIs. Oct. Is.


agree that the fever is less malignant
The decrease in the mortuary report at
noon 10 day inspired the hope that any
new cases that may vet occur will be at
tended with less fatally. The weather
still continues clear and warm, and no
prospect Of frost. None is looked for
till after rain that will have any effect to-
ward a decided abatement Of the scourgc.
Several cases have been and continue
to be reported from points on the rail.
roads leading from the city but pers ons'
systems become infected in the city.
There is no fear Of the epidemic spread
ing in the country, but if a case is report
cd at a point on the road il insures the
immediate abandonment by the citizens,
from whom spring stories which make
the hair stand erect
The report Of the knights OF Pythias'
relief committee is favorable; all of the
sick are doing well. "A
NEW ORE Oct 10.
The committee Of Memphis merchants
residing here report additional coliec-
tons of seven hundred dollars, making
a total Of nearly eight thousand dollars
RIcHMoNp, Oct. 10
The Masonic collections for Memphis
to day were nearly five hundred dollars
The officers of the First Virginia vol.
untcers who had raised furd for regi-
mental supper on the occasion of their
anniversary. have voted i, all to the relief
of the Memphis sufferers
CONGRESSMAN ELECTED.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Oct ii.
The election in the Seventeenth dis
trict. Richmond, Ind, to day, resulted in
the election OF i.on, John +. kibly, Re
publican, by one thousand majority.
THE OREGON ELECTION
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IA.
Dispatches from Oregon to night say
the eit ction for congressman passed off
quietly. 1t is stated that Portland dis
patch says Nesmith is probably elected
by small majority.
Dispatches from Oregon o-day place
Nesmith's (Democrat) majority for con
gress at 1000
New YORK, Oct 16.
In the Stokes trial TO day, Thomas
Haight, doorman at the ladies' entrance
to the Grand Central hotel, and principal
witness against the prisoner, admitted on
cross examination that after the last tri
al, being sick and out of employment, he
called Oh Chaplin IL Co., Fsk's brokers,
and from them went to Mr. Conor, Fisk s
former managing agent, and was by him
sent to the private secretary Of Mrs
Fisk, and from her received fifty dollars.
The rest Of the witness evidence was pre-
cisely as at the former trial.
Judge Friedman and jury, in the SUI
perior court to day, tried The suit OF
Charlotte Gilbert, colored, against the
New York and Charleston steamship
company, claiming $4,000 damages for
being excluded from a state-room on tho
steamer Manhattan, in 1870 The plain
tiff obtained verdict in her favor for
sevcnty.tve cents
PRAIRIE FiaE--sEvERAL CHILDREN PERISH.
OMAHA. Oct l6.
A terrible prairie fire swept over twer-
ty five miles Of country near the Omaha
and Southwest railroad, in Saline and
Jefferson counties, Neb., on Tuesday.
MaBy houses and large quantities of
grain were destroyed At Wilbur ten
school children wero caught in the
flames; three perishcd on the spot, three
more will die, and four are drcadfully
maimed, but will recover. Mrs. Morley,
mother of three of the children, ran to
help them, and received fatal injuries
OHIO ELECTION.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 10
The net Democratic gain in the 4G
counties is 10,05l. This guin carried
throughout the state would elect Allen
by over 1000 This does not include
Hamilton county, where the Republican
gain is reported at over 1000.
Noble county reported 20 majority for
Allen, Democratic gain Of 1856 The
Democratic representatives is elected.
The Democrats claim the legislature in
ooth ahhtdUCCS, WHlCH tuV hepuDilChHs
are disposed to concede, although the
results in Hamilton county on the lcgls
lativc ticket has not yet been definitely
settled and may change the political as
pect
CEDAR RAPIDS, Oct. Is.
Later returns do not indicate any
change in the estimate made IN the dis.
patch from here last night of the Repub.
lican majority in the state, viz : 10000
to $4,000.
CALIFORNIA
SAN Francisco, Oct. 16.
The total vote of this city was only
1874 at the judicial election yesterday.
McKinstry, independent candidate for
judge Of the supreme court, received a
majority ever Mckee, democrat, Of 1884 /;
over DwinTcl, republican, 1920. Sscra.
mcnto, San Jose and Stockton gave him
large Msjorities, He 10 elected by a
large majority in the state, bat the vote
everywhere was light.
TIE RESULT IN ONO IN DouBr-cALIFoR.
MA GOES IT INDEPENDENT
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. II.
The election returns as yet are very
unsatisfactory, and il is impossible to
state definitely who will be governor.
The democratic state committee from
official returns received from eighty-two
Al.