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NEw YoRK. June l4.-0ne case
yellow fever has occurred ia this CT,
terminating fatally. The victim was !
| w. Bacon, waiter on board the steame
| Yazoo,l running from New Orleans I
Havana aud Philadelphia. He arrive
here on the cars from Philadelphia
Few days ago, and a short time after hi
arrival was taken sick and died. Tn
house where he died has been thoroughly
disinfecled by order of the Health Com
missioners, aud friend who ATTENDED
him has been kept under quarantine hv'
days.
|, About one dozen prominent business
men, representingithe principal CONNER
cial interests, such as groceries, dry
goods, hardware, eto,, met yesterday at
ternoon for the purpose Of comforting as
to the propriety OF calling a public
meeting Of the mercantile and other
business men to take action on the rail
road question which is now agitating the
country. The object Of the proposed
meeting will be TO suggest measures for
remedying abuses which they believe
railroad companies now inhict on the
community, aud to limit charges for
freight. The conference yesterday was
merely preliminary.
The President, accompanied by Mrs.
Grant, Miss Nellie. Miss Cook and Miss
Borie, Of Philadelphia, and General Bah
cock, arrived here last evening from
West Point.
A special to the Times from Washing
ton says the testimony of the rescued
crew from the Polaris will be put in
print as rapidly as possible, The entire
mass Of the testimony is eon6rmatory
of the fact that the separation of the
vessels was accidental. There was entire
unanimity among the crew and officers
in the desire to proceed northward, and
the discipline was excellent Those who
have arrived here have volunteered, and
asked it as afavor, that they may be
allowed to return and search for the
Polaris when the expedition Of search is
made. A vessel viii very soon start for
Disco TO learn anything whatever con-
corning the Polaris that can be learned.
A special from Boyle's camp, dated
June llth, says Captain Bancroft and
others, with Bogus Charley, returned
from visit to the lava beds yesterday.
They examined some of the remarkable
caves never before visited by white men,
and found Indian tracks. 1t is supposed |
he five Indians who are out are hiding
here.
No tidings have yet been obtained by |
.he police regarding the whereabouts of
Horton, the bond raiser and forger. The
police believe that he is still in the city,
and are making exertions for his cap
lure.
General Sherman, in conversation
asst evening on the Modoc question, de-
preciated the premature agitation Of the
matter by the press. He thinks Gen.
Davis too experienced to do anything
that would bring odium upon the army
Or lay himself open to courtmartial
Ifthe statement be true that Davis issued
orders for the execution of Captain Jack
and the principal prisoners he certainly
exceeded his duty, and viii be held re-
iponsible. Had he shot these men
Town, however, probably the people
It large would have supported him.
General Sherman thinks there viii
,e no difficulty about the dis
,osition of the prisoners. If the
military commission finds them guilty
hey will all be shot or hanged. 1t is
,ity they were not shot at first. He does
lot believe the Oregon volunteers com
nitted the recent massacre Of Indians,
IS has been alleged. He thinks the
Peace Commission will be continued as
,efore, even after the Modocs are dis
,osed Of.