Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-09-25

the Rio Grande border, had recently received
numerous letters stating that such acts were
constantly occurring, and that since the Com
mission left the section last spring large
droyes OF cattle have been driven to the Mexi-
can side from ranches between Brownsville
and Brazos de Santiago, and between Browns
Vile and Rio Grande City. These thieving
operations were committed in daylight, and in
several instances exultiDg gestures were made
by the Mexicans, who had escaped with their
booty. to the United States cavalry,
who had pursued them, but halted on
the American side OF the river. In
addition to cattle stealing murders have been
committed not far from Forts Clark and
Concho. 1t will be recollected that the Com
missioners reported an actual loss OF about
&15 0O0, 600 by such incursions. The amount
has been considerably increased since the term
OF the commission expired
telegram was received in Washington ON
the 18th from the United States Marshal at
Shreveport, La, stating that the local authori-
ties on the Texas Pacific Railroad had stopped
the cars by force on account OF the yellow
fever at Shreveport, and the General Govern
ment was asked to interfere to compel the
running OF trains.
The Republican State Convention Of Mary
land, in session at Frederick on the 18th, nom
mated For Comptroller, ii. w. Colds
borough, of Talbot County; Clerk OF the
Court OF Appeals, J. II. Price, of Hartford.
Among others resolutions were adopted reaf-
firming the attachment Of the Republicans Of
Maryland to the principles Of the Republican
party, and heartily indorsing the Administra-
tor Of President Grant.
The Board Of Health of Memphis officially
announced on the 18th that the yellow fever
had appeared in that city. 1t was said to be
confined to a few blocks in the northwestern
portion of the city, and it was hoped that 1t
would not become epidemic. The news from
Shreveport, La, on the 14th, was to the effect
that the disease there was on the increase. 1t
was estimated that 500 persons were down
with the fever, and the deaths SO far amount
ed to lag. A dispatch to the Howard Associ-
alton says no report could possibly exaggerate
the condition Of affairs in Shreveport, and they
were indeed deplorable. Physicians pro-
nounce the disease genuine yellow fever in its
epidemic form.
The banking house Of s. II. Tucker, Of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, suspended on the morning Of
the 18th.
dispatch from Shreveport, La, Of the
18th represents the yellow fever undated, and
the distress in the city indescribable. OF six
men in the telegraph office, five have taken the
fever and two are already dead. The inter-
ments average thirty or forty daily, in popu-
lation Of perhaps not over 1900. The physi-
clans and nurses are worked down. Sixty per
cent. Of those attacked die. The people Of
Memphis, Tennessee, are greatly excited over
the rumors Of the prevalence of the yellow
fever in that city. On the 18th, all the trains
leaving on the various railroads were crowded
with persons fleeing from the scourge.
The forty-ninth annual communication of
the Grand Lodge of the United States Of the
/. o. Of o. +. commenced in Baltimore Md. on
the 18TH. Forty-one grand lodges and thirty
five encampmcnts were represented In the con-
vention. The number Of lodges OF the order
at the close of the year was 5,045, and Of the
members, 3S5,097.
Lieutenant Commander A. N. Mitchell,
commanding the Pawnee, at Key West,
fied Of yellow fever on the 14th.