Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-17

THE YELLOW FEVER IN SHREVEPORT AND
MEMPHIs-The DiseGsc StiU Rdgfng.-The re-
ports from Shreveport are most heartrcndering.
Six hundred persons are down with the fever,
and there are but few to take care of them. The
city is almost deserted, save by the sick and
dying. One telegraph operator fled at the ap-
proach of the pestilence, and probably saved his
life; two remained and died; another came and
went home sick, and one still holds out. The
fever is believed by many to be the Mexican
vomto, and to have been Introduced by the en-
ployes of the trans atlantic circus. D. Flame
ry, super intendent OF the Howard Association az
New Orleans, telegraphs that nothing bur
money is needed. Apothecaries, physicians,
and above all, nurses, are the wants, and these
are being supplied by the New Orleans Howard
Association. A private dispatch from Shrcye-
port reports the death of Rev. Father Queme-
rois, and the serious illness of Rev. Father
Pierre. Subscriptions of relief have been cent
from Philadelphia Cincinatt and New Orleans.
There is no abatement in the yellow fever in
Memphis, though its Tavages are almost ex-
clusively confined to the northeastern portion
OF the city, where 1T first appeared. There is no
decrease in the death-rate. Physicians are al
ysing all that can to leave the city, and the
trains in all directions are crowded. The Wild
est reports are circulated through the country
in regard II the number dying, but it is safe 10
FAY that since the disease appeared the number
of deaths from any one cause has not reached
twenty on any one day, and since the flight OF
the hOTror-stricken ones there is less excitement
than during the prevalence of the cholera.
The yellow fever is reported at Fulton, the
terminus of the Cairo ana Fulton railroad, in
louisiana; also at several smaller towns in
Northern Louisiana.
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND LODGE. I.
o. o. Fat the annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows, yesterday, in Baltimore,
a scheme was presented by Past Grand Sire
Stuart providing a suitable and safe depository
for the valuable archives of the lodge. A reso-
luton was adopted to the effect that no member
OF any subordinate lodge shall vote upon any
question in which he may be interested. Final
action on the proposition to complete full his
tory of odd Fellowship was postponed. The
proposed amendments to the constitution were
then taken up, and the following was adopted
Amend article MI of the constitution by add
ing the following: "That if at any time the
Grand Lodge shall determine that the next sue
ceeding session shall be held at one of the cities
located so far south as to render it impractical
BILE to hold 1t in September, then they shall
have power to determine at what date said ses
sion shall be held" The other proposed amend
ments were indefinitely postponed. The treasu-
rer's report showed the following exhibit Re-
ceipts for the last fiscal year, So, laid. The
expenses fer the last year have been -, 4l0.1g
less than the previous year. Representative
Harmon, of California, on behalf of Represen-
tative White, of Nevada. presented to Grand
Secretary Ridgely a silver brick from his (Rep.
resentative Whites) mine. At the afternoon
session the subject of arrearages and pass words
were considered, without reaching conclusion.
DIABoLICAL ATTEMPT AT WHOLESALE MUIR
DER.-While the Good Templar lodge was In
session at Mill Run, Saturday night, an explo-
sion of powder occurred beneath the floor of the
school house in which the organization met.
with sufhclent force to tip over the tables and
lamps, while the fire burst through the crevices
in the floor and filed the house with sitting
smoke. A further examination by daylight re-
vealed the fact that the building had been
lifted enough to allow the foundation to be
pushed out of place. A powder can, that would
hold about twenty five pounds was found under
the house, torn to pieces. The floor being
double one, IL was strong enough to Withstand
the shock-even TO slightly lifting the house
and pushing out the wall-thus enabling the
powder to expend its force literally, and thwart-
ing the evident intention to blow up fifteen or
twenty men and women.-Rat tmaa's (Pd.)
Journal