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MEMPHIS.
The New Cases DECREASING.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 28.-The noftuary from
noon yesterday to noon to-day Is yellow
| fever 15, other causes San increase OF z
| in fever from the same hour yesterday.
There is decline in the number OF new
cases. A hard freeze this morniug and tne
temperature still falling. Mayer Johnson
resumed his official duties at the residence
this morning. u 8aa0
Might Rep0Ft-The Hour OF Relie1
Fast Approaching.
1000 p. M.-Mortuary for the pas. "a
hours to 800 P. NJ, yellow fever IA, other
causes 9-decrease of in fever. In tne
deaths to-day none were negroes OF FEVER:
Memphis begins to feel her hour of relief
has come. The scourge has yielded to the
ice king, and soon business will resume iIS
activity. Z
This has been cold day, and tonight
the ice is forming in the cutters and Dig
frost is sure for to morrow morning.
Political Charisy,
UTICA, N. Y, Oct. 28.-Ex~Gov. Sey-
mour has received q telegram from Il. d..
Brodstreet, of Cincinnati, asking that ne
and Senator Conkling take charge of fund
for the benefit of the Memphis orphans, to
be raised by placing extra ballot boxes at
the polls st the coming election to receive
donations as was done at the recent election
in Cincinnati. There is authority for say
ing that Seymour and Conkiing viii accept
the charge, and that they ask for liberal
response.
$4,000 from Gotham. 9
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-At special meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen this evening
communication was received from Mayor
Hsvemyer stating that municipal authori-
ties of Memphis had appealed to the New
York city government for $50, 1000 to aid
the yellow fever sufferers. On motion Of
Alderman Morris the amount named was
appropriated.
$1,000 from Cleveland, o.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 2S.-The City Coun-
Gil was this evening addressed by DR.. Wise,
Of Cincinnati, and 81. N. Lowenstein, of
Memphis, and appropriated $1,000 for the
aid of Memphis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 2S.-Mr.
Charles Reeve, Cashier of the City Bank,
collected five hundred and fifty dollars, in
this city to-day, for the relief Of Memphis
sufferers.
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ANECDOTEs OF PUBLIC MEN.

GEORGE NAsHINGToN.-One day, in q
fit of abstraction the juvenile George cut
down Bushrod's favorite cherry tree with a
hatchet. his purpose was to cut-and
run.
But the old gentleman came sailing round
the corner of the barn just as the future
Father of bis Country had started on the
retreat.
',Look here, sonny" thunderei the stern
old Virginian, "who cut that tree DOWN."
George reflected moment. There wasn't
another boy or another hatchet within fif-
teen miles. Besides, it occurred to him
that to be virtuous is to be happy. Just as
Washington senior turned to go in and get
bis horsewhip, our little hero burst into
tears, and, nesting among bis fathers coat
tails, exclaimed: "Father, cannot tell q
lie. 1t must have been q frost"
"My son, my son." stamered the fond
parent as he made pass for his offspring,
"when you get to be first in war and first in
peace, just cover your back-pay into the
Treasury, and the newspaper press will re-
spect your
ABRAHAM LINCoLN-Early in the war
party of distinguished gentlemen from New
England called on Mr.. Lincoln to urge the
appointment of certain Mr.. Brown to the
post of quartermaster. Tbs President, who
was amusing himself by splitting portions
of the staircase of the White House into
rails, received them cordially. They stated
their errsnd in an earnest but respectful
tone, and calmly awaited his answer. Mr..
Lincoln, drawing himself up to his foil
height and clapping the spokesman of the
party on the shoulder, began to tell story
Oh q doO Anhf l1a auu in KnF1tTayrr
By and by it had gradually grown dark;
several hours had passed away, and neither
dog appeared to get killed or to gain any
advantage over the ether. One by one the
party had dropped out, till the leader (who
did not wish to disturb Mr.. Lincoln's hold
on his shoulder) was left alone, trying to
c5nceal yawn and to look interested.
Suddenly Mr.. Lincoln, with that peculiar
smile on his counteDance which Mr.. Car
penter can talk about, but can't paint, re-
marked, "By the way, my friend, Pm sorry
for Brown, but gave that appointment to
the other man yesterday"
DANIEL WEBsTER.-The following an
ecdote Of the great Massachusetts states
man has never before appeared In print:
One day Clay, Webster and Calhoun met
upon the steps OF the Capitol. Mr.. Clay
ventured to remark, IN his most affa5le
style, that it looked like rain. s.Calbouu
looked wise, but said nothing. Evidently
he took in the whole situation at glance.
It was a crisis for Webster. Carefully lay
ing his thumb behind the third brass but
ton of bis blue coat, be gazed from out Of
those csyernous eyes and Rrandly uttered
these prophetic words: "No, gentlemen,
the American people will never forsake the
Constitution. We shall have fair weather."
And SO it proved.-Lippincott's Magazine
for N0Ue1nber.
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THE PRIZE RING.
Another HriIl Suspended

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S--It appears that the
Continental lefs the wharf with an insuffi-
cient head ofsteam and while rounding to
in the stream she was struck by the high
wind prevailing and blown to the Illinois
shore where she was boarded by the East
st. Louis police. The captain, engineer
and mate and Jack Looney and Arthur
Chambers were arrested, and taken to the
Office of the chief of police where they now
are. As soon as released by the city au-
thorities Looney and Chambers will be ar
rested by sheriff Cooper, of Madison county,
for participation in the McCoole-Alen fight
a month ago, indictments having been
found against them in that county. Word
of the condition of affairs here have been
sent to Allen and Hogan, who are down
the river waiting the arrival of the steamer
to pick them up.
LooDey declares the fight shall come of
to. day If he can get out Of the clutches of
the police in time, but what is more likely
it will come off tomorrow with only q
small crowd of spectators. Tnere are all
sorts Of reports circulating to the effect that
the steamer was purposely allowed to drift
to the Illinois shore, so that double excur-
sion money might be made, but the truth of
these rumors cannot be verified. The crowd
on the Continental are said to have num-
bered nearly $1,000; that about $4,000 was
taken, and that the party was the toughest
ever got together. A great crowd still re-
mains in East st. Louis and it is expected
desperate row will occur before they dis
perse.
One Hero Escapes.
LATER.-Arthur Chambers escaped from
the police Office by jumping out of win
dow and the officers are now In pursuit of
him.
Still Later Of the FIascO.
Jack Looney, generslissimo of the prize
fight party, was released from arrest be-
tween and O'Clock this evening, on
$4,000 bond to appear at the st. Clair
Court, in January next, for violating the
law regarding prize fighting, and of $1,000
to appear at the Madison Court, Monday
next, to answer an indictment for partici-
pating in the Alen-McCoole mill month
ago. Aliens offeDse is penitentiary one,
not less than nor more than 10 years.
1t is said the stakeholder, James EgaD,
has decided the fight shall take place two
weeks from to-. day. Arthur Chambers
who escaped from the East St. Louis police
officer eluded pursuit and is now in this
city. Sheriff Cooper, of Madison county,
has warrants for Arthur Chambers, John
r. Scott, Mike McCool, Tom Allen, Bill
Blake, Patsey Shepherd and Tom Kelly, and
stated that measures will be immedi-
ately taken to procure their arrest and
bring them to trial. ...- ..,.a
The fancy are very much excited tonight
at to-day's tiasco. Jack Looney insists he
has been sold; that the Continental was not
blown on the Illinois shore, and that 1t was
put up job in the interest of Hogan. On
the other hand Capt.K and Mr.. Mccoy,
the principal owners of the Continental,
viii publish cards to morrow stating the
steamer was blown out of the control of
the pilot, and that the landing at East St.
Louis was entirely unavoidable.
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AFTER temporary suspension caused
by the sickness Of every member of the
editorial, reportorisl and mechanical force,
the Shreveport Telegram resumed publica-
tinn on he 20Sh. OF the ravages of the
pestilence, It says: = Out of population
Of about 4, 900 remaining In Shire veport
when the yellow fever was declared epi-
demic, at least 700 have gone to their last
home, numbered among whom were many
Of our BRIGHTEST, most upright and intelli-
gent citizens; yet, notwithstanding our sore
Affections, we look forward to bright and
prosperous future. The sad experiences Of
the past have taught us to realize that 'one
touch Of nature makes all the world kim
and also that the laws of nature, 80 impera-
lively and plainly marked out, cannot be
violated with impunity." This indicates a
total mortality OF 17a per cent-an spphl-
ing record.
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A REQUISITION.
Curious Action of the st. Louis
Sheriff on Requisitien Of the
Governor Of Tennessee
why Didn't He Send the Prisoners TO
Nashville?

why Didn't He Send the Prisoners to
Nashville?
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-Albert Pearce, of
the firm of Woodruff & Co., New York,
and Warren j. Hicox, of Syra use, New
York, were arrested here yesterday On q
reauisition from the Governor of Tennes-
see, charged with fraudulent breach of trust,
indictments having been found against them
In Memphis. After lengthy consultation
with the Sheriff, counsel, and other parties
interested, it was decided at late hour last
night by the Sheriff who had the gents in
charge that, in view of the prevalence Of
yellow fever in Memphis and the danger to
life in going there at present, be would
place them under 100000 bail each, they
to report to him daily and personally until
the epidemic is declared absted. The bonds
were entered into and the parties released.
The action of Sheriff Taylor is considered
unprecedented. The arrests grew out of
cotton suits by Wsddy Thompson, of Mem
phis, against Pearce and Hicox, who are
members of the firm of Butler & Co.,
Memphis In 1854, and who are charged with
disposing of cotton consigned to them by
plaintiff at great loss to him,and for which
he claims damages.
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FEVER ELSEWHERE.
LIN Marshall. Texas.

MARSHALL, Texas, Oct. 28.-The total
number of yellow fever deaths since its ap-
pearsnce are 60, of which % were last
week. There was good frost last night
and ice 1 of an inch thick this morning.
There are prospects of frost tonight, which
1t is hoped will prevent a further spread.
The mercury now stands at 40 deg. 1t is
estimated that at least 90 cases are under
treatment in this city and county. The in
terments to-day were 2. Owing TO the ex-
treme cold weather the intermeDts to-mor-
row will probably exceed that Of any pre-
vious day. Five more New Orleans nurses
arrived tonight. .-Ts
Little Rock Fortunate.
LITTLE Rock, Oct. 2S.--Cold all day.
Ice formed this morning. The Board Of
Health report the city entirely Tree of yellow
fever and that Is impossible for it to come
bare. HEE
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Hard ON the Creditors.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S-An extensive saw
mill and large amount of lumber with
several small houses, in East st. Louis, be-
longing to Morse, ,Dsggett & Co., were burn
ed this evening. The loss is estimated st
$4,000 to $4,000. The fire caught in q
house on the opposite side of the stree, land
was driven over By the high wind. Morse,
Daggett d Co. recently went into bankrupt
cy, and the property was to be sold to-mor-
row for the benefit Of creditors. Insurance
unknown.
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Condensed kilograms.

Col. Stanley reports a column of an In
dian fight on the Yellowstone, giving it, he
says, for what it is worth. We put 1t II
the waste basket for the same reason.
Four barges in tow struck the Cincinnati
Newport bridge, sinking 10000 bushels oi
coal, worth $4,000. So Cincinnati gets
her coal at 12ac--or less, if the value of the
barges was included. ....
Shreveport gives four deaths yesterday
Cairo reports her first snow and 500 fol
Memphis.
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THE TEXAS FRONTIER.
Comanches ON the Rampage,

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-The Republican has
a special from Dennison, Texas, which says
that Liutenant Quimby, from Fort Richard
son, arrived there and reports Indians in
that region very hostile. Several murders
were committed by them during the past
week. Much stock has been run of. A
family living near Wichita were butchered.
The settlers fed to rancho, where they
were besieged by large band of Indians.
Two companies of soldiers left Ft. Richard
son Monday in pursuit of the savagss.
Great alarm exists among the frontier set
tiers. The Indians are believed to be Co;
manches.
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TRANSPORTATION.
The Periparetic Committee.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 2S.-The Senatorial
Transportation Committee arrived to-day
and were received by the Board of Trade
Committee. During the afternoon they in
spected the canal. Tonight the Committee
is in session at the Gait House obtaining in
formstion from the officers of the Louisville
and Portland Canal concerning the status
of that work and hearing of commercial
statistics from the Board of Trade Com
mittee. The Committee will meet again
for business tomorrow morning and de-
part on the afternoon train for St. Louis,
where they will disband for the present..
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A report having obtained currency that a
resident of ?. city in K K.nsss had offered
$4,000 to any man who would marry bis
crosseyed daughter, the hotels In that place
were so oVerrun with visitors that the land
lords had to roost some of them on poles
projecting from the windows. The excite
ment wss somewhat sllayed when is was
discovered that the daughter in question
was "colOred, not plain"
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The MARYLAND TRAGEDY.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 2s.-Lloyd L.
Clsrey, editor Of the Daily Tames, who was
shot yesterday by John NJ. Rsley, died at
8 O'Clock last night. Risley is in custody.
The shooting grew out of the publication in
last evenings Times of an article concerning
Risley's father, who is clerk of the court.
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MUNICIPAL.
has NO Right to Interfere

Legislature has mo Right to Interfere
in Civic Affairs.
DETROIT, Ocg. 28.-The Supreme Cour
of Michigan to-day, declared the Detroit
Park law, null and void, and denied the
application of the Park Commissioners fol
a mandamus to compel the Common Coun
Gil to issue three hundred thousand dollars
In bonds wherewith to purchase land for g
park, and that the authority of the Com
mon Council is supreme in the decision o
municipal matters.
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a British Pair.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2S.-Burgers and
his wife, who were on trial for inhuman
treatement of Caroline Louisa Dunning,
aged go years, were to-day found guilty on
the third count of the indictment, crime
against nature. The penalty was imprison-
ment for life, 5000
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CHICAGO, Oct. 28-The Supreme Court
of Illinois has affirmed the judgment of the
Criminal Court of this city in the case of
Andrew j. Pertic, The (colored) wife mur-
derer, and have fixed the date of his execu-
tion ct Friday, December II. 1900 --
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SHARP PRACTICE.

A Washington letter to the New York
Sun relates an incident connected with the
sus pension of the First National Bank OF
the former city which shows that q banking
house Of the highest p:etensions at the Fed
eral capital, enjoying the special patronage
of the Administration, can sometimes stoop
TO practices which are as discreditable as
the tricks of Peter Funk
auction-sbop or an old-time wild cat bank.
A staff officer Of the army went TO the
First National Bank about noon on the day
of its suspension, but before any intimation
had been given that it was not
perfectly sound, and deposited about
5000. The money was counted
and received, and the depos'tor congratu-
lated himself that bis money was safely
lodged in the keeping of those renowned
bankers the Cookies, who by the extraor-
dinary favor Of several administrations had
amassed fortune of many millions out of
nothing. The officer went down the stair
case, followed by the jsnitor, who immedi-
d.ately began to close the doors. The OFF,
Ger asked why he did this, and the janitor
replied that he was only obeying orders.
Alarmed by this sign, he returned up stairs,
demanded his money, and was answered,
"It is too late" The Suns letter adds:
"The lips of that officer are sealed, but
they may be opened by Congressional in
vestipatiou1
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A MEMBER Of the society of Friends com.
plimented one of his sect who had joined g
regular church upon the new organ in the
latter. 'Why, thought thee objected to
such things as mnsic in Worship" Sand
DO do," was the reply, "but if thee must
worship God by machinery, want thee to
hava tha hast -
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3,I3b, ,455 I,bU5,5Ib 0,o4U,UI5
Sixteen hundred and odd thousand dead
heads is a pretty large figure, and, in con-
templating the number, what visions of
impecuniOus newspaper reporters and de-
throned kings, princes, dukes, counts, and
untitled mobiles arise before ones eyes! -l 4
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In order to prevent the possibility of such
q case as that of the TichbOrne claimant
ever again recurring, it is said that early
next session bill will be introduced into
the British Parliament to the effect that if
any presumed heir to property should leave
the country, and through any eccentricity or
other cause purposely abstain from making
bis existence known, be shall be looked
upon, after the lapse Of certain number OF
years, as dead in the eyes of the Law, the
property TO go to the next of kin.
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THE TURF.

CalffOFn18 OHers tempting Purse.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2s.-Arrange-
menis are about completed for great $20,-
600 race, to come off the 10Th of November
over the Alameda track.
Maryland Jockey Club.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 2S.-The last
day of the fall meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club-first race, mile, for 2 year
olds; purse $400; the winner of the GENITAL
Stake to be excluded. Six started. M. s.
Daniels Asteroid colt won. Time, 1854.
Second race, two mile heats, ,handicaps all
ages that have run during the meeting,
purse $700, six horses started; first heat won
by Chicdabiddy, with Bessie Lee second,
and Cora Linn third. Second and third
heats won by Bessie Lee. Time, 4:05a
4:063, 5:06a.
Third Consolation purse for mile
heats, purse $500. Six started. Mindoe
won the first heat, closely pressed by Artist,
who won the other two heats. Time, 1:57,
1853, 2:OOa.
Fourth race, steepl9 chase, Club to add
$3.50, six started, Bufy led off and won the
race. At the fourth leap Victor bolted and
left the field. Geo. West after clearing the
third stone wall stumbled and threw his
rider, Gaffney, who Immediately remounted
and came in third at score.
- Dexter Park.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.--The free for all trot.
ting race which began Saturday was finally
finished this evening, Brother Jonathan
winning two straight heats, and having
won the first Saturday. Time, 2:27s, 2:30s
and 2:291, Mollie Morris second, Bashaw
Jr,, third.
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rs CARBOLIO ACID A FAILURE!

rs CARBOLIO ACID A FAILURE?
Most questions have two sides, and it is
wise to look at both. While we in Mem
phis have been disinfecting with csrbolic
acid, chlorine and coal gas, and fumigating
with burned tar and sulphur, here comes a
learned gentleman Of Mobile, to-wit: Je-
rome Cochran, N. D., professor Of public
hygiene and medical Jurisprudence in the
medical college of Alabama, and senior CEN
sor of the State Medical Association, who
seriously questions if there be any disinfec-
tant virtue in those crude materials
of our sanitary regulations. Professor
Cochran writes nearly four columns
In the Mobile Register, of late
date on this subject, and fortifes himself
behind some stubborn facts. He is evident.
ly well read in the subject whereof he treats,
and we wish that we had room for the en-
tire article in our columns; for what be says
Of Mobile is peculiarly applicable to Mem
phis. -.s -.-E 4
So here we are at sea. And where are
we now to look for safety? Clearly, IS we
have contended from the first, in our own
acts, in the purity of our homes and prem.
Uses, for beyond and above the theories of
learned doctors who never did agree, is that
safe guide of conduct-the experience OF
mankind, which supplements the Scriptural
truth, that cleanliness is next to godliness,
and godliness is the twin sister Of good
heakh.-MenpbjS Appeal.
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TENNESSEE BONDS remain nominal In
New York. Both issues are quoted at 67aa.
COTTON, though in better demand was
lower in New York yesterday, middling
selling st 15c.
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THE official tables of the Attendance at
the Vienna Exposition have just been pub
lished. From the opening day to the 1st
day of October the number of visitors
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Aamart messenger.

A Smart Messenger.
Abajah Richardson, messenger for the
great railroad bond forgers, has been ar
rested on the charge of swindling the Full
lerton cigar company, of Joliet, out OF thir-
teen thousand dollars.
Stokes. !
Mr.. Tremaine concluded his address in
behalf of Stokes about half past one and
District Attorney Phelps begun for prosecu-
ton. He spake three hours and forty min
utes and his address was still unfinished
when the court adjourned.
Abandoned by the ShylOcks Who
Used Him as a Catspaw.
ALBANY, Oct. 2S.-Phelps, the default
ing cashier in the State Treasury Depart
ment. has been committed to jail in de-
fault of SIS, 900 bail, his counsel remarking
that be stood no more chance of getting
bail than paying the debt of the United
States. - 4
The Murderers of Goodrich Fully
Warned to Clear the Country.
Some days since Mrs. L. Meyers, who
was held as witness on the Goodrich case,
was released by an arrangement between
the police and the prosecuting authorities.
She has continually asserted that, if she
was released, she would be able to put the
authorities upon the track Of Roscoe and
Beach, both of whom she says are implica-
ted. An officer has been dispatched with
her, and both are traversing the country.
Coarse Rufsians.
Three ruffians entered the residence Of
Mr. BiefKe, this noon land poured some
liquor down Mrs. Biefke, which stupiied
her. They then raDsscked the house, and
took riog from the supplied woman whom
they had tied to the piano, and were about
10 depart when the husband come home,
and the robbers fed.
Seventeen boxes of books seized by Gus
tom officers for under valuation were con-
demned to-day.
singular and Fatal Accident.
Charles Bordman, of Hartford, one of
the Express compsny's messengers, was
killed this morRing on his car, corner Gen.
tre and Grand streets. He put his head out
of the door, when street car ran against
it, causing the door to slide sgainst his
head which was literally crushed.