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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-12
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS.

When you visit or leave the City of NEW
YORK, save annoyance and expense of car
iage hire and stop at the GRAND UNION
HOTEL, opposite the GRAND CENTRAL
DEPOT. 1t has over $50 elegantly furnished
rooms and is fitted up at an expense of $780,
900. Elevator, steam and ali modern improve
ments. European Plan. The RESTAURANTS,
Lunch Counter and Wine Rooms are supplied
Tnoderate The cuisine is unsurpassed. Stages
and Cars pass the Hotel every minute for all
parts of the City. G. +. & w. ID. HARRISON,
Managers. oclo-lSo
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X. of P. dance at Saco tonight.

READINGS AND RECITALs.-Last evening
Mrs. Lizzie Baston Fuller, the pleasing elocu-
ZIONIST of Boston, gave select reading and re-
cital at State street chapel, for the benefit Of
Williston Circle The programme was made up
very judiciously, and gave an excellent oppor-
tunity for the reader to display her fine voice.
Her reading is very natural and the most diff
cult passages are rendered with perfect ease.
In fact, Mrs. Fuller is perfectly at home on the
platform. Her selections were many of them
new, and proved very interesting to the large
audience present. The following is the pro-
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Personal.

Hon. Joshua Nye of Augusta. and E. f.
Webb, Esq of Waterville, were in town yes
terday.
Col. Edward Moore and party left for the
Pacific coast yesterday, to blow that rock out
of the entrance of the Golden Gate.
Judge Rice of Augusta is at the Falmouth.
Charles Davis, who is in the employ of
Rollins, Loring & Adams, is seriously i'll.
M. P. Frank, Esq, is said to be Democrat
ic candidate for Alderman from ward two,
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CITY AND VICINITY.


NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
To Let-Rooms.
Dissolufion-Kaler, Merrill & Co.
Caution-C. X. Lombard.
Revised Statutes-Loring, Short & Harmon.
Worsted Fringes-Owen q Moore
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HAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Office Hours.

C. w. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
j. w. YORK ASSISTANT POSTMASTER.
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The MUsEUM.-The "Sea of Ice" is proving
a great attraction and the audiences increase in
numbers nightly. The play is much better
brought out than on the first evening, and the
scenery now runs smoothly. The closing act
affords Mr. Arnold and Miss Isadora Cameron
excellent opportunities for impassioned. acting
opportunities which are creditably improved.
Mr.. Arnold's song "Let all Obey" adds much
to the evenings enjoyment and is as enthusi-
astically received as ever. Altogether the ''Sea
of Ice proves one of the most attractive
dramas yet put upon the Museum boards.
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SEVERE ACCIDENTAL stevedore named
Hanson, at work on High street wharf, slipped
yesterday morning, aud fell into the dock His
cries for help brought number of men, who
threw him a rope by which he was pulled up to
the wharf, but when just ready to grasp the
hands of those on the wharf he lost his hold
on the rope and fell into the water again. The
second trial proved successful and the man was
taken out of the water nearly frozen. He was
taken to his home and physician called. Last
night he was very i'll and the physician feared
that fever would set in.
A CoRRECTIoN.-Ex-detecti Scott is in
town, and stamps as entirely false the rep ort
published ia regard to his DESERVING his wife
and ru ming away with another woman. He
went to Boston on business, transacted his
business and returned to this city. A departure
and return of this kind does not seem to be
very substantial ground for a charge of deser-
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At Temptars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNC1L-Mane, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMpLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
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AUCTION SALES
F.O. BAILEY q CO.,
Aucti0neers and Commission Merchants
SalesrOOm I76 Fore Street.
(Omce 8 Exchange street)
+. o. BAILEY

Regular sale of Furniture and General Merchan.
disc every Saturday at salesroom, 176 Fore street
commencing at O'Clock a. m,
Consignments solicited. oc3dtf
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From 500 a IN to $50 m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
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It gives us pleasure to speak good word for
a newspaper SO worthy as the Maine State
PRESS Also the Portland Daily PRESS is
valuable and thoroughly straightforward jour-
nal. Politically it is ontspoken and bold, even
in denouncing the wrongs of it's own party. Its
publishers and editors believe in the truth at
all times and have high sense of honor for
their profession.
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From the Brunswick Telegraph

The PRESS is received here by the carly
morning trains and contains a full digest OF
the news of the day. 1t is ably edited aud
looks after home interests, just what Maine
paper should do. 1t is now offered at 81 year
strictly in advance, including postage, which
is very low indeed for so valuable paper The
is also desirable newspaper. Published by
the Portland Publishing Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-30

journey. Dr. Nichols stated that the case in
anut shell was this: the District Commits
sloners being anxious 10 reduce the expenses
and TO cut off all unnecessary charges de-
termlned TO cut off some of the expenses at
this Asylum which sometimes amounts for
nonresident patients to as much as four to
i've hundred dollars per month. Prince
Gcorse's county, Md, in this matter was
SIMPLY receiving her own. and he re yretted
10 say that with the exception OF one or two
counties in Maryl land there was a disposi-
ton to send their pauper insane and other
unfortunates into the District to be cared
tor He had nothing whatever to do with
The transportation, and when they were sent
for he released them.
In regard to this particular case OffiC n
Connell on TIE 2Sth of June received iustruc-
lions TO take them TO Prince Georges coun-
", as near the county seat as he possibly
could. The weather being excessively warm
at the time, 1t was almost impossible to get
team, and the evening was selected. The
team was therefore engaged, and. driving to
the asylum, the partieS-Richard Jones
white, and Steven Reed aud Eliza Stewart
coiored, were brought out, and, taking seats,
they proceeded on their journey, starting
nrSt for Marlboro, but finding that two OF
tie PARTIES, Reed and Stewart, lived
near PiScataway. they started for that
village. After getting very near TO
Eroad Branch, the driver called their atten-
tiOn TO the fact that the hill was too steep to
90 down with a load, and they got out 10
walk and the party started. The officers
found il necessary to halt, and when they
got out OF sight on the road. Knowing thai
Two OF them were near their friends they con-
GUIDED that il was unnecessary TO follow
them, and returned to the CITY,
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About the Alleged Indian Frauds.

WHAT A LONG BRANCH DISPATCH SAYS.
The board of Indian commissioners had a a
interview with President Grant at Long
Branch yesterday, and dispatches from that
point say that the charges of fraud preferred
by Prof. Marsh against Indian agents were,
among other matters, discussed. The Presi-
the full power of the executive in reforming
abuses. Plans for collecting all the Indians
upon one territory were also considered. and
measures adopted in connection thefe,yit tn.
The commissioners issue an address COM
mendlng the present policy of the govern
ment as one of peace, humanity. and Justice
towards the Indians: declaring that most of
the charges of fraud originate with disap-
pointed cOntrac' Ors and traders. hut recOr-
nizirg the prOpriety of the most rigid fnveS-
ugatiO whenever charges are made by re-
spectacle and responsible parties; denying
tie existence of rings" in connection with
the IEdi@n service; inviting the various mis-
SiOnary boards TO select men of capacity for
agents: referring to the march of civilization
among all the Indians, except three or four
bands OF Sioux. and claiming that bad men
are decrying the service only to break up this
humane policy for their own good.
WHAT AN OMAHA DISPATCH SAYS.
An Omaha dispatch says the Indian COM
mission, while in that city, made several
important discoveries as to the way in which
supplies are furnished the Indians. \ miller
testified to having pat up eighty-seVen
pounds OF flour IN sacks that were served to
the Indians as containing one hundred
pounds. and beef contractor got receipts
from the Indian agent for seven hundred
people generally substantiate Prof Marsh s
charges.
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VIII JOHN RTLL STAND THISp
messenger Taken by Force from q

INV York. July &p.-A letter from 81
Thomas says the Spanish authorities at "a
Iohh' Porto RICO, took OF a passenger named
LUIS NeneIas from the British STEAMSHIPS
fider 10y force, despite the protest OF the cap
tain, and IL was reported that NenesaS had
been shot IL i said lac hat held a position
IN me spanish army, and ahScOI3ei win
pubic funds. lie WAS en- rDate from st
Thomas FOR san Domingo on the Elder.
which put into Porto Rico, when m, captain
81 NE Elder refused % give mp Nelegss. a
Spanish CunoOat took position iu rrnut az
her, ready for action. THE captain then said
he was not prepared % resist force, and had
10 surrender his passenger under protest. II
cal offender o
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Miss ANNIE OLIVER SNowDFS, the
young girl OF twenty who has lately become
island, and other points, Is a g.aIuaLe of
Rutsers college, New YORK city. She is the
daughter OF Mr.. Snowden, OF that city, but
as she became known among the temper
ance crusaders under the name of OIiversbe
preserves II in her public life. she is stu a
student for the ministry, and though preach
ing, viii not apply for a license % preach
until another year passes. She saws that she,
did not dream OF public life when a school
girl, but loved art, NJ studied landscape
painting in Cincinnati after leaving school
she nrst began speaking us an exhorter OF
liquor sellers, and subsequently upOa tenn
perance platforms
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TIE TIC BOAT OUTRAGE on MRS. MER-
RITZ Yesterday afternoon Philip Ryan and
George Miller, the men charged with having
been engaged in az a. sault on the woman
calling herself Mrs. Merritt, were arraiguet
before Justice OtterbOurg. at the tOmbs py-
lice court. The complainant was still unable
Ia be present, and the Opponents who hal
made aIidaylts to prove an allbi on the part
OF Ryan were subjected 10 "a crosse Xaflffla-
ton by Justice OtteroOurg. The dep0nent
Were Officers ScaDlan and Erwin. Frelel iCi
Ii. PIerSon, Patrick Dunno, and Miss Nora
V. HaSSett. AT the conclusion OF the Kami-
nation Justice OtterbOurg declined to dis.
charge Ryan unit! the complainant has ala
opportunity 10 appear. Ryan was then ne, 4
In $1,000 bail and Miller was remandeI 10 the
tOIDbs--N T. Tunes. @3fh,
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a CIRAS IECrORN
Capture or Convoy with $50. Oeo

INV YORK, July Sn.-An Havana letter
dated the 2lth, says "A NuevitaS letterofJunC
. says: About ten days ago "A large spanish
convoy left Puerto Principe for Gaafmqro
consisting Of Is OK carts aud - PACK mules
with arms, ammunition, provisions aud
SlJoOUOin gold FOR the army at CaScprrO aud
GuadmarO. The convoy was guarded 10y 81.
soldiers under command ~ Col. nuelchaS
and was suddenly attacked by The rebels ~lln
strong, under command OF Generals Care "A
and Reeves, and the whole force OF guards.
and escort was thrown into confusion. and
the convoy captured by the rebels. The los
of the Spanish troops was about 80 kiIIet.
among the number Col. HuelchnS. who was
i'm command. The rebel boss could not Dc
aSpartaiued
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CYCLONE ~ INDIANA.
Five Persons KILLED NV the Asofu.

CISCINSATI, July 5O.-A special dispatch
from Indianapolis says \ cyclone passed
through Harveysburg, Fountain county,
Ind, last Sunday night, tearing houses TO
pieces, uproOting trees, and sweeping things
generally before IL. Five women were killed.
The na mes Of the killed thus far aScertaincf
are Mrs. Sowers, Mrs. Sample aud Mrs. Pat
terson. hired girl; ami little child OF
Mrs. Sewers are also among the vic
Tins. A special dispatch from Cambrige
City, Ind, says that 80 feet OF track of tn
White Water Valley railroad was washe I
out and bridge was carried away during
The storm. large force Is engaged in repair
ing damages
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What Beeeher VIII IDA.

NEW YORK, July ,.9-rne H'yrlf says that
under the new mana ament of the ChTs.tFE
trton, Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has decided
10 give up his usual course OF winter lee
lures, and Will dc ,Ote most of his spare time
10 the building up OF the paper, writing for 10
every week "a series of articles. When not
occupied on the paper. ana free from church
duties, he will spend his time in completing
his Lie Of Christ
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TELEGRAMS 10 THE STAR,
IMPORTANT CUBAN VICTORY,
Capture of Arms and Gold.
spanish Outrage on the British Flag.
THE NEW YORK FAILURES.
CYCLONE IN INDIANA.
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED.
THE NEW YORK FAILURES.
CNCLONE IN INDIANA.
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED.
THE FINANCIAL FaTITREs.
nunsan a


NFw luSK, July 3O--Mr. duncan StatsNi
yesterday that at least ivS-sixths of the let
ters OF Credit held against the firm were Sc
cured.
SOME OF THE LOSERS.
III Is asserted that Thoo. Moss had SCI Oll
with the firm; Henderson A ColNflIa had
$4,000. and VIM. Whea;ley hal a very large
sum. j. l. Teole holds their paper which he
bought a fortnic . ago q the extent of
SSo.tO0. n. j. Montague deposited with them
his earnings here. and John Brourham had
almost his entire fortune IN the house. John
i. Raymond and W. I. Fl prence both hold
letters OF credit from the arm. as well as
many OF their professional Associates abroad
The Assets Of y. ~. Ford & 60.
~ Is stated amount 10 Selluol. and consist
largely OF printing material aud stock.
be>l les books pu hltShe3 and IN print. These
assets the firm estimate az their cost yalua
out IL - hardly probable They will hring
Their cost value n SOLD now. Their liab!lf-
ties are given at $4,000. The creditors are
Principally business men ir New York
Those outside are BpstOn firms, ana only two
or three in New YORK.
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THE MORMON Defence OF THE NOUN
TAIN MEADOW MAssACRE.-The theory OF
The defence in The trial OF John ID. Lee, at
BEAVER, Utah, Tor completely in the Noun
tam Meadow massacre was developed YES
teroay. IL Is in effect that the emf era nts en-
ragged the Indians by their conduct in pass
Ing through the territory; that the latter
gathered in force, attacked and massacref
them, and that the part the Mormons took in
the tragedy was done through fear of death.
the Indians having threatened IL they did not
help 10 Kill the emiSrauS they would XIII
them.
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Proposed Ncx Steamship LINE 90 Eu.

NEW YORK, July 30.-StepSareb being taken
10 establish a first class line OF steamships
10 sail under american flag between this
port and HavTe, touching at English port.
Several influential merchants who are con-
nec;ed with steamship business are at work
TO organ re this line.
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A TALENTED THIEF."-Earmon Luden-
dorff, the talented thief known as Dutch
Harmon, having nearly served his sentence
at BlackwelI's Island OF about a year and
four months, Is 10 be discharged on Satur-
day, but will be Immediately rearrested and
taken 10 the Trenton state prison, from
which he escaped eighteen months ago. He
owes that prison two years time, and at the
expiration OF that period will be brought TO
this city and tried for the murder OF a watch
man in the Hudson River railroad depot
three years ago.-M y Or. Phld. Record.
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PLlMSOLliS APULoGY.-In the British
House OF Commons yesterday Mr.. PIimsoll
read his promised apology, liz which he re-
tTacted the supplementary language of
last Thursday with reluctance, but not his
statement OF facts. Mr.. Disraeli asked that
the order of The House for a reprimand be
discharged. This was opposed by Messrs.
Bentlck and Newdegate. but the order was
discharged by an overwhelming majority
amid great cheering.
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A PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH-A pigeon
match mas been arranged, for $1,000 between
MI John c. Heckscher. of this city ana Mr.
III. W. Crude, OF Philadelphia. The conditions
are for each TO shoot at fifty birds from We
traps placed five yards apart, thirty-five
yards rise, 100 yards boundary, for 50 500 a
side. The contest is 10 take place at New
port, X l., on August II. Large sums have
already been wagered on the result, and Mr..
Heckscher Is the favOrite at 600 10 SO
" Y. Times
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THE SUSPENDED FIRMS-John Baird has
been appointed receiver OF the suspended
Sew York warehouse company. The pub
fishing house OF j. 3. Ford K Co. New YORK
VIII continue business, but suspend paw.
menis for time. It's state that their assets
exceed Liabilities so, 600. Campbell d Cas-
sells, bankers and brokers, Toronto, Canada.
nave suspended until advices can ne received
nom England as 10 the fate Of the stirling
DIS OF Duncan, Sherman & Co. on foreign
agents On winch Campbell * Co. are iudOTS-
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REV. THOMAS *. BEECHFR's new chnrch
dwelling, theatre and lecture room in one at
ElInira, will be completed by October l. The
church takes up a solid block of land. It's
dimensions are as follows: North end south
2CO feet, by IS feet east and west; audi forum
80 ieet square, planned after Hepworth's
chu1chi Sunday school. 20 feet square; "romp
room and theatre, so feet square. Mr.
BeecheT Will occupy part of the building as a
residence. IL il built of brick, granite cas-
Ings, and will cost 1875 600
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THREE MEN KILLED BY A DROP OF
SwEAT.-A drop OF perspiration has causef
q terrible explosion IN the pyrotechnic
school at Toulon. A naval lieutenant was
filling bottles with dynamite gun cotton and
phosphate OF calcium, and the story Ii that
drop of perspiration from his forehead fall
ing, under certain conditions, on matter not
explosive without contact with water, pro-
duced the catastrophe. At any rate, tnree
persons were killed on the spot
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CRIME IN BRooKLYN.-InB Brooklyn, Wed
NJ sday, Mary Terrell was committed for
ial on q charge OF attempting to poison her
husband by putting ratsbane in his tea
James r. COyne was also committed on q
charge of shooting at Henry Lee. as Lee was
walking with Coype's wife Cwho had for
saEen her husband) in Fulton street near
Sands. The shot did not take effect.
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Two DENTISTS KILLED IN FRAY.-A
dispatch from Cynthiana, KY. says Dr. C..
l.. Donally, a dentist of that place, an
preached DR.. Peckover, another dentist, saw
ing he lPeckOver) had called him liar, and
shot Peckover through the heart, killing
him instantly. Donally surrendered him.
self to the officers, and while being convened
to the lookup was shot and killed by p III.
Ridgeley, brother-in-law of Peckover. Ridge
ley is now In custody,
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A SHOOTER SHoT-David G. Slaughter
a prominent citizen ofTipton county, Tenn d,
while returning home on Wednesday was
shot and dangerously wounded by some per-
son concealed on the roadside. Ii is supposed
to have been done by negro, as Mr..
Slaughter recently shot and killed a negro
whom he was attempting TO arrest for horse
stealing,
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THE EXCHANGE of postal money orders
between the United States and the Dominion
OF Canada will commence on next Monday.
August .. as mutually agreed in the cOnyen-
ton between the postal departments of the
two countries
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STEAMER SUE EXCURSIONS.

The elegant Iron steamer SUE. CAP
tain James Harper, IL now making Efsts<@io
EXCURSIONS TO POINT LOOKOUT
on EVERY SATURDAY,
StoPriag n PISEY Pc MT and MARSH iLL's,
scing aud returning. The steamer leaves stephen
spn - harI, foot II 1th - Al at 2. arriving
a. Point L. kCut early Sunday morning, and re-
farming O. " a-hlngtrn By . a. III. Monday. All
the sCc TII-sl4-lJl- are first ca~s, and ulsur
geSses b any steamer On shs river.
II passage state rcCU-. &c. apply 20
STEPHENSON & BRO, AGENTS,
stnPherson Earf foot Of 7tb street; Office, as
Pei NV SrIa avenue. IeSstf
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IN THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY Yesterday the
Duke Decases. in reply 10 NJ: Duvafs ques-
have not been paid by the United States
said the indemnity To other foreigners was
likewise unpaid. President Grant, I'm has
last message, had called the attention of Con-
gress 10 this matter, but that body had taken
no action. The Duke expressed the fullest
confidence IN the good faith OF the United
States
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Col. GEORGE X, LEET, formerly OF Gen.
Grants stan, has been appointed 70 an in
spectorship In the New York custom-house,
al -four dollars day. He formerly belonged
10 the firm OF Leet & Stocking in the ware
house and general order business. who were
said 10 have made S2O0, 600 within two years.
Last winter Leet sold his contract With the
government 10 Frank Squires for $50 600, and
is said to have lost In speculation all the
money he had made.
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N. p. r. Rat a meeting of first mort
gage bondholders of the Northern Pacific
railroad in New York yesterday the appoint
ment of Charlemagne Tower as trustee un-
der the general mortgage of the Northern
Pacific railroad, as successor to VIM. B. Og
Qen. reSiEned, was confirmed
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STRIFE TROUBLES IN SWITZERLAND
AuVlces from Switzerland say that some
twenty-five hundred laborer, employed at
the st. Gothard tunnel struck YESTERDAY AMI
became rlotous. The government sent a BODY
oitrcops 10 The scene ofdisturbance who dis
wounding several Others "
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YELLOW FEvER--The following kilograms
from Fort Barrancas, Florida, has been re-
ceived by the Surgeon General of the Army:
July %, 1875, a. m.-One new case since last
nights report, one death. wife of Lieut.
lngalls.) No case from Fort Pickens for
sixty hours. Dr. Sternberg is doing well
July 20, 1873, p. m.-Dr. Sternberg is doing
veil. One new case since my report OF this
morning. None from Pickens. One death
tlaUndress.) J. NJ. BRANNAN
Brevet Major General, L. S. A., Com'dfnC