New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-26
NEW YORK,
Yellow Fever In New York.


New YORK, September ga sailor be-
longing to the brig Waburn, from Matan,
zas, is in Brooklyn, in the hospital with
yellow fever, and is not expected to re-
cover. Before becoming speechless he said
the Waburn came from Matlnzas with a
cargo of sugar, which was discharged at
Quarantine. Several cases of yellow fever
occurred aboard during the passage.
The patient was taken to the hosnital on
Saturday last. The nature of his disease
was only discovered Thursday. A search
was made for the infected vessel, without
success.
Bankrupt.
In suit in the Supreme Court to fore
close 100000 mortgage on the Blocker
Street Railroad, DR.. j. w. X anney, one of
the st ckholders, was appointed receiver.
William c. -Duryea has filed an assign
ment for the bent fit of his creditors. Will.
liam L. NJ. Schudlow appointed assignee.
The liabilities are 81 555 800: nominal assets
1921 ,5ls; real assets Sl4i,l27.
Insurance Convention.
Officers for next year: Row, of Michigan,
president; Plllsbury, of NJ chigan, vice pres.
ident; and Stephen II. Rhodes, of Massa-
chusetts, secretary. Adjourned to meet at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, next year.
The Horse Disease,
The horse disease is rapidly spreading
throughout New Jersey. The disease is
pronounced of the cerebro spinal meningitis
type. Number of deaths fourteen per cent.
Government Business.
Sub-treasurv balances-Gold $3G, 403, ,673;
currency SIS 6l7 ,Sl3.
The sub-reasurer paid out $4,000 on ac-
count of interest and S2300 600 for bends.
Customs receipts to-day $4,000.
Bank Statement.
folI
LHans decreased $500000; specie decreased
1000; legal tenders decreased S625 600;
deposits decreased $4,000; reserves in
creased $625,OOO
The FHstest Time Across the ocean.
The City of Berlin has arrived from
Queenstown, making the passage in seven
days eighteen hours and two minutes, being
the fastest time either east or west.
At the CustomhOuse.
Imports of merchandise for the week
S6,292, $40, including $2,377 ,5s5 in specie:
shipments of the week $3.50, ,3i5;; principally
silver bars.
Nine. Titiiens, the p,ima donna, and
Charles bradiaugh, British radical, arrived
here to-day.
States Evidence.
A negro named Weston, arrested on the
charge nt assisting in the murder of Abra-
ham Weissburg, the Jewish peddler, in
Westchester county, turned States evil
dence, and confessed he and two other me-
groes named Ellis and Thompson did the
deed.
Collections for Indianola.
A South street merchant who Is collecting
subscriptions for the Indianola sufferers,
acknowledges the receipt Of $23ls.
Marine.
The steamship Ethiresa, which left Glas-
gov September 4 and was disabled at sea,
arrived here tonight.
Rife Match.
In pursuance OF a challenge Issued by
the members of the Victoria Rifle Club, Of
Canada, to the Amateur Rifle Club of this
city, to shoot rifle match at 800, 900 and
1000 yards ranges, both the teams met to-
day at Creedmoor. The day was bad one
tor shooting. The Canadian marksmen not
having had any practice at Creedmoor were
placed at disadvantage, but under all the
circumstances acquitted themselves toler-
ably well. The Americans kept steadily at
work and won the match. The total score
of the Canadians was 1884, and of the
Americans 1409. The Canadians accepted
an invitation to remain here for a week and
take part in several matches.