Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-06
THE YELLOW FEVER.

Augusta, Oct. 5.-There are twenty-seycu
cases of yellow fever at Port Royal; q
whites and 6 blacks. Five new cases yester-
day. The population is ninety-four whites,
lS7 blacks. The mayor telegraphs: 1--WE
are suffering for medicine, nurses and pro-
Visions"
THE SECRET SERVICE.
Washington, Oct. 5.-The commission in
~vestigating the secret service of the treas
ury department has examined Chief Brooks
and assistant Chief Benson. Otherswitnesssa
will be called. The commission decided to
limit the investigation, excepting as 10 the
condition and operations Of the secret SER
last, and to inquire into what improvement
can be made.
CROOKED TRANSACTIONS.
San Francisco, Oct. G-The Chronicle
publishes the statement Of John G. Meyers,
suspended consul general to China, relative
to his suspension by Minister Seward,
which he claims was prompted by improper
motives, and that Sewaru's hostility wa due
to the TACT that Meyers had opposed him
in corrupt and improper transactions; that
Seward was interested in building roads
and railways In the vicinity of Shanghai:
that Seward leased the consulate buildings
and rented them to the United States at .
profit OF four hundred dollars per month /;
that one OF the U. s.. marshals, John Phoe-
NIX, had been serving five years under q
temporary appointment. at the annual salary
of one thousand dollars, while the fees OF
the office had been appropriated by Seward.
The statement with corroborative docu-
ments will be presented to the senate com.
mittee.
r. R. MEETING,
New York, October, 5.-A meeting of the
railroad freight men to-day, wa lively and
betimes demonstrative. 1t appears that the
representatives Of the Grand Trunk hold
out against the proposed schedule ofthe east
bound rates, and are dissatisfied with the
present live stock arrangements. Many rail-
road men are in town, apparently OF very
important business, but they refuse to talk
to the reporters. Responsible men predict
q raise Of five cents on some freighh, and q
decline of five cents on others. It is intend
to abolish a special class, %embodying all
goods heretofore carried under this head, in
grade known as 18th class; rates of which are
to be lowered to meet the change. Many
articles heretofore carried 4th class, will be
to Sd, and so on, until the whole
is rearranged.
CoNTRADICTED.
Boston, Oct. Sit is reported that the
suspension Of the Wellf1eet Savings bank is
contradicted.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
Boston, Oct. Sat the Episcopal con-
today. Rev. DR.. DeKoken, of Wis.
offered a resolution In behalf of the
diocese of Wisconsin (: That the house of
bishops concurring in the constitutional
be appointed, consisting Of
seven bishops, seven p%resbyters and seven
laymen, to consider the question of change
10 the legality of the church, and also to
consider what other amendments, if any,
should be made In the constitution OF the
at the beginning, entering on the
second century of its growth.
On motion of DR.. DeKovcn, this was
referred to the committee on amendments
to the constitution. The committee on
amendments reported tavoring the limita.
ton of jurisdiction of the bishops of Texas,
California, western and northern Texas, and
recommended the house to ratify the amend.
ment for the relief of Bishop Rice. Re