The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE MARK ETS.

SONVASAh iulCI anu StCauy WCSlClh
steady and firm-southern white, SO;
do yellow, 52a53. Oats steady
southern, 26a2S; western white, ga
%. Rye unchanged. Hay unchang-
ed. Provisions quiet and unchanged.
Butter unchanged. Petroleum quiet
refined, 1Oi; crude, Il. Coffee firm
and unchanged. Receipts - flour,
$500 !; wheat, 1853, 800; corn, q, 900 ;
oats, 1000. Shipments-wheat, 234,-
500 corn, 1000.
YELLOW FEVER REPORTS.
WASHINGTON August 31.-The
following was issued this afternoon {:
OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL NJ. H s.,
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1878. ]
Abstract of sanitary reports re-
ceived during the past week under
the National Quarantine act
New Orleans-During the week
ended yesterday noon there were
1,204 cases of yellow fever and 1888
deaths, making in all 2,877 cases and
S67 deaths. During the twenty-four
hours to noon yesterday there were
1863 new cases and SO deaths.
Vicksburg-During the week en-
ded yesterday evening there were
1l6 deaths from yellow fever, max
ing 1856 deaths in all, II of which oc-
Cured during the la t twenty -four
hours. 1t is estimated that 800 cases
of fever have occurred to date, about
half of these in the past week, and SO
new cases in the last twenty-four
hours. DR.. Booth, in charge of the
patients of the marine hospital ser
vice, died the 9th.
Memphis-Seven hundred and
twenty-one cases of yellow fever and
241 deaths for the week ending Au-
gust Goth.
Morgan City, LATHE refugees
reported last week sick of yellow
fever died August 23d. Seven 9th er
cases have since occurred and four
deaths in all to yesterday noon.
Bay st. Louis, Miss.-One death
from yellow fever occurred the 18th
instant.
Ocean Springs, Miss. Three cases
of yellow fever occurred yesterday
morning. No deaths during the
week.
Water Valley, Miss.-Two cases OF
yellow foyer, both refugees. The
first occurred on the 18th, and is con-
valescent, the second on the Doth,
which terminated fatally yesterday.
Holly Springs, Miss.-Seyen cases
of yellow fever and two deaths to
yesterday evening; all refugees.
Good health in the city and the Uni
ted States military camp.
Leighton, Ala.-A refugee from
Memphis arrived August 18th, and
died of yellow fever August oath.
st. Louis.-Eighl cases of yellow
fever during the week and two deaths
all refugees. AT quarantine, below
st. Louis, there are six new cases
and one death, besides twenty doubt.
full cases admitted during forty eight
hours ended yesterday evening.
Cairo, Ill.-A river boatman from
Memphis died Of yellow fever Au-
gust 24th.
Lovisville.-Since last report
eleven refugees and boatmen have
been attacked with yellow fever after
arrival in Louisville, four OF whom
haye died.
Cincinnati.-Nine cases Of yellow
fever. five from steamBot Golden,
and four deaths have occurred since
last report. Two OF the deaths were
the cases reported last week. All
came from infected places South.
Wheeling, w. Va.-Cases reported
through the press of the 2Sth of Au-
gust officially pronounced not yellow
fever.
Pittsburg, PA deck hand on
the steamboat John A. Potter arriv-
ed August 25th, ard died next day of
yellow fever.
Philadelphia.-Two cases of prob
able yellow fever occurred August
oath, the persons having arrived from
Vicksburg few hours previous.
They were Immediately removed to
the hospital for infectious diseases.
TERRIBLE EXCURSION DISASTER.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The excursion
steamer Princess Alice, returning
from Gravesend to London this even
ing, with about 800 passengers on
board, was run down off Barking
about eight O'Clock by a screw
steamer. 1t is reported that between
four and five hundred persons were
drowned.
LONDON, Sept. 3, midnight.-The
princess Alice was struck amidships
and sunk almost Immediately. The
number of persons drowned is vari-
ously estimated at from 500 $50. The
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