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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
DR. FACET ON YELLOW FEVER.
New ORLEANS, August Z. 1877

New ORLEANS August 7, 1878.
To the Editor of the Democrat:
beg to be allowed the use Of your paper
for few short remarks in reference to the
article published in your issue Of August 6,
and headed "The Raging Fever-Dr. FACET
Disagrees with the Board Of Health"
This article, which relates an interview
between one Of your reporters and myself,
unintentionally misrepresents the opinions
expressed by me on that occasion. It could
hardly be otherwise in the case of a converse
tion on such subject, reported by one not q
physician.
I have long since made known and pub
llshed my opinions on the various kinds OF
fevers of this country, and do not see any rea-
sons to reiterate them here: wish, however,
not to be held responsible for opinions not ex-
pressed by me.
In regard to the ''present fever" will
state that have not been called to attend to
single case of yellow fever; but I have seen
and examined cases at the Charity Hospital
which were clear cases OF yellow fever.
Within these last few weeks, in July and
August, have met some cases of renittent
fevers which were slow to yield to the use OF
quinine. But what have mostly seen, and
of "ephemeral fever" with head ache and
back ache, Stimulating incipient yellow fever
these fevers, q sort Of "dengue" or broken
bone fever, yielded after q very short time
In one case. out of prudence on account OF
the season, prescribed a small quantity OF
quinne. have heard Of insidious cases Of
malarial fevers, but I have not seen any.
After this statement of my very limited ex-
perience of the present fever deem it al
most unnecessary to disclaim "a disagree
ment with the Board of Health" and with
other physicians on the subject of cases
which I have not seen.
While feeling compelled to explain certain
portions Of our .ntterylew,a nt I take pleasure
alton shown me by your reporter.
Very respectfully, DR.. c. FACET.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

point Of expenditure; very considerable. and
Immediate expense cannot be ayoiaed @ alee :I L We
ests OF the city" ..
provements you know of in fire telegraphy?
Mr.. O'C-Well, there are the improved
registrars and indicators for receiving and
transmitting alarms, and the most import
ant one, and that which ls all-lmportant Is
the notwithstanding automatic alarm boxes:
Rep.-What would be the cost Of replacing
your old instruments with these improved
ones?
Mr.. OC.-The outlay for their adoption will
not so considerably exceed the expenditure
Of our old boxes, as to make the course which
believe it Is proper to pursue matter OF the
least embarrassm ent to the city.
Rep-Then with your experience you are OF
the opinion that these improvements should
be made, O number Of new alarm boxes added
and the office instruments replaced by new
ones
Mr.. OC.-I am of that opinion, and con-
slider it very essential that the changes re-
ferred to should be made without delay, and |
am further OF the opinion that the amount
that will accrue by The change will quickly
overcome the amount of the expenditure.
Rep-There seems to be great necessity for
the adoption Of your ideas. Could you sug-
gest any means whereby this could be accom-
plished?
Mr.. O'C.-In that we are very unfortunate,
but I believe that this great necessity Is
felt more particularly by the underwriters
and insurance agents Of this city, and while [
am not authorized to speak for them, know
ing the great liberality they have displayed
in important matters before, do not hesitate
to assert my belief that were an effort made
to obtain from them the required amount for
these improvements, it would meet with sue
cess.
Before leaving the office the reporter was
shown around the workshop, and had the
pleasure of witnessing the workings of the
System. He could readily see, after the ma
chinery was explained to him, that it did not
on all occasions work as smoothlyas possible
Thanking Mr., OConnor for the time he had
SO readily given to the matter, the reporter
bowed himself out
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
THE CITY HALL.
POSTPONED MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL,

The postponed meeting of the City Council
was held yesterday. The official proceedings
will be found in this mornings DEMOCRAT.
During the meeting we are sorry to say,
Administrator Rengstorff received tele-
gram, informing him that his brother, living
at Quincy, Ill., had died, whereupon the Ad-
ministrator excused himself and Withdrew.
Administrator Rengstorff went to Philadel-
phia last year as q delegate to the national
convention of the [. O. O. F., which was held
in that city. The convention having termin-
ated its labors Mr.. Rengstorff, who had been
separated from his brother for many long
years, resolved to visit him at Quincy, Ill.,
where he found him in the enjoyment of ex-
cellent health After q sOjOurn OF q couple OF
weeks in Quincy Mr.. Rengstorff returned to
New Orleans, little dreaming that few short
months later the sad news Of his brothers
death would be conveyed to him.
ASSESSMENT MATTERS.
Yesterday, among the applicants who pre-
sented themselves at the City Hall to ask for
reduction of assessments, was Mr.. Chas J.
Leeds, ex-Mayor of the city and the senior
member OF the firm Of Leeds d Co., founders
etc. The assessment on the capital OF the
firm, $4,000, was Cancelled, on the declaration
OF ME-. LEEDS tnaG his IlTm nau HO aSSeSSaDle
capital
Referring to the statement published yes
terday morning concerning certain disclosures
which were alleged to have been made by a
merchant OF this city, we find that we mlsun-
derstood Administrator Rengstorf. The facts
Of the case are that the Board OF Assessors
having addressed a letter to Mr.. Macready
Of the firm Of Stauffer Macready d Co., maxi
ing last appeal to him to disclose the name
of the broker who made propositions to him
to have his assessments reduced Mr.. Mac
ready, far from making any disclosures, posi-
lively refused to name the person. At the
same time however, Mr.. Macready requests
that his letter shall not be made public 1t is
expected that all matters concerning the
propositions OF brokers to reduce assessments
In the manner already referred to will be sub
mitted to the Grand Jury at it's next session.
THE POLICE STATION.
We are informed by Administrator Cava-
nae that it is proposed to renew the lease OF
the Davidson Buildings for three years, and
not for five, for police purposes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
A LITTLE ROMANCE.
1t Was Connected With Wedding Occur.
ing Yesterday
[St. Louis Globe-Democrat,

lSt, LOUIS TlODb- DemOoratI
A marriage under rather romantic cirenm
stances took place in this city yesterday after
noon, the bridegroom being Mr. Robert ".
Nathalie Claiborne, youngest daughter of
Col. N. Q. Claiborne, OF this city. The we'd
ding, a very quiet one, was performed at the
residence OF the brides parents by Rev. ), g.
Wilson, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, and there was but single bridemaid.
Miss Cherie Bent. Not the slightest attempt
at display was made, though the bride and
bridemaid were elegantly dressed, and the
former wore very fine diamonds, notably q
magnificent clasp worn in the hair, present
from the groom.
What gave the wedding it's romantic feature
was q change made yesterday from the origi-
nal date fixed for the event, and for an uneg-
pected reason. The wedding was to have
come off in October and to have been socs-
ETY. event Of note, and until yesterday morn
ing there was no thought OF a departure from
Louis and has been here for some time, re-
ceived inform alton requiring his presence In
New Orleans for business reasons. There was
no avoiding the call, and Mr.. Greene thought
of the yellow fever there and Of all he was
leaving here, and did not altogether like the
lonesome outlook. He had premonition,
too, that he individually might be one Of the
yellow fever's victims, and he told the lady
who was to BECOME his wife SO, At 8 o'clock
and face the danger, he'd like to be married
first SO that In case he really did have the
yellow fever she might come and nurse him.
The lady consented, and the wedding, as al
ready stated, took place yesterday afternoon
at 6 O'Clock. Now, Mr.. Greene goes alone.
but in an elated mood, with a great contempt
for yellow fever Or any other form OF misery.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
BREvHTEEs.

The ice cream bells still jingle in the Fourth
District.
There was not transaction of public in
terest at the Custom House yesterday
The dodgers and offenders who are regu-
larly locked up In the First Precinct think
they should be consulted about the location OF
the station.
Why is it that doctors never contract any
of the infectious or contagious diseases
which kill SO many people in every other pro-
ffee55s5iien?
The picnic of the Jessamine Social Club,
which was to be held at Loeper's Park last
Sunday, is postponed to the eighteenth in
stant
The "Francs- -Tireurs d'Orleans" will cele-
brate their first anniversary on Sunday, the
eleventh instant, by a military display to end
with banquet at the Polar Star Lodge No. l,
corner Kerlerec and Rampant streets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH,
New Orleans. Aug. 7. 1873.
Official statement Of cases of yellow fever
reported in New Orleans is as follows, viz:
Deaths from 12 m. yesterday to IL m. to-
Total cases to date 1853
Total deaths to date ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 95
SAM'L chopin, M. D., President.
B. f. TAYLOR, NJ. D., Secretary.
.."5 ".# DEATHS.
Rosina Dietz. 8 years and months, Tole-
dano, between Dryades and Baronne.
VIM. Young, Maryland, 80 years, 213 Gus
tomhouse.
Charles E. johnson, New Jersey, "a years,
267 Common.
Florence i. DDIIe5s5ejTT, 4 5Eears tnG Constance.
John W. Kelting, years, II months and
days, lat Terpsichore.
Lillian Penney, II years, Camp and Erato.
Hospital.
Thirty-seven new cases.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
INFORMATIONS FILED.

INTERPRETATIONS i III1I7'
Assault and battery : Edward Burke,
Andrew Meter, Margaret Welsh, Mrs. Peter
Dufiert, Mrs. J. Cavanaugh, David Mulholl,
Lawrence Jones, r. s. Scott, Henry Horning,
Amos Pierre.
Petty larceny-Louise Paul, John Jones.
NOLLE PROSEQUI.
Breaking, ETC.. and petty larceny - Fred
Davis.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY:
Breaking, ETC., in day time-Wm. D. and
Alice Green.
SENTENCED.
Assault and battery-Valentine Rudolph,
$40 or twenty hours Parish Prison.
Wounding less than mayhem-Va Valentine
Rudolph, 50 so or twenty-four hours Parish
Prison.
Larceny-Henrietta johnson, one year
State Penitentiary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
Aneatu, of Officer SAGE.

At quarter past l O'Clock yesterday Pa
troIman J. E. Sage, of the Harbor Precinct
departed this life. In the death OF Officer
Sage the police force loses one Of its best and
mise he was in destitute circumstances, and
will be buried this morning, at 9o'clock, the
expenses being betrayed out OF the special
nO}ice fund
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.

Stewart & Weis VS.. Board OF Underwriters
Petitioners represent that they bought from
Swift, of Cincinnati, two lots Of rod iron for
S134 67; said iron was shipped on the steamer
Golden Rule, which sank on her way here.
Plaintiffs allege that the Board of Under
writer's Illegally sold the iron and refuse to
pay to petitioners the value OF same; where
fore they pray that Thos. A. Adams, president
OF the board, be condemned to pay the said
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
ktteHlsNEed @FaScERe.

At IL O'clock yesterday morning negro
girl, named Alice Bruel, residing at No. 206
street, attempted to end her earth
ly career by taking laudanurn. In the ab-
senee Of physician an antidote was admin
istered by her friends, and she is now consids
cred oueof danger.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
STATE-HOUsE NOTES.

Mr.. Flower, the Governors private secre-
Rouge Mr.. Flower. not being sick-looking
man, was allowed to land at the place, whence
he comes back as full Of health and life as
ever,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

At 1890 o'clock Tuesday night Mr.. Ham
uated at the head Of Sorapuru street, was
entered by two ruftlans, who, being frustrated
from tapping the money-draWer by the pri-
vate watchman. Immediately assaulted him.
The watchman drew his revolver and fired
one shot at his two assailants without effect
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMooRAT, THURSDAY, AUGUST s. 1878

others on their own recognizanee, until
further notice.
The Judges idea in not dismissing the case
is that the affair was SO disgraceful, and was
SUCH a fragrant violation of the public peace,
that itshould be investigated and more wit
nesSeS secured If uossible
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
WEATHER BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT, !
Signal Service, United States Army.
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending at 3:43 D. M. Wednesday, August Z.
observations taken at the same moment of
time at all stationsl .u"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
YnutEaful Thieves.

At O'Clock last evening, while a colored
man named Isaac Turner was driving his ice
away from it who were trying to steal block
of ice. One of the boys who was thus driven
away picked up rock, and throwing it at
Isaac rocked him off the wagon under the
front wheel, which passed over his body,
boy but failed to capture him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
SENTENCED
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.

SUGGESTIONS of Mrs. Louise A. Aliart, widow
of Martin Valmont Soniat Dufossat; Edward
Meyer, Ann E. Reeder, wife of Gilbert NAL
lory; Etienne J. Foltier, we're opened.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
issuing the order for the payment of the pr1r-
chase price as hereinbefore set forth
Inc writ has been made returnable ON the
third Of September next,
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT,

J; ?. Wilson and wife vs. John McGehee.--
Sult ID damages for non-performance of q
building contract by defendant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
DSeel Suddenly.

At S o'clock last evening a colored woman
named Caroline Parker died suddenly, at her
domicile, No. 220 Melpomene street. Coroner
notified
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

The ruling passion strong in the neighbor-
hood of death-Sedalia, Mo, special to st.
Louis Globe-Democrat: "W. G. Comstock, for
four years clerk in the - house, this city,
to-day from Chicago In used up condition
While passing through the tunnel he vas
assaulted and robbed OF his watch and money
and left for dead. The wounds were inflicted
with a coupling-pin. Comstock is general
agent for IS patent improved steel trails
headquarters at =, Conn., The man may
die, but his employer and the hotel will each
be puff ahead.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

The Colonnade Hotel Philadelphia. Pa, in
dorsed By eminent and distinguished visitors
as q model establishment. will be an exception
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

NEWPORT, r. T. Aug. THE United States
revenue cutter Grant left here this morning
for Squantum, having On board Mrs. Presf-
dent Hayes, Secretary and Mrs. John Sher-
man and Collector Pratt, Of this port A bet
Great preparations have been made by MEM
bers Of the Squan Club to entertain their dis
tinguiShed guests.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

South Carolina has been on her good bee
havlor long enough; she should now be placed
apologetic attitude among the States she viii
Be be contemptible; SO long as her citizens turn
pale about the gflls at the sound OF the word
''white" she viii be pitabe; SO long as indus
trial development is so persistently Ignored IN
tinued dearth Of business life and activity
The State, in short, needs an impulse which
will quicken into life her slumberihg powers
and save her from the apathy. and social de-
gradation Of Mexico.-LCOlumbia Is. c. Demo
crat (Dem.).
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

The Rev. DR.. Cuyler, writing from the Yose
mite, describes the fall as floating veil G
scarf snow-white foam, that swings down tbs
Of rock is reached the air parts the descending
waters and spreads them into the shape eli
hollow triangle, SO that person standing n
the basin and looking upward beholds q ho-
Trinity Church. When the sun smites upm
it he sees spire Of flashing diamonds. Tie
winds swing this descending scarf OF Waeeis
to and fro, and it changes form every aozae en-
Sometimes the Jets from the brink OF sIEs5
rockets, which gracefully move downward
until they burst into 10000 glittering drops.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

How funny. II you see merchant study
ing up the sailing days Of foreign steamers,
you form high opinion ion, Of his business ogt
from his bank instanter. Lowell Courier.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08
THE YELLOW FEVER.

r. indicates rising; f. indicates falling; s.
indicates stationary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-08

tory covered by the four original city districts,
starting from Toedano street to the Barracks,
q think there should be not less than two
hundred and fifty alarm boxes. Since the
adoption of the fire alarm telegraph, the city
has greatly extended in all directions. There
are now whole miles of thickly settled sec
tiDns where not an alarm box is to be found,
and the dangers consequent on such state
Of things, as we'll as its injustice, should re-
eeiye the attention OF the proper authorities.
Five wears ago some fifteen additional boxes
were ordered to be erected. but the hundred
4 Derplexities incident to the financial condition
y Df the city prevented the consummation o
this design. In my opinion no part Of the
city should be unprotected, and an additional
number of boxes should be put up, and the
wires extended to points where heretofore
there have been no means OF giving an alarm.
Rep.-What is the condition OF your table
instruments and your register for receiving
alarms
Mr.. O'C.-These, I am sorry to say have
been in use since the commencement OF the
system, in 1852 and are very much worn out,
causing us to be continually making repairs,
and az times they give us a great deal Of
trouble. This is the only city in the Union
which has in use instruments of the original
pattern, 1t is clear to my mind that at no far
distant day we will be compelled to renew
them entirely.
Rep.--Have you ever recommended the mo-
dern improvements which you speak Of?
Mr. 0'C.-Yes; in my annual report of the
workings Of this department. Tor the year
lS77, j made several suggestions and recon-
mendations, will quote you a passage from
1aat report which refers to it.
Reaching q book, Mr.. OsConnor read as
follows.
III am satisfied, from careful inspection, and
IRON, estimates / have made, that with q due
sense of all the considerations involved the
m ,sst valuable Instruments for receiving and
sT.snsrsittirag alarms will be not only the best
5or us 10 adopt, but the most economical in
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AFTER HIS FEE.

DR.. John J. G,eavy, Of No "a ST. Marks avenue,
Brooklyn, the family physician Of Mr. Charles =.
Carter lawyer, residing At No. SO ST. Johns place.
Brooklyn, sued Mr. Carter To recover $500 Tor probes
sional services rendered In 1870 MIR. Carter claimed
that he had paid his physician ana that he held his
receipt Tor the money. tho doctor treated him for
injuries witch no had received at the Ashiabula
Bridge disaster. Mr.. Carter being paraiyzcd The
Lake shore Railroad Company were sued by Mr..
carter Tor $50 900 damages and settled the clam Tor
$1,000 When the case Of Dr. Glesvy against Mr.
called fer trial the defendant faicd APP
pear and tno Doctor took judgment by default Tor
1861 40 An execution was issued, but was returned
unsatisEed. IL tbe supplementary proceedings, be-
lore Judge Kcynoids, OI tho Brooklyn City Court,
MIR. Carter testified that he was worthless owning
only the colh-s m which ne stood. lie acknowledged
the receipt OF $4,000 iron the Lake shore Company
Tor inIures med, but said he mad the
amount 10 his father-n-law, Mr. LOWS, for moneys
loaned To him since 1875 Mrs Garter Ia also being
,mined IN suppcmc ntsry proceedings. she owns
NIL 10 ID
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CAPTURED AND RELEASED.

David II. Hyde, young man OF swenty-sevsn, re-
ceived late call Thursday night at his residence.
In Third avenue, between 1884 lt4sn streets IL
was almost midnight whom Policeman Casnin woke
Mr. HYDE up. and told him there was . gentleman
waiting Tor him ~ the Morrisania police stauon Mr.
HYDE accompanied the officer, and on reaehlng the
station house beheld his old employer, Mr.. samuel
Evans who does business at No. IL Horasio street,
New York, ana In me city OF Albany. M. hyde
married Mr.. Evans sister several months ago.
aud afer the honeymoon became superintendent
OF Mr. Evans establishment IN Albany At the inv
tstion OF hts brother-in For q time all
went WELL but subsequently, according TO Mr. Evans,
Hyde's accounts became little irregular, aud about
fortnight ago he (kydeI abandoned his position with
$lc0 or more belonging 10 his employer ana TOOK up
temporary resiuence IN horrsais. Mr. Evans tracked
him to that village, and al ten O'Clock Thursday
niaht com municated tho TACT 10 Captain Kiiica Mr.
Hyde was arraigned before Judge Kasmrs IN the Har
lem Poicc Court yesterday afternoon, anu Mr. Evans
then asked leave Withdraw The charge. Juage kAs-
mire informed the pctioher that - evidence aad
been produced having tendency TO convict the pris-
oncr ol ANY crime he should DO obliged 10 grant The
request hyde was tncrcu pom discharged.
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HOW THE PRACTICE Is HELD IN ENGLAND
Mr. BErGH WILL STILL OPPOSE II.
To THE EDITOR rng HERALD
Tho person who was indicted by the Grand Jury OF
this county short time since tor mutating horse,
by cutting OF vera inches OF the sensitive part OF
it's tail, and who was subsequently tried In the ten
eral Sessions and acquitted under circumsta noes
which, IL 10 hoped. Will never recur, ssnds q commu-
ntca,ion 10 the HERALD. wherein, after extolng the
abominabe deed. he jumps to the conclusion. because
hts case the nnuence OF tns bunoousry oil
SELL was finally decided his favor alter long hssita.
part Of the jury. that he IS hencefortn ut
liberty pursue ''that branch Of his business for
any one requiring his services"
this son IL nm EugIiehmaB. 10 " VOL 10 make
known to nm recent decision IN MS own country,
by Sir James Iugham. the onisf police magistrate Of
London
surely the practice Of docking hors. must be very
cruel under any crcumstsnces Witness sad there
could be doubt that " and ns worship was aware
.urs and "s made o"es III. horse
docked within week Nc was quite certain
bought H. and have hmdi week. u injured itssif
this crhsi ACT Of aecsiEg the anm.for be very
strongly disposed TO issue . summons against him
Sir jane. iSshamf could have been proved tina. ,hs
prisoner docted the horse hmse he would have been
tbs cruel practice criminal offence A. was.
,h " sac n. sssa sSy 81 s, ssusy IN Ss.E
3 lus sd ~ prison tor month The horse killed
BY the foregoing this mutiialor OF ANIMALS may
learn what ho expect on his return to mis- ma
tive land, the purpose OF tins mnunlcstisn -
to upprss HIM oil TACT oil which hc seems ignorant
that trial settled nothing but tnst particular
cuseand that should lac or any one oIse be detected
again that any similar violation oil the laws mado
for protection Ut he ana they Will be
rested ana punished. ~. hoped. with The Same ss-
verify on this VI the Aianlic that he certainly
would DO were tho cruelty inflicted ~ good old Fog.
land. HENRY BERGA