Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-13
Yellow Fever.


have taken pac, within the last twenty four
hours.
There was 4 general rush GU: Of Nicksbure,
Sunday ard yesterday, caused by iata! case OF
yellow fever, which originated there. The
alarm continues. Three other eases have bacn
reported at the city hospital
Among recent deaths in New Ofleans from
yellow lever is that OF Rev. Mr.. Davidson, a
Jewish rabbi, aged 50. TIE board OF hoalth
continue carbo!izstion. AID p5in: to the slow
Increase OF the disease as the result. The
Howard Association advertise for fifteen ex peri
ercad nurses to 20 TO Grenada. Miss. 1t is
understood physicians will also be sent to Greu'
ada. At Por, Eads there have been three new
cases AID enc death. Mrs. MoOp. wife OF Capt
Moon. Three OF bis children have the fever.
Several Of the sick there are not expected to
recover.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Aug. l2.-Mrs. ka:c
Aronds. an IyishWoman living 90 Front street,
was officially reported this uorOlDc as hav.
iug genuine case OF yellow fever. She has
been keeping small eating h0Nse, which has
been freQucoted almost solely By roustabouts
and river hands.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, Aug. 13-Captain Vim,
S.Nelson died this morolDg from disease said
to be mild type OF yellow fever.
ROMANTIC. - cstcrdgy says q Toledo paper,
occurred the happy cudog of a long aod weary
waiting on the part OF lsdy who WAS oDc,
the farcst Of the fair daughters Of Toledo
Eleven years ago, she was betrothcd, with her
parents consent, to youug ms1 Of tiGe char
ac:er but without what is considered the most
desirable ct Possession nezt to that, namely,
Eooey. IIcsitatug to take his beloved from
her houc to the tria's that poverty entails, he
babe her farewell to 20 West to seek his for.
tune. She had letters from HIN until be 81.
rived in Omaha, when they suddenly ceased.
The days wore lnt0 weeks, the weeks Toto
yeals. but still 10 word from the absent one 70
the cXpectant GIRL who waited and watched all
in vain. His friends gave him up for dead,
Ia. Sic With woman $ pCrslstcncy, refused TO
tbl1E 50, and declared her belief that he would
somo day return to claim his bride. Suitols
came aud went, her eyes became DIN from
Becpng, the roses faded from her cheeks, and
gradually Withdrawing from the scenes she had
graccd with her presence. her very existence
was al1ooss forgotten By society. Two weeks
since. While sitting alone in her qaict parlor,
the lei. rang and 10 q moment more the
door opancl and gentleman entered The
room. The broEzad aud bearded man had
little resemblance TO the slender youth to
whom she had pligbted her troth so many
long years before, but the eye Of love could
20 be deceived, and 10 moment more she was
casped in the arms OF him for whom she had
so long watched and waited. Hia story was soon
told. Leaving Omaha with al cmigrapt train
for the Pacific coast. it was attacked by the Ia
dians, and he was taken prisoner and carried
away far into the interior. Every effort 10 es.
cape was futile, and he was passed from one
tribe TO another, getting farther away from
civilization as the months rolled on. At last,
by fortunate chance. be managed to deceive his
jalcrs, and after Incredible hardshps reached
San francisco three years from the time he left
Omaha. Here he encountered an old acquaint..|
ance from Toledo, who, in answer to his in !
quiries about the dear ones there, told him that
his betrothed was the wife OF another. Stunned |
and heartbroken, be made no attempt to COM
municato with any one here, and vas not un
deceived until few days ago, when on visit |
to San Francisco from bis inland home, |
he had again received tidings through an old |
Deighbor, that sent him homeward as fast as
the cars could bring him hither. The denoue-
ment was what might be expected. aud the
happy pair started for their home, whittier the |
good wishes of their friends will follow them.
WASHINGTON AS A GAMBLER.-A Wash
iugton dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette says: