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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
BUTLERS QUARANTINE.
To tho Editor of the Democrat:

To the Editor Of the Democrat:
Your Interesting editorial Of to- day brings To
mind an incident connected with the appear
ance of yellow fever in New Or cans, which Is
of so much importance that it should be made a
matter Of record in the secular we'll as the
medical press; and perhaps this Is the most op~
FORTUNE moment that could have occurred.
As you say. 1t has been the boast of the notori-
Gus Butler that he kept yellow fever out Of New
Orleans in 1862 and the people OF New Orleanss
as we'll as OF the outside world, generaily be-
] was in New Orleans when The city fell. and
military circumstances prnyented my departura
until the first day of October fl owing Early
case Of yellow fever near St. Mary's Market.
and Its history. in brief, is a. follows:
One day my friend, the late DR.. E. D. Fenner
low feyer) asked me if [ would like to see q
case Of imported Yello,w. Jack. | said yes. and
the region indicated. IL a small back gallery
room on the second floor WAS white man In.
the last stage of the dsease. H. had been sick
whore, and there was not symptom lacking to !
make him what we doctors cal type Pee caae
ga7e 6g blG bref bstorv was 0V
He had left New York IN command OF g steagn-s
tug the Ida, think, bound TOR NeW oFerssns. ~
ashore, but he went him elf several lines
III dd sre Int r.
formation to that effect Fl was sick when he
arrived at quarantine, bnt he got out Of bed and
| passed through. said: Captain. how did you,
8 sick man, and fever in Nassu, get through
Buffers military uqaranlinn?" He rails his
! trembling hand and, rubbing bis dnger, an9.
thumb together, SAID, in bi7 faint voice, So
You don't meaH sad TO nay 5at gou
| sir, with money"
This man was surrounded by number Of
Northern people boarding at the same house;
and wholly, unacclimat,d. Or. Fenner and 7
| said to each other: wv III. if yellow fever can
be imported; if it can be i'm Jared by the sick
| to the well, this il the occasion
| Togeher ws watched with the assistance OF
the andady) the people who surrounded this
dying n maa ! left for r !he C1nf.dsra'e army on
the boarders sckened. Dr.. fenner watched
until cold weather, but none sickened.
Such are the important facts connected with
the case Of the poor captain of the steaDtug.
In more aspects than one there is food Tor rs-
| fiection.
One point can never be successfully contro-
verted. The boasted quarani inc of Butler Was
| broken, and with money SNsss
! D. WARREN BRTCKEII4ST1 T1 D.
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The Hll-Fatet1 Steamer John A. Porter
EEer AEaandnmaaaent Rta asalllpnlls. D.

PrrTsBuRG. Pa Sept. "a reporter of the
O visit to the steamer John A. Porter. at CALI
polls. O.. He found her In charge of John oh Case,
representative of the, Cumberland Towboat
living on or near her. The boat has been we'll
cleaned and disinfected by the health board of
Gallipols, and she will be again cleaned by
Case, in a few days and brought up the river
as soon as the water will permit.
Armstrong, the mate, who remained, on her
steamer for Louisville. and at Cuttlesburg he
had almost entirely recovered. The steamer
and bargps are In a very bad position, being
surrounded by rocks and snags on every side
The Porter had'a crew Of tbirty-tiye men when
she left New Orleans and sixteen of them died
with yellow fever. The men were paid off on
arrival at dallipolis, but some unknown per-
sons stole all of the crews money and valuablee.
The authorities Of Galipolis are deserving Of
great credit for the way they treated the SUI
ferBre,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
MEETING OF BISHOPS.
Deposition of Bishop NacCoslrey, of Flokal-
gan-Adjeurnment of the Meeting.

NEW York. Sept. 3-The House OF Bishops
met at 1920 this morning IN Grace ,Chapel,
Bishop Smith, of Kentucky In the he chair. The
session with Il short recess, lasted until &
O'Clock this evening, when the bishops con-
cluded their !abors by deposing Bishop Nc w.
session the doors of the chapel We're thrown
open and the press and public admitted. The
scene in the chapel was au unusually solemn
with bowed heads to listen to the following
sentence Of deposition. which was read by the
venerable chairman in clear and solemn tone
whereas. the Right Rev. Samuel A. McCoskrey.
Of the Diocese of Michigan, has IN communlIr 51t T.
his be oss
relinauish his office Of bishop Of the Protes,,
tant Episcopal Church of the United States, and
upon by the bishops of said church now. at the
earliest convenient season upon such manner
and notice as may be thought best by the pre-
wis Whereas. ytH0S said Bishop has abandoned his
diocese and left the territory OF the United
States while crave aegab9ld t9achhg to ms
mote any Investigation OF the allegation a1ore-
said; aud a,s p,oho, r. tho vro-
| mses, which action he has himself provided
can make effective his voluntary resignation.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and abandonment of his sacred
office, except by his deposition from the dsVlne
bishops Of the PROTESTANT Episcopal Church o
|
| same convened in the city of New York. Sep
| tember 8, 1878. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted to wit
EaResolred That said Samuel ALA McCoskrey
| is hereby deposed from the sacred ministry and
! from all the offices thereof, and the presiding
bishop is hereby requested and authorized tc
pronounce and record such action OF deposition
and to give due notice thereof;
! So therefore. be It known that on this third MIRO
! day of September. in the year Of our Lord 1878
| T. Benjamin Bosworth Smith, d. D., by divine
/ permission Bishop of the Diocese Of Kentucky
| and presiding Bishop of the Protestant Epls
/ eOpal Church of the United States: do. in con
1 formity with the terms of the resolution afort
|,recited. declare and pronounce said Samne
| Alien McCoskrey deposed from the holy min
istry and from all the offices thereof In the
| name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
BEN. BOsWORTH SMITH.
| President of Bishops.
| The chairman of the bishops showed consid
| cradle emotion during the reading OF the depo'
| sition and several were moved to tears.
| 1t was officially announced that the session
was ameeting of bishops, not Of the House
Bishops, and that no proceedings will be fakei
against the deposed bishop by the diocese ii
which he resided. but the diocese can elect {
new bishop ns soon as 1t SO desires.
After an offering Of prayer for the sufferers
by yellow fever In the South the meeting ad
iouraed.
New Mexico.
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NEW ORLEANS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1875

ated. nope you will extend i thropgh ,.na1e the
will confirm such action Will see you to-
morrow r. L. GIBSON.
The police of this city are raising funds by
subseription among members Of the force for
the benefit of the police force of New Orleans
and their families.
The board OF aldermen this AFTERNOON passed
resolutions calling the attention of the sanitary
authorities to the condition of the streets. and
urging, In view Of the prevalence OF yellow fever
In the South that every precaution possible In
q sanitary way be taken to prevent the intro
duetion Of disease In this city:
Rev. DR.. Houghton has RECEIVED SUBSCRIPTIONS M
amounting to $4,000 for the Sisters OF st. Mary, OF
Memphis.
The weather In the past three days has again
turned warmer, with the thermometer nearing
the nineties. Signal Bureau officials say there
continuing for several days to come. The tenn,
perature Is high all around, with no sign Oh
!, falling
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
REIGN AFFAIRS.
RUSSIA.

ay shoQE Spread of NIhtaism - Count
tgain. 5a0F Expected t0 Suppress
q Tho New the Societies.
more Sun spt. s.-Advices from st. Petersburg
-tsn.,,o. levails of recent developments CON
stealleE vehalarming increase Of Nth1llsm
fifteen E1tkussia and the affair at Odessa.
we have led @ to the e placing ptae saors} OF 0on
,inIstJ Ftne empire. Odessa and Its neighbor-.
d: had lonlg been flooded with revolutionary ~,
her source Fnay i was ns,nin nres
in n certain fsuilding and that the publication
In question were Issued from this press, M TIE
type being set by young women living In the
house. Tie place vas seized and Its inmates
Condemned to death and executed, the others
were sentenced to Siberia. The students swore qe
riots. In which four Of the gems d'armes were
stabbed, among themthe one on whose evidence
Kadnski was convicted.
From various parts s 9f the empire int9rma 9 ma
it 10 said the government has determined to
eradicate It. Count Sehouvalof has under
taken the task. and will be invested with the
authority to execute it,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
COLON
Another Revolution Expected-EncoHsateF Ter
NeENrted at ROS0ta.

PANAMA Aug, 29-The long Locked led for n,5 ra a.
isthmus. The general belief now is that. owing
to the unsettled state of affairs In different
States Of the Atlantic coast, 1t is necessary to
retain the soldiers to duell any polltlcal ols-
turhances that may arise H.,
There is no doubt that the election IN the
several States will end in general reyoluTon'
as q majority Of the States are opposed 10 Iru~
Everything Is quiet on the isthmus. Il is ru-
mored here that. Il serious encounter has oc1
troons stationed at the capital. Also that Gen.
Delgado of the State Of Condurango WhG p1o1
cant;,red bv the national forces. The rumor,
however Is not traceabe to a reliable source.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Atternntetl AaansslnatI tIom lm New YOrk

NEW YORK Sept. 3.-John White, q eoachman
aged thity- five years, last night attem pied TO
assaasinata JAS. L. Myers vice president Of the
Continental Fire Insurance Company, at the
latter's residence, on West Twen,y,,,hird street
Myers six months ago discharged White Tor in
service as cook White has since persisted in
annoying the family, calling at .unressonable
hours and demanding to see his WIFE Last
and was ordered out by Myers, who started to
call q policeman, when White drew revolver ,
the right lung. Myers injuries are serious,
White was arrested.
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to say on this subject recognize the Radical
party as the enemy of my 8 ate and people M hI, and
Ity and energy with which God has. gifted me
shall be devoted and SO far as my infience MAJ,
extend 1t will be used to harmonize the good
people of the city and State o wage unrelanting
war upon those who for ten years reyeed 10 10
fraud and corruption aud well nigh brought
our State to utter desolation.
[ have gone as far In the past, and will go In
the future, as any member Of any association
in the State. to secure the blessing Of good gov
ernment for its people. NV fortune has been
sacrificed and my life freely offered to secure
that end DEMOCRATS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
The Treasury Prepared to Furnish
Standard silver Enthusiastically
scElurz Maintains his Railroad Decl-


The Treasury Prepared to Furnish
Standard silver enthusiastically
schurz Maintains his Railroad Decl-
sion.
WASHINGTON Sept. 3.-The Treasury Depart
ment has Just issued the following:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, September ). 1878.
The Treasurer of the United States has been
directed upon receipt by him from any person
of a certificate issued by any Assistant Treas
urer designated depository, or national bank
designated as q public depositary of the United
States stating that deposit OF currency has
been made to his credit on general account OF
$1,000 and any multiple thereof not exceeding
$4,000, to cause g. shipment to be, made IRON
whose name the certificate is issued, OF like
amount of standard silver dollars. the expense
Of transportation to be paid by the mint, -,
Until further notice. uod upon rsfeps Stetps oy notae e
or national bank notes sent for redemp-
tion in multiples Of. $1,000 and not OK
ceeding $4,000, standard silver dollars Wiz be
returned under the provisions OF this CIRCULAR
the circulation of standard silver dollars for all
purposes as currency. but not to authorize
their issue for the purpose of being used d.
rectly in making those payments to the govern
for deposit to obtain silver certificates, end Off
ceraareceiving deposits OF currency authQrlzed
herein are expected, so far as practlcaple, TO
see that the object specified Is carried ont
Shipments rs above Indicated however; VIII pc
made only to points in the United States
reached through established express tines by
continuous railway or steamboat communica"
tiOns. JOHN SHEkMAN; Secrettiry'
Secretary SchurK has just issued his supple,
case. he overrules all the points named by
counsel Of the Union and Kansas Pacif1o roads
and reafflr rms his former decision.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
POLITICAL.
Wendell Phillips ON the Massachusetts
observation-disclosures Chances.

NEW YORK. Sept. s-Wendell Phillips the
enamel pator. of Boston, who is now in this city.
said Gen Butler will no doubt poll very heavy 1n
vote in Massachusetts. he says ne e. mas long ina
5ions ms are still higher. H. does not think But
er is in sym pathy with kearney's eommunlste 2 N
too much of Communist. Phillips thinks Tx
Gov. Rice will probably be nominated for Gov
ernor by the Democrats. Ia bot may receive
%he Republican VOTE and Butler NAV manage
to step in between. He says the political o'1f-
leok for 1886 looks rather gloomy for the kepub-
lfean party or the country.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
Arrest of a .geweary Thief I'm Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Sept 3.-Alfred Winters, chlef
lishment of this city, was arrested last night
for stealing iewelry. etc, from bis employers.
Watches, chains rings and jewe,ry to the value
boarding house, and he has confessed to hay
ing shipped to the refinery and smelling 3 works k,
nawning considerable in this CITY. His steal
fngs viii aggregate over $4,000. Winters is, 25
years old, and hns been in the employ of Ro-
reside in Jersey City, N J.
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New York Notes.

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-President Babcock, of
the Pacific Mail Company denies the report of
the intention on the part of that company to
raise freight rates to correspond with the ,ad-
vance maize by the Northern Pacific and Gem
trail Pacific railroads. He says, on the contrary,
rates will more likely be reduced.
The House Of Bishops Is in secret session.
Bishop smith, of Kentucky, presiding. Re-
porters are excluded from the meeting. r,
Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer arrived from Europe
to-day in the steamer RusSia.
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RaER RaA1.

spzrNGF1ELD. Mass, Sept s.-springsfelds e.
Clintons 5.
EAST ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 5-Albanys 16. Hol-
lyokes o. D,us
falOs 6. o.,.,.
C1NoINNAT1 Sept s.-Bostons Cincinnatis 2.
CHICAGO. Sept. 3-Providences8 3, Chleagos U;
BALTIMORE. Sept 3.-Woscesters 4. Nat1onals
l. Ia the seventh inning the Nationals oblec1ed
to the umpire, and the game was given to the
Worcesters with score Of to 0,
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chilli.
Church CeufI4ct-dseFmans Seeking
Railroad COncessl0ms-EXfrem
Old AGE.

PANAMA, Aug. ga conflict, which still exer-
cses the peoples minds arose mere over bh9 ap
Plus * issued a bull appointing gentle
man to succeed him. who at the late election
ity of votes. The Ultramontaines claim that our
Ing the life of the appointee Of the Plus *
Senior Tuaro cannot serve, and their opposl-
believe that Pope Lee XIII will confirm hle
election. ,,.. .,.,
The German minister here is reported to have
been ern powered ty a, German capitalist to ne"
gotiate for railway concessions. He has 80
iicited official data with reference to the
A woman has died in Falco aged 121, and an
other aged 1876 years and months
Brigandage is increasing daily. At Placilla.
murders and robberies have frequently been
committed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
LiberaElty of the POliGe jury of Union
Similar Action Suggested to
other Parishes.
Especial to the Democrat

Especial to the Democrat
FARMERvILLB, La, Sept. 3.-The Police Jury
of Union to-day appropriated $500 for the yellow
fever sufferers In New Orleans. They also me-
moriaIized other parishes to do likewise, and II
they have not the funds on hand to borrow the
same and forward Immediately, being satisfied
that the next Legislature will authorize the
police jurys to levy a special tax to pay the
same, &. H. ELLIS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
GERMANY.
Result of the supplementary Parlsasnen"
taFy Elections.

IoNpoN, Sept. ga dispatch from Berlin
says that the supplementary ELECTIONS are now
ali over; that of Count William Bismarek being
taees tan sss' have e gained six seats and the Consery
es forty The Nationa Liberals i 9st ST. weniy snag
Democrats four The latter have now light
members Other parties have suffered NO loss
and made no gain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-04
WASHINGTON.
CHANGES I'm the Patent Offfce-NRt1BEat
Bank CsrculaCIOn-HnternaI Revenae
nuH GustOuas Receipts,

WASHINGTON, Sept 3.-The exit of Commits
sioner Spear of the Patent Office. seems to be q
foregone conclusion, for although the date OF
his Official demise has not yet been definitely
determined, it is tolerabiy sure, this event will
occur between september + and October 15 It
Wisconsin, has positively, accented the office.
and it is said that after he has taken charge of
affairs a thorough reorganization OF the Patent
Office will take place.
There was issued during the month Of Au-
gust sso7 $50 additional national bank circuia-
zion: the amount retired amounted to ssi4,5s7.
Internal revenue receipts to-day. s2367o6 81 9
customs, $479.Gl7 II.
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PER u.
Revolution SWppressea-aeepFessi0n I'm
Business at Caila0.

PANAMA, Aug. 2e.-The news from the south
Is gratifying. The revolution lately ettem ptedd
in Irequipa was suppressed without bloodshed
and everything Is tranquil. r,o,
The damages sustained by the steamer Col.
umbia, which run ashore, are greater than at
first supposed and will reach $4,000 --inx n
At Callao business continues dull, owing 10
Threatened disturbances in somo Of the depart
mente the prevailing uncertainty as to TIE ratl-
and the consequent general attitude OF expect
aneySn commercial circles.
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ENGLAND.
Terrible Accident ON the Thames-eireat
Loss of Life

LONDON. Sept "A terrible disaster occurred
this evening on the Thames river, oy when
several hundred lives are reported TO have been
lost. The Princess Alice a pleasure steam
yacht plying a the Thames while r9tngnns as
rim ri down by another vessel, cut in two and
sunk. Six hundred of those on, board the
steamboat are reported drowned The n8Ws OF
the accident has created great excitement mere
f0.nipht
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Appeals for Aid from the Injected Sec"
ti0n-AggFegate Mortality In
Six Cities.

NEW YORK, Sept 3.-About 145 deaths from
yellow fever occurred in New Orleans and
Memphis yesterday. The total number Of
deaths reported to date in six Southern cities is
2O89.
In Memphis the colored people made an at
tempt to get possession of the cOmmissary
store and we're fired upon.
Suffering in Vicksburg, whore all business
has ceased. Is very great, and petitions for aid
from all infected cities are sent,
The subioined table gives the number Of
deaths from the var ious points, as follows. Ii
does not Il cLude deaths Of refugees
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NEW YORK, Sept. "A dispatch from Baton
Rouge says there we're II yellow fever deaths
Is suspended. Great distress prevails and help
is needed.
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Mexican Trane-VisIt of the Minister to
Chicago,

CHICAGO Sept 3-His Excelency Don Manuel
de Seamacon, the Mexican Minister, arrived
here this morning from New York and was
BY the Manufacturers Association of the North
west. He made d speech in which he said bis
velop the commercial relations between. the
United States ana Mexico and especially Of the
great Western cities Of his country. He closed
always maintain the most friendly relations.
The Mexican Minister will remain here. during
this week and thoroughly inspect the CITY, -
Gen. J. G. Fremont, accom- panied by his fam"
lily. passed through the city to-day on his way
to Arizona of which Territory he had recently
Big y Gen. Albert c. Myers, "Old Probs," ar
rived here to-day from Lake View, N. Y, ac-
eompanied by his son and daughter.
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Grenada's WOe-Unaccountahle Fatality
of the Fbisease-Deatn of Col.
Anderson aud Others.

New YORK. Sept. "A Grenada special says:
There is very little Of an encouraging nature to
negroes Col VIM. l.. Cole, postmaster. died IN
the morning. Six new cases have been reported
since Sunday evening n Judge Ea5Tied s a. is very
experienced physicians. Patients are Often lett
by their doctors in fair way to recovery. and In
less than six hours hftelward some change ~ m
ac1Ountably occurs to produce sudden death.
Care and attention are futile. Certainly none
could have met with more watchful nursing, or
Walton and W, nj. Redding, the telegraph
operator. received. II there are such things In
life rs devotion and sincerity, surely these two
gentlemen had devoted attendants and sincere
friends. who were ready with their means to
pay for any and all things needed TO be done
TO add to his reputation as successful fever
practitioner each medical gentleman is also
anxious to do rs much as possible. All that
human skill can suggest, all that friendship and
affection accomplishes. is being done, and yet
often the patient dies.
Graveyard scenes are fearful. On all sides
are newly made mounds and empty g{traves' . the
blacks. rich and poor honored and unknown,
all are buriet with the same haste.
Sunday night Rev; " G McOracken1 held ser
Of thirty persons: He said: Last Sunday night
this same sermon was read to ABOUT the same am g
as are now present; yet fully one-half who held
these books then in their hands are with us no
more"
Deaths are by oil classes of blacks and whites,
of both sexes Rank and caste are forgotten in
these hours of distress and danger. The re-
fined and uneducated meet upon common
level. Master and servant are unknown.
The fever is taking down, the workers.. and
another appeal Is made for help. Money is not
needed but provisions are. Cooks are pros;
trated and prepared food is Wanted-canned
meats. sea biscuits, etc..
Many heroic persons have died here since the
fever began, including minister's. physicians,
nurses, the telegraph operators and various
| kinds of helpers.
Col. B1tler r: Anderson died las. night. He
| passed through two previous epidemics. and
now at the last the Grenada scou ge has laiC
him in the dust. Everything possible was donf
| While living he was untiring in the service O
! the stricken. .
Charles Hall. the youngest son of DR.. Hall
| also died last night,
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MISCELLANEOUS
yseath of q Prominent Merchant.

New YORK, Sept. al. Y. Mehling. aged So.
one of the wealthiest wholesale grocers of De-
troit, Mich. died this morning at the Ashland
EnuSa