Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-30

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greenback currency, and opposed to further
extension of jurisdiction of federal courts
Inc convention by vote of l02 to SO, abol-
lshed the rule long. prevailing in this district
requiring twoih thirds vote to choose a candi-
date, and then adjourned.
The yellow Fever.
FIFTY DEATHS DAY IN MEMPHIS
The increase of deaths from yellow fever
continues without abatement in Memphis.
FROM 6 p m. Wednesday to noon yesterday
the interments numbered So Father Walsh,
OF st. Bridget's, and Father MEG irvay, of ST.
refers are dead, also III. III. Harden, mer
chant. w. Z. Woodruff Is reported in dying
condition; sixty new cases were reported
between p. m. of Wednesday aud noon yes
tefday. At meeting yesterday morning of
the board of health DR.. Lawrence reported a
fearful condition of affairs among the colOred
people in some localities. They are crowded
together In narrow filthy quarters and are an
them have been sick for days, without medical
attention.
IN NEW ORLEANS
Inc weather In New Orleans Is warm and
ShoWeTy. The situation Is Sunchauged. At the
suggestion OF General Superintendent Van
Hol LIE, The telegraphers' relief committee yes
terday determined to extend its field of opera
lion TO all Infected points south of Canton,
Miss. This includes Vicksburg and Port Glib
son. SO far fourteen telegraphers in New Or
Leans s;, have have taken the fever. OF these one has
died, three have recovered and the others are
IN hopeful condition.
NE" 1Okk NATIONALS LET DOWN ON
kEAkNEY.--The nationals have finally con-
GUIDED to give Dennis Kearney reception at
the Cooper Institute on the 9th of September
There is no enthusiasm shown in the matter,
ted him here, seem TO think they are bound in
lonOr to give him hearing. This is very
dlf1erent sort of programme from the one that
was originally marked out for the California
orator. He vas to have made speech from
the steps OF the treasury building in Wall
street, right In the presence of the wicked
hnl n 1ofS
meeting IN the open air, at Union square or
in Washington parade ground. For this let
tlng down 1t Is needless to say M: kearney
has nobody to thank but himself His rhetor-
ical extravagances have convinced the more
rejecting men of the greenback party that
they Will lose more tn they will gain by him,
while many OF the workingmen who We're dis
posed to look upon him as the man for the
times, have come to the conclusion that he is
good man to have as little to do wi h as pcs
sible. You may have noticed by The way that
In bis later addresses Kearney does not speak
SO warmly of General Butler as he did when in
B.'Ston.. This is believed to be the effect of a
let er the general addressed to him no long
since, rendering him some unasked advice as
to the necessity of cultivating a better style.
l am credibly informed that Mr.. Kearney,
within few days past, has been in receipt OF
a second communication of similar tenor
from the same quarter 1t would doubtless be
good reading ii he would give copy of it to
the newspapers: 1t will probably find its way
there anyhow in due time, as Butler always
Cor. Phila. Press. '-'
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY CONFER
ENCE at Paris has adjourned sine die. No
votes were taken. The American delegation
again unanimously urged that some positive
ration formulated in the reply OF the European
delegates yesterday to the propositions Of the
Americans, viz: The necessity Of maintaining
the monetary use Of both silver and gold and
the freedom of each state to use either or both
and allow or disallOw the free coinage of sill
yer. A correspondent, summarizing the gene
plicatiOnS preclude the formation of none
tary union. The ENGLISH delegates pronounce
the consequences Of German demonstration
disastrous. MOnOmetaliSm Is advocated by
only three small states. The sentiment against
the further demonstration OF silver is over
whelming. The influence of the conference is
deemed I'm mportant 1or the future OF silver.
EDIsoN's LATEST SUCCEss.-A new adapta.
ried into effect by the Gold and Stock Tele-
graph Company. 1t is styled the telephone
exchange, and by Its aid subscribers to 1t can
central Office. Experiments in this direction
have already been made with the Phelps mag
the sound Of the voice being drowned by the
noise of the street, the vibration of adjacent
wires, &C. With the Edison instrument
y, WHICH taa Is worked with battery there are none
printed instructions framed in each instru-
ment, and the working of the whole arrange
ment is simplicity itsef-[M Y. Times.
pss BsAFsS sar WIEN aaS % He AskED % FOB FeoR
lice station last night by his father. who asked
to have him locked up because he was a bad
boy. After the father had made his charge,
found that he had been terribly beaten by his
father because he could not get work. The
boy, whose head and body were covered with
eat, and that provoked the beating. He was
held for safe keeping and provided with food,
and the father is to answer before Justice
the boy.-iW. T: sun, 18th. ''s
THE FRANCo-AMERICAN TREATY COMMIT.
TFE.-The French committee on the Franco
American commercial treaty gave banquet
in Paris last night. About 200 guests were
present, including the American and French
delegates at the recent conference, M. Teis-
ard Vignaud, of the American legation, and
Ex-Governor Mccormick. commissioner gene
raj to the exposition. Senator FOucher de Ca
FoucPer de- Carel and others Before the S close close
of the banquet President FOucher de Careil
telegraphed to President Hayes as follows
American treaty fraternize and send you their
best compliments;
"IT Is THE LAST YOU'LL SEE OF Me-" said
Joseph English yesterday forenoon, to fel
low workman in DaWSOn'S tannery, In New
ark, as he laid aside his clothes and walked
Down to the river to bathe. In about half an
hour 1t was discovered that the man was
drowned, and at o'clock his body was dis
covered. Notwithstanding the remark quoted
it is not believed that English intended to
commit suicide. for he had been drinking
quite helpless in the water and might easily,
it Is thought, have been accidentally drowned.
He was a widower, 43 years of age, and lived
at No. 1S3 Ferry street.-lN. r. Herald, s9th.
In FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY.-Nathan Hilles,
president of the gas trust Of Philadelphia,
treasurer Of the Harrisburg Gas Company,
largely interested In the Buck Mountain Coal
featuring interests In Frankf0rd, is in dnan-
cial difficulty, and will probably be forced into
100000.