Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-17
EnlEnyy Fever

twontv.fu,;r hours oGG hundred anG eiSat
new cases Of yellow fever ana l@onl y-liLa ienth3
have bscn reported. chs h1'ths to.daj, III
clrde twelve children. ten ri them under hVo
years. In snswer to u qGfst!in. Dir CEamr,
president of the board cf health, capreEsnd tho
opinion that those who had previously had the
yellow fever were in ~ danger OF taxing II
again, oven though they had spont summer
or two away. At Port Eada therh have been SIX
new cases and one Heath aincn yesterdays re-
port.
CAIRO, August 1.-THE saamdr Golden
Rule, from New Orleans, WAS detained beio"
the city until supplies were sent 10 hsr' %nou
she proceeded up tho Ohlo without lSnuihg'
John Blum and tho cook Of tho boat had diea.
Two others were sick, II Is SurNraen With Se'lo"
fever. w
NEW YoRK, Aug lG-William Riley arrived
hero this morning from Kew tlrlcahs very
sick, and Was takon to his homo, IN the upper
part CT the city. 1t is believed Ito has yolio"
fever. ,,
DELAWARE BgEAKvATER. Aug. Little
schooner Ida Lawrence Captain Alphous Bar
ret, from Ssgua Ia Grande, Cuba, on the Oth
instant, bound for New York, put in here early
this morning with her entire crow, hine IN
number. either dead or sick VIII yellow 1eVe G
The only passenger on the schooner, lssac d.
Warrington, Of Camden, N. J., son OF one OF
the owners of the vessel, died at sea. and ms
body is preserved in liquor. yesterday Two OF
tho crew died and wore buriad at sen oil Inc
capes. To-day the schooner's nag was again
run up to half mast indicating another death,
and inquiry proves the victim to be Captain
Barrett. One more OF the foyer. stricken crew ls
believed TO be beyond recovery, but tho remain
der are doing very well.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Aug. lG.--Many persons
from yellow fever cities arc arriving here.
H.. 4 dale q
Grenada sufferers to-day. The GalL House
announces nominal ratos Ter those who arc COM
PEELED TO leave their homes. and if the number
coming here continues 50 large oil tho hotels Will
do the Same.
MEMr,1Is. Aug 16-Thcro have been sixteen
new cases Of foyer md five deaths from nlne
o'clock last night until nine Tonight
The Baltimore Gazette says: -,
No fears arc entertained thst tho fever will
reach the city, IS tho only case in tho Vicinity IS
that Of Robert Rodgers second engineer OF the
Spanish steamer Guilerma who IS at quarh1line
improving The possibility oftho diSonso taking
root in clean and healthy locality n pronounce
cd absurd by Dr.. Howard.
GRENADA, Miss. August lT.-I'h0 scenes IN
this plague stricken town, for tho past tWonty-
four hours beggar description. This strongest
men and womon. and helplo;s chlldren are
TO SEQ entire families prGsLrated and swept away
in a few brief hour9. Tho official death list for
the past "a hours. numbers l.. The popula-
ton has decreased TO little ever gO whites
There are but fow now cases. there being So little
material TO work upon. Tho deaths arc all old
cases. Mr.. Nj. Freeman and wiio from New
Orleans onrolIto to Now York, wore put on tho
train this morning. Both wnTo ca5o3 OF we'll
developed yellow f5ver.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Aug. lI.--The American
brig Akbor, of Machias, Maine, from Cabs %
reported or Pcnsac0ls bar with tho mate dead
and the crew scl, with fever. AS any pilot
boarding her will be detained 1T quarantine un.
til frost appears, tho pilots AL refuse 10 bring the
brig in; it is probable Tho vessel with sail north.
The schooner Laura Lewis went ashore on
The Captain vito being in child bed could not
be moved. So tho crew have boon qusrantined
at Fort Pickeas, the vessel having come from
Cubs.
NEW YORK, Augua: 1-.--James Riley, the
young man who recently arrived from New Or
leans sick with what 10 supposed to BIO yellow
fever was to-day removed 10 quarantine.
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS. Tho Ttnhes0oo
Democratic Slate Convention yaatcIdsy adopted
a platform, demanding among other things
repeal of the resumption act, and further de.
clares that while opposed to the Republication of
the Just Indebtedness Of tho State, lis iramer5
favor an equitable adjustment thrrGni hat to
the ED that This question may be lut oat Of
the politics Of the State, declares for The Sub.
mission to The people, tsr their ratification Or
rejection a: the ballot box. d; : Grr,rate cleo,
ton, of any adjustment 1t HE State debt
which may be made by the Legislature, and
tsD!i ~ ia ENLISTMENT thalI have been undo
and ratified by the people it opposes the levy
of any greater lay upon the people than may
be neocssaIy tur ihe payment ii The expenses
of the State government, economically admin
istered, It. demands The alpulion q Z c0nsll.
tutonal provision prohihilrm TIC State forever
frou borrowing money and issuing holds, cS
cept suoh 40 may he ii:u,d III compromise OF
the present debt
The following neinc. Wrr;. !,i:t III u,'ninati6t:
For Governor. Alfred Caldwell and John nj.
Fleming. Of krcxviIIc, ,}o;r Il. Savage, ii
McrInvillr, Arthur E. Co!yar, Of Nashville.
and John A. Gardner. Of Wcakley county