The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-29

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NKw YORK, August 27.-The mayor
transmitted, through the Park National
Bank, to the Howard Association at
New Orleans $223S. He had previous
" sent $1156 TO Grenada IN aid OF the
sufferers there, and will tomorrow send
TO that place $500 more. The mayor
now has on hand 1921 for Memphis
and $50 for Vicksburg.
MEMPHIS, August 27.-To-day has
been the worst thus far of the preva.
lence of the fever. The deaths aggre-
gate 80; new cases, &c. Major Wal
thall, of Mobile, who labored so faith
fully here in 1873, arrived last night
and will take charge of the infrmaries
which the Towards propose establish
ing in various parts of the city, the
sick having become so numerous as to
be scattered all over the city. 1t is
believed that the destitute aud friend
less among them will fare better by be-
ing placed in the intirmaries in North
Memphis. The Market street school
building has been chosen, it being large
enough to accommodate several hun
dred. Six cases are reported among the
refugees at Camp 10 Williams. The
hospital has been improved there to
which the sick we're removed.
The steamer Belle of Memphis, which
passed up this evening, bound for St.
Louis, took about 100 refugees.
The Irish Relief Association asks for
aid from the Irish people of this coun-
try and from the Irish organizations
and societies generally. Destitution is
increasing with the disease among this
nationality, and this society says to
their country people: 'If you can as
sist us do so promptly. Contributions
may be sent to ex-Mayor John League
Isecy."
The following telegram was for
warded to-day: Memphis, August &c.
To his Excellency, President Hayes
In behalf of the yellow fever stricken
South we would request you to exer-
else your discretionary power in the
appointment of special commission
of the ablest physicians and chem
lists in the country for the pur-
pose of scientifically investigating
the cause, nature, treatment and
future prevention of this fearful
epidemic now raging. Congress will
undoubtedly make suitable approprl-
alton to reward the commission for SER
vices so valuable to the country.
Signed, Casey Young, NJ. c., J. r.
Flippin, Mayor, DIR. r. F. Brown, Sec
rotary of the Board of Health, A. D..
Longstaff, acting President Howard
Association, G. G. Fisher, Chairman
Citizens Relief Committee, John s.
Toof, Secretary Chamber of Commerce
and Cotton Exchange.
NEW ORLEANS, August 27.-The
death list to-day includes eight chill
dren under seven years old.
A dispatch from Port Eads reports
one death and three new cases there.
One of the two Howard nurses, left
there by DR.. Stone, is reported sick.
Collector Smith has. been authorized
to purchase 100 gallons of carbolic acid
to disinfect the custom house.
MEMPHIS, August 27.-New cases up
to noon to-day, 81; deaths, 33. The
weather is cloudy and threatening
rain.
New ORLEANS, August 81. - The
undersigned have organized, with the
consent and approval of the mayer, q
charitable association during the prev
alence of yellow fever under the name
of the New Orleans Peabody Subsist-
ence Association, for the purpose OF
collecting provisions, breadstuffs and
other articles of food and distributing
the same into rations to the destitute
in the city of New Orleans. The de-
pot of supplies will be at No. SO Tchou-
pitoulas street, and to the extent OF
the same acquisitions upon our presl-
dent by the proper officers of the diff
ferent charitable associations of New
Orleans will be filled: F. DOlhonde,
president; w. Fl. Deves, Ben F. Cham
bers, G. o. Cummings, John Sinnot,
J. K. Newman, Abraham Hirsch, VIM.
Pilard, John T. Moore, jr.; Wesley
Lawrence, Frank Roder, ]. w. Nader,
secretary and commissary. 1 cordially
approve the movement contemplated
by the above. E. PnLsBURY, Mayor.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 27.-W.
II. Garth, the present representative
from the Eighth (Alabama) district,
was renomInated yesterday.
SELMA, Ala, August 27.-The Dem.
ocratic convention of the fourth DIS
trict Irenominated G. M. Shelley.
RICHMOND, Va, August 27.-The
third congressional district convention
of Conservatives met to-day. Up to
6 o'clock ten ballots had been taken
but no choice. Gen. ]. E. Johnston,
on the last ballot, received 73 votes
and Col. ]. B. Young so. Necessary
to choice, 70.
Later-Twenty-sixth ballot-John.
ston, 76; Young, 76; balance scattering.
The Louisa county delegation retired
for consultation.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 81
The aggregate collections in this city
for the yellow fever sufferers, is $4,000.
MOBILE, August 27.-The Democrats
of the first district nominated Thomas
H. Herndon.
New YORK. August 81. - Revenue
Collector Blake has seized $50 barrel;
of whisky, consigned to this city, from
the Emmot distillery at Chillicothe,
Ohio, on the ground thai the liquor
was under-gauged by the revenue Of
ficers at that place. An investigation
will be made.
A party of thieves were arrested in
a house on Fortieth street to-day and
locked up. 1t Is believed that they
are part of. gang of masked burglars
who have been operating in New Jer-
sey and other places in this vicinity.
The first bale of this seasons growth
of Alabama cotton was sold to-day al
the Cotton Exchange. There were
about 500 pounds in the bale. 1t was
started at ten cents per pound and,
after lively bidding, was knocked
down at fifteen cents.
PARIS, August 81. - The following
list of awards, made at the Paris Elk
hibition in 1856 classes of the American
sections, has been obtained: Glass s
Diploma, equal to gold medal, to
the United States Naval Academy, oil
Annapolis, Maryland, State University
of Michigan, and United States Bureau
of Education; silver medal to the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology, and
Fl. G. Lea, of Philadelphia; brorz re
medal to the Boston University and ID.
Van Nostrsnd, of New York. Glass
9-Diploma of Honor to the United
States Government Printing Office
gold medals to D. Appleton & Co., OF
New York, and J. B. Lippincott &
Co., of Philadelphia; silver medal to
Julius Bien, Harper & Bros, Scribner,
Armstrong & Co. and David Williams.
of New York, and G. w. Csser
bronze medal to A. L. Barnes s. Co.,
New York, Gibbie s. Barrie. Philadel-
phis, Henry Holt IYisoD, Brakeman,