The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-19
TELEGRlPHIC NEWS.

| WORCESTER, Mass, September H.
There was very large gathering OF
delegates at the Dem ,cratic conven-
ton. Buffers friends were present in
large numbers. Meeting with most
determined opposition, they show
signs of weakening. Ii Buffers rank.
are broken Charles Theo. Russell will
be nominated. The State central com.
mit;ee are deciding the contested cases
against Buffers men. At o'closk the
Butler men having possession of the
hall, they placed l.. Powers, of Spring.
field, in the chair and proceeded IN
business. After long wrangle Mayor
Platt took the platform. He. said the
persons in the hall might remain, but
others would not be admitted. Reso-
buttons thanking tue mayor for his de-
cided stand unanimously passed amid
great applause.
A recess of fifteen minutes was
taken.
At II 10 O'Clock David Powers took
the floor and requested the delegates
to nominate chairman.
Mr.. McDavit, Buffers secretary,
moved that committee be nominated
TO see that only delegates bearing Gre
dentials be admitted to the hall. Car
ned.
The committee elected retired, and
before it returned rush was made for
the hall. The outsiders forced the
door, closely followed by a mob, but
the doors were closed by the police.
At this junc;u re Major McCafferty
entered the hall. He was received
with cheers.
MEMPHIS, September 17.-Dr. Sauu-
ders is improving, and DR.. John Frs
kline, health officer, is expected to die.
Robert Hamilton, of the State Bank,
is in a critical condition. The fever
is spreading in the suburbs and sur
rounding country. II. H. Hargroye
has recovered; DIR. Bankson, of Steven
son, Alabama, is dead; Drs. Hicks and
Green are in a critical condition.
CANTON, Mss, September 1.-THE
total number of cases to date is 424;
deaths, 68; new cases in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours, "a; deaths, 10. There
are six or eight more reported dying.
DIR. A. Fl. Cage, one of our best physl-
clans and bravest workers, is dying.
The fever is worse now than at any
time, yet we are struggling on trusting
in God for better days.
ROBERT POWELL, Mayor.
NEW ORLEANS, September 1.-THE
number of deaths is 60; new cases,
223, of which 122 occurred prior to
the fourteenth.
BATON RoUGE, La, September H.
During the past twenty-four hours end
ing 9 A. NJ, 2 deaths and 80 new cases
have been reported.
New YORK, September IA Mays
Landing, n. j., special says the dam
above Woods cotton mills, on Egg
Harbor river race, burst last night, and
hundreds of persons narrowly escaped
death. The town was soon submerged,
bridges, lumber, coal and all movable
things were borne away by the flood.
The villagers were aroused by the
crashing in of doors and windows and
the current of muddy water carrying
sticks, coal, ETC., through their houses.
Several persons are reported lost.
BosToN, September 17-There was
q fire in the Merchants Bank building,
corner of State, Devonshlre and Ex-
change streets, this morning. Loss,
$50, 900.
MARYPoRT, September II. - The
bark Homeward, for Charleston, has
put back in consequence of heavy
gales. On entering the harbor she
struck on the north quaYs, damaging
her false stern.
PORTLAND, Eng, September H.
Condor and Melody, discharged from
the Portland prison this morning, left
for Southampton in charge of the dep
uty governor of the prison and two
who attend them until they
embark on the Mosel, which sails to-
day for New York.
LONDON, September 17.-Yellow fe
yer has almost ceased In Senegal and
Goree, where it has ragged since July.
ODe hundred and fifty deaths have oc-
CARED in Senegal, including six pnysi-
clans and six nuns.
PARIS, September 17.-Hon. VIM.
NJ. Evarts telegraphs Minister Noyes
thanks to himself and subscribers for
$4,000, the first installment of the |
French contribution for relief of yellow |
fever sufferers in the United States,
RENTED yesterday.
New ORLEANS, September 17.-Col. |
ID. B. Robinson, superintendent of the |
Mobile and New Orleans railway, has |
letter to Postmaster Badger |
notifying him that owing to qusran-
tine regulations recently enforced by |
Mobile county, Alabama, and Jackson
Mississippi, against each other,
he is compelled to discontinue all trains
east of Ocean Springs. No mails will
be taken beyond Biloxi.
The president of the fremen's char.
table association, in a card says:
''The appeal by us to our brethren
the land still stands open
to their generous responses. WeSlaee /
a large number OF sick and destitute,
and our organlz ,tion attends exclusive
ly to their own members, orphans and |
DR.. H. L. Metcalf telegraphs the
Howard Association from Terry, Mis-
slssippi: "Have seen the cases; six |
in all; seem to be bilious remittent |
fever of a perniclous type, caused by |
the dreadful stencil from draining a |
pond. There have been twelve cases,
six of whom have died." DR.. Metcalf, |
having stated in the dispatch that his |
services were not further required at |
Terry, there being three doctors there,
was requested by the Towards to pro-
coed a, once to Holly Springs.
ExAssistant Postmaster Mcclure |
was taken with the fever on Saturday,
his wife on Sunday and his son on
Monday. All are reported as doing |
we'll.
Rev. DR.. Matthews, pastor of the
street Church, has the
fever. A. w. Ferguson, operator
1t Port E ada, is reported very low. ].
n. Shawhan died to-day. The death
list for the past three days includes 80
children under seven years.
From noon to p. NJ. 10 deaths and |
I4S new cases were reported, Of which
100 were taken prior to September IA.
A dispatch from DIR. j. ]. Lyons, at
Canton, says DIR. Cages condition is
hopeless. The black vomit has been
checked since morning, but his kidneys
'efuse 10 act.
A dispatch from DIR. II. L. Metcalf,
1t Canton, says 81 leave this evening
or Holly Springs. ALI are doing well
It Dry Grove"
The Towards have a dispatch from
Holly Springs asking them for three