The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-07-21

warmly eulogized Bismarck's presidency. Bis
marck thanked the Pienipotentiariss for theil
Indulgence. The proceeding terminated with
| o grand court dinner in the evening at White
Hall Palace. The Crown Prince Frederick
men upon the realization of his hopes ths
| the blessing Of peeee crowned their efforts
He declared that Germany's co operation car
preserve this great benefit. The German semi
official press publish long pe ans. rejoicing and
| triumphing in the signature of the treaty o.
peace.
The treaty is printed on parchment and
in antique type each power receiving q copy
signed by all the plenipotentiaries.
We have already give many OF the provie
ions Of the treaty and in Diraeli1s speech, pub
lished above, other details are given. We
would here remark that the great gain to the
world and civilization, is in the fact that good
teed to the long suffering and sadly oppressed
people OF what till recently constituted Euro
pean Turkey.
UNITED STATES.
RED Hor ALL OVER THE NoRTH-We of the
Sou have good reason to congratulate our
selves upon the comparatively low temperature
and cool breezes wbioh have prevailed through
out the summer. We say comparatively, be-
cause though it is warm at times, we suffer
nothing like as much 90 our friends at the
which lis dangerous to live in summer. In
proof of this, we cite sthe following kilograms
ftom different sectionBc
st. Lo9is Jefy 13..-Heayiy thirty cases OF
sunstroke are reported to-day. 1t is supposed
many more were not reported. OF those re-
ported sixteen ere fatal.
St louis, July 15.-There Is no abatement in
the intensity of the heat. The mercury is 80
and in eome instances 102 degrees. In the
busin ess streets every one, not compelled to be
out, keeps in doors Thirty sunstrokes or
prostration from the heat reported to day, and
Line deatbs from those canses
Quincy III july Is There were seven sun-
strokes reported yesterday, five of which are
fatal.
st Louis July Is The beat ;s frigbtful
There we're $50 prostations to day baJween
30 and so of wdioh are fatal. Mauy persons
were overcome in their homes and places of
business. No signsof an alb atement OF the heat.
Serious spprehepsious are felt for the result.
St Louis July 16 The heat is still intense
Fifteen sunstrokes were treated at the City
Dspensary this morning; three deaths are
reported 30 far. The deaths from heat ysster,
day wore fifry-four. The effects OF the pro-
longed heat now being felt by q differe {
class of people than at 6cst. Scores of mer.
women are sufferers. The mortality among
infants is greater than ever known btfre ex-
ceptinG in times of epidemic
st louis July 16 There has been q slight
diminution of heat this afternoon oaused by
fine breezs with some invigoraving qualities
in it. yet the meronry has ranged high, reach
ing 100 in many places. The cases OF sun
stroke have also decreased, there having been
but twenty-five at the City Dispenssry up to
o'clock this evening and bat four deaths.
Tbe scenes there, however have been of the
same general character as heretofore, and four
physicians have been kept very busy admin.
istering to the wants of those taken there for
treatment. Twenty.four bodies which had
lain ut the morgue yesterday without being
claimed, were buried in the Potters field late
last night. They were terribly swollen, and
20 died in two hours.
Toronto, July 17.-Dspstcbes from various
parts of Ontario to-day show that the thermo.
oafa ad IN in ha Ghohn
large number of sunstrokes occurred, though
none are fatal
Wheeling July II -Thermometer 1Ol in the
shade this afternoon. Two fatal cases OF sun
St Louis, July 17-The weather continues
intensely hot. The deaths from heat up to last
night numbered 140, of this number probably
two-thrds were dissipated persons.
MillcGuEee, July 1.-THE heat to-day was
very oppressive. Thermometer 80 to 100 in tie
shade. There was no afternoon session of the
Chamber of Commerce. Street lab 1r is gener-
ally suspended. Ooe hundred and three au-
thentioated cases of Gun stroke were reported
today.
MiI,CaukeS, July 1s.-Archbishop Henni was
overcome by the heat yesterday. 1t is te 3red
he will not recover.
st. Louis. .July 1S.-Forty- three suustroke
patients were at the City Dispenssry at noon.
Several serious cases were reported throughout
the city.
From New York, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Chi
cago and all other Northern cities reports are
about the same /; the Thermometer ranging, in
the shade from 95 to 1O2, aud many cases of
sunstroke.
The INDIAN TROUBLES Gen. Miles has had
q skirmish with the Indisns, defeating them
with the loss of Is killed, his loss amounting
to two wounded. One tribe of Indians, the
UmatiIlas, have joined the Federal troops, and
recently went on excursion and took %
scslps from the hostile Indians.
The army officers have discovered 0 most
gigantic system of frauds extending through
All the Indian agencies. The report says it is
impossible to pnt hands on paper IN the
agency tfise without clutchiDg fraud. 1t
beats all former developments for tbieving,
perjury and forgery. The details sEoW they
stole everything "a sight, and proetituted the