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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
THE FOURTH or JULY AT GEYETA.
A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION BY THE AMERICAN
REspENTs.

A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION BY THE AMERICAN
RESIDENTS.
fFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
GENEVA, July 5.-The Genevese virtually
ended their Rousseau celebration on the evening
OF July q and only one day would intervene
before the glorious Fourth" The eYer-restless
American spirit resolved, however. to celebrate
H. A committee OF arrangements was formed, circu-
lars were issued, fireworks purchased music was
engaged aud contract entered Into with tho pro
nretor OF the Grand Hotel de la PAX for an excellent
dinner AmerIcaiue. More than 200 ladies' and gem
tIemep In evening dress. seated at the dinner,
which was given IN the room where the Alabama
Claims Commission had their 1nal session and banquet,
and where recently the American residents OF Geneya
entertained General Grant The was curiosity,
for 10 the usual name OF each dish appended some
degnation or description appropriate 10 the nationality
of the persons about TO partake OF 10 and 10 the day
they celebrated The Interior Of the hotel was appro-
,,riatey and magnifcenty decorated.
Colonel Eglinton Montgomery United States Consul
nj Geneva who presided. spoke with much feeling In
response 20 the first toast, The day we celebrate"
The President OF the United states" and The
memory OF Washington" both elected well chosen re-
sponses and Tue Queen Of Great Britain drew forth
eloquent and earnest words from Mr.. Auidjo, her
Maestys venerable consular representative at Geneva
The Swiss Confederation introduced NJ Chalumeau,
member the Grand Council OF Geneva, who expressed
the sympathy and cordial goodwin entertained Dy lhe
HelVetic Confederation for her sister Republic
Later there display OF hfeworks on the Grapd
Onai bordering the Lake OF Geneva, Witnessed by vast
eoncourse OF the citizens OF the town. ana later st
there were promenade concert aud ball Az A0ciOca
A. NJ the orchestra engaged upon the last waltz, ana
WITH Il ended OF the most successful and brilliant
celebrations OF the Fourth that Geneva had ever Wit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
Guetial Notices..


Nervous Exhaustion. medea essay comprising senes
OF delivered kahns Museum OF Anstony, NeE
York. the cause and cure Of premature decline showing in
dsPutaOy hOs lost health may Dc feganoo auurdng clear
synopsis Of ire mpenen 70 arEisge and he Treatment Of
and physical debility beng tho result OF 30 years
perence BY malt zoe currency postage samps Address
Secretary kAHNs Museum 0oo Broaa@ay, Aew. YORK
Post once aouee.-rhs the enting
SATURDAY, August To- 1878, viii close ~ tins once On
WEDNESDAY, az 10 n. Tor EUROPE by steamship nus
sa Queenstown Correspondence Tor France 70 ee os
varied BY this steamer must be specially addroaed and ~
1880 M, tor trance direct BY steamship Canada wa
HaVre; THURSDAY, a. 10 6 N, tor Europe by eteam
Montreal via Queenstown (cOrosD0ndence
France 10 forwarded ths
specially &ddrassel ami ~ fOf Europe BY steam
Plymouth, CherbOurg Hau0arRt
SATU HDAH 1880 for Germany, &C. by steamship
southampton Bremen Correspondence for
britain the Confront % DO i0rw ared BY this
must be specially adcressed and al ~ n tos E
IOpe By steamship Brt4n0 via Queenstown lcortaDona
once for Germany and scotland . be- lorganded ~ uts
steamer specially addresed and at ~ ~ Tor oc0t
land direct by seamsnp Anehoa via Glasgow Inc steam.
ships Rnsa, City OF Montreal and Britannia 40 MOI ake
mails Denmart sweep ane Aorway Ihe IN s r Va
Brazil and Argeniine leave Negf ork Ahgust an . ~
Cor Aspws ana south Pseino RoTs leave s,as
August The maiB for tho West indies We
York August 10 The as Les e, Seiaa rs ~
FruuciscO August 10 TIC hns WI Ne'-- - -
leaysSan Francsee september T. runs easssaaster
Post onSs, asw.xosk. August 3. 1878.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07

IBroad-stD. for all but butchers meat" This was
the first market
1891 -PettiOns Governor Fletcher for tho repayme
OF money asyanced by him TO tho Government O.ner-
wise the Government w0nd hsvc heei 10 tnu hx =.
IG05PettiOas Governor Fletcher for pefinissien 70
purchase a small piece Of land without tae Nor oao
(Wail-stD OF tic Guy OF New-YOrk. between the Kings
Garden aud the buryng ground. on when 70 etecs
Protestant Episcopal Church.
I69e-Prays Governor Fletcher, one oi the managers
OF Trinity Church. that certain moneys collected or tn9
ranSOmng u suudry Christian slaves III Saee DC ph9
over 70 him. as some of the said Christians are cead
and others have escaped"
I2Ol.-PTaYs Governor Nanfan that the eonIs OF Of-
ange County be held &C Iapp0B.
1706.--COmmisslOned Pilot 10 H. N. ship Lowestane.
l70s, January S-His widow MadOFy, takes Ous iet-
tiers OF decentralization
annals.
geSu-York citg Aug. 8. 1873
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
PUBLIC OPINION.

Perhaps it would be well, under all the cir
eumstanees. If Dir. W. A. Wheeler VceFTesldent OF the
UDited states would stand up and DO eOuntedA
Express iRep.l
Mr.. Marble has the colossal effrOntery to as
seTt that Mr. Tdens "absOiute trust Is IN moral
forces" How they viii IN oregon when they reau
that Albany Journal tBep)
IL the Democrats expect to elect President
two years they had better pay Attentions 70 Az
forms OF Independenism in the south, This advice IS
diiuteTested sound, and freely gyen-IAugusta tGa)
Chronicle iDoml
The solid South is the Democratic party. 1t
has always been So Il always Will be The tail IN
This case viii wag the dog IN order tnat the d0g
may be rendered harmless II remains for the Republ-
and Onion OF the North % take Tue lead III cut
ting Of the tail lCincnnat Gazette lRep)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
Tile N0UTHLRN SC0ORGE.

NEw-ORLEANs, Aug. 6.-Thirty-fye new
cases of yellow fever and Ave Deaths are reported
day.
date ana So deaths.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 6.-The Board Of
Health to-day decided to established quarantine
against all freight and passengers from NewOrleans.
0uarantiue will also be established az HOpeheld OPP
poslte Memphis prevent the landing OF NewOreans
boats at that place
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 6.-Willie Warren,
aged seventeen, who was admitted TO the quarantine
hnspttal on August g. died Yesterday. The deceased
came from NeWOrleans This is the only case OF yellow
fever that has reached Memphis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
DIED


CARHARr-suddenly at NetherwOod n. J., ON Monday
morning James d. Carhart jr. -
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited @ attend the n
from the residence Of j. y ROCKWELL NO.
Montague Terrace BrOeklYn Heishs on "Wednesday, the
7th ns 1t is requested that no flowers be sent
CODDINGTON-At Newport. X. l. on Tuesday, August O.
RAlmira II. wife OF Thomas b. OOdtingt0D. -
Fuuera will be held at Trinity Chapel West 25ths
ON Thursday morning, at II O'CLOCK
DICKMANAt East Orange n j., Monday morning, August
8, DOrde Rebeeea, wife OF william A. DeknAn and dauSh-
tsT Of Colonel q. b. Thorpe aged % years months.
Funeral from hOnse, William Groye-stp Wednes
day afternoon. at $3.50 p. M. Please omit flowers.
Take the d. w. r. trns which leave foot OF Barclay
and Christ0pher-sjs at lao OF $50 D. m
DINsMORE-At Staa:sburgon the Hudson, August 8, Of
tubercuaT menngirs ROOer Malcolm, youngest chic Of
Helen Frances and william b Dinsmore IT, aged months
ana 10 days
MEsERoLE-August 8. 1873, Mrs Magdalen Meserole,
widow Of John A Meserole, aged 81 years month and
Funeral Friday August at 10 from the residence %
her daughter. Mrs Mary A. Bliss 2O7 Cumberland St.,
Brooklyn
RELATIVES ana friends are invited attend without further
notice friends arc kindly requested 10 sond flowers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
MIDNIGHT WBATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Sunlonsis for tie past "a hours.

WASHINGTON, Aug z, a. m.-The pressure
is generally below the mean; it is lowest in Hew-Eng-
land and the St. Valley, and highest In the ex-
reme Northwest General rain has fallen IN the Allan
tic Coast states elsewhere clear partly weather has
prevailed. TOutheastery winds have prevailed IN the
South Atlantic and Middle States; efewhere they have
been variable. The temperature has fallen III the Md
die Atlantic States and NswEngand; elsewhere It has
remained nearly stationary.
Indications
For New-England cloudy weather and frequent rams,
followed by clearing weather. eastery winds to
northwest stationary higher temperature and pres
For the Middle Atlantic States, partly cloudy weather
with frequent rains. followed by clearing weather.
winds mostly southwest 10 northwest, stationary or
rising temperature and barometer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
WHY THE SOUTH DOESN'T WANT TILDEN.
Elnln me Ylekgbnra Heratd

We want a more liberal financial policy, and
We therefore cannot afford trust many Eastern men,
Mr. kandalls course and broken promises put BIN out
Of calculations altogether. No matter now favor
aDJ The Fan elections may go, and how VIDE our Held
Of selection the south is not iOT Sam. What Is true OF
eain Randall Is equally true Of Sam Iden, nut Tor
aifereni Mr. Tilden would perhaps carry out
n promises he would make bur very few 10 carry
a He believed 70 be opposed 10 just equal EATON Of
nAt0ual heuo6ts, and known 60 DO opposed 70 the
Government taking steps toward that great work which
aA Who know anything about II, know viii be done
sooner on later-,be reclamation Of the Mississippi
valley. Ard Mr. 1i3en Is not possessed Of enough true
ooaroge II be had been bOld, determined man, he
would today BE- the de facO we'll the de tufe Pres
l0ent OF the United States. We can't, for all these
ftAs01s, take any more chances with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
THE ONLY REMEDY FOR Mr.. BLAIR.
Eroan M RnIfiIn0Te l1dzefte.

Tie Hon. GummeTy Blair has been treat
bis giant intellect TO the iodine tonic which per"
ltes the air at Cape Nav. Being approached by rep
rfEantafiye Of THE NEW-YoRK TRIBUNE, ne gave, IN
bis usual unreserVed way lot OF select views on the
subject ofMafyand politics aud pohtcs ~ general Tie
tendency OF the Democratic party % DRIFT away IRON
its old ideas has always been OF profound
trOablo TO Mr. Blair There was time when bis Only
safety from this treacherOus drifting found In the
dry docks Of Ind Ference and once the Democratic
ogamsation drifted away and left him stranded ngn
dry upon the sands Of the Republican party Uheso
tie party RECOGNIZES The great statesman aud senas MIN
60 CoDgess this FAIL IL win probably DO found dIltuug
away from bin again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
A cuRRENT OPINION.

Gail Hamilton is industriOusy engaged just
now 10 tanning tho hide OF BIZ. DOgman B. Eaton. which
ebe stretched upon the fence q week or two ago. Her
latest paper entitled partisan patriots ana nonpar-
hypOcites aud W1lten Ia her usual 0austC vein
has escaped the attention OF our readers, we dare
SAY that Gail has added 10 her reputation n
keea and thoughtful political writer since commencing
her present series Of articles upon CIVIL Service Reform
n IHR NKw-YORK TRIBUNE covering period q Few
months only than she ala m many years previously
Her name - fast becoming yEOuy Tor whatever Is
lungenf. sprIghtlF. md foroible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
FREE BATHS FOR PHILADELPHIA.
"a the Edo tor Of The Tribune.

SIR: Your favor of July 80 was duly re-
ceved together with interesting enclosures with parc
uars Of the free baths in city will submit the In
formation they contain daily papers for pub
Az tIOn hoping it may lead 10 the establishment Of
similar charity here. though have concluded that by
the time the needfu amount subscribed or apprO-
priated the bathing would be aO;ost over But
hope we will be able to provide this yey useful means
of comfort and health for the poor Ia Philadelphia, 30 al
to be ready for next season. Very truly yours
Philadelphia, Aug. 5, 1873 L. II. LPsAn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM MER-
RITZ


MAYOR OF NEw-YoRK IN THE YEARS 1696-9s, DUR
ING TIE REIGN OF WILLIAM AND MARY
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Seeing in THE TRIBUNE of last We'd
n.sday letter written to Collector Merritt stating
thar one OF his ancestors had been Mayor Of this city
nader the Prince of Orange, send you some further
facts I'm the life OF that gentleman. As viii be seen.
nc has the honor OF founding the first ferry and the
first market In our city.
16s3.-Ths proceedings OF the Common Council In
form us that, on the 2sth OF February, " Mr.. William
Merritt beeing Nor, dscoursed about the ferry too
Long Island; offered, III he might nave ye same nOr
twenty years. too give $50 pr. annum, and to mayke
bouses on each syde. and have two boats for cattle
ana horses and two boats flor passenGersj and too
oarry cattle and horses att scpe pr. head att
scpIe aud soiple per bagg; wheat, scipes"
This was the origin OF Fulton Ferry.
1854 July A.-Commlssioned by Governor Dongan
ouartermaster. December 16.-Directed by Dongan to
appraise the anchors guns tackle, etc. belonging TO tho
ship seohower.
Iss5PetItIons the Governor to be paid his bill for
entertaining the Commissioners engaged In auditing the
accounts Of the sherins Of Long Island
1es6-Commissioned lieutenant OF a squadron OF
horse for the city and county of NewYork, whereof
Iuoas santer Is captain" June 2T.-Authorized by
Dougan 10 seize and bring TO the city supposed pratt
cal yessel lying IN the sound October 1O.-Issues
oaplas against William Stillwel, OF Grayeseud.
I6s7.-Appointsd. February 8. by Governor Andres,
Collector of Excise for the City and County Of New
York. lie appears 20 have entered upon his duties
with ZEAL for the next day be prays the Governor that
persOns who keep bOarders be obliged TO take out
1881 March 2-PeutiOns Governor Slaughter for the
Ketur OF Peter Persons indoDted apprentice, taken
from him by Jacob Leser; July oThe records OF this
date state that Captain William Merritt, Captain
Brandt schuyler and others are appointed committee
10 build narkethOuse att ye end OF Heere-gFaft-st
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS

oy enth
inches The ppsndcusr lines juons 81 une for tae a aoirs
.oe eaAt9ea
he mercur during aose
TRIBUNE OFFICE, Aug. z. 1 A. m.-The variations
In the barometer sight yesterday morning. but the
Tendency was downward In the afternoon considerable
decline took place. followed 10y slight rise during the
heavy shower at dusk. The temperature has fallen.
THE amount OF moisture in the air is still large.
Partly cloudy weather. with chances OF occasional
show ers may be expected this city and vicinity to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
F,0r,l,ro , Tor The Tce,b and Breath.

the liquid dentirsce In the world II thoroughly
oleanses partially decayed teeth om al parasites OF living
anmncu," leaving them peariy white, nmpartns Dc
lghtiul ragranoe 70 the breath.
THE FRAGRANT FLoRILiNE"
Remoyes instantly OdOrs arising from foul stomach or
tobacco smoke Being partly composed OF a0ney 0da and ex
tracts OF sweet herbs aud plants II perfectly harmless
an IS delicious sherry.
Prepared BY C. GALLUP no. 493 oxfodst London,
England and retailed everywhere az 10 cents bottle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
Willie Bird sTIIL WITH SITTING BULL

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Ga dispatch from
Fort LApWai says the Indians supposed to DO White
Birds band prove 10 be only small party OF thirteen
men and eight women. White Bird and most Of ms
band are stu with sitting Bull.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
ADDING TO A COMPLIMENT.

To the Editor Of The tribune.
SIR: In cOmplimenting Thomas Sampson,
you mention among exploits the arrest OF Chadwick
f. Browne and l. A. Brown. on the $4,000 check
forgery Why did you not add "But neither OF the men
was ever tried; that scintlla OF evidence con-
Meeting them with the forgery ever produces; and
that after being locked up for year. these men were
discharged without trial. or shadow OF chance
afforded them for vindcatOn." That would not have
been as complimentary 10 Sampson, but IL would have
Just to the men, outrageOusly aud UNANIMOUSLY
abused. L. A BROWN
NeO York, Aug. 2, 1873
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
THURMAN's DOOM.

FT1N IN6 IIeTCIIIII L17IT1I
If the Ohio Idee means more greeDbacks,
o. ANYTHING but hard. honest money Il also means 30
lcsl deatl 10 senator Thurman. II he openly aud I'M
euuvoc ~ accepts IT, the Eastern hard-money Demo
erals will unite 10 a against him when he appears
a. a Presidential candidate II be opposes 10, all the
leaders OF his party IN Quo viii reach for hs scalp
u not fhIs AN ingenious device Of the old spider OF Gran
scy PARK 10 get rid OF prominent rival before 1891
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
rHE RrAL CnLpRIrs.

FROM TIE Indianapolis Journal q,
The solid South is more sOlld than ever, ana
a. Mr. Foster says, "a solid Democratic S0uin means he
control OF The country by he spirit ard the men who
sought It's destruction" We do not By any means Mlsh
10 be understood holding the President responsive
FOR fs state OF things That would be most unjust We
hold the Democrats responsible for r. They
have abused his kindness OutrageOusly and taken ad-
vantage Of his eHieRcy to make the solid South more
nrffT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07

struck to-day for advance Of 10 cents There are
now, owing TO this strike and the one at tho Buck
Ridge Colhery yesterday, nearly 500 men aud boys
idle at ShamoklD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
-. Nicholas Hotel.

The improvements and repairs OF this iayoraby and we'll
known completed Having more convelenees
than ever for comfort OF s patrons It oilers superior adj
Dr. transient and permanent guests
N ' PROPLIEroR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
NAvAL INrELLIGRNCE.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 6.-The United
states Steamer Lancaster has been placed under tho
Ehecrs, preparatory 70 going on the WaJa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-07
THE suAMoKIN MINERS DEMANDS.

PorTsymLR, Penn. Aug. 6.-The miners
employed at the Big Mountain COlisry. at shAnokin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
Virginia News.

j'asdcn's Hotel, At Ne8s0m's, wa5de5tTogad
t,Y tirc last nigh.
Mir. Charles Massie formerly Of LyGchburg,
died at E,il residence ir INHERIT, last Tuesday,
aged 9j yeats.
1t is cXrcntcd that the roai bai Gt the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, through the en-.
tire cgun:7 &! Clarke, will hs ir0ncd b7 Christ
niaa.
iba oi!iears on duty aa he artillery school,
tw*nY ierr Ia number, at tcrt Monroe. bava
made survey apd map Of the country on the
peansu!: between Iorktowo and Chickahomi.
ny river.
;fa Daav:!ie News saya that G. II. Lewis,
formerly secretary OF the commonwealth Under
i:crTapout'a government, ard afterwards 3.
5. M!ulstcr ,c Portugal, Vas foreman OF a
pe!t jury ina small w!'iskey case before the y.
). Dis!rIe: Court yesterday.
Al the Nations! Grange Patrons CT IIusbau-
dry. which naat il Richmond yesterday, TWEEN
" five States were represented. The reports
Of The oitlce'a show that the order is 10 four
lsh;ng condition throughout the ccultry. 4
public reception was Lei! last night in the hall
Of the House Of Delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21

\ chapter Of Texas tragedies cjnl:a ~ Ia Il
81 aa;:l iron liou3toa as fo!!oWs: 4 lltilo itel-
iasi adder, ban EiciiH0, we'll l,no~n it JACK
so1 iait tha! toaa aod stayed over night with
& man named Taylor, CD CurDcralii Creek, I'll
teen mics north Of Cjnlocht. llo was raut'
.iarai, and I'aylar Dcx: day appeared 10 Wolf
10 5 ciothaa. Fa52r aud one Blackwell have
beer arrested. In Northcrn Texas. at Rael
;5!;s;i3a, CT inc Central Railroad. Dave West
brock became i12au&2d al an Old negro named
Green, a!!o let his horses tear lis wagon Up.
Gfeea hciog assaulted, fed across field, pur'
sG.d by Hesthrock knife n hand, who caught
the poor cli DGu Ia rarlGc SJmo distance
from The house ard literally cut the negro TO
pccea Nfish5ofs reached Green 10 the last
moments a3 he lay ia q pool of blood. Green
was 2 dacrcnid old negro nearly 100 years Old.
st Bound Rock, near Au5iin, masked robbers
entered tho store OF Il. 7. Robinson, made
ilfis;ucrs ot the clerks and took lJur hundred
;!oiis-s. Robinson returned cad vas also cap
Iurcc by the robbers, who retired with their
booty. They were pursued by cltiZ?ns, butthc
!}rG1er reached their horses Gnd escaped. AT
MiimaT, South Texas, James Reynolds, ayoung
s;ockman, all! Ftitz Ilarmuth Quasrc!!ad over
cards. aud regular Texas duel eEsuad. Roy
nolds, with 4 SIX shooter cred twice ri !arriuth,
who deposited load # hucl,sho tto1n q Ionbe
barrellad gun in Reycoi's forehead, killing him
instantly. 1T Moan. Enterprise hush county,
DE- l.. u. March, in q whishsy fight. shot and
wounded Wilisn2 Griffin and viii s. Tut, bat
not InorI&ily. Subsequently DR.. March was
wnylsid in tho wooda, nesr his house. and shot
TO death by crowd off teen ncighbo1s. Twelve
milos from Waco IN old resident of that place
committed suicide by shooting himsalE through
tho head with six shooter in the presence 81
cause wae fnsncial trouble. Yesterday s. negro
Dy convict, named William Bill, was csught in
the &C! Of Constructing tho track of thu western
branch Of The Texas Central Railroad, for the
purpose Of rcbblng n train. The wrecker a..
len i,ti:d to escape, but was brought down with
;. buck hot and arrested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
Public Health Association.

Aicr The reading OF the regular report Of
TIE yellow itvtr commission, published 10 yes
teTda3's Gazstte, the American Public Health
Assoc I'i1u, low ia session in Richmond, listened
yesterday 10 u paper BY Dr.. Cochran, CT the coni-
mission. giving detailed account OF The fever
at ur3uaIa, st which place tbs Investigation
sHGW;d tie Intensely Infectious character of the
disease.
DR.. Lloyd Howard, Gt tic commissicp, read
The report d lis Investigations at Baton Rouge
lie a!2o read several reports Ct Investigations
10 tCwGs Ga or near the Mississippi
DR.. Bemi:s also read reports of the results OF
his Investigations at Canton, Mississippi; PORT
Gibson, Mississippi, and Brownsville, Teuu.
Al ,lle eight session tha president submitted
the following Ecso!u!oo, among others, as CON-
Ing from the executive committee. which body
is authorized to prepare business:
Resolved That committee DO appointed
By tie president, 10 whom all resolutions and
no'i,rs relating to proposed acior by the gen.
eral government Of tho Uaited States shall be
referred Without debate, Ire committee to re
pert 10 the executive committee, and to consist
Of seven !ncInbcls.
D.. R"msa gave detailed history Of the
! layer al Like City. Misc; Iaz1o City, Miss. +;
iijaH, Teaa., aaa Ficksburg, lie was followed
| by d.; Cochran, "lso Of the con- mission. who
CAV; ,is!ar ilstGry relative IS Holly Spriags,
| Dtclu: aud Grad Jaaeiaa.
| L. addition 10 the ;1puc;G {! the GLOW
| I24v.r Uoi:. .:i!s.i;i!, Sur,,*o1 General Wood
WORTH viii p;oae.i The following special reports,
| fca!:ig 70 Tia: ai;;ttr.i5 Of 1878, 10! the e,n.
! aii,rai0n nt tic association: