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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24

1t will be seen that THE TRIBUNE il COM
PEELED 10 make the heaviest payments we
NAV add that we have the oihcal postage re,
turns for the other New York papers, as well
a. for those embraced in the above table,
and that THE TRIBUNE is charged more than
any of them. 1t pays, in fact according TO
the books of the Post Office Department, the
heaviest postage bill of any newspaper IN the
United States, and thus has, demonstmbly, the
largest circulation through the mails
We do not present these figures on any the
DRY that the largest circulation Is always rue
most valuable to advertisers. The Eren,nJ
NcCS may perhaps circulate ten copies To me
Erening POSTS one. Yet the bookseller or jew
eller who should thcreupon conclude that he
ought to advertise IN The AeUS instead OF me
Post would be set down lunatIc. Quality OF
circulation Is an element even more important
than its quantity, and the standing of the pa
per is as important as either. There are jour
nails whose readers accept rs matter OF course
what IS found credited IN Their columns. lhtle
are others whose readers * hahlludlly thinK
of any sDrghtly matter found IN them, w ell,
that's lively; | wonder il its true These
last soon come to regard the 9dyertiSementS III
their paper with the same doubt aS the reading
matter. no advertiser can judiciously select his
medium, therefore, without considering the
quality and the quantity Of the circulation.
and the general Crcdcnce to which the paper
entities itself by its care to avoid SENSATIONAL
ism and To print the facts rs they are.
But Oh the first and last of these poin's the
advertiser can generally form an opinion Tor
himself. As TO circulation, there are no Access
siblc data for comparison that can be ab,O-
utcy accepted, save these Official statements
of what passes through the mails. We should
be heartily glad to see some system of reports
on other circulation which should have the
same guarantees of absolute accuracy and
we should cordially unite with orr cOntem.
poralicS in IN appeal to the Legislature Tor a
law rrduring. in the interest Ot advertisers,
sworn reports, to be verified by official in.
spcction of prcss-roOms, books and bills iot
paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24

$500, rho prophetst In spite Of conquest and pillage
- have visited her in almost every age her com
rcc " i'm the vide country along the lgriS anu ~"
,r,te. has persistently maintained her supr'm"cS'
SIdcr, science however, promises to do her moro III
-, ,ban war and rapine able to do The Su'Z
- has been y serious GLOW to her prosperity INC
III "a 10 Mecca have fallen of one-half ana Faur
Tost ibe commerce which for nearly 1000 years ms
emrIrltd the city that gave the name 10 DdH"S'"H
badc,. Is flll Hg into the hands Of Port sad
Samuel Brcck, IN his delightful " RecOllcc-
,i,,s la, made some record, IN incidental way, OF
enc raNaccs Of the plague Philadelphia duilhE the
Summer aud Autumn o. 1898. lis rapid march being
from ten victims day In August 10 100 day IN OctO-
nor folrd the city with hospitals o. hospital stores III
Yctducs, 10 alleviate the su1crngs OF the poor Fora
long time nothing could he done other than 10 iThlSh
collins for the dead and men to bury them" Finally
I,rc house was dttoi up and among the "eIancnt PHI
Ipllropsts" who volunteered to supcrntcnd IL Was
stephen Grdrd who since become the richest man
an America" The burning fever caused "paroXysms or
rage which drove the patient naked from his bed TO the
street and instances 10 the river where ne was
drowned Insanity often the last stage o. It's hOr-
rnr." Tie Committee OF Health was in session day
md night at the city Han in Chostnust THE attendants
on the de.d stood the pavement ~ considerable num-
bcrs soliciting jobs and until cmpoycd they were occu-
lad provided m auticipaton OF the daily want Ine
whole number Of deaths Tat year MI Beck places at
smurc than 1000"
A Young widOwcr in HaTTisonburg, Va,
crIrted his cousin and married her His Cousins
parents apparently did not know Of her wedding until
She had been taken to her husbands house and intro
ducfd ~ his first wife. About o'clock IN the evening
Of the DAY OF the wedding the outer door Of the house
was suddenly and violently opened and in walked the
flthcru law with heavy stone In his hand, which hc
quickly threw the head OF his aStontshed sonnaw
The stone vas lodged. but the father Immediately
dealt the bridegroom powerful blow upon the head
with his Gst anI thus caused him 10 retire from the
scene Of conflict Th"reupon the Old gentleman, who Is
described as tall, vigorous and muscular person,
seized his afrghted daughter his and carried
her triumphautiy away. Outside the door stood his
horse Placing the daughter Ia the saddle he mounted
behind. and made ms In the darkness Of
night to his home four miles away. The bridegroom
turned the prGc abe processes Of the law for ms
protection. ana week recovered his bride on the
ground ihtt the father had ab1uctcd another mans
wife ne RichWOUd DiSpdh say tue parties are All
most respectfully connected" ana that the father Is -
nan Of considerable wealth. W uc the bridegroom i
"ahlgbly respectable Ccutlcmon.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
DIE D.

BLACK-SuIlculv. on tie 2oth Sopt"rh.r A. Sonthp"rt
conn Della Dinon. widow Of the late william BiacS' OF
xotice OF frnei al hereafter
CUTrER Mandarin Fla, Charles y. Gutter on Septein'
rgI services on Wr'rSs'1g. september o. at p m.
from 1853 Unioust RAILWAY, y ,,4.., ,,,,,o,. ala,
member 81 Cope,'owu Lodge Cal
pEAN-At Paiudrd v Jo on saturday SePcmbcr2l susan
W. wife David Dean, daughter Of The late kew Ohh H.
FnncaI services at her residence Rockewaye North
Caraa. VIII waiting at the depot on the arrival Of tho
go train from New.lorS.
porGuERrY-In Rro,klvn. september 20. 1873. at the
ST. Mis-. Mary Ann Doughrrty formerly Of Jersey Cit' IN
RSys intel to attend nh the tanSr3 n;. S%
Intermsnt Jersey city cemetery.
HAlt-M nsnycr Col, September To- 1878 Edward Han
GaG OF the Urn "i ii1 b are invited 10 attend the
funcTa CHrst LhuIcu, East orange, y j. on "enes-
cr,e. wi i In waiting AZ orange Junction 10 the
1910 tram nom Ncwlork VIA Delaware LacAa" anna ana
Inrermcnt a, cemetery Of Eyergeens l. l. at conysn
81 the family. II Is especially requested that DO now
HAIsrED-At East orange Y j. September D. 1875, Encs
J. Halstrd, in the 5Gh year - his age ~ =, -
"wednesday 25,h inst. at O'Clock ? m.
Tram leaves foot OF Barcys, Sew" ORR AT O'clock p "
ARTsHoHNE-At Ne~ark, on the I'D inst, John isit-
Relatives and friends are attend the funeral ser
Wees residence, lU3 Warren St. on Wednesday
lntsrment the convenience OF the family
uouGHToN SATURDAY september y. Elizabeth stod
dlrd widow of Elijah HOughton, aged 20 years
@cr1f sa , at So s5 East i5t this Cruesa
morning. at IL o'c.ocK No flowers.
NJ ISIS Saian r Mitche in the 65th year Of her aar
Funeral services at residence. Nepperha".ave on
wednesday. 2Jth INST. at .. IA.
RoRINSON-At Gulford. Conn. September Is, 1873, to
Rev Henry Robinson, j she Goth year "f his age.
VAN BURENln tins ely, on the 2''' INST James An
Funeral from ms hom" III East jith ST. on wednesday tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
~ THE INTEREST or ADVERTISERS.
From The Tribune Of JUiB y.

FT00 TN ITI00Ne " "0'8 u .
We have received from rhe Post Office De.
paItment the following official statement OF
moneys paid for postage on regular ell
tiOns of New-YOrk morning newspapers for
the quarter just ended. These figures
do THE TRIBUNE far less than JUS
tice, however, unless the reader remembers,
% that they show its postage on only
on seven daily issues of its contemporaries;
(2) that the payments on The Herod are
nearly double az much for the same number
of copies as on THE TRIBUNE, because OF the
excessive weight of The HerdtdS constant
supplements, triple, quadruple, and even
auintuple sheets; and CN that the
payments on The Times are also much
greater than on the same number OF copies OF
1HE TRIBUNE, because of the heavy wood
paper its Walter presses compel IL 10 use. III
spite of these facts, the comparison for post
ages actually paid on regular editions stands as
fnlloyUs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
SOME QUACK DOCTORS.
From Speech dcyersd BY Jtgs wet IN '"cnan'' sept
he


If they then don't propose to give us any
more and don't propose 10 ~ any bette
money wat good is there ~ substituting three hundred
and twenty-five N Hons % lcgaltcndcf notes II they
take NJ only corresponding number OF bank note,
And that is ali they propose TO do The mechanic, the
merchant the MAMMA rtnrcr. Will nave money
and no better money mat is the proposed mcrsur"
i-tcrcdi Judge Thurman SAYS: admit that II toe
bank notes taken up RAPIDLY or immediately, untold
calamity Will result 10 the country" II VIII never do to
take them up Immcd tey. hC saws. and tina; The Demo
cIaIc platform provides the mod" III winch II lha II"
iry There are the doctors-Drs. Thurman ana
fact How do they propOs" 10 administer that
remcdyl Homwopathi"alIy, gradually. 30 ~ not
TO hurt too much Clip of the dogs tan an inch al
time that II may not hurt too much But when Is thc
application 10 COlnmcuc When are they going to
b. lin taking mp the National bank no cs ana suh-ti-
tutiug legal tender notes They say: We don't know
That Icir t. the wisdom OF Congress That body
will certainly determine wisely and well, II IT happens
10 be a Democratic CpugTrS>.' Ny own opinion ABOUT
that" Jucsr Thurman, "a That II ought I" CON
nicnce about the time the present banks commence
10 expire" ~N years tine nrst ono hts 10 Inn YET
before il BEGINS to run out That Is about the tim"
.Jud 70 Thurman why mere l. your patient now
grooming ia agony. lie wants relief The ID mocratic
doctor says tho tn admIri,tcr relief ana how
n the patient Knocked by judge Thurman and Mr. Pen
dlcron-InocFcd by the proposition 10 administer u
gt4duI homeopathic dose To comm nee SIX wears
hOmuuw Gentlemen, 1, not the dos" rather tim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
BOWERY THEATRE.

The reappearance in this city of Mr.. Charles
pope is au incident OF theatrical life which should not
pas, UNI, garIcd. MT. Charles Pope has been absent
long time and MS advent i, Therefore, novelty More
attractive and notable STILL Nj Charles Pope is an actor
who dignfes avocluon by scholarship, sincere dc
yoou aud the sAiful use OF fine talents. lie belongs
70 the school Of robust tragcdians but ne delivers all
with the Temperance euiUucd by intellect and fine taste
Mr. Charles Pope appeared last night a. the BOwery he
atrc aud acted Nacbeh passing reference TO this IN
ttrestng topic j. all that here be made. at the mo-
meut let not however, the record of al incident 50
important he omitted Mt Charles Pope Is au actor Of
tired ana trle ability; whu,e aures have been well
earned and one who do nothing tla IA not worthy
OF thonghtlnL pnbLc attention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
THE RUSSIANS A. ADRMNoPLE.

IUIIIWTN Nm VIII NNFNI FN'VT'
81 PEIEESBUEG, Monday, sept. %, 1873.
General Todlcbcn has tciegrdphed the Car
nom san steauo under date Of september 20, fol
lows.
Il arrived at Adrlanopo september l., and
WA received 10y TIE Mu,su,man, Greek, bulgarian.
Armenian and jewish ccrsy, all Of whom requested
mo To express t. your Majesty their gratitude Tor
fine protection the Russian authorities afforded them
lLr Si4 that such order aud justice never prevailed
tnrir %. during the occupation 10y Russian troops
wuo.c behavior has been most exemplary. ] found
tine town illuminated my arrival AMI noticed that the
gates ~ the mosques were Utuam ntod WIN devices
,u,ull, ug your MAlc~tyS initials. The town Thurs
dy v~ decorated Win ua-~ AMI at intervals along IN"
streets were portraits at your Majesty. ic-toOncd with
ytr.Iud> WHOM ,ct, AdrlIuupic Oh Thursday evening
Tue town and mosques wern again Illuminated. ana the
vbor population present at the railway station 10
witness NJ dvpJ;tuIC.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24

From ohio Letter 10 The Chjcfgo Times.
In the first place, 1t may be said that the
Grernback"rs are certainly weakening in their night
They are doing much work and not attracting
nearly so much attention, or creating so much fear rs
they dld month or two ago. Had the election come OH
them the party would have shown much more strength
than now. The $asOn OF this is that the Nationals ne
gan tner campaign TOO early They opened up during
the Winter, MADE vigorous speeches. organized lodges
and pursued strong canvass, when there was no cam
pagn, nothing To work tor. The they expected Ia
reach OF them rallied around their standard. hnr
rahed aud euthused TO certain extent on the ground
that they going to do great things when the cam
pagn did come. Wnen the SpIIng came. they nominated
their Fall ticket, In many cases weeks, and IN some
months before ia" other rites ana people began To
get tired of waiting and relapSed IN enthusiasm TO
certain extent before the real work began.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
HOW THE MAINE ELECTION Is VIEWED IN
EUROPE


The result of the election III Maine forms
in it, WAY rathcr remarkable comment upon the 80
cu- agitation ~ Germany, the break up Of the Com
Iuuslt, meeting Paris by tine order al NJ de Maf'cIt
aud the Nhist campaign OF assassination ~ Russia u
seems that most shameless and INSCRIPTIONS pnh-
clan IN the United state-, General Butler, has not pen
m -hortsighcd as all specialize Americans hoped ms
va. when be threw iu his lot with MI kc"fry ana the
semi Communist agltntOn or the sol money anu "a
t,,,,I I,b,r uarty The gains Of tins arnamcd party
IA Maine seem nave -urprsd All oD'tINt'H' '''
could scarcely been expected mat lh NtN in- uu'
s,e,c m 900 otc. would have bccn for such pro-
graus s that act forth by the National Labor League;
ard u Is perhaps stu more cAtfdordhu9 I'M, ,n'S
shnuId combine with the Democrats. wrO have or pro
feys tO have "A frre-iTadc plank IN thelf PLATFORM ~
defeat the Republicans, wkO are on ths "ho!e' pE"rl
tectiOnsts n 40 II H. and that the defeat Ol the
Republicans by the joint vote OF the LABOR
and the Democrats is "a severe blow to the Eepubchn
party II generally admitted and the choice OF Gchcfh
Butter as candidate Governor OF MHsshchusots by
INC GrrenbAck Convention shows that this dangerous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
A TYPICAL DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
from The THItdTIpbiI Times.
Hhe nomination of Mllham Ii. Dlmmlck, {

WAYNE the Democratic candidate for Congress IN The
NNtn District IL one Of the most ndgant insults ever
offered 10 the people by any party In the state He was
Il member of the House at r'iSburE IN ls7l ana was
detected In systematic attempt to combine blackmaI
ing the banks and bankers Of Pennsylvania with egsh
i've YcualtN, ana he escaped expulsion Only ny MS res
iguatOn. /; one or tue bOdest attempts ever MADE
nv the lobby 10 Ort money Circulars were sent OUT To-
banks and private haukcr- proposing 10 effect thcrt
of he UsuTy laws, and thereby authorize any rae OF III
tcTCst agreed upOn. certain amount OF money was
supplied. Various contributions were forwarded, nut
the scheme exposed and traced 50 clearly to Ar DIM
mick. then mcmDcr that he resigned ana n"d 10 e.
cape record of his shame and the punishment 1t de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
THE FEVER STATIONARY.
LOUISIANA IN THE WORST PLIGHT.

SOME OF THE SMALL TOWNS BEING SEVERELY
VISTTFD-SO INCREASE, HOWEVER, REPORTED
The number of deaths in New-Orleans yester-
day was fifty mine, and the total number reported
for the day was 122, about half of them having
taken place before yesterday. Plaqucmlne,
LaEadieyile and other small towns in Louisl-
ana appear to be having the epidemic Sc
vcrcly. The City of Grccnville, in Mississippi,
is also in suffering condition. which Is aegra-
waited by being almost entirely cut off from
the rest of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
STANDARD THEATRE.

The promised new comedy, named False
Titlc"-by Mr. Frederick Cark-was flashed forth here
or Saturday evening and will continue to dazzle unlH
further notice II four-act piece, In which ten
per.ouz are exploited IA reference 20 mystery and an
intrigue. II contains liberal abundance OF welI-sc-
lected language and it, chief parts are interpreted with
pious zeal by EDcn Pympton, Ben MAGNIFY, i. T.
EiuggoId Charles Leclcrcq and Miss Rose Osborne.
drama named almost Life j. III rehearsal at the
S andard Theatre-O succeed when needed the present
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24

THE FORCE OF EXAMPLE.-(Ths is the second
time thai Madgc has Iriokcd her ngcr The lrSt tlne
IL brd ~ mucn that mamma felt qulr ihlh anu hau 10
hiring A glas. of sherry Now ia Jacks turn-Malnlnh
Well WHAT'S the matter with you, Jack e. jack ON!
feel rather faint, limits ALL Is there suc hhg hs
bun In the house l''-lPuLch.
..Tbere are no circumstances under which
honesty and integrity OF purpose will not stand man IN
good stead saws some philosopher; but we would IKE
Ia know mo v II Will help the who tud- blnse huu
denly forced 10 associate with bulldog IN AN orchard
with his fence around -CncInnatl Bfeakiasl i"pe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
PROTECTION IN CANADA.
NM LONDON IMES LAMENr5 TIE RESULT OF I
ELECTION.

me LONDON TIMES LAMENrS TIE RESULT OF THE
ELECTION.
ToP0Sro, Ont. Sept. 23.-A special cable
d,uarch from London The GIobs concerning the Do
miuion election, says:
The London Times says: d" We are afraid the slgnh-
cance ot TINS electoral return cannot be reasonably dls
nu,J The victory Of the Canadian Conservatives Il
victory OF protection over Tree trade IL no new tmhG
thn We unfortunately find our colonies rejecting sound
economical doctrine aud going back to faacous reason
INK aul short-Sightcd projects which the Intelligence
and OF the mother conniy have long ago re-
irctcd. John A. Mocdont I'D aud bis party nave trir
way IN Canada. They may pcrhap"' so as lar t""aru
the protection o. native industry aS Mr. Berry Admin
l,traou In Victoria has done but, they can hardly L"
any further. urOtcctoul~i victory III CdIhla now
mcut and opens up range of serious apprehension.
Canada not many years ago, showed mu'h promise OF
Incoming thoroughly free trading country, ana cslaD-
liSuin- m even thnr n NJ VIOLENCE NAV aub-
stlc I'm time, though tS illusions may be scattered by
cXIerlrnce Will leave behind II many obstacles IN he
shape OF wachful jealous, vested interests hhaEoiSe
tn any ucWCd movement IN favcr OF free trade.
AT the same time. 1t must DE borne IN NINA hat Tue
Canadian policy, unlike the policy OF any ohsr colony,
i ,S nogeT When We hear that canadians have
80 ychcmcnty declared for protection, we cannot for,
declaration In the States Proposals Tor Customs
Ini"m embracing the United States and the Domn-
Ton. which, as our American co,Iespohuen'
lately informed us, have been attracting aiJeh-
ton in Washington. Will not probably meet with a
much reception from the new Ministry that VIII
Gr formed under SIR John Macdonald than they would
have received from Mr.. Mackenzie Protectioniss III
Canada at least ms Jealous OF American AS OF Eng
zn competitions and the Conservative party nave been
conss emily opposed 10 any measures tending toward
an aiuagamalion with the Republic Yet 1t must be
acknow ged that the OF people who vaguely
hope that protection VIII bring them relief the invita-
OF the Americans may be made To- look tempting;
ana We may see such another sudden, unexpected
movement oil puDlc opinion that which gave the Pro-
tectionlsts their majority this week.
fl may be worth while recalling the fact that OF
the earliest attempts OF Mr.. MacKenzie's Ministry was
To procure renewal four ago or the Reciprocity
Treaty with the United States The Hon. George Brown
went to Washington open negotiations which alter
toll thr i'm In hp an OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
PEBLTC OPINION.

Is Montgomery Blair to be numbered among
the lost ant r. Cincinnati Commercial OndJ
Secretary Sherman explains his explanation.
The Secretary tas- too much and scare, too quickly
indianapolis New, UndJ
Let's see. Perhaps if Ben Butler had re-
moved to Nrw-YorA CIty twenty ago. Tweed would
now bc alive and an honest furniture maker Albany
journal II -
To an impartial observer il appears that
Cohen must be- having more un than II ne were HruIuK
for Governor Of Massachusetts and he seems 70 %" dc
t,rmurG iuakr his campaign scl!-5uatdining-lPh
dcIi uid Times GIdJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
YELInW FENER sIFFERERs BENEFIr.

The New York public Is always generous,
aud when appeal Is made t. II IN che name OF
sweet charity" its response r. ready and warm;
moreover the attractions offered last uight were
enough to bring together good house at any time. so
that the vast aSscfuDl that gathered at GmOrcs
Garden vas not al all matter OF surprise. The
crowd wa. tremendous, and II goes without
saving that IL was uncomfortable. 1hey yo,tlcd
each other for they scarcely could move; they
trul upon each others feet; they talked
necessarily and loudly aud they cruEched the gravel
uurrmltuurIy. Altogether 10 would not have been "A
Pheasant night for any who had gone there to near
The music but that nobody did They went there parity
g. testify their sympathy with the Southern sufferers IN
tangible shape partly 10 see the Garden which was
brilliantly hghted, the fountains, which played sicaalN
tuiOugA concert to the discontinue Of The muslc)
60 walk about and 10 look each other. which Was
perhaps the most pleasing anus, men vi the evening
Tor u was such crowd never sees outside Of
Ecw-YOtk and rarely IN H. Ana yet the musi-
cal attractions were what, IN the re.oundng
phrase OF the contemporary play bill, might well be-
termed &c overwhelming" Did we not nave Theodore
Thomas and his magnificent orchestra" Gramlla'-
" famous" baud. and DOdworth's celebrated
bandit Nay, more: did not have ID
Murska. 1.-THE Famous Hungarian Nightingale,
aud Supreme Queen OF SOngi was there not
sgnOr Tagiapetra, the accomplished baritone and
last but far from least there not he who, IN the
modest language OF the programme was termed
"Tho Great Levy, the Most Wonderful Cor.
net soloist In the World - Surely, all thi,
enough 20 secure the broathless attention Of
the audience; but II didn't The soiOsts did create
some interest. TaRliapetra sang Faure's RaneauN.'
ana sang II exceedingly well; be got one encore ID
hurska sang concert waltz by Qiorza, per eempfe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
ANorHrR or BUrLEr:s CorAEocEN,E,Rs.

As things are now gong on, there VIII De
nnnu, lei, 81 ttr Butler ticket when the IauciI
Han convention meets, except Butler himself aud the
man strauss no has been under indictment ioT per
iury m sweaIng thrt the capital Of new maniihc-
turing company had all been pad in when loss IMAM
iaf WAS actually paid. The indictment was withdrawn
after The losers 6y the fraud had been et"i Without
The transaction ia" high qualifications necessary
Ia Give a man a place the great " reform ticket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
PLANET DISCOVERED BY WATSON.

WAsmNGTON, Sept. 23.--Profcssor Watson,
Of Ann Arbor, announces The discovery 10y himself on
the 22d Of September 1878. Of planet Of the eleventh
,onude IN "a a. right ascension south dcclina
mn with a slow motion south. SPENCER i. BAIhi,
Secretary Smithsonian Institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24

Thcrc have been n nnmbcr Of instances OF lew
deaths IN several small places The number of
cases at New Orleans up to the present time has
been s.1lO At Vck,burg 1t has been over 5000.
In Memphis. rs far as can be asccrtained, about
g. 500 people have been taken with the fever. There
have been 100 cases at Baton Rouge, and 22O cases
at Hickman, Ky.