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the disease as children born IN any ether state
In the Union until they have had 1he x I, nt
trlbutable to the tender years o the patients na
and the consequent difficulties OF treatment ana
management. ~ a,,h,ao+ RI
attack of tho fever grow out Of the fact that the
Old doctors during the PREVALENCE tpesa OF an
ciimating levers, and thought nothing Of them
It bears out my views that those persons. having
low acclmating fever never contracted the vel
the fever and hence the impression that ma
'i19 hava case in poiut: have been treating q
weeks old which has EYE faear eS fhe fne
ffty-twn hours; by. ;judicious treatment and nti
frequent spunging the fever was broken, and no!
shortly afterwards the child became as yellow
as any yellow fever patient eyer cav. t will
convaieece ard be almost we'll before 1t ls a
month old. al,,. lin
be ever after exempt from yellow fever
Dr.. H.-Undonbtehly, sir. This child will en-,
| iov Immunity during i'e. It may go to France
nranv other country and live for thirty years
| and return here. during the height OF yellow
of contracting the disease.
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OUR CMaH4Es Rs EN

Cause of the Prevalence of Yellow Fever
and Mortality Among Taesn.
There has been considerable speculation
aately as to the cause OF the prevalence OF yell
low fever among children and the excessive
mortality attendant on 1t.
DESTROYS OF getting the views and opinions Of
physicians on this subject. reporter OF the
DEMOCRAT yesterday called on several. and
among others DR.. D. G. Holiday, who gave the
following concise and lucid statement OF his
views. which we're In every essential particular
e5incded in by othor practitioners questioned
by our reporter.
After the Standardization by the reporter
and the exchange Of the usual courtesles. the
following converversation ensued:
Renorter-I have called, Doctor. to get your
oninion as to the cause Of the prevalence OF
yellow fever and the excessive mortality among
DR.. Holiday-I think that all children born
since 1867 are entirely unaeclmated ana are
@GpS, Rspp,GThen You think it requires residence
of q number of years to secure exemption
About how many years do you thIn5! .,;-,.
that pt residences has 81 anything to DO with it.
think that persons are accimated by slight at
tacks of fever during an epidemic 1t has oeen
epidemic, and children born during that time
have not become acclimated., L think that an
attack Of eyer lew dns aaa IN eRdemlc W
SiOpIlOn, anu uOlutHEs ciSp NtAA'
hrn-As | understand you. when you say
fever YOU do not mean yellow fever!
Dr. I'll do not specify any fever. What
say is that a fever during an epidemic. no mat
ter how light, but decided fever exempts from
subsequent epidemics ,-.,
asa ye1,ow few r This year who had it in 1867?
aso Dr.. Hon this point can say that ia a very
extensive yellow fever practice have taken
ssareful notes of every case, aud nave never
snnnd q patient who had it In 1857 or any other
vear' and have never known OF case OF the
lRRaan-Well, there is no doubt that the prevail,
so disease is the genuine yellow fever. is there
III IT. II tsnlilir gl-None at all, sir; Sana con.
tianing) children born here are as llapie W taAs
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1878
gh thick and thin, +"

stand by the doctor through thick and thin,"
as one of the members put it.
Mr. Creaghs resolution, to appoint @ eomrn1t'
tee Of seventeen that is, one from each ward 20
confer with all other parties opposed to bonds
holders, was carried.
4 committee OF seventeen. one from each
ward, was next moved to be appointed and
called the ways and means or finance COM
mittee." Carried.
It was resolved that the president call meet
ing In the fourth ward for the purpose Of or"
ganization.
COMMITTEES ON ORGANIZATION
In wards not yet having Joined the fold were
next appointed.
The president called the attention Of the
assembly to the fact that, already 100000 cues
issued TO the detriment OF the people.
A printing committee of three was then ap-
painted and the assembly adjourned.
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CITY EEgsDE DES.

Selma Brooks threatened to take the life of
G. G. Brooks, and she was locked up In the
Eighth Station.
Isaac Carter and T. Fedgwick we're locked up
In the Third Station. charged with disturbing
the peace.
A. Silbernagle, while driving a beer wagon,
was sun struck on Wednesday at the corner of
Customhouse and Marais streets.
Wednesday night thief was discovered in
Mr. Joseph Spencers residence and the occu-
pant of the house fired one shot at him as he
was making his escape.
Frank Buck was locked up in the Third Sta
ton for being drunk. disturbing the peace and
| refusing to pay for refreshments that he had
ordered.
Gus Myers q barber. was locked up in the
Central Station. charged VITA obtaining goods
under false pretenses, to w.t. q few bottles Of
ale.
Mat. Gainey charged by one Lawrence with
stealing his watch and chain, was yesterday
| discharged by acting Judge SamhOla, the prose-
cutting witness stating that after having Gainey
arrested he found his watch in his oWnapoaket.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
THE M0WARsDs' WORK.

THE members of the Howard Association were
crowded with work Yesterday. AT the opening
their office in the morning the applications be-
gan TO pour in, and during the day there was
one constant stream of people going up and
down the stairs there According to the books
of the association there was an increase Of ap-
plieants over the previous day. The arduous
and self-imposed duties Of the HoWards was
most difficult under the broiling sun, that yes
terday seemed unusually torrid. The reports
brought In showed that there was great destltu-
lion among the sick. and that in some
eases there were not means to support even the
nurses sent From the Howard physicians 1t
was learned that the rate of mortality was re-
markably low for the cases they had on hand,
At O'Clock last evening an executive meeting
of the association was held, and the tenders OF
service from DR.. Beiot. No. A North Peters
street druggist and physician: M Cullen, NJ.
d., 1872 Glrod street; Dr. NJ Ereund. 42 Frankltn
street: SAM Walker, III. D., 384 st. Charles
street, and DR.. J. T. Newman were received and
accepted. -,, ah.,;,,a. that
Batchez was now perfectly healthy and no case
OF yellow fever appeared t'ere.
aid from Port Gibson and Summit, Miss, sent
eight nurses to the former place and two TO the
latter. A dispatch was received too late tor ac,
tion, from Vicksburg. asking for doctors and
donation vas received from Alph. Walz, Of
Two casks of Aurora bottled ole ana otner need
fnl supplies. WI,
inpfon. d. c., transmitted through Rev. }. x:
Gutheim. $50; L. Reder d Co.. s25; Social
The The New New Orleans City Railroad Company has
furnished the Howard Association passes on Its
lines until august 81.
The following dispatches were received yes-
S6rdaY:
Ponr GIBSON, August %, 1879
r. r. Southmayd: H..
for Friday evenings packet from Nlck-burg to
Grand Gulf. Send Immediately. Ninety cases
Ave deaths. Very great distress and want,
JAS. A. GAGE.
President Howard Association.
PoRT EADs. August 20. 1878.
n. r. Southmayd:
One new case and one death since yesterday
WARREN STONE NJ. d.
GLEN HOUSE.
White Mountains, N. f.. Aug o. 1878.
W,H Hyatt Care J, A. Walker. Crescent Hall
New Orleans:
Give Howard Association 500 with my com
pliments. j. "A. WaLhEie'
The following was adopted at the meeting
last night as the sense of the Association re
xarding the number OF new cases:
NEw8ORLEANs. August %, 1878
The Howard Association have received ant
attended since they opened thoN books seven
teenth instant, $40 cases. the appllcatio1ln1s On TO
day numbering 122. L. r. SOUTHWARK,
Secretary Howard Association.
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A CRHLD'S TERRIBLE DEATH.
James GIennOn, Aged Eight Years, Hum
Over NV a. Train NH Cars.


A reporter in pursuing his vocation is some
times forced to witness most horrible and
heart-rending sights, but yesterday this re-
porter was forced to look at a sight which was
without a parallel. and it was the mangling Of
the boy James Glennon. aged eight years, who
was run over at half past o'clock by a train of
flat cars of the Mobile Railroad. at the corner
of Elysan Fields and Levee streets.
I he child when visited was at the residence
Of his parents, corner Of Victory and Elysian
Fields streets. and at the time was suffering
agony beyond description as his left arm had
been severed at the shoulder and his right arm
at the elbow. The flesh from his right leg had
been mashed off from the hip to the knee.
while his right ear had been taken off from his
head as neatly as though it had been done with
a razor.
The cause Of the accident is as follows: Glen
non boarded the train while 1t was moving
slowly, and took his position near the edge of
one of the fat cars. The engine in increasing
its speed gave the train sudden jerk. and as it
cars on the track. Before the engineer could
be warned to stop his train several of the cars
had passed over portions Of the little fellows
body
When the train was finally stopped, what re-
mained of Glennon, together with the members
that had been severed by the merciless wheels
were placed upon litter and taken to his pa
rents residence.
Drs. Lewis and Finney were called to attend
Glennon, and after examining him DrOnounee
him beyond all human aid.
The engineer of the train was arrested and
locked up in the Fifth Precinct Station.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
A REpH HARKABLE VOYAGE,
A Fast EAGER I'm the Fruit Trade ana
Something About KrMit.

CHANGING along the levee early yesterday
morning, enjoying the cool soft breeze from the
river our attention was attracted to lot Of lus-
cious looking bananas and plantains lying on
the wharf, around which q large crowd was
gathered, Making inquiries, we learned that
Trey wore being discouraged from the schooner
Susan Scranton Capt. Richard Stark. and con-
signed to Mr.. Charles H. Sehenck. Invited
aboard the schooner. we found her to be a re-
markably staunch, clean and trim vessel of 1o8
tons burthen. 81 feet in length, &c feet inches
beam and feet inches depth of hold, owned
by her captain and Mr.. Schenck, and engaged
in the fruit trade between this city and the
islands. TheScrantOn has Just distinguished her.
self by making the qui ickest trip ever made. hav
Of the river on Monday, In two days and tWen-
ty-two hours from the time che started, the dis
tance sailed being 778 miles. The steamer L. 3.
| Ward Jr,, from Ruatan. 718 miles. has made the
Belle, before the. war, made the time from
Bonacca in three days and four hours. At this
season of the year fruit ripens rapidly. and the
fast time made by the Scranton IS OF double i'm
pOrtance to her owners, for 1t placed her at the
head of the list Of racers, and put a cargo on
the market equal in condition to any received
in the winter, and which found eager buyers at
fancy prices. To the uDinformed it may not be
| are placed on the wharf In uniform lots. say 100
punches, Just as they are received from the
vessel, and are auctioned Off to the highest bid.
DER hns giving buyers an equal C ehanee and
return, and brought orders for $50 barrels OF
flour, 80 barrels meal and 10000 shingles. Under
| the liberal and enterprjsing management of Mr..
| schenck, Messrs. Oteri & Brother, J: Macheca
| being fostered and is daily growing in import
anCe.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
YELLOW FEV ER RECORD.
NOW THE FEVER RECORD THIS YEAR
COMPARES WITH THAT OF 1853.

The following table shows the deaths from
vellow fever up to date this year as compared
with the same days In 1868. The deaths from
other diseases than yellow fever In 1853 are
given because 1t has since been shown that
many persons dying Of the yellow fever In that
wear were returned as dying of other diseases
1878, HSS3.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
Sad Accident.

At O'Clock Wednesday evening g little girl
named Wiihelmina LEhengnth, aged two years
ents' residence on Poydras street. between
Clara and Magnolia. and was inaernally in
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23

nortation. The permission was granted. and an
arrangement was entered into with the own.
ers Of the steamer Kranz the, regular Grand
Isle packet. and henceforth the mails Will Do
This action of Postmaster Badger. will gain
for him the gratitude of all persons Interested.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
WEATHER BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Signal Service. United States Army.
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending ct 8 AS D. M. Thursday. August a.
observations taken at the same moment Of
time at all stationsl
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
THIRD DISTRICT COURT,

Emile Gauche vs. Ellermann ct ais. Suit for
1920 so. amount Of semi annual interest on nine
bonds of the city known as wharf bonds, besides
S22 so for cost of protest and casts of suit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
The Haatnlant Ptst0l.

At o'clock yesterday adif1eulty took place
streets. during which q man named James
Seully fred one shot without effect at q mar
named Mike Kelly. Both men made theil
escape before the arrival Ct the police.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
RELIGIOUS MUSIC.

We had the pleasure Of hearing yesterday
evening at the st. Louis Cathedral the last re-
hearsal Of Gounods new mass for four male
voices. We will not give our appreciation of the
music or of its Interpretation now. as this would
be premature. Suffice 1t TO say that twenty Of
our best singers have combined their talent
with great success to inte pref this, religious
are under the direction of Prof Jules Cartier.
the talented organist of the Cathedral. The
mass will be sung with appropriate solemnity
on next Sunday, that day being the anniver-
ary of ST.. Louis. the patron IF the Cathedral.
Lovers of religious music will secure rare
treat by attending.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
Out of EsangePs

City Physician Beard and DR.. l.. Johnson yes
terday gave certificate that the man Herman
Zezer, who was struck on the head with a piece
g A
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r, indicates rising; f. indicates falling; s.
indicates stationary.
Maximum temperature August o. at New Or
leans "a degrees, the highest, so far. for 1873.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23

its judicious reduction of rates, will maintain
its famous reputation as a model first class
house, alive TO the demands of the time.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
A CIRCULAR
A Cali ON the Physicians of the City for
yellow Fever Reports.

A Cali ON the Phy -icians of the City for
yellow Fever Reports.
The following circular letter was yesterday
forwarded to every physician of standing in the
city, and it Is to be hoped that 1t will receive
proper attention and due considerations:
OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH, }
State Hnu @. State of Louisiana !
Now Orleans, August o. 1878. }
To DR.. -:
Dear Si'-The Board of Health are desirous of
preparing a complete registry of the cases of
yellow fever occurring this year. in order to
have the materials for future study of the dis.
| ease. You are. therefore, earnestly requested
70 make to this office report OF every case nc-
curing in your practice according to the form
provided. Copies OF this form Will be furnished
on application.
Thi- request is intended to apply to cases
previously treated, as well as those hereafter
attended.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
SAML chopin.
President Board OF Health.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
SUGGESTIONS

SUGGESTIONS OPENED.
Claude Victor Andry.
Charles Louis St. Cyr.
Amedee Praderes.
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FOR SALE

L7OR sALE-A FINE NEW TOMB IN THE
IL Masonic graveyard. F r particulars apply
to the sexton or to H. MARKS. ut Masonic Hall.
st. Charles street. aH20 Nv
TyOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHI HARTER. Gr4
T. The remarkably fast sailing copper &9Sgg
and copper fastened clipper yacht schoo -
ner ZINGA, 81 MS register, we'll found II
on cargo taken ar tff5 f,7Egszt rates is admira-
bly, adaptea for the fruit ade having the irn-
oughly oyerhanled in April last. Gan be- ex-
amined at Lower Picavune Iier.- For terms
apply to WILLIAM CREEVY. Agent.
auI2 If 20 Carnnha et strn.tt. norman Union.
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FOR SALE.

corner of Deachaise and Chestnut stree rs. sd
Joining property Of Capt. Woods. L
The grounds measure 1sO feet front on Chez
nut street by depth Of 12s feet on DeaaahaisI
For further particulars apply to
O. Fl. MILLER. II
Nos 80. 50 and "a South Petezs sire ell
Terms liberal. my26 3tg.Wk9
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FOR RENT

E'OR !RENT-,FRoM OCTOBER /. THE SEC
IL ond ami third floors of No. 1876 CARVER
street. Apply to SCOTT McGEHEE. 191 Gravier.
at t&
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L1OR RENT - FAMILY GROCERY STORE
IL corner ST, Jane and Gravier streets. Appll&
ON premises. au23 3tF
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CT EO FOR PIANO TUNIN0-BEsT WORK
y Iee)V $50 Magazine d. LEEOH, Boiree
Pianist. jy51y
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Maaa;EA.I.AAEDgIs.

mt Rs MAGGIE SMITH CAN GET r HE SAME
AsA position, with or without her brother. that
she held at Myrtle Grove Plantation for six
months, by applying Immediately on the plant
ltiOn. au23 1t
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NTANTED-TO RENT-A HOUSE WITH
w five rooms, In the Fourth District. Ref Il
must not be- over s15 per month. Address G. w.
B. Democrat office, myM tf
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THE YELLOW FEVER.

OFFICE BOARD OF HEALTH. !
New Orleans, August %. 1875 J
Official statement Of cases of yellow fever re-
ported in New Orleans is as follows. viz:
Deaths from u m. yesterday to u m. to-day 5e
New cases ,........-.............. 81
Total cases to date 1850
Total deaths to date 494
SAMUEL chopin. M. D.. President.
B. Z, TAYLOR, III, D., Secretary.
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E1OR RENTAL Vaudeville, PART OF
IL house. comprising three rooms with priv
ilege Of the kitchen and kitchen room For In
formation apply to D. G. ". Democrat office.
au1O
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-27
MONEY AND TRADE.
FINANCIAL.
Money and Stocks.

New YORK. March 26.
Gold opened and closed at 1OI1S, with sales
during the day at 1O1.
Carrying rates 4@6 per cent.
Silver at London 553s pence. Here silver
bars are 1909 in greenbacks, and 1871 in
gold. Silver coin a4@1 per cent. discount.
Governments strong.
Railroad bonds firm.
State securities dull.
s Stocks were somewhat irregular in the early
dealings, but during the afternoon were very
strong for Western railroads, the Granger shares
leading the advance. Northwestern advanced
to Az for common and II e for preferred, and
St. Paul 415ss for common and 7O15 for pre-
ferred. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western rose
to 5219, Delaware Hudson to 51s4 and Morris
& Essex to 754. Lake Shore sold up to 64k.
Wabash to 1871, Michigan Central to 65I,
Western Union to 70, and Pacific Mail to IS.
The last named reached to 1874. Harlem adj
vanced to 147 bid at the close. The entire list
was strong at about the best figures of the day,
with Northwestern, Lake Shore and st. Paul
favorites In speculation. The freight agents of
the Northwestern Railway company report ship
ments over this road of from 50 to 100 car
loads of horses daily consigned to foreign
agents for English cavalry and artillery service
Upwards of Is, 600 horses are said to have been
already purchased.
The transactions aggregated $4,000 shares,
of which 1900 were Erie, 5000 Lake Shore.
1900 Wabash, 600 Northwestern common,
$4,000 Northwestern preferred, $4,000 st. Paul
common, $500 st. Paul preferred, 1900
Lackawanna, 1900 Western Union, and 10000
Pacific Mail.
Money 4@6, closing at 5@6 per cent. Prime
| mercantile paper 1906 per cent
Customs receipts, $4,000. The Assistant
| Treasurer disbursed $l58,0OO. Clearings Sl2,-
100000.
| Produce export Sc, las, 900.
] Sterling, long 81; short. SO.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-27
Il Self focused M,4rdere,

N. Y. Herald.
man of seedy appearance and slim build
entered the Twenty-frst precinct station
house last night, and informed the sergeant
at the desk that he wished to surrender him
self for having murdered man in Boston
two years ago. The story that the self-ac-
cused murderer related looked plausible
enough at first, and the sergeant directed
Roundsman Delaney to take him in charge
and bring him to the central Office. In
spector Thorne, to use his own expression.
put the prisoner through ga course of
sprouts, when the following strange story
was related concerning the alleged MURDER
His name, he said, was James O'Donnell
and his age twenty-six. In 1876 he was in
the employment of the New York Central
railroad, in the capacity of private detec-
tive. With him was associated as side part
ner police officer, Detective O'Brien, they
being employed to investigate some cases in
Philadelphia. By some mishap O. Brien was
arrested and convicted for pocket picking
during visit to Boston, and sent to the
penitentiary for eight months. O'Donnell
was Informed that to save himself O'Brien
was about to make confession to the au-
thorities discriminating O'Donnell in some
crooked dealings in his transactions with the
New York Central railroad. Thereupon
ODonnell, as he alleged, visited Boston and
gained admittance to O'Brien s cell on the plea
of paying him friendly visit on the strength
of their old acquaintance. at was then
said the self-accused murderer, with wild
look IN his eyes, " that shot and killed this
man O'Brien, who wanted to give me away
and put me in a hole. When I had shot
him put on his clothes and worked out the
remainder of his term of Imprisonment.
'Oh, yes said Detective Dunn, now
remember reading about it in the papers !;
after shooting him you showed the mans
body through the keyhole and buried it in
Cow Bay, outside of Boston,
''W Well, I am sorry for it now, and I have
come here to give myself up. / have been
travelling all over the United States ever
since, and want the law to take its course
now.'
Inspector Thorne ordered the man to be
taken back to the Twenty first precinct, and
to be brought before police judge to-day,
for the purpose of determining his sanity.