The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-20

hospital during the day, and fully as
many more have probably occurred
of which the authorities have no rec
ord. Nearly every physician one
meets can report from one to three
cases in his private practice. Sixteen
deaths have occurred to-day from
this cause alone, and twenty-five
burial permits have been granted in
three days, which include only two
of the fatal cases of to-day. 1t is not
unusual to have the same degree of
heat here, but so many cases of sun
stroke, and so many deaths from that
cause in the same length of time,
was never known before. Thomas
Mason, who obtained considerable
reputation as humorous writer on
the Republican, of this city, fell dead
in Ellston, Mo-, to-day from sum
stroke
ST. LOUIS, July 14.-This has been
another scorching day, and the death
rate is terrible. Fully fifty cases of
sunstrOke have occurred to-day and
about twenty deaths, including a
number of the cases of yesterday and
Friday.
,S,o. LOUIS, July 15.-The intense
heat of the past week still continues
in fact increases one or two degrees
daily, and has become really fright.
full. The number of prostrations to-
day will reach fully one hundred and
fifty, between forty and fifty of which
have been fatal.
An extra force at the City Dispen-
sary has been hard at work all day,
and the skill and energy of all has
been taxed to the utmost. A large
number of the cases to-day have been
of persons overcome in their own
homes or places of business, and in
clude people of all classes of society,
embracing men. women and chill
dren. There are no signs of the
abatement Of the heat, and most Sc
rious apprehensions are felt by all
classes of people for the result.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 15.-There is
no abatement in the intensity of the
heat. The mercury now indicates 50
degrees, and in some instances 102
degrees in the business streets, and
everyone not compelled to be out
keeps in doors. Thirty cases of sun
stroke or prostration from the heat
have been reported to-day, and there
have been nine deaths from this
cause.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 15.-
Several cases of sunstroke We're re-
ported yesterday. Alexander War
wick, representing A. T. Stewart &
Co., New York, fell dead from the
heat Saturday evening. Two other
fatal cases have been reported since
that time.
CHICAGO, July 15.-The heat has
been more telling to-day than at any
time this year. The thermometer
reached 81, and three cases Of sun
stroke are reported. one being fatal.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 15.-The
heat yesterday and to-day has been
intense, and there have been four
teen cases of sunstroke. One only
has, thus far, resulted fatally.
QUINCY, Ills, July 15.-Between
yesterday morning and last evening
there were seven cases of sunstroke
in this city, five of which proved
fatal.
OMAHA, July 15.-Three deaths
have occurred here during the past
forty eight hours from the effects of
the extreme heat.
STUPENDoUS INDIAN FRAUD.
FORT THOMPSON, Dakota Terri
tory, July IL, via Yankton Dekota
Territory, July 14.-Commissioner
Hayt, from Washington, is now
visiting the Indian agencies in this
section. To-day he dropped down
on the Grow Creek agency, and found
Inspector Hammond's sealed book
opened.
1t reveals fraud and robbery to an
extent unheard of on the Missouri
river. Last March the Crow Creek,
Lower Brule and Cheyenne agencies
were all seized by the military au-
thorities. A secret investigation in
to their affairs, which is still incom-
plete, has developed a conspiracy
between the agents and traders that
even startles the natives.
DIR, Livingston, of Crow Creek,
was taken without warning, and his
office safe captured before he had
time to remove the evidence of his
wealth and Of his guilt. The noun
tain of testimony is still piling up
against the ring, and Livingston in
particular, and is simply overwhel-
ming.
1t beats all former developments