Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-09-19
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WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. lSth.-
The Republican State Convention
assembled this morning. Governor
Clafiin was chosen permanent
chairman. A resolution was Of
fered and referred to the Commit
tee on Resolutions, demanding
that the corrupt, incompetent and
unnecessary officers and employees
entrenched in the Boston Custom
House and other public offices of
the State shall at once be discharg.
ed and such places as the public
good requires, to be filled with
honest, God fearing, capable and
law abiding citizens.
The L..t Patient Dead
GALLIPoLIs. Sept. 13th.-Hugh
Plymole, seven years of age, tue
last patient in the infe cted district,
died last night. No other cases.
Experience clearly proves that In
this latitude yellow fever is infec-
tious, not contagious.
--latest Fever Reports.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 18th.-The
deaths include 90 children under 7
years. Among the deaths are Mrs.
Mcguire, wife of x.Assistant Post
master Maguire and Rev. G.. W..
Bowman, of the German Lutheran
St. Johns Church. His wife died
week ago. They leave q small
child. From noon to 6 p. NJ %
deaths and 45 new cases were re-
ported. The Spaniards Of this city
have formed a relief association
which is authorized to receive any
contributions, no matter in what
shape, and earnestly request the
Spanish residents of tho United
States to respond to this call on
their charity. Contributions
should be sent to w. Auguste, Sec
retary.
BATON ROUGE. Sept. ls.h.-New
eases %, deaths 3.
CANTON, Miss, Sept, lS.-New
cases 10, deaths !; total cases 435,
deaths 70.
Deashs ard Kew Gases.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1Sth.-
Deaths, 6S; cases reported, 252, of
which 153 were prior to the 18th.
Weather clear and warm.
No Decrease ia New Gnses.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 18th.
There is perceptible increase in
activity about the Howard head
quarters this morning, and there
Is apparently no decrease in the
number of new cases, although the
reported deaths is lighter, only 3S
being reported up to noon, making
81 for the past "a hours. Among
the dead are two volunteer physi-
clans, Drs. John B. Hicks and J.
s. Bankson. The supply of collins
is running very low and 1t Is with
great difficulty that anything but
rough cofiin-shaped boxes can be
obtained, even by people in good
circumstances.
BostOa Saai Market.
BosToN. Sept. 1Sth.- The wool
market Is unchanged. Manutac-
tuFeES cOHtiHue 10 pufCUdS6 rs
wanted and at the present low
prices there is no disposition to
urge sales ut any concession. In
California wool, sales are at 20@2S
for spring. Pulled woods are un
changed at 25@40 for superfine and
mostly at 5000.
Horse Ta,evcs rauad Ranged.
DEALwooD, d. t., Sept. 18TH
The dead bodies of two men named
S. B. Davis and Geo. w. Heating,
well known horse and cattle
thieves, were found hanging to n
tree five miles north of Spear Fish
to-day, undoubtedly the work OF
the vigilantes of Spear Fish, as
tracks of a dozen men were found
to and from the spot. Heating and
Davis were last seen in DeadwoOd
about noon yesterday.
Carpenter wiiI be "a Candidate.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 18th. Matt.
HI. Carpenter has agreed to be a
candidate for the United States
Senate.