The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-10

children are just recovering from the
fever, has three more children sick to
day. Judge Righler and little daugh.
ter returned from over the lake Mon
day, and are now down with the fever.
In the State lottery drawing to-day
ticket IS, 800 drew $4,000 GS, 724
drew $40, 900; II, 693 drew $4,000; 1G,
63S and 5000 drew $4,000 each.
The 1imeS's Vicksburg special slys
that Frank Pdrgoud has Just returned
from GreenvIlle and reports the fever
abatlng there for the want of material.
OF 349 whites who had the fever lSG
have died. The mortality among the
blacks amount to Z per cent. There
are 1853 convalescents on the streets
among them are Father B0mherts,
Drs. Ball, Tombs and Walker. DR..
Fisher, a volunteer physician from
Point Coupee, is dying, DR.. Dunn is
very low, and Rev. Stephen Arthur,
the Presbyterian minister, has Just re-
covered and is doing good work as
acting mayor and president of the
Howard Association. Ten new cases
in the last "a hours. Among the new
cases are John p. Finley, county
treasurer and acting mayor, and his SIS
ter, Mrs. Bessie. Nur2es from New
Orleans and VIcksburg discharged
and sent home today.
The trustees of the Methodist relief
fund say calls upon them are greatly
in excess of calculations on account of
the duration of the epIiemic, and ap-
,Naol 60 thai ri IL, a
efforts of relief.
OCEAN SPRINGS, October S.-Ninety-
one cases to date, 90 deaths and u un-
der treatment.
LAFOURCH CRossING. October s.
The freight agent and telegraph opera
tor are down with the fever.
PATTERsoNvH.LE, La, October s.
There is no abatement of the fever,
which Is spreading from house to
house and assuming more malignant
form among the whites. There have
been rs cases and 90 deaths to date; 4
new cases today. Deaths yesterday
were Miss Sidney Palfrey, Master KEEL
Der; Mrs. DR.. Joseph Knight died to-
day; DR.. Tarleton relapsed. The fever
Is abating at Calumet, and has ceased
at Lagonda for want of material. Elev-
en- deaths have occurred at Ricohoe.
BATON ROUGE, October 8. - New
cases As; deaths z; among them J. V.
Durand, jr., and ex-Sheriff West, of
Baton Rouge parish.
THIBADEAUX, October S.-New cases
II; deaths 2. The fever is spreading
rapidly and fatally in the surrounding
country. The calls on US are very
great.
MORGAN CITY, October 8. - Total
number of cases 400; deaths Go; under
treatment, 176; death rate increasing;
6 more to-day, making II since Sun
day. The physicians are wc-- -
New ORLEANS, Qe;VOer 81
Hearne, an opsssbr, from M &c,
was brought. city this evening
sick wiz er, and tax en- to the
e telegrapher's relief
nurse wzs sent to
vening II Operator
was taken with the
tober s.-0ne death and
CITY, October S.-Popula-
Il whites and 300 blacks; z
ca How fever and deaths sin ce
tht physicians wanted.
RoUGE, October S.-The
fever spreading in this parish physi-
clans wanted.
VIcKsBURG, October S.-The mer-
curry stands at 90. 1t is cloudy to-
night with indications of rain. Five
deaths to-day. The fever continues
increasing in the country and at Delta,
Louisiana.
TANGIPAHoA, October S.-No deaths
but 10 new cases N the last forty-eight
hours, several very low.
The president of the Israelites Be-
nevolent Association appeals to the
benevolent Israelites for aid to enable
them to continue operations.
MEMPHIS, October S.-The weather
is very unfavorable. There have been
% deaths since Inst night, among them
Sheriff Jas. w. Anderson, DR.. Bar
tholomew, a volunteer physician from
Nashville, Geo. Cooke and Joseph S.
johnson. book keeper for Estes, Doan
s. Co. p. G. Manuel, Sergeant of Pc
lice, was stricken this morning. A
movement is being made to have the
Chief of Police, Phil r. AthY, appoint
ed sheriff.
CINCINNATI, October S.-The cleo
ton is proceeding quietly. The vote
will be heavy. Indications at this
hour are that Butterworth and Young,
Republican candidates for Congress in
the first and second districts, will be
elected.
CAIRO, October Sup to noon no
new cases or deaths.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, October S.-The
election is progressing quietly ard a
very large vote is being polled. The
indications are that Townsend, Repub-
lcan, will be elected to Congress. The
tickets being long and badly scratched
it will be late before the result is OBJ
tanned.
CINCINNATI, October 8. = Three ar
rests have been made for illegal voting
at Chillicothe. The Democrats claim
the county commissioner and infrmary
directors. The Republicans claim the
sheriff, prosecuting attorney and pro-
bate judge.
COLUMBUS, o., October s.-A dis
patch says that everything looks like
Republican victery on the State
ticket.
Republican net gain in 303 town
ships and wards, 52O4; IL this ratio is
earned through the State It win give 3
net Republican gain Of 1878 or about
10, 900 majority.
CHICAGO, October S.-Advices from
indianapolis indicate that that district
elects the regular Republican to Con-
gress. The National vote viii be
much smaller than was expected.
WASHINGTON, October 6.-The Cab
met to-day considered the troubles in
New Mexico, which resulted in Q proc
IamAtaon by the President warning ali
persons engaged in unlawful combine