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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

Ocean Springs, Bryan, Terry, Canton, Port
Gibson, Natchez. Grand Junction, Winona
and Water Valley 1t is greatly to be feared
that many more towns will be affected as q
number Of sporadic cases have been reported
from other sections OF the State. Alabama
reports cases at Uniontown and Tuseumbia
Texas at Orange and Sabine Pass, Tennessee
at Memphis. A few stray cases have occur
red at Cincinnati, Covington, KY, Middle
port, Ohio, New York, Brooklyn, Trempeleau,
Wis, Chicago and st. Louis. There has prob
ably been no epidemic that has taken SO large
field in it's ravages as the present one, and
that, too, despite the vigorous efforts at d
perfect quarantine and isolation that have
been made at all these infected towns The
epidemic Of 1853 went no further North than
Shreveport, and did not reach that section of
the country until some months after it had
been prevailing here us an epidemic; this
year, however, within o few weeks of its COM
mencement the fever has managed to spread
to no less than thirteen different States.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

made frequent calls upon the rest of the coun-
try for assistance, and have never made them
in vain whenever an epidemic has visited us,
Whenever the river has overfowed our lands,
the North, South and West have united to
aid the sufferers.
Tt has been but few days since Grenada,
Memphis, Vicksburg and this city appealed
to the generosity of the country to aid their
afflicted poor, and yet large sums of money
have already been contributed.
New York has contributed $1,000, Boton
$500, Chicago 14O0, Philadelphia $1a0O, St:
Louis $500, while Montgomery, Mobile,
Pttsburg, Cleveland, Washington and q score
of other towns have furnished aid according
to their means.
Even Memphis. Vicksburg and New Or
leans, afflicted as they are with the fever,
have furnished money, nurses and provisions
for the greater necessities of Grenada. No
where has the appeal for aid been heard in
vain
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

Fl It strikes us that the New York Tribune
as doing an immense amount Of gratuitous
and unnecessary lying. That S350,00ooOO
Southern claims account has not been taken
up by single Republican paper SO far. The
people know that the policy Of paying for
property in the South used or destroyed by
She Federal armies was inaugurated by the
Republican party when the South had no rep
resentaton In Congress- and that the sole pur-
nose of it was to reward the so-called ''loyal'
men and Unionists, whom the Southern peo-
pie hate and despise beyond expression
When @ man down South can prove himself
s'truly loi,' as he must do to get through a
Rebel claim,' he Is q man for whom the
South feels nothing but contempt.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

The Boston hospitals have lately adopted
ar excellent idea, that of supplementing the
hospitals with training schools for nurses.
This course Of training requires two years,
and turns out q large number Of professional
nurses well acquainted with nursing, the ru-
diments Of medicine, etc, None but pupils or
graduates Of these training schools are en-
Tioyed In any of the Massachusetts hospitals.
This Idea OF educating nurses was suggested
NV Florence Nightingale during the Crmean
war, and found 50 satisfactory that q score of
these training schools sprung up In Great
Britain In a few years The Boston schools,
however, are said to greatly excel these Eng
lish institutions in discipline and training.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

The Hon. Bailie Peyton, one of the noted
uf Tennessee politicians in the old time, died
on Sunday last at his home In Gallatin.
Tenn, Of sutfuson of the brain. Gen. Peyton
was In Congress from Tennessee from 1888 to
1887, and subsequently served on the staff Of
Gen. Zachary Taylor during the Mexican
war In 1s49 he was sent as Minister to Chill
by MIR. Fillmore, and on his return from that
mission was made United States District At
torney for Louisiana. From here he went to
California, but soon returned to Tennessee.
In 1860 he was an elector on the Bell and
Everett ticket. At the outbreak Of the war
he went into the Confederate army, where he
served till the end of the war. Gen. Payton
was an enthusiastic turfman and owned and
raised some fine stock. He was man Of rare
ability and great personal attractions. In
politics he was an old line Whig, and was for
many years most conspicuous figure in
national politics. He left many friends in
this city among the old regime who will re-
gret to learn of his death.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

The Tennessee Democrats have settled their
troubles and placed in the field q ticket which
is, of course, certain Of election. Judge A. S.
Marks, the candidate for Governor, Is q young
man barely forty years OF age. He was q
colonel in the Confederate army, and lost g.
leg at Murfreesboro. For the past eight years
he has been chancellor of the Winchester dis
trict. On the important question Of the State
debt, which Is the principal issue in Tennes-
see, the convention pronounced itself "op-
posed to the reputation Of the just III
debtedness of the State, and in favor
of an equitable adjustment Of our pub
lie indebtedness; but to the end that this
question may be put out Of the politics Of
the State, we declare that we are for the SUBJ
mission to the people for their ratification or
rejection at the ballot box, at separate cleo
tion, of any adjustment of the State debt
which may be made by the Legislature; and
until such adjustment shall have been
made and ratified by the people we de-
clare that we are opposed to the levy of
any greater tax upon the people than may be
necessary for the payment Of the expenses Of
the State government, economically admin
istered" 1t Is clear that the section OF the
Democracy Of Tennessee known as the ''For-
chile Readiusters" have triumphcd In the
convention. The present rate of taxation in
Tennessee Is only one mill on the dollar. In
refusing to assess q higher tax until the
bondholders agree to some compromise the
convention practically refuses to pay interest
on the debt, as it is impossible to pay this Oh.
such q low rate of taxation as one mill. The
tx4
State debt, Is that interest was charged
thereon during the war and then funded in
bonds. They refuse to pay this compound in
terest and insist upon some reduction in the
debt Il is probable that a compromise will
soon be arrived Mt between the State and the
bondhoders. Indeed, such q compromise
was very nearly concluded last summer, the
only point then left unsettled being the rate
at which the bonds should be funded, forty or
fifty per cent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

Quarantine so far has not succeeded very
we'll In preventing the spread of yellow fever.
This prevails now in over thirty towns in this
country, every one of which had gone to a
heavy expense to quarantine against all in
fected points. In Louisiana cases have been
reported in New Orleans, Plaquemine, Rivers
Landing, Lake Charles, Eadsport, New
Iberia, Jefferson parish, and near Pointe-a-la-
Hache, just below the city. Mississippi, how
ever, is the heaviest sufferer; the fever being
reported at no less than thirteen towns In
that States Grenada, Vieksburg, Summit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
A CARD.
MoNTRoss House. J
?: J. Montross, Proprietor,

. MONTROsS HOUSE.
7. J. Montross, Proprietor,
Biloxi, Miss, August 21, 1873
notice In the New Orleans Pcayune of the
twenty-frst instant an editorial stating that the
yellow fever had Enthusiastically manifested it.
self across the lake. and especially makes men
ton Of its appearance in Biloxi Coming down
to facts. I would inform the Picayune, as the
party causing the same to be published, that
such is not the case. There has been but one
case here. that of a child brought from New Or
leans some ten days since The child died, and
with 1t all vestiges of the disease disappeared.
I would also state that Col. f. a. Stout, man
ager of the Ocean Springs hotel. did not die of
the yellow fever. but Of consumption.
beg to state to the public generally that there
Is no cause for alarm regarding the report of
the existence Of yellow fever here. There is no
yellow fever here and no present indication
that we shall have if.
au24 P J. MONTROSS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
MONT'ROSS HOUSE,
BILOXI, MISS,
Now Open for the Reception OF Guests,
and will Remain Open Summer
and Winter.

The proprietor takes pleasure In informing
his friends and the PUBLIC that he has thor
Oughly renovated and reftted the Montross
House, and intends making it a most comforta-
BILE and desirable house. both for q summer and
winter resort and will spare no expense to keep
1t up to its former standard and make it &C.
ceptable to all.
He also desires to state that he has leased for
q term of years the spacious and delightful
summer resort formerly known as the Shady
Grove. which has been newly painted and re-
fitted, and will be kept in same style, for
bachelors Retreat" and for the entertainment
of clubs and companies. The house is fine,
commodious building with magnificent en-
campment and picnic grounds in front. shaded
with live oaks.
Both houses are situated directly on the beach.
WIthn 600 feet of fine new bathing and
Offering boating, bathing and fishing Of the
finest description, Meals furnished to excur-
s1onists at one dollar, with privilege Of bathing
facilities free of charge. Address
?. J. MONTROSS, Proprietor
or J, BENZ, CHANDLER.
Mechanics and Dealers Exchange
my6 Am n ST. Charles st., New Orleans,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

Of the American people it can be safely said
that few exceed them in generosity aud
charity. No calamity has ever visited any
American city but that aid assistance and
comfort are rendered it at once from every
portion of the Union. The sum raised to
assist the sufferers by the Chicago fire was
probably the largest fund ever raised by
charity.
we OF New Orleans and Of Louisiana have
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
Washington Avenue Drug Store
Corner Magazine and Washington SITS.
NEW orr TEANS

Constantly receiving fresh supplies Of pure
Drugs. Medicines. Chemicals. Patent Medicines.
Combs of all kinds, Brushes, Soaps. Perfumery,
Toilet and Fancy Articles. etc., sold at, small
margin. Coral Tooth Paste, recommended by
beautiles the teeth to a fine pearl-like orna-
ment and ravishing beauty. Alcaline Bouquet
Powder, for beautifying and preserving, the
summer eruptions Prescri ptions put up night
and day. e. J. MAINEGRA, M, D.,
Druggist, Pharmaceutist and Practical Chemist.
ie23 6nu2dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

"Hark! hear an Angel skip" says the
irreyerent Chicago Times. It Is hard indeed
that the orthodox loafers "round the throne
should be brought into disrepute by mere
similarity Of names. They are spet with an
il, while the Pullman Palace car defaulter spelt
his with two of those letters and al aspirant
faacidac
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

The political corpse of Henry S. Foote re-
visited the pale glimpses of the moon the
other day as President Of the Tennessee Re-
publican Convention and the "dem'd, damp,
uncomfortable body Of Emerson Etheridge
was, on the same occasion, galvanized into a
gubernatorial candidate Where be the body
sEflatnhara2
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

Mackenzies raids are getting to be monoto-
nous. The press of the country had counted
on them for summer sensations, but they
have proved dead failure. No cattle and no
Greaser scalps Is the invarlable return. Give
us something lively, or deadly. Col. Macken-
s1ie, If you have an ambition to fill the g-pipe
of sounding fame
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

The Shreveport Times mentions the return
home Of o medical gentleman OF that city,
3t.who had been on q visit Of several weeks to
Western Texas for the benefit of has 1cifc's
health" Good idea, that. When @ gentleman
finds his wife's health declining, he needs q
little recreation, and by taking short trip
himself she will be greatly benefited, and he
will have had heap Of fun.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24

ii There ia a rumor from Washington to tho
effect that Kenneth Raynor, the venerable
solicitor Of the Treasury, will be retired at
an early day. His opinion that gold, taken
from Southern banks during the war, should
be returned. Is given as the provocation for
his removal,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
DIED.

JACKSON-Friday, August %. at $3.50 .. M,
Miss Jennie Campbell jackson. nged twenty
nine years, q native of Melvin, Illinois.
Her friends nre respectfully invited to attend
her funeral, which will take place from her late
residence. 1913 Carondelet this Saturday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Cincinnati and Chicago papers please copy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
NEw ORLEANS, AUGUST "a, 1878.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
T.. A. = u r K +,
OF ORLEANS.

Conklipg is again on the ragged edge of the
ssgreatest effort OF his ife.' This time it Is TO
1e d letter in favor of q modification of the
Burlingame treaty. He proposes to be in
with Kearney and Butler at the obsequies of
&ha Heathen Chinee
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
Y. M. G. Association Relief Committee.
Rooms 81 Camp street.

The following donations have boon received
for the relief of the destitute sick:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-07

Floating with the Tide shooting Himself In
the uead-M Is.Ing from Ioakers.

The body Of the man taken from the East
river at Twenty eighth street on Monday even
ing. with his throat cut WIS identified in the
Morguc yesterday rs that Of Henry Frcise Of
22l3 Second avenue. H. was Gj years OF age
a printer. and had worked in nearly all the
newspaper Offices in tho city. For twelve years
he was employed by Harper Brothers. With
the Stats Zeit0,0 he remained many years. un-
I'll his failing health three years ago obliged
him to give up work and seek medical advice
Since then he has been constantly under tho
treatment Of physicians. His disease hafled all
Efforts, and from robust man lie was reduced
to u weak invalid.
morning. saying To- his wife that he would 20 to
the German Hospital To- see II anything could
bee done 10 r"liey, him His absence. from home
TINT might excited mu'h alarm Lary y.slcr-
day morningthe po-tman handed 10 Mrs. Freise
4 letter which was WIS written hy her husband
He wrote that HI. suifcriug- were more than he
could bear. nnd that he intended 10 seek relief
in death Tho son then went to the Morgue
and recognized the body. ana II was removed TO
Anton August Ankamp who shot himself in
the head at 30 Allen street on Monday and who
died in the Chambers Street Hospital yesterday
morning. had been insane for the past five
months. and was for some time confined in n
cell in Bellevue Hospital. la n letter that he
wrote he attributed ms act To the persecution
and unkindnr-- he had eNperirnrcd from
iSnry ag OF II S59Tfe ep sro T. "Hd Mr.
trnbcrg il very much aegrievcd AT tho position
in which she has been placed by tho insinua-
ton OF the crazy suicide. She SAID that her
husband was mate on New Orleans steamer.
and that both he ami herself had boon very
kind to Ankamp, having provided for his sup
port. A. far rs she WAS con "rncd. she often
inronycnicnccd herself 10 help him. She no.
tcrd that AnLamp often acted like lunatir.
and the nciEhbors requested her 10 notify the
police. Just before he committed suicide. az
his request she read him a prayer, She was very
mn IN surprised To- learn that he blamed her for
his act. Mrs, Schmiitcnbrrg belongs 20 several
charitable associations. and all who know her
speak of her IN the highest terms. The letter
oi the suicide was no doubt written IN one OF his
frrn2ied attacks.
John McIan. who has been n well-known
citizen of Iunkrrs for more than quarter oi "A
century. and wis nj ON" time one " lis most
prusperous business men, has been missing
from his home tur nearly two wcrk or late
years he has been unfortunate IN his ventures
ana become embarrassed IN his nnanccs. He
is about 81 years OF agr. 2 feet y. inches in
height and sioutly built His hair. full beard
and mousache are black. mixed with gray
dingonaiiy across his left eyebrow. lie wore
black panialoons. in which were faint. light
colored stripes white shirt and linen dnstor.
having on no vest. collar or neck tie. His hat
was black. soft and high crowned and his shoes
were Congress gators
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CAPE BOGARDUs's VICTORY.
Heating tho Famous English Mnrksman, but
only BY One bird.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Thc great international
shooting match between Capt. A. II. Bogardus
the American champion, md Mr. Aubrey Cow
entry, came of to-day at the grounds Of tho In
trrnational Gun and Polo Club. and excited
enormous interest. The betting was very heavy
and yesterday Mr.. Coventry was slightly tho
favoritc. The match was for IL 900 a side. each
TO shoot at 100 birds. 80 yards rise Capt. Bo-
gardus was tho winner Of the contest hy one
bird. Tho score was Bogardus. 10; COyen-
try. 49,
The betting to-day was slightly in favor Of Bo-
gartu~ Just before the match, The weather was
fine and the wind very light. For the first rs
birds both men shot badly. Bogardus killing IL
and Coventry 10. The shooting now began TO
improve and at the end of the second % the
score WIS 81 each. Bogardus had hard luck
three Of his birds falling dead Just beyond tho
line. At his j5th shot Bogardus missed and
Coventry led. BogHrdus missed his 9th bird.
but Coventry missed his 59h. At the end OF the
third 20 birds Coventry had killed So and Boz
Eardu- 81. Coventry missed his 10Th bird. but
Bogarlus lost his SD. Coventry then led until
the s9th when the scores were again even. l}O-
gardus missed his 9lst bird and Coventry once
more led. but he missed his Goth and g7th birds.
while Bogardus lost no more. ending the fourth
IS birds by IA score OF % to Covontry's 20. The
excitement was intense during the last % birds.
for il was not until the very last shot. which was
fired by Bngardus. that II WAS decided whether
the latter had won or the match WIS u tie. Be-
gardus was much chcercd at the end
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-07

The burglar also saw Mr. Kahn and sprane
upon him. but tho butcher was too strong for
his assai lant, and quickly made him prisoner.
Officer Mead OF the Tenth precinct hoard tho
struggle. and took the rObber into custody. He
was before Justice Hammer in the Essex Mar
ket Police Court. yesterday. on charge Of at
tempted burglary. and gave his name ns John
Armstrong. 20 years Of age, OF 1863 East Eighth
street IIo was committed in $4,000 bail
Cnut Washburn OF the Thirty seventh street
police, with tho detectives followed yesterday
what they believed to he n clue OF the highway
men who robbed Mr. Stone J. T. Hale's cashier,
on West Thirty fourth street last saturday
afternoon Mr.. Stone snid yesterday that he
thought il doubtful whether he would be
able TO identity any. OF the men. as the
assault was 40 sudden. The police. as
they look into the casc. aro more and
more satisfied that tho highwaymcn are, the
eame that robbed the Third Avenue Railway
Company's agent on a car Of that line some
weeks ago and some Of the offlcers believe that
the same highwaymen committed the Planet
Mills robbery. This. notwithstanding that q
Brooklyn court convicted two men for com
plicity In that crime. and who are now in prison
I'm accordance with that sentence.
Capt. Saunders and his detectives believe that
they are on the track Of the thieves who stole
100000 from Mr.. Kings house. in Nesey street.
Certain Information that Mr. King gave them
has led TO the shadowng' OF this man. Hc
will not be arrested until better proof than they
now have can be obtained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-07

BATON RoUGE Aug. 6.-1he platform
adopted hy the democratic State Convention to-
day. recommends lryee system; calls for aid
for the southern Pacific Railroad and brazilian
steamship line endorses the Nichols Govern
ment and the state funding laws; approves the
fraud investigation 10y the Federal House Of
Representatives favors tho next Legislature
calling Constitutional Convention asserts that
the welfare Of the industrial wealth producing
classes is Of paramount interest to the people Of
the United States and that those whose labor
and enterprise produce wealth should be- Sc
cured in its enjoyment; Expresses sympathy
for the laborlng classes who have been thrown
out Of employment hy the ruinOuS financial
policy and unjust Legislation of the Republican
party. and pledges the Democratic party 10 re-
form these wrongs upon It's Hscendrncy - pow
or. In reference to the finances 1t was
R,.1',l, That the Louisiana Democracy demand that
the national banking abolished AMI national
bank note, retired hnt lieu thereof that the Govern
irnt the Ine States issue equal amount of Treas
note commonly known ~ grecuiHckS We also de
mand the unconditional repeal of law, imposing tax
the immediate aud unconditional repeal OF tho
RESUMPTION act and uualierHhlv oppoaei
to the rninous p"icy tursu'9 hN the hcpuh
la. hcci contracted below the requirements
country and failures, depression ui husnr -
scarcity oi labor and unuf"r WAGES have teen Feet
iuatti T. the ~r~ ui tins Convention that all The - Is
tui obligations Of The national Government should Ice
pad ~ legal tender reruhAck note, ~ the United states
except where IL Is otherwise provided m the original law
under which they were issued We further demand the
crcauns the public debt 10y which obligation, OF contract
have been made more unefous
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RESISTANCE TO THE AUsTRIANs.
A Belief TINT the Turks are Promoting the
Bosnian Iusurrection.

VIENNA, Aug. 6.-The Austrian troops en-
tered Mostar. Herzegovina. Mt 6 o'clock Monday
evening. without opposition. the inhabitants APP
pearing very friendly.
Tho ambuscades at Maglai and Cittak caused
great indignation in Vienna. The opinion is
gaining ground that the Turkish authorities
are promoting the Instruction but 1t is more
probable that the Porto has lost all prestige. or
power Of control. not only with the Inhabitants
hut with the troops. ofwhom several tdbors have
Joined tho insurgents both ut ScraIeyo and
Mu-iar.
The Cabinet is strongly urging the Porte In
View Of the Bosnian aud HcnegOyinian dh-
culti"s. To- come Immediately To- 4 clear under
standing about the position the Porte Intends to
The Political Correspondence says: " Caratheo-
dor Pasha has been instructed to leave Vienna
II Austria will not fix the term # occupation"
TROOPS are advancing on Maglal amid contin-
uous rain. report has been received OF two
more sharp skirmishes on Monday ut Kosna
and Graeanica. IN both Of which the insurgents
wer" defeated The Austrian loss WIS triiling
CoNsrANrINoPLE. Aug. q. Three Russian
corps have arrived near Narna
LoSpoN. Aug. 6.-The London correspondent
OF the Edinburgh scotsman learns that 1900
Russians ARE sick in Bulgaria. and that con-
slant rocntorcements are necessary to keep up
all, Elective army. Gems; Todleben and Schou-
valon are down with typhus fever.
Tho RhodOpe Commissioners, except the
German. having telegraphed that they are
ahou, g. endcayor to prevent cer'ain contem-
sioner has returned to COnstantinople, declar-
ing that his colleagues are seeking for Russian
atrocities to the neglect of other duties.
LoSpos' Aug. IA special despatch from
Vienna TO the Standard says: Caratheodori
Pasha has been instructed To declare that the
Porte declines all responsibility for occurrences
in Bosnia"
CoNsrASrrSopLE. Aug. Cit is rumorei that
Austria. believing that tn" Porte instigates the
Bosnians. has Threatened TO withdraw her Am
buSsauOr,