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A Terrible Story of the Yellow
Fever Ship.

WASHINGTON, April 6th.-In accordance
with the custom of the Senate to appro.
pirate money and investigate if it is need
ed afterward, it is now made known
that the bill appropriating 100000 for
refrigerating ship, passed last week,
will be money thrown away, for it has
been found that the treezing-out system
OF disinfection is a failure. This has
been specially noted by Secretary Thom-
son, who says that two cases OF yellow
fever broke out on the United States
steamer Plymouth, when at sea, on March
23d. The ship had but short time
previously sailed from Boston in good
condition, and with her crew perfectly
healthy.
She was on her way to Guadalupe,
but when she reached latitude az north,
a short distance from Bermuda. yellow
fever made its appearance. She had
several cases of yellow fever on board
her, whic.4 made their appearance in
Santa Cruz on November Sth last. Two
of these cases resulted in death. The
others recovered, and she sailed al once
for the North, where she could be frozen
out during the Winter, as that had usually
been considered a perfect preventive OF
the spread Of the disease she lay all Win.
ter in Boston, where everything known
to sanitary science was used to disinfect
her Of the germs OF yellow fever. She
was entirely broken out, the stores landed
and exposed TO freezing temperature
and the ship thoroughly tumigated several
times. A part of the ship was in dock
where large quantities of ice remained,
and the temperature frequently reached
a point below zero. The water in the
tanks and buckets in the store-room was
constantly frozen, and when she was re-
moved from the dock and fires lighted
under her boilers she was so thoroughly
chilled that for several days the water re-
mained frozen in her bilges. When the
Plymouth left Boston all men of weak
constitution or susceptible of climatic
influences were removed from her and
she went to sea with a crew entirely
healthy. Yet, Notwithstanding all these
precautions, yellow fever made its appear
ance as above stated. But the most
curious and remarkable fact of all is that
the first man attacked, Richard Sanders
machinist, had his hammock slung in the
precise place of the man who first showed
symptoms Of yellow fever in Santa Cruz
in November last. For the present the
Plymouth is in quarantine off the Ports.
mouth navy yard, where every pre-
caution will be taken to prevent inter-
course with shore. All the sick on board
will be taken TO the quarantine hospital,
and other arrangements are in progress
to remove all her men from on board.
There has been one death from yellow
fever, Peter Egan, the boatswain's mate
who was the second and last case on
board. Richard Sanders, who was the
first to show symptoms of the disease,
is recovering
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,,,ae Rich by a Kings Gift.

,.ho ,ewelled celebrities Of Paris
J.. oIt it is said, become suddenly insane. aSe:,
has, ]" "ooiebrated parsonage is none other
This 't tbe we'll known Nine. Mus@rd
Aan saso NJ, naruro of opals and diamonds was
Tn0S" s"ost e magnificent one OF the kind IN
the nOs Oslj Years ago her jewels, her
tae ;"oaes "O and the sumptuoSity OF her
Nuip"55 5or hotel and her servants, made
dress, ~ nv, taIk of Paris. She used to drive
Der 70 .oI the Bois in an open landau, driy-
gu. Sor w four spirited horses herself with
ing I lin that would have done honor to
inc ossnsossional sn," charioteer. She was al
p. Ps' ~ be seen in her box at Les
WIZ T'I;ors magnifcently dressed, and blaz-
;aa a,a with Jewels An American by birth,
ny OrigiTally, ] believe, from New Eng.
1and huu her story reads like strange and
AL uJ romance. She came to Paris with
NJ Musard nearly twenty years ago. She
"ss w. then in Che first lustre of her sipgu-
lar and spirituelle beauty, and created
10 10 immense sensation among certain
Sat Sa in Paris. The King of Holland then
0sue o upon the tapis, and his gift OF an
s sstate in Galicia, upon which petroleum
sss soon after discovered, made her one
~ M tbe richest women in the world. Her
Iotel was a miracle of luxury, and was
1,nwded with objects Of art. She enter
tained magnifcently, her guests being,
of course, all of the male sex, but in
oluding many of the artistic and social
lights Of Paris.
Some years ago she was attacked with
a paralysis of the muscles of one side Of
her face, which caused one eyelid to
drop in very unpleasant manner, and
also seriously affected her sight She
became very gloomy and morose, and for
some time past dwelt in seclusion. The
last time she was seen in public was at
the opening of the exhibition. Clad in
simple suit of woolen plaid that set off
the perfect outlines of her still exquisite
figured, she fingered on the balcony Of
the palace of the Trocadero, looking
vaguely abroad over the scene. The
other day, on entering her superb dining
room, she was seized with sudden fit
Of furv, and snatching the crystal
candelabra from the table, she hurled
them against the opposite wall Force
was found necessary to keep her from
injuring herself or those about her, and
the celebrated DR.. Blanche, the great
doctor for the insane, on being called in
declared that her case was Il hopeless
one. So ends that strange, Checkered
career. 1t almost seems as though the
legend which makes the opal fatal gem
to the wearer has proved true in her
case.-Lucy X. Hoopor's Paris Letter.
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The Folly OF Virtue.

A very good and looking young
man applied for position in well known
store, last week. After he had introduced
himself and made known his wants, the
proprietor informed him that he would
like to have a clerk if he would get one
that would suit him.
suppose you go 10 church, eh?" he
commenced.
eyes, sir"
"Do you drink continued the mer.
chant, cycling him sharply
"Neyerp
"Do you use tobacco in any form"
Here the young man pushed the quid
into the roof of his mouth and replied
with smile that was childlike and bland
"lnever use the weed, and never did.
consider it the lowest and most shock
Ing habit that a man can be addicted TO-"
"De you frequent the policy shops'"
mo, sir; never"
"Do you go to the National Theatre,
dog fights, or boxing exhibitions"
Never was at any in my life" was the
emphatic reply
Can you lel the ace OF diamonds
from the king of cIubs2"
u know nothing whatever of cards"
"Do you ever bet''
mo, sir, don'tH'
Suppose" said the merchant man
should offer to bet 81 900 to $40 that
,hres legged goat could outrun a grey
Mound, would you take him1"
fNo sir"
Then you won't DO for this establish
ment We don't want you've never hire
ioos~
That youth won't be so good next time.
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A Specimen Missouri Immigrant.

\ man with u one-eyed horse, rugged
in u straw collar and dilapidated old
fashioned trace-chains, rope lines, and
wagon to match, was seen in camp on
the banks Of Sand Creek last week. He
wore a coon-skin cap, brecches of many
colors, the groundwork Of which was
yellow butternut. He sported q long,
old-stylo rifle, and "yaller' dog guard
ed the property. The family was all in
character, but beyond our knowledge of
millinery to describe. When asked if he
was on his way to Leadyillc he said he
had never "hcarn of the place." and
when asked where he was bound for he
said: "Back home to old Missouri. I
left there just after the war, when the
rebs had everything their own way, and
went to Texas. But t'other day | hearn
a feller read in a paper that the thing
was all right again, and that the old
bounty on wolf skelps had been put back
again to So, and | thought | was sure of
a living, anyhow" Who says there is
no immigration to Missouri
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So, Let's All Laugh.


A good-natrred laugh is the key to all
breasts The truth is that people like
70 70 Oe laughed at in genial sort Of way
II you are making yourself ridiculous
you want to be told of it in a pleasant
manner, not sncered at. And it is as
vonishlng how the laughing population
tah "a talk without treading on the sensi-
1--WE toes Of their neighbors. Why will
people pat on long faces when it is so
much easier and more comfortable to
nIgn Tears come to us unsought and
u'lOldden. The wlsest art in life is to cul-
.'yate W smiles, and to find the flowers
tI NneFe others shrink away for fear of
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The mothers heart swells with pride
when her baby begins to pedestrianize a!
the age Of nine months.
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Women are generally in quest Of
uo'hlng. Conquest seems to suit them
"oout az well as anything.
, 1879-05-15

With resignation we await the coming
strawberry "pestible."
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-18

drew away his troops. They were suf-
fering from the enemy's fire. He tried
to find Hazen, but did not succeed; he
ultimately saw him come from behind
a large tree, and the tree was SO large
that it made an impl ession on the wit
ness mind, as its location sheltered
him from the enemy's fire. When
cross examined, witness said that he
did not see Hazen behind the tree.
Gen. W. I. Sherman was called. A
copy Of dispatch was shown him, and
he identified it as true. 1t was dated
Bismarck, June, 1877" and stated
that the charges of Gen. Stanley against
Hazen were premature and uncalled
for.
Gen. Phillip Sheridan then identified
the report in reference to this case,
written by him. The report consists
of detailed statement of the battle at
Mission Ridge, from November 23d to
the 26th. 1t was put in evidence. He
did did not remember furnishing Gen.
Hazen with copy of the report. Did
not know il Gen. Hazen claimed the
capture of the artillery.
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TELEGKAPHIc SUMMARY

Judge Kelley's radical speech yester-
day greatly pleased his hearers on the
republican side of the house.
The latest news from Alaska is to
the effect that there is no immediate
danger apprehended from Indians.
Upson, candidate for congress in
Texas, vice Schleicher, deceased, will
have about 1000 majority over his OPP
ponent.
An enormous meeting of miners was
held yesterday near the Hetton collier
les, England, and it unanimously re-
solved in favor of arbitration.
The Argentine confederation has
ceded the city and district of the Villa
Occidental to Paraguay, in accordance
with the award of President Hayes.
Count Schouvaloff deferring to the
czar's wish has withdrawn his request
to retire to private life and will proba-
bly, remain Russian ambassador at
London.
The board of trade at Portland,
Oregon, has unanimously adopted a
lengthy memorial addressed to Presi-
dent Hayes, cuudemning Chinese i'm.
migration.
The chancellor Of the exchequer yes
terday said the government had not
ordered the advance Of troops into
Afghanistan, and had no news of such
a movement.
Peter Dwyer, the converted minister
of the Barrow street mission, who left
his wife in New York tive weeks ago,
is at Montreal. He says he will return
home Immediately.
The cigar factory of Culp & Co.,
San Filipe, San Benito county, Cali
fornia, was seized yesterday for viola
tion of the internal revenue laws. The
stock amounts to $50, 900. The crooked
ness has been going on for three years
SO the books show.
| A Yankton dispatch says DIR. ]. s
Parsons, a stage robber captured be
tween Yankton and Sioux Falls, b,
government detectives, having pleat
guilty, was to-day sentenced by Chic
Justice Shannon to fine of one thous
and dollars and two years imprison
ment.
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A Confederate Yarn.

Washington, April 17.-Senator But
Ter, who has just returned from Char
lesion, talks very bitterly against Judge
Bond, of the United States circuit
court, and says that he has not acted
justly in administering the test oath to
jurors in the federal election cases now
being tried; that the oath was admin
istered to confederates who are demo-
Gratis, and not to those who are acting
with the republicans. The result was,
it is claimed, that jury was obtained
composed almost entirely of republi-
cans. The democrats are so worked
up over this alleged action that they
propose to take steps looking to Judge
Bonds impeachment.
One feature of the debate in the
senate to-day was the speech of Senator
Voorhees,, in which the democratic
side of the case was presented.
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THE RED FIENoS.
The Indians Fast Becoming Un-
manageable.
Especial Telegram to the Leader !

Especial Telegram to the Leaderl
BISMARCK, d. T., April II, 1879.
A courier from Fort Buford brings
the news that the Indians at that place
are becoming very restless and every
thing indicates a general outbreak
among them in few days. Food is
also stated to be very scarce at Poplar
river and Wolf Point, which, added to
the unsettled feelings of the savages,
will be almost sure to precipitate anoth-
er bloody war this spring. The Yank-
tons are becoming more and more dis
satisfied each day and are scarcely con-
trolable. Runners from the hostile
camps are continually making over
lures to the Grosventres and other
peacable tribes, with offers of presents,
asking them to join in the hostile
movement. 1t is certain that unless
more provisions are granted to them at
once, they will nearly all unite, and,
the tribes once more connected, the In
dians Of the country will make bloody
campaign this summer.
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KANSAS,
Ths Negro immigration.

Kansas City, April IA large
number of colored people from the
south have landed at Wyandotte in the
past few days in destitute circum-
stances. They are occupying the
churches and public halls of that place.
Many of them are sick and dying from
exposure. The mayor of this city tele-
graphed to the secretary of war asking
that rations for the destitute be issued
from Fort Leavenworth. Secretary
McCrary says he has no authority to
issue such an order, and as congress is
in session, application for relief should
be made to that body. The Wyandotte
relief committee has issued circular
to generous citizens of the United
States, calling for immediate financial
aid. In addition to the seven hundred
already there, they say thousands more
in the same destitute condition, are on
the way. All contributions should be
sent to Northrup s. Sons, bankers.
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purpose of the president, he would say
here and now that if the bills were
sent to the president in this present
form, and he should veto them, he
kelly wouldasustain the veto with all
his power.
He warned the gentlemen on the
other side, that the party who attempted
to override the veto by any other means
than those provided by the constitu-
tion would be trampled- out of exist
ence.
He had no fear of war or threats of
war. Behind us all lie the people, the
depository of power, and they will see
to it that if they have mistaken their
man for once, they will not make such
a mistake in the future.
The house at the close of Kelley IS
speech, adjourned.
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AFRICA.
War News from zululand.

Lahore, April 1.-THE immediate
advance of the first division, under
Gen. Maude has been ordered. Gen.
Appleyard, with the Third brigade,
will remain at Jellalabad. Gen. Sir
Samuel Browne, formerly in command
of the first division, commands the
army corps, with Col. Pomeroy Colley,
private secretary of the viceroy, as
chief of staff.
An expedition is organizing against
the Mahzudwaziri tribe.
There was fighting in Basutoland on
the 21st and 23d of March. A son and
two grandsons of Moirosi and eighty
Basutos were killed, and a number of
cattle and horses captured. The Brit
ish loss is insignificant.
The Beers, at their meeting, almost
unanimously decided to never rest sat-
isfed with less than their independence.
1t is thought they will adopt course
Of passive resistance.
Sir Bartle Frere has not yet reached
Pretoria.
More British troops have arrived at
Capetown.
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THE PLAGUE.

HearTending Accounts of its Ravages.
Washington, April 17.--Nothing
more horrible has ever been recorded
than the ravages of the plague now
raging in Morocco. A letter to gen.
tleman in this city from the United
States consul at Tangier, gives the fol-
lowing account of the suffering from
famine and starvation: All who can
are now running from this most unfor-
tunate country, where famine, cholera
and typhus is more than decimating
its population. At Tangier alone we
are having from thirty to forty cases of
typhus per day, and at the city of
Morocco the daily mortality from typhus
is from 200 to $50 persons. =
The ordeal of death is complete;
parentagat their children, and at May,
ador, Stuff and Casseblane the starving
Arabs eat their dead. The atmosphere
is impregnated with deadly poisons,
emanating from the thousands that are
half buried and the many left exposed
to the sun and rain. European resi-
dents take every precaution, neverthe-
less nearly half have already succumbed
to the dreadful disease. The fatalist
Moslems ridicule all such expedients to
avoid the contagion, believing that all
is written by God, and that they must
die if so decreed.
My time has been very much occu-
pied, being president of the Morocco
board of health, organizing lazaretto
hospitals, ETC., etc. My daughter has
been kept busy in the work of nursing
and organizing help for the afflicted.
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TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.


The only purchase of silver bullion
made by the treasury yesterday, was
10000 ounces for the San Francisco
mint.
DR.. Livingstone, ex-Indian agent at
Yankton, has been acquitted of one of
the principal charges on which his
prosecution and removal was based.
Under the new arrangement, the
holders of uncalled 10-40s United States
bonds, will receive on exchange of their
bonds at par, four per cent. bonds at
99s cents.
Advices from Phillipopolis state that
the brIgadier of militia has been or
dered to Bourgas to forestall the Turks
who, it is supposed, desire to occupy
that place.
Lord Derby writes to the Lancashire
conservatory association, of which he
has been president: 81 cannot longer
act as member, and have to request
the withdrawal of my name"
| The Russian officers on furlough at
Nice, Monaco, and Marseilles, have
been recalled in consequence of the
projected repressive measures. since the
attempt on the life of the czar.
The general sup erintendent of the
railway postal service has found it nec-
essary to make reduction in the pay of
all route agents, in order to come with
in the limits of the appropriations for
the fiscal year.
Only twenty of the original forty are
still on the track at Gilmore's garden.
Panchet was ahead at midnight, having
made 255 miles; Merritt second, with a
Fscofe Of 243 miles. The gate money
promises we'll
Advices from Vienna state that it is
believed the powers have already agreed
in principle in regard to the porte's
scheme for the govern ment of eastern
Roumelia, and that only the details re-
main for settlement.
In the house of commons yesterday
Northcote said he understands tie
negotiations for mixed occupation in
Eastern Roumelia had not been abso-
lutely broken off, but some correspon.
dence had turned the governments at
tention in another direction.
At Eagle Pass, Texas, yesterday, a
Mexican named MINUS, cut his wife's
throat, causing death. His daughter
in attempting interference, also re-
ceived some injuries. A neighbor tried
to arrest MINUS, but was hewn with
an axe, dying shortly after. The mur-
derer escaped to Mexico.
A London dispatch from Pietmaritz-
burg says the Zulu force, which recap.
tured the cattle from Col Wood, was
10000 strong. In the lighting on the
day which these cattle were retaken,
Col. Wood suffered considerable loss,
which is not included in the estimate
given in previous dispatches.
The ten dollar certificates will still be
sold at par in exchange for lawful
money Dy tne treasurer ana assistant
treasurers and postmasters who have
been designated for that purpose, and a
commission of one-eighth of one per
cent. will be allowed, without respect to
the amount sold in any given period.
John Bright, of London, England,
addressed his constituents at Birming
ham last night. He was enthusiastic
ally received. The whole tenor of hi.
speech can be gathered from his con.
: Guiding sentence, which was. eth,
government is lmbecile at home, ant
: turbulent and wicked abroad. 1 leav
: them to the judgments of their constit
| uencies, and the heavy condemnation
Of history"
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Panchot Still Ahead.

New York, April 17.-Only thirteen
pedestrians are left on the track at
Gilmore's Garden tonight. Panchot
continues to lead, having made at 10
O'Clock 33l miles, beating Harriman's
and Ennis distance. One or two
others are well up, but the rest look
terribly jaded. Panchot surprises
everybody, and is in good condition.
The garden was well filled.
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Washington, April Ito prevent
any embarrassment in their plans to
make sweeping changes in the subordi-
nate expenses in the senate, and to
prevent Vice President Wheeler from
interfering with future removals, the
democratic senators decided to-day to
rescind the rule giving the president
supervisory power. A resolution to
amend this rule was brought forward
in the senate, and its consideration was
asked, but this was prevented by OBJ
jections from Mr.. Anthony. The res
olution will be called up tomorrow and
disposed of before the return of the
vice president. A number of removals
were made to-day.
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NEW YORK.
The Brig Gipsey.

The Brig Gipsey.
New York, April 1.-THE storm of
wind rain which reached this city to-
day extends as far south as the Gulf.
The brig Gipsey, which was to have
sailed to-day for Venezuela, to recover
100000 of treasure lost in gale
from Spanish ship-of-war fifty years
ago, has been seized by the United
States marshal on suit brought by
her creditors.