Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-28
THE FOREIGN IMMIGRATION continues to show

q large increase the arrivals at Castle Garden
week, 9e1. In view OF the great increase and
the fact that the immigration for next year
promises to be even larger than that of the
present, the emigration commissioners and the
Officers OF the various societies which look after
the welfare OF those Just landed on our shores
have made especial efforts to gather tnforma-
ton concerning the districts Offering most adj
vantage to settlers. The commissioners have
this year helped about 10000 immigrants to go
West, directing them where to go. 1t is said
none OF those sent to the western states had re-
turned Recently there has been more activity
among the immigration commissioners and So
cieties OF Baltimore, New Orleans and other
southern cities. with view TO attract a portion
OF the influx thei. way, but their success has
hardly been in proportion. One among several
reasons why comparatively few immigrants go
South is that the railroads OF that section charge
twice as much for transportation as those Of
the West.-IM. Y. Cor Pht;o. Ledger 26th.
SPOTTED TAILS INDIANS REBELLIoUs.-A re-
port has been received at Sioux City, Iowa, that
serious outbreak has occurred among Spotted
Tails Indians in Southwestern Dakota. Last
week warrior shot Henry Young, an agency
employe, claiming that his heart was bad from
mourning his sisters death. Agent Newell ar
his comrades from the hills fired ON the camp.
eventually compelling Newell to surrender his
prisoner. The Indians then rewarded the escaped
Waerior. The troops are lis miles away.
GEN. GRANT was received at Virginia City
Nevada, yesterday. by general turnout out of
citizens and grand crash OF music by the brass
bands at the depot. He was accompanied by
his wife and son Ulysses. the governor and st"''
and number OF invited guests ~
delivered an address ~ mayor loung
procession ~ -econle. Inere was
- ..uuugh rows of school children A
suuminent feature OF the procession was Captain
Sam, chief OF the PiuteS, with thirty or his
braves all stripped to the waist and painted.
subsequently, the General made speech, in the
course of which he said: II am not like your
Senators, who are In the habit OF making
speeches for the purpose OF catching votes
cannot talk that way" This was received with
great applause and then in response TO calls
Senators Sharon and Jones and Col. James u.
Fair made a few remarks public reception
was held in the evening. The General and Mrs.
Grant are guests OF Mackey.
THE END OF THE MEMPHIS EPIDEMIC-When
Gov. Marks got out OF bed on saturday morning
and, glancing through his window, saw that the
grass was Whlte-capped and sparkling with little
spikes OF froSt, he FASTENED to make official de-
claration OF the end OF the yellow fever epi-
demic In Memphis This declaration comes four
days earlier this year than did the similar one OF
October %, 1875. The fever appeared in Men,
phiS last year on August 2, and rayaged the city
until the 2d OF November. when the last death
occurred, there being sick OF the disease, II COS
persons and the fatal cases numbering 5,l6O
The fever appeared this year on July s. when
Frank MulbrandOn, q laborer, was taken down
since which time there have been according To a
report published in the Ardlatche, 1880 cases
and 4I0 deaths. Other statements make the
number OF deaths larger, one OF the Menphi:
evening papers having, on the 10th inst, pu,
the deaths at $50. Last year the greatest mum
Der OF deaths occurred on september Is. and thi
year on August A. when 16 persons died. Their
was larger proportion OF colOred victims TIL
year than last, because the negroes would no
leave the place.