Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-24
CONFERENCE ON THE YELLOW FEVER

A CONFERENCE ON THE YELLOW FEVER
QUEsTI0N.-A conference was held to-day at the
rooms, In this city, of Hon. Casey Young, NJ. c.,
OF the Memphis [Tenn) district, at which DR..
Hamilton, I'm charge OF the marine hospital
service, and Senator Lamar were preSs n. These
gentlemen had long consultation touching
the prevailing epidemic in Memphis, and, as q
plan Of relief, win make the following sugges-
lion to the governor OF Tennessee, VIZ, that he
convene at once the Tennessee legislature In
extraordinary session, place the infected dis.
trictS and cities under mai tial law, and. by
guarding we'll the approaches and exits OF the
places Infected, prevent either fngreSs to or
egress from such cities This, the conference
situation was such that heroic treatment was
Lee essary.
THE MCGARAHAN CLAIx-.The Solicitor of
the Interior department, Mr.. Marble, has not
yet completed the review of the celebrated
contest for the title to the Panoche Grand
quicksilver Mine which, for nearly twenty
years, has has been the matter Of legal dispute be.
Mining Company There is no doubt, however,
but that the department will very soon make
an official decision OF some kind. The dis
putantS to this valuable land grant have ap-
peared before courts OF law, high and low, and
before Congress, and the controversy will live
in history as eclipsing the celebrated case OF
Jaundyce vs.. Jaundyce, which Charles Dickens
pictures in "Bleak House."
Solicitor Marble said, at two O'Clock this af-
ternoon, that the case would be decided to-
morrow.
LIEUT.. CLARK's FIGHT WITH THE SIOUx.-The
War Department has received Information con-
firming the report OF a fight between U. S.
troops under Lieut.. Clark and band of Indians.
The troops engaged were two companies Of the
I'd cavalry and two companies OF Infantry, un-
der Lieut. Clark. The skirmish took place just
south OF the Milk river. The Indians numbered
about 400 Sioux After the attack they sur.
rounded Clark bJt Cen Miles, c0umn anne r.
ing they fled. Two men OF company G, I'd cav
airy. and six friendly Indians with Clark were
the Sioux are supposed to have been killed.
Gen. Miles, in his report, says that the Indians
engaged are supposed to have belonged to Sit
ting Bulls band. Sitting Bull is reported
to have LOCO lodges with him, and to
be located just within the British line.
General Miles has been further instructed not
to go north of the Milk river, which is about
forty miles south OF the line He will not pre-
c1pltate an Indian war unnecessarily.
RESTORED TO DUTY.-Before general court
martial, convened at Columbus barracks, Ohio,
June 18th, 1st Lieut.. Patrick Hasson, 14th in
fantry, was tried for conduct unbecOmlng an
officer and gentleman in that while in Official
conversation with A. F. Steigers, acting assist
ant surgeon, he called him liar and struck
him blow In the face, Mr.. Stetgers having lost
fend himself. The court found Lieut.. Hasson
guilty and sentenced him to dismissal from the
service. General Sherman has reviewed the
proceedings of the court and disapproves the
sentence. The general says 'The charge OF
violating the 61st Article of War should only
be made when the conduct OF the accused Is
such as to unfit him to be an associate of Of
fcers and gentlemen. 1t does not seem that
Lieut.. HassOn's conduct was disgraceful to such
an extent as that. Lieut.. HassOns conduct
was uDjustifiable especially in striking a one
armed man, and was clearly preJudicial to good
order and military discipline, to which extent
the court might have found him guilty, but
they did not. Lieut.. HassOn Will return to
duty"
INDIAN AGENTS APPOINTED. - The President
has appointed A. T. S. Kist, of Warsaw, Ind,
to be agent for the Indians at the Quapaw
agency, Indian Territory, vice Hiram W.
Jones; and John S. Short, agent at Sac and Fox
agency, Indian Territory, vice Levi Woodard
suspended,
mission was completed yesterday by the elec-
ton, subject to the approval Of the Secretary
OF the Interior, OF Clarence E. Dutton as secre-
tary and disburs1ng agent. Mr.. Dutt0n is an
army officer, but Is at present under orders of
the Secretary OF the Interior. The committee
adjourned to meet at Omaha on August 18th.
They will also visit Denver, Salt Lake City and
other points, in the discharge Of their duties.
THE NEW POST to be established near Ell Pasc,
Texas, pursuant to act of Congress approved
February 4, 1879, WILL by direction OF the Secre-
tary Of Wal, be known and designated as Fort
Bliss, Texas.
THE GENERAL CoURT-MARTIAL ORDER of No
vember Is, 1875, has been amended so as to
make the dismissal of Francis S. Davidson late
first lieutenant, 9th cavalry, take effect DeCem-
ber S, 1875, the date on which the order of dis
missal was received at the post where the
officer SfafiOno6