New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
CURRENT TOPICS At TIE CAPITAL.
WAemyGroy, Friday, jar. ~, 1879

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4 NOVEL IDEA IL MEDICAL EXPERIMENT.
As a practical Issue TO the yellow fever IN
vestication set on foot by Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson
that lady Is devo,lng much at enton and living countc-
nance and cement to project for proving the
eff ,efs OF articially produced frost in limiting the
spread Of the disease. she has taken mp and earnestly
supports the proposition OF Professor john Gamge' OF
London TO provide Is, md attn ~ Spp wit, 10
powcrtu rergeraing ard vcntilains apparatus 10 DE
stationed at New-OTlcans, and moved ihchch rom
temreraiure in cxtIngushng the germs Of fever ON
bolrd infected ships. AMI in other 'caiilts' u u mIn
that SurgeOn-Gcncral Woodwork sh"t nav ..uT MI
of proving for all, whether FROST NILS OF "hS
scoches The deadly virus, and to ina, cnl n2n.'ess j.
TO be asked 10 make the necessary appropriations
ANEW CALL FOR TivE-rwENrif:S.
The Secretary of the Treasury this after
noon issued The csatyfOu call for the redemption III
800 bonds Of $780, consals Of 1867. The principal ana
interest Will he paid at TIE Treasury on and after TIE
Oath day of April next and the interest Will cease on
that day The following are the bonds:
Common bonds dated July !. 1867, namely $50, No.
55OOi 10 900 both inclusive: 500. No 70ool TO
No. $1,000. both lncln.iyc 5000 No 21ool 10 40 S
both inclusive; total coupon bonds, SloOooo0O
Registered bonds Icdcena'le at the pleasure OF ihe
nrd states alt .rthv LIT OF Jauuary lSao,' "a ol-
lows $50 No. 2,27l to No 2,j10 botn ncIuSlye sl0o
80 o 1Ga S to no. i boiS nc%sve ~ 900 No
TO No 81 800. both inclusive; T5.obo NO S3Ol 10 40
i0l5o b"t1 inclusive; SlOOGo NJ. 1J,igl TO u 900,
both inclusive Total registered bonds, S10oOooooi
aggregate, $50 ,OOo.om.
GENERAL SHERMAN GOING SOUTH.
The General OF the Army intends at an cary
dav 10 make a long contemplated tour OF msrtcu II
through Florida Georgia ana the South Atlantic stacs
IN the course of lch lie VIII return, after absence of
forty years 10 the OF pert % his earlier ne rs
well rs revisit a. the nins nf interest," covered w
s camuaicus Tine direct object 81 istrp however
ie to EXAMINE certain abandoned military post ana
other elected prOpcrt? o IN" hited Satcs III fofua
and at Atlanta vita view 10 ascrrtan'ng what meas
,rrs should hr iaAcn lam ana preserve the same
aud ,ccurr the interests 81 the Gcueral Government
therein. lie will b. ali ant ten days or iwo weeks.
CONSCls 70 SEND IN MARKET REPORTS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has Is
sucd a circular to cJnSu.aI clcers OF the
United States, gCqiitng them, IN accord
aucc with The Consular Appropriation Act, TO
furnish to the secretary OF The Treasury or 10 such Gus
toms officer as he :Hay direct often may 10 re-
uircd the prices current " Az articles oi merchandise
usually exported the Cuited States from the port Or
Ilacc in " Inch The consular officer is stationed.
ANICIORY FOR AMERICAN SHIPS.
The House Committee on Commerce to-day
resolved to postpone further consideration Of the bill to
rive registers TO foreign built ships purchased by
American citizens.
DR.. LINDERMAN SINKING.
DR.. Iiuderman, Director OF the Mint, Is
sinking slowly His ply scians have hopes whatever
Of his recovery, but say that he may last day Or t"o