New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-08-20

The loss on the building, which was owned by
the American Bible Society, was estimated at
over $100, 600. Several firemeD were injured
by falling walls, but none, it was thought,
were dangerously hurt.
BISHOP ODENHEIMER, of the Epis-
copal Church, died at Burlington, N. j., on
two years old.
A TANK containing $4,000 barrels
of oil at Parker's Landing, Pa, was struck by
lightning on the 18th, and the contents
were entirely consumed by fire. In the even
ing of that day the heat communicated to an
adjoining tank became SO great that the
sc, 600 barrels of oil contained therein sudden
ly burst into flames and were also consumed.
Several men on the top OF the tank at the
time of the explosion were severely injured.
TIE August crop returns TO the De-
,partment of Agriculture up to the 18th show
slight decline from the condition in July.
ninety-one per cent, a loss of two per cent.
since July. The condition of spring wheat
was eighty two per cent, against seventy-fve
in 1878; in the West and Northwest there
was general decline, caused by drought,
rust and chinch bugs; the condition of the
whole country was seven per cent. better than
last year. 7.. .s.. ,sE..
WM. H. ROACH, cashier of the
Citizens National Bank of Washington, d.
g., was reported on the 18th to be defaulter
to the amount Of $4,000, he having used the
funds of the bank for speculative purposes
He is said to have made full confession.
A PROVIDENCE (R. ~ dispatch Of
the 18th says Mrs. Sprague remained at
Canonchet the night before. Mr.. Sprague
had declared that he would have the children
at all hazards, and had forbidden the servants
to obey any of his wife's orders without con-
sulting him. H.. Ia 5... s...l..-
The trouble among the ship-laborsrs
of Quebec eliminated on the 18th in fearful
free fight between the French and Irish men,
bers Of the Ship Laborers' Society. There
were about 5000 of the former and somewhat
less of the latter. The French party were
driven back afterl heavy fighting. with five
killed and more wounded. Subsequent
ly hardware stores were sacked and
oil the firearms found were confs-
Gated by one or the other of the con.
tending factions. During the evening Of the
18th each party held meetings and openly
threatened to wipe out the other. The May
or declined to act as Chief Magistrate of the
city, and the other magistrates called out the
military, but the number was so insignificant
that they were practically powerless. At mid
night the city was substantially in the hands
of the mob. Es5 @
THE New York Herald Of the 18th
has dispatch announcing the arrival of the
Arctic steamer Jeanette at the port of Illu-
luck, Island of Onalaska, on the I'd Of August.
She would sail for st. Michaels on the 9th Of
August. -
The New York Democratic State
Convention is to be held at Syracuse on the
10th of September.
A COLLISION between an excursion
and q freight train occurred on the Marrow
Gauge Railroad between Philadelph and
Atlantic City on the 18th, and conductor,
two brakemen. a news agent and deaf mute
were killed. HIT
YELLOW-FEVER NEWS.
A CLERK in Pratt's Oil Works, of
Williamsburg, died at Brooklyn, N. Y, on
the 9th of yellow fever, contracted, it was
thought, while carrying messages to boat
which came from Havana in June last, and
loaded with oil at the works in July.
THERE were ninety-three deaths from
yellow fever in Havana, Cuba, during the
week ending on the 9th, a-decrease of forty
from the previous week. .,.s.y,@'5. <
The Board of Health of Memphis
issued an address on the 9th officially de-
claring the yellow fever in that city to be
epidemic and warning absent citizens not to
return until further notice. Twenty-one
new1cases and five deaths were reported on
the 9th, and twenty-nine new cases and five
deaths on the 10TH A majority of the cases
were colored people. ,z.s. ~. y.
A SUSPICIOUS case of fever was re-
ported in st. Louis on the 18th, Mrs. Boz
land, from Memphis, who had been In st.
Louis about three weeks. She, with her two
children, was sent to the quarantine hospital.
A REPORT that there was q case of
yellow fever at Mayersville, Miss, was posi-
lively denied on the 18th.
A CASE of yellow fever was reported
to the health officers of Louisville, KY, on
the 18th, and the victim, young physician
who had recently Travelled through the in
fected district, was taken to the yellow-fe-
YER hospital.
THIRTY-FOUR new cases within and
five outside the city limits were reported in
Memphis on the 18th. The deaths numbered
six. The police were arresting all violators
of the quarantine regulations which had been
inaugurated against all unacclimated people
coming to the city.
ADv1cEs from Tampico, Mexico, re-
ceived at Washington on the 18th, were to
the effect that the people of the former place
were dying off like flies, the yellow fever pre-
vailing there worse than at New Orleans last
year.
THERE were two suspicious cases of
fever at the St. Louis Quarantine Hospital on
the 18th, one from New Orleans and the other
from Memphis. .y *
The New Orleans Common Council
adopted resolution on the 18th declaring
that there was then no case Of yellow fever in
that city. ssGg.
:. TWENTY-FIVE new cases were re-.
ported to the Memphis Board of Health for
the twenty-four hours ending at six p. m. on
the 18th. The deaths numbered seven, five
within and two outside the city limits. Over
$4,000 in donations had been received to date
by the Committee of Safety.
TIE reported existence of cases OF
yellow fever at Corinth, Miss, was denied on
the 18th, the Mayor of that city and the
President of the Board Of Health telegraph
ing as follows: 'Not case of fever Of any
kind In Corinth."
The official record in Memphis
shows forty new cases Of fever and ten deaths
on the 18th. OF the new cases thirty were
colored. This report does not include the
cases that were being treated by physicians
and nurses and by the Towards outside the
corporation line, Of which at least dozen
were developed on the 18th. Aspecial dis
patch Of that date says the fever was spread.
ing rapidly. Tho authorities were feeding
about 8, 600 people in the various camps, and
there was not 4 single case Of fever reported
at any Of them.
IS "A MEETING Of public health officers
(members Of the National and State Boards Of
Health. etc was held for consultation 1t the