The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-08-21
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GENERAL NEWS.

MEMPHIS, August 15.-Nine new cases
were reported to the board OF health up
to noon six Of whom were colored. Six
interments were reported by the under
taker.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. AR. NJ.
Young, president Of the Board of Health
and W. S. Reynolds, Mayor of Corinth,
Miss, telegraph as follows: ''Not a
case of fever of any kind in Corinth."
New ORLEANS, La, Aug. 14.-Acting
Governor Witt today telegraphed Gov.
Roberts, of Texas, stating that no case
of yellow fever has occurred here since
July 20, and requesting discontinuance
of quarantine against New Orleans.
CAIRO, August l5.-Vice President
Billings, Doctors Plunkett of Tennessee,
Thompson of Kentucky, Rouch of ILL.,,
and others are here and DIR. Mitchell of
Memphis, and others are expected to
arrive to attend the meeting of the Ma
tional Board of Health this afternoon.
A telegram received to-day by DIR.
ROUGH says the physicians of Maysville,
Miss, reported the existence of yellow
fever there.
New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE Star and
Herald, of Panama, says Chill loses over
one million dollars by the recent raids
of the Peruvian Tarship Huscar. Colo
ma has been evacuated by the Chilians,
and all their forces concentrated at Anto-
faquosta, preparatory, it is said, to q
descent upon the Peruvian coast. Bust
ness in Peru and on the whole coast is
utterly demoralized.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Aug. 14.-Mrs
VIM. Sprague has returned to Canonchot
to-day with the approval of the trustees
of the estate. A Narragansett dispatch
tonight reports stormy meeting with
her husband, who, it is said, declares he
will keep the children.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE Herald's
Washington correspondents states that q
cabinet officer apprehends trouble grow
ing out of the Mormon question. 1t ap-
pears is if the government would have to
put It's loot down with emphasis. There
are six companies of the Fourteenth In
fantry at Fort Douglas, and more could
be readily concentrated there. The tenor
of the dispatches from Utah show an II
ritated condition of the people, and now
that the intentions of the administration
are known, they are not calculated to
sootle the feelings of the Mormon ell.
ders.
New YORK, Aug. 14.-The World has
the following special from Narragansett
Pier: No one here appears to entertain
any special regard for either party, nor
is there much sympathy expressed for
either. Conkling's overbearing manner
has not made friends, and Mrs. Sprague s
indiscretions have given her unenviable
notoriety, which has reached the ears OF
Mrs. President Hayes, it appears, and
caused her to take up the cause of the
late Chief Justices daughter. Srague
himself is regarded as lost man. His
conversations of late have been terrible,
and remark to one of his cousins, re-
Gently, goes to show that he is really lost
to all sense Of decency. Since last Fri
day, however, it is just to say that
Sprague has been conducting himself
very becomingly.
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from
South Africa, dated Port Durnford, July
%, says: King Cetewayo made another
effort to-day to ascertain whether his
liberty should be granted him if he SUBJ
mitted. He said he had been complete.
ly deserted by his warriors.
\ Cape Town dispatch says Cetewayc
sent word that he wishes to surrender,
but fears being killed. The reply was
promising him safety and good treat
ment.
FoRT PECK, Montana, Aug. 8.-Gen
eral Miles has arrived here, having driver
the hostiles into Canada, and captured
all the half-breeds between this point
Wood Mountain. He has divided his
force into two bodies for the purpose of
watching the border. The scouts all
agree that Miles command is entirely
inadequate for G brush with the savages
who are -massed and we'll armed. Major
Walsh visited General Miles, bringing
Long Dog, a renegade, blood thirsty
chief, wo protested that his warriors
should not again cross the line to hunt
without his permission. 1t is rumored
that the Canadian authorities intend to
apply for permission for deserving In,
dians to hunt on this side.
DR.. r. W. Mitchell, member of teh
nstiopal board Of health, came to Bart
let Tenn, on n special train, but return
ed at once. He was en- route to Cairo,
H., at which point there is to be a meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
board Saturday. DR.. Jerome Cochrane
has been ordered to Mobile, which is
his home.
An attempt is made TO isolate Chelsea
anorharn suburb OF Memphis. Here
after street cars will not be permitted tx
enter its limits. There is not single
case Of fever within its boundaries. Al
the prominent sick are reported better
to day. The weather is damp ant
cloudy.
New York, Aug. 1i-New disclosure
in the \. L. Stewart case appear briefly
rs follows: Patrick II. Jones, ex-post
master and ex-county register of Nev
York, is the lawyer through whom TIA
grave robbers have been endeavoring t