The New York herald., 1879-09-27
JAMAICA.
FEVER SHIPS ARRIVING IN roRT-PREvENTING
TIE OVERFLOW OF THE RIO coBRE-RUMoRs
OF SIR ANTHONY MUsGRAvE's REMOVAL

FEVER SHIPS ARRIVING IN poRT-PREvENTING
TIE OVERFLOW OF THE RIO coBRE-RUMoRs
OF SIR ANTHONY MUsGRAvE's REMOVAL
KINGSTON Sept. IS, 1879.
Although the health of this island is as good as
usual, there being epidemic nor any extraordi-
nary mortality, it is but too apparent that our
eghbors not we'll off, as no less than four
fever ships have either been rescued at sea ana
brought into our ports or have been steered into
harbor by last effort the part of their thinned
and diving crews within the five weeks just ended.
All Of these vessels became infected in one or
the other of the negboring countries. The story
of two is particularly sad one of these, the
bark Blonny Brothers loaded Miragoane. Hay
port, for Havre. and sailed for her destination on
the lst or ed of August not. however before six
of her crow had contracted and died OF fever What
took place afterward is not known with certainty.
Becalmed, and with fever on board, after man
fell i'll and died-captain. mates and crew sue.
cumped to the dreadful scourge-and the bark.
lying like ''painted ship upon painted sea-
manned by but two or throe out OF the crew
she sailed with. seemed to those Responding hearts
doomed to destruction But help was to come.
The Liverpool steamship American. OF the West
Indies and Pacific line. came her on her home
ward voyage, and the captain of that vessel put
officer and some board who brought her
safely into this port where she now lies. after the
usual quarantine. awaiting crew. The other. the
bark Somerset, boarded off Old Harbor by
some pilots. who found three or four emacated men
Oh board. whose sad tale much the same as that
told by the survivors OF the crew or the other SNIP
too was brought into port. and. like the other,
CLEARING THE RIO coBrE.
much needed work, the clearing out of the mouth
of the Rio Cobre, has at length been undertaken.
When completed it will have the effect of preventing
the FREQ uent overdows O, that stream which have
been the cause OF much Of the mortality III the low
lands around. For some time past we have been
afflicted with unusually heavy rains. which have
done little injury to the crops Of coffee and al
spice the former being beaten OH the trees by the
showers, and the latter. in many cases. ripening
before it could be picked Had 1t not been for this
these two crops would have been very large; but
as it is an average quantity OF each may be
hoped to be saved.
The spanish war steamer Sanchez Barcaiztequi.
which has been lying in port Tor several weeks. is
still here and nothing yet said of her departure
1t presumed III view OF the renewed disturbances
in the southeastern part OF Cuba that she is here
tor the purpose OF watching the movements OF the
Cubans in this island consular agent tor
the United States in the person OF Mr.. W. &. Price,
OF Milk RIVER has been approved of by this govern
ment. bishop Tozcr, late Bishop of Zanzibar. has
been selected to Nil the see OF jamaica vacant by
the recent resignation OF the Hon. and Right Rev.
Bishop Courtney.
Since the departure on leave OF absence of Gov
ernor Sir Anthony Musgrave absurd rumor has
been set in circulation to the effect that 1t is i'll con-
temptation to remove His Exceilency from this
government to that OF Hong Kong and that he is to
be replaced here by Governor Sir Arthur Phayre
now Of the Mauritius. Without a doubt interested
motives have prompted the report. than which it IS
difficult to conceive any more improbable. Sir An
thony Musgrave. who is well known in your
city the son-in-law or Mr. David Dudley Field is
not only popular ruler with the large majority
of the people OF This colony. but has
been remarkably successful administrator
OF the government Since his arrival most impor-
tant public works have been projected and many
much needed laws have been passed, the credit Of
both belonging to him. Even the section who op-
pose his policy freely admit this. and that being So
it is preposterousy absurd to suppose that he
would be removed from a ony, to the government
OF which he promoted from South Australia, as
a reward for lifetime Of mertorlous service, and
where he enjoys salary of $4,000 per annum, in
order that he might be sent to rule second class
settlement, which is little if anything than
mere commercial station, and where his pay would
be $4,000 less. The rumor may therefore be
garded as U mere canar6.