The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-08-07
GENERAL NEWS.


NEW ORLEANS, Ia, July 31.-The
Joard of Health adopted resolutions
o6procating the enactment of severe
narantine regulations against this city,
pressing the opinion that there is nc
ason for alarm, and hoping that soon
tie places and cities that have, through
{ reat prudence, PIT up quarantine bars,
7 i'll feel it in their power to take them
DOWN, and allow the business of the
country to proceed where it can do so
ithout any real danger to the public
health.
DR.. Chopin says there is no fear of
epidemic. One case is reported at the
G1arntine station, and two suspicious
c.ses of children on Washington street.
MEMPHIS, July 31-The situation is
considered more hopeful, and it is even
hoped the worst is over. 1t is now
known that those who have had the fever
once are not certain Of immunity from
tie same disease, cases disproying the
Old idea having occurred this year al
ready.
One refugee left Memphis in small
sllif1, there being no steamers or railway
trains.
Several sporadic cases Of fever are re-
ported about the county, including the
fatal cases in New York, but no fear of
spread of the disease is entertained.
MEMPHIS, July July 31.-Five new
cases were reported to the board of
health this morning, four Of whom are
coIored. Three deaths have occurred,
Michael Athy, brother Of Chief of Police
tthy, Brooks Wilson, telegraph opera
TOR, c. S. Forbes. The latter's residence
Tas beyond the corporation.
Chief of Police Athy was stricken with
fever last night in Raleigh, TeLn. His
daughter, Eudoria, is in dying condi-
top. The weather is clear and warm,
which is favorable to the spread of the
fever.
A large meeting of colored people was
held to-day at noon at Cochrane Hall.
RESOLUTIONS opposing the removal of
lacks to camp and their determination
f. appeal to absent merchants for assist
anco were adopted. The sentiment of
TIC meeting was strongly Of opposition to
the camp scheme.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 1.-Nine
lew cases were reported to the board OF
lealth this morning. Among the nun.
J er were Rev. Father Doyle, pastor OF
St. Bridgets' Catholic Church. Foul
additional cases, not included in the
nbove, are reported OF persons residing
beyond the city limits. Three deaths
have occurred since laet night, John
Holly, Charles Bennett, Jr., Tony BALTIC.
The weather is clear and waIm.
CLEVELAND, o., August IA horrible
death from hydrophobia occurred on st.
Clair street at noon to-day. James
Henderson, Is years Of age had handled
dogs all his life and had been bitten sew
tral times. About year ago a pup
clinched on his upper lip, and up
f. three days ago no suffering ensued.
lie was then taken sick and grew rapidly
worse until to- day, when the end came
Tt took two men to hold him and in one
of his paroxysms he bit an aunt in the
arm, but his teeth did not penetrate the
flesh sufficiently to cause much danger
He imagined himself dog and declared
Shat hair was growing all over his face
lie showed all the usual symptoms, ant
died in great agony.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31,-The Re
publican State Executive Commute,
3lave received challenge from th,
Ereenback State Committee asking tina
Charles Foster engage in a series of join
debates with either ex- Governor Charlie
Anderson, William Cory, or Dom Piatt
The challenge has been accepted, ant
meetings will hereafter be arranged a
prominent points.
OswEGo, \. T., July 31.-At Claytol
ahis morning two steam yachts. lashe,
together, and containing pleasure par
1y, had not proceeded more than twent
sods from the deck when the head lash
ing was loosed and one yacht capsize,
and sunk, drowning Mrs. Persells, o
-Binghampton; Mrs. Sarah Bostwich
Mrs. and Miss Burkciew, of Kirkwood
and Miss Hattie Pollock, of New York.
MADISON, Aug. 1.-The commissioner
OF public lands to-day patented to tn
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Shi]
Canal and Harbor Co. 81, 156 acres o
land, that being the amount due for tn
completion of the last quarter of tina
work. Water has been let III the cana
and schooner passed through it sue
cessfully the first of the week.