The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
YELLOW FEVER.

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yellow fever epidemic has submitted long
report to the joint Congressional committee.
The report takes the ground that the yellow
fever is an imported disease and that the effiu-
vium which emanates from the bodies of the
dead may be associated with infection. 1t
recommends that persons who die with yellow
fever be promptly buried. They call upon
Congress- to secure the cooperation of Spanish
and other foreign governments, through an
international commission or otherwise, in an
earnest effort to ASCERTAIN the cause or causes
which perpetuate the yellow fever from year
to year in the West India islands. and to de-
wise ways to remove the cause OF causes. or to
lessen the chances of transporting the poison
to theUnited States or to other countries.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
The general plan of improvement Of the
lower water navigation of the mississippi
river below the mouth of the Ohio river con-
templates that the channel be reduced to the
approximate low width of $500 feet by means
Of bikes of brush. etc, and where the bed of
the river is found too hard to be worn away
by the river current, dredging. in addition To
reduction of the width. will be resorted To.
Congress will be asked for an appropriation
of $500 900 for the improvement Of Blum lsl-
and beach
ORPHANS OF YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS.
A meeting Of the Southern Congressman
from the districts stricken by yellow fever and
the National Relief committee was held to con-
slider the plan prescribed by DIR. c. 8. Marshal.
of Mississippi, for the immediate relief of the
orpans and the establishment Of Genital Or
phans asylum. Committees were appointed TO
secure . charter from Congress for the estab-
lishment of national asylum, and TO effect
permanent organization.
THE PUBLIC DIET.
The reduction of the public debt during
January. was e. Isl $50; cash in the treasury.
s3s2 450, SOS; gold and silver certificates. s20.-
1877 $50; United States notes held for redeInp-
ton of certificates of deposit. $40 90:
United States notes held for redemption OF
fractional currency. s.560. s24; called bonds
not matured. for which four per cent bonds
have been issued. $lJ7, l6l. $50.
sREESBAcKs FREyEREp.
Subscriptions 10 the per cent. loan are
reported at 81. 96l 800. Nearly all applying
at the treasury department, for interest have
taken greenbacks in preference to gold The
secretary of the treasury has made another
call for the redemption of twenty millions 20
bonds. consols of 81, in equal proportions Of
registered and coupon bonds- Interest wi!
cease May 1st
SITTING RrLL
Dispatch from Deadwood says scout
from Fort Ksogh reports that several of Sit
ting Bulls bknd had arrived there, bat the
chief himself is still in Canada, and says be
will never again cross the line. The Intention
of the ho-tiies i. = matter Of speculation. Ger
tain If is. however, that they are nearly starv-
. ed, and some of them anxious % make alrro>s
any termA
Subscriptions TO the four per cent loan
since Friday. we're s4sil500. For the month
of January, 1879, si5s.s5l.l5o: Gala for the
same period. el5000naoo. The debt statement
Saturday showed an aggregate of oash in the
Treasury, instead of coin and currency - herr
tofo.e. A new feature vii be added. showing
the governmeat's assetfs and liabilities
cATTIK rxApr VIE Ey0LAyp.
The steamship California took out seven
~ bead of cattle The Agent of coe steamship
line says thy had received Po-ifive informs
fion from England that no order fo-hiddine
the importation Of live cattle from The Unifed
States bad been issued by the British govern
ment and therefore the shipzent Vt castle
would continue - Formerly.
Zoo CECILIA
| Hog cholera has again made Its app-sr-
ance in Dewitt county. IL. and mp N dsts
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