Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-05

Prince Imperial. il not paid q Eu1l of money,
Which Ito alleged TO be duo to him Tor promoting
tic succ2aj 81 the last plcbiScitc.
YEEEDW' FEVER.
Fifteen ncw easis Of yellow fty,r were re-
ported a! Memphis yesterday, and two deaths,
the lhttfr Including Rev. Edward Doyle, o
young Catholic priest. Father Doyl. went 10
Memphis last DacGiDbcr TO assume charge Of
Saint Patrick church. Ito had taken quite
an active part In The work Of moving bis pee,
pie out Of the city TO Camp Father Matthews.
LIS was Frustrated with the fever last Thursday,
and WAS progressing iavorably uoil Sunday
afternoon, whcu durug the temporary absence
OF his nurse lo roso fem His bed aud was
found by the attends; physician writing at his
desk. f relaps. was tho result CT this indis
orclion, which resulted ia death st o'c!cck
yesterday alterDoon.
One hundred AID thiryssCvcn deaths from
yellow foyer occurred in Havana las. week,
htlOg an incicaso OF twenty against tho week
bsttrc. Tho total humber OF dealt s 10 EI.vaua
from yellow tnver during the mouth CT July is
'o'' b"t IUi Inv OAHU uDntii liSu SCaT.
Since tho beginning OF the year ST. deaths from
yellow fever have occurred here ageiusl SI3 for
tho same time last year.
The brig Stephen Bishop, from Saeu. La.
gr0udc, has been detained at quarantine 10
DV',v" inrnor, harirg c1so CI yellow fever On
D0Grd. When tour days out the matn died,
aud since that liinU tho disease has broken ouL
among the crew.
Two suspicious eases at New O:lcaas have
tcen formally pronounced yellow liver
frank Victory, aged 80, died in Chicago
Saturday night alter an illness of about 4 week.
The certificate CT his attending physician,
states that death was caused by bilious inter-
mlttlGg fever, with suspicion Ct yellow fever
because OF recent arrival from Memphis, I1uu.
The premises have been thr5ushtly disnfco!cd.
MEMPHIS. August 5.-Fcur new eases were
reported to tic BoGrd of Health this moruiug.
Three deaths have GccGrrcd since lss. night.
R1so lloodcricks, Louis Gresscp aud George
White lool0red). Rev. Either Flhcy's con.
dltlon. this morning. is improved; as is also the
vito OF Chief OF Police AtLry. John Waters
ard E1. Moon Gre reported a. dying. The
weather il clear ed warm
LATER.
BosToN. Aug. Tho briss StopheD Bsh.
OF, from Slcua LIg,ando aud Christina, from
Mayaguts, both Of which arc at quaranloo here
nave been thoroughly tiS;nlaolcu md tliefo is
20 lear vi contagious disease. Both vessels
were loaded with sugar. this hti1g cargo that
docs not carry inferipu. Thero arc few c.sts
CT yellow lever reported every lummcr at this
port and the Board Of ucath feels DO uaoasi
hess 10 Tho present instance. There is nO DOS
slbiity of the fever spreading. DR.. Green, The
oiiy physician, considers The sanitary condition
pi fhr LnfIcInntpru Oh, ~
lleaIih ls watching carefully for tho approsch
OF any c)ntugou uud arc prepared TO mocl any
danger OF that character.
LoNDoN.-Tho Registrar General of England,
IN his last annual summary Of births and deaths,
says London is tho greatest city of tho world.
Its population cxcoods thrce million and half:
or, if NO add tho population Of the suburbs il
tho outer ring, tho Total population is four mil
lions ana half, Its population approaches tho
aggregate population If Paris, Berlin and Vi
onna; or, with tho suburbs. it equals tho popu-
latlOns OF tho capitals Of France Prussia us-
Liza aud huSsls Tho area Of this great city is
w square miles, or u square Of little more .hsn
IL miles tn tho side; 60 the density Of tho pOpu-
a:ion Is GJ.2. people IT, tho square milo and
tho proximity Of tho population II Oh yards; or
tla people ara ~ q moan distance Of ii yards
from each other. Moreover, these numbors
i,s tHVy hiiBtIy, ATO IHHTf5SlnE DV6ry
year. London in 1878 had a. Cos moro inhab-
ILants than in 1871 and upwsrd of million snd
u half morn than in 1872. This mighty metrop.
oli7, according 10 Colonel Honderaon. tho hosd
TT tina London Pocllc, contains lGO G00 foreign
ofs from every quarter Of tho globe; it las 1900
milos 0t streets. End > Goa miles Of sewers for
gas and water ii pays over { Goo Cooper annur?;
It has birth every three minutes and death
avery ii:o minuLes--i. c., 2>S every dav. 2OlT
every week. SUI every month. or 9G7 GS every
year which bears tho proportion that three par.
sons cut Of every gathering Of ono hnndrcd par
sons. or thirty parscns cut OF every gStholng of
ons thousand persons. will dia within y year.
It hss 3S,OCJ trunkaids annually brought boforo
ITS maGGlrstea; il has one.thirn of sll Tho crime
IN the country CON mittcd in it; it has ll7CaO
hsblual criminals on its Dolco rogis.ar, incic,s-
INK 81! an average OF &c, 0tU per snnum.
COURT OF o rrEALS.-In Che Court Of Nunfais
sitting at MyLhcvillO on Thursday last, in tho
case OF tozart, &C., w. MandoviIic, &c. IN.
peal troia decree OF Gurpo, alton Court Of Alley
exandrs, decided ct Wythevilio 18th July. |
Petition Tor roho4rirg rraschtea, denied, Il
y. ClauEhtor FOR petitioner. |
Angelo BaccIgalupo vs. Commonwealth. 20 |
lllon for writ OF error Gnd supafsodcas TO Judy
ment OF Hastings Court cr Rich nond sentencing
petitioner 10 confinement in peni!entiary for |
eight years. Wit awarded 10 operate rs super
sedoas. but petitioner not 10 DO discharged from |
custody.
John E. Foindoxto, vs.. Commonwoal,h.-I
Petition for writ Of error and supersedoss to |
judgment OF Hastings Court Of tho city of Rich |
mond sentencing petitioner 10 confinement in
The penltcntlary Tor two years. Writ Of error
awarded TO operate as supersedess, but so rs .ha.
petitioner DO not discharged from custody.
Uosn Vi. Commonwealth. Writ OF trior to
udRmen: of Circuit court of Scottcounty, hoard |
IN tho 10th sad llth instant. Judgment
sentencing plaintiff in error 10 be hanged affirm.
80; ouoas Christian reading the unanimous
opinion OF the sitting jadSes.
=, 1nE LATE GEN BARRT.-Tho Lynchburp
homo Guard q military organization composed
largely CT ex-ConlederaLo soldiers has passed a
touching Tribute OF les 2eCt to the memory of the
alto Gen. VIM +. Barry, who was IN honorary
member OF tho company. Whilst Gen. Barry
%rs In command of Fortress Monroe the Homo
Guard visitei! iha. plscu and received u cartiaI
Welcome trGm tho General, who WIS in turn L
lueEt OF tho Guard during visit TO The Lynch.
burg fair.