Daily Republican., 1879-10-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
Drought in Lancaster CoOnty-Mis-
xisstppl River improvements
yellow Fever-Indian Dspreda-
lions and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Incidents, Accidents. Grimes and

yellow Fever-Indian Depreda.
Hons and LawIessness-Other
Incidents. Accidents. Grimes and
Casualties.
Owing to the continued drought the
streams in Lancaster County are lower
than they have been for 80 years. in
the southern portion Of the county most
Of the springs and wells are dried mp,
and farmers have to haul water for
their stock. The Rohrsrstown Rolling
Mill ceased operations yesterday, be-
cause Of the scarcity of water. Most OF
the grist mills in the county have
stopped.
In the Mississippi River Improve
ment Convention, in session at Quincy,
ILL.,, two reports were presented yester-
day. Both favor the improvement Of
the river on what is known as the
"reservoir plan" but one Of them favors
the confinement Of the appropriations
to the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio
rivers, while the other wishes to include
their tributaries.
Seven additional cases ofysllow fever
and one death were reported in Mem
phis yesterday. Among the sick is ex
Judge John d. Adams, a prominent
lawyer. one new case Of the fever and
one additional death were reported in
Forest City, Arkansas. Only seventy
persons remain in the latter place.
Large bodies of armed Apache In
dians, supposed to be renegades from
the Indian Territory and Mexico, are
deprsdating and committing outrages
in New Mexico. They are moving to-
wards Texas. General Grierson has
made arrangements to intercept them.
They have no connection with the hos
tile Utes.
The South Drift, on the 23O0 foot
level of the Sierra Nevada Mine, at
Virginia City, was opened for inspec-
ton on Monday and visited by nearly
one hundred persons, expert operators,
brokers and journalists. Tho sides
and face of the drift are said to show a
body of very rich ore.
The surviving members of the Asso-
citation of Veterans of 1872, in Boston,
Ii in number, met yesterday, and re-
solved to dissolve the organization, all
the members being upwards OF ~ years
of age, and unable to continue their
gath erings. President Hudson, of Lex
ington, delivered farewell address.
The National Convention Of Catholic
Knighthoods. in Baltimore, yesterday,
adopted constitution and elected Off
GERS, with ]. b. Mccormack, Of Cincin-
natl, as President. The next meeting
will be in Cincinnati next June.
The Post office Department has or
dered free-delivery service at Calves
ton and Dallas, in Texas, BEGINNING
November 1st. The letter-carrier sys-
tsn will then be put in operation in
Texas for the first time.
San Francisco having had mems
walking matches, and then walking
match for "ladies," started walking
match "between men and horses" on
Wednesday evening. Seven horses
are in the contest.
Forest fires continue in various por-
tions of New Hampshire and Vermont.
The temperature yesterday ranged from
80 to SO degrees at Hanover and Leba-
non, N. H., and Port Jervis, N. Y.
William and Jacob Wachtel, while
going from Woodsboro' to Frederick, in
Maryland, yesterday morning, in
small hand-car, were run over by a
train. William was killed and Jacob
severely injured.
The Governor of Maryland yesterday
signed a warrant for the execution, on
Decem Der 5th, Of Medford, Waters, col
ored, convicted of the murder Of Jen-
kins Whaley, in Cecil county, in Sep
tember, 1878.
Sir John A. Macdonald was enter
tanned at a dinner by the Conservatives
of Quebec on Wednesday evening, on
the occasion of his return from England,
where he was sworn in as member OF
the Privy Council.
A rocket sent up by chowder par
ty," in Brooklyn, N. y, last night,
struck Mrs. Mary Jennings, who was
sitting at window in Hudson avenue,
in the face, killing her instantly.
The Andrews brothers, who crossed
the Atlantic ocean in 1ory last year,
have returned to Boston. Walter is in
good health, but hlber: has suffered SO
much from hemorrhages that he is in
the hospital.
President Hayes and family arrived
i'll Cleveland, Ohio, last evening, and
attended the wedding of Mr.. Eugene
Cowlps, Washington correspondent OF
the Leader"
Ex-Congressman Highly, Collector OF
International Revenue for the First
California District, has expressed de-
sire to resign, because of advancing age
and in6lmities.
The annual session of the Grand in
ternational Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers began in Kansas City on
Wednesday, and will continue for
eight days. One hundred and fifty
delegates are present.
The trial of Rev. Mr.. Hayden, at New
Hayden, at New Haven for the murder
OF Mary Stannard, was continued yes
terday, full jury having been secured.
Tn" Working Mems Central Union of
New York, last night, nominated
State and County ticket, with John
Kelly Tor Governor.
The miners in Kline's ore beds, at
Hoffmanville, near Allentown, struck
yesterday for higher wages.
Curing a Snake Bite.