The Portland daily press., 1879-09-01
YELLOW FEVER.
Death of Gen. Hood,


NEW ORLEANS, Aug 30.-Gen. Hood died
of yellow fever today. He used military ex-
pressons to the last He said to Doctor Bemls
ave may yet dislodge the enemy" AS mea-
sure of precaution, none of the military asso-
Citations to which Hood belonged have been
invited to the funeral He will be buried this
afternoon Hood leaves II children, the Oldest
10 years old and the youngest twins three
weeks old His physical condition has been
bad for some time, caused, it is alleged, by
anxiety arising from financial reverses and the
terrible blow he received in the death OF his
wife, The General leaves manuscript of a
history of the war, which he intended to have
published this fall
Gen. Hood was buried this afternoon. Only
few friends of the family and delegation
from the Association of the Army of the Ten
nessee attended the funeral. AT the cemetery,
however, the cortege was received by detach-
ment of the Continental Guards, under Capt.
Pearce, who fired salute over the grave of
the dead soldier
The Number of Cases in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 31.-Health officers
publish a report showing only II cases of fever
as having occurred, OF which nine recovered,
six died and four are now under treatment.
The first case occurred July % and the last
August %. Fifteen OF these occurred in eleven
houses in a parallelogram of three blocks by
six. One of the other two cases, the genuine
ness of which was doubted after examination
skirts of the city in close proximity to the
swamps. The other was an imported case
from Morgan City. After referring to the varl-
Gus sanitary measures adopted by the Board OF
Health and Sanitary Relief Association. and
to the relief afforded by the National Board,
the report concludes as follows:
''Having reached September under these
favorable circumstances, it is reasonable to
expect that cool winds and dry weather proper
to this month will continue to us our present
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apprehensions only felt by distant communal
ties
New ORLEANS, Aug. I.-One case OF fever
is reported today. The Board today decided to
divide what is termed the infected district into
seven sections, each under an inspector OF the
fourth district, and to require daily reports
and disinfecting to be continued in that quar-
ter, and to make every effort to prevent the
spread of the disease.
Thirty eight Cases in Memphis Saturday
MEMPHIS, Aug. 30.-Thirty-eight cases OF
fever in all, q white, were reported today.
Four additional deaths have occurred. Total
new cases for the week, Ill; whites ST, colored
81. Total to date, S4S. Total deaths OF yellow
fever for the week 81 total to date, 22S.
The Howard Association reports having 20S
nurses on duty in 1913 families, 131 whites and
81 colored. Twenty nurses were assigned to
duty today.
Twenty Cases in Memphis Yesterday.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 81 4 Evening )TTwenty new
cases. seven white, were reported today. Five
deaths occurred. A telegram from German
town, Tenn. announced that Julian Bedford
was down with the fever at Bailey Station. 1t
will be remembered his son, Edward, died
with the fever two weeks ago. The Towards
have sent d nurse and physician to that point.
The weather is sultry and warm.
The City of Houston Defying National
and State Authorities.
GALVESTON. Aug. 30.-This afternoon train
was prepared which left for Houston to test
whether that city would enforce a quarantine
in disobedience to the Governors proclamation
ordering it removed. With the train went the
United States Marshals, forty deputies the
United States Commissioner and District At
torney it being the intention of these officers
to arrest all parties attempting to stop trains,
and arrest them for interfering with the Unit
ed States mail The train was stopped at the
county line by the Houston health officer, who
was promptly arrested as was the health officer
at Websterville. Both were released on bail
and the train proceeded
Houston, Aug. 30.-The Galveston train
arrived at G.45 p. IN. DISTINCTIONS were placed
on the track below the city, and when the
train stopped all persons aboard were arrested
by Marshal Morris, who refuses to recognize
the authority of the Governor or the United
States Marshal. Great excitement prevails.
Houston, Texas, August 30.--When the
was halted by the whole police force of Hous-
ton. The United States Marshal having depu-
tized about hundred persons on the train,
they arrested the police, and on coming into
the city the United States officers were them
selves arrested by the city authorities and taken
before Mayor Burk, where it was announced
they would be required to give bail for their
appearance at the City Court Monday to an
swer to charge of violating the quarantine
laws. United States District Attorney Ho-
mans said he and his party were acting under
instructions from Gov. Roberts of Texas, and
under authority of the United States govern
ment. He showed dispatches from the Gov
train through at all hazards. The prisoners
refused to give ball. announcing that they
would apply for writ of habeas corpus. Great
indignation is felt here against the United
were released and allowed to proceed. Train
men and United States officers alone were
arrested.