The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-15

ness, commissions. and finally hysteria and collie
The physicians are now making the disease
special study. rumor 10 circulated to the
effect that the girls who we're taken sick had
been working on some tobacco that had been
stored In Southern city during the prevalence
Of the yellow fever last summer. and that the
germs Of that, disease which had impregnated
element In the families OF those who had been
afflicted.
HARTMAN EIoPas WITH ANOTHER MANS WIFE,
Chas. A. Hartman. while In the city during
the international pedestrian contest, resided at
with the wife Of George stackhouse who was
steward Of the hotel. several days ago. Mrs.
Stack knouse Joined Hartman Ia Richmond Va
have tracked the pair to Medford. Mass. The
husband has began proceedings, II is said. for
q divorce and suit against Hartman for
damages.
VISITORS TO COMFY ISLAND.
The number Of visitors TO Ooney Island yes
season. excepting the Fourth. It Is estimated
that 125. 900 persons wore there.
YELLOW FEVER CASES.
Francis. .Casanove. n snior. on the brig g. "
Merrick from Havana, and James Hall, Peter
Brown and John Pbipps. sailors from the bark
Nellie May from Havana, were admitted to the
commissioners believe these to be yellow fever
casss. IN view OF the fact that both vessels came
from Havana. Only patients suffering from
that disease are usually sent to BWanhurn Is
land Hospital. Previous to this report there
had been three cases Of yellow fever, there. and
on Friday last a sailor. admitted to the hoapita!
from the bark Sappho, and who had died OF
yellow fever, was buried
AN INTERRUPTED PRIZE FIGHT.
John Cash. aged 30. and John Mote. aged a.
prize fighters. had nj terrible contest or Mo-
fought. nineteen rounds Id four minutes. Al
the end OF the nineteenth round the cry OF po-
lice" frightened tho whole crowd away In car
riages Cash had much the worst of the contest
THE WEATHER.
The thermometer to-day indicated at 6 d. M
10, at q, "a 49, at noon 81.
GHAsTINE Coxs TRIAL
This morning Chasune Cox. the self. con-
fessed murderer OF Mrs. Hull, was placed
sa g. a f9 bs s s 5adae a es Goegs eSaF q espe5a s
panel Of $50 Jurors had been summoned. Cox
was dressed in the blue, suit he wore when
ehatted with Bis counsel and famed himself ID
the most unconcerned manner. The court
room was crowded. Neither Balch. the Boston
present. After d few preliminary remarks by
attorney. Cox',s counsel. challenged the array
The prosecuting attorney demurred to the
mnrer. Counsel for defense took an exception
to this. The work OF securing the jury then
began. It Is thought that this will take at least
two days. owing to the publicity given tokthe
at o'clock this evening seven Jurors had
been obtained. leaving five to be secured to-
morrow, who will determine the guilt or inno-
Cowne @ = and the assistant district attorney to
hold an evening session Of court, but seeing
that there was q very slight chance OF securing
q full jnrv tonight they determined TO adjourn
until IL O'clock to morrow
During to-day's session sixty eight Jurors out
pf the new panel Of tWo q. hundred we're chal, i,
court Coz who had remained per ectly self
posses SID all day. was hand. .cufTed By officer
and taken 10 the Tombs, followed by a large
crowd 1t Is thought that q full jury will be OBJ
tutned tomorrow.
THE BURGLAR POLICEMAN.
Roundsman Il. J. McCarty. indicted for burg
larry In the first degree la having broken into
the bakery Of Paul dantier, failed to make his
for trial and his bail, $1,000 was ordered for
feited. McCarty has gone to Canada.
THE POISONED GIRLS AT LoRILLARDs FACTORY.
The numerous cases reported Of poisoning
1 etory, JERSEY City. do not bear close tnvesti-
CATION. Instead of thirty-fve cases the actual
number was fifteen. none OF whom are In any
danger. 1t Is simply case Of bad diet and Ice
water.
DIED OF HIS WOUNDS.
Travis. the longshoreman who was stabbed In
the breast and abdomen by Paul Shirley a te1e,
graph operator. In Brooklyn last evening. died
this morninx. Shirley claims that he was twice
assaulted BY Travis and used his knife In SELF
defense.
AN INDIANA DEFAULTER.
Jas. G. Gold. mith. treasurer Of Peru, Ind.
left that city ia the early part Of last week and
came to this city. He was followed by mes
saees which to-day led to bis arrest as de-
faulter. Alexander rockingham Il Co.. bank
ers on Wall street. last Wednesday evening re-.
c.ived a telegram from Peru to the effect that
one Of their customers was defaulter and an
official thief. The telegram read a3 follows:
PERU. Ind, July 0.
Alexander rockingham & Co.. Wall street, New
York:
Make no investments of James g. Goldsmiths
lau'sr holding hf mafsy aEBoRS oy Tyf Mayor sea
rockingham Il Co. had some small transae-
tions with Goldsmith, as it is no uncommon
West TO speculate In Wall street by means OF the
tel graph This morning after the Telegram
had been reeeived. stranger called at the .f1ice
1t Wall street. and said that he was J. q. Gold
smith. THIS fact they telegraphed. together
with he stttement that he had invested by tele-
graph s825. which had increased by prof TO
had been sent By MAYOR Reyborn to superin.
tendeBt Walling tnclosfDg photograph OF
Goldsmith and Offering $500 for his capture.
Detec1ve Shelley vas da.ailet to lind him Ihls
and arrested him. On the prisoners person.
when searched at police headq tarfers. WIS
found check for s240 on the East River Savings
Bank and about five dollars 10 money. Gold
smith will be held until the arrival OF officers
from Indiana.
Jas q. Goldsmith. the dsfaulting treasurer Of
Pesu, Ind, left this r. evening It O'clock. IN
oner having waived his rights to retnaIn here
until the papers sh uld have been served.
TIE REPORT OF THE RAPID TRANSIT CoMMIs-
sIoNERs.
The aldermanie committee to investigate the