Daily Republican., 1879-09-10
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Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. s, 10.
At to days session of the Board o.
Health Communication from the Ma
tional Board Of Health was presented
relative to establishing government
quarantine station at the Breskwater,
for the purpose Of inspecting all vessels
about to pass up the Delaware. This
action, it was claimed by some Of the
m-mbsrs Of our Board, was simply in
tended as blow st Philadelphia com
msrce, which would in fact be ruined,
and it was determined to ask the Ma
tional Board to suspend operations in
that direction until the views Of the
Board of Trade and the several com
mercial exchanges Of the city have been
ascsrtained. Whatever may result from
this opposition, it is clear that some
thing should b. done at the mouth o1
the Delaware for the better protection
of the numerous towns between that
point and the Lazaretto:
II that something has to be done at
the expense Of Philadelphia commerce
--and for this assertion there seems to
be no really valid reason-it is better
commerce should suffer rather than the
residents along the Delaware
be placed in jeopardy by importa
tions Of contagious diseases. Indeed,
the transfer of the Lazaretto TO some
point near that proposed by the Gov
srnmsnt, would undoubtedly ill the
bill Of sanitary requirements more ef-
f-cually than At present, and would in
all probability avert the impending
dispute with the National Board Of
Health.
Hon. John Welsh, ex.Minister to
Great Britain, will be given formal
welcome home on Wednesday, between
II a. m. and p. M, at independence
Hall. There is to be no admission
cards.
The State Agricultural Fair will be
formally opened tomorrow, with sing
ing and music and speeches by several
prominent gentlemen. The officers Of
the Society expect total attendance Of
200, 900 visitors. The fair is to be car
risd out on grand scale, and, with the
large numbers of people walking the
aisiss Of the great Exhibition Building,
cannot help but prove q strong remind.
AZ of Con tonnial davs
The total number of deaths last week
was 345, an increase Of 81 over that of
last week; 81 persons died of lung con-
sumption; cholera infantum, 33.
The Indiana sailed for Liverpool this
afternoon, taking out number Of cabin
and Storage passengers, and an assort-
ed cargo valued at $113,536
Chas. F. Stsarns, son of Professor
Stearns, of Harvard University, was
found dead in bed this morning at the
Arch Street House, having committed
suicide by taking laudanum. He left
directions as to his fathers address,
and mentioned the residences Of two of
his friends in this city. 1t is thought
he was mentally unsettled.
Kate Meadowcroft, q fve-year- old
girl, was run over by wagon loaded
with lumber at Falls of fSchuylkill about
noon, and instantly killed. She was
trying to pass underneath the wagon
at the time. The driver was arrested.
Five prisoners were arraigned to-day
before Judge Hare, in the Oyer and
Terminer Court, on charges OF murder,
and all of them pleaded not guilty.
Among them is Dennis O'Sullivan, who
Turing the frenzy that existed in this
,ity at one time during last summer,
;ut his wife's throat with a razor, fru m
which wound she bled to death in half
IN hour.
The play Of Andre Fortisr at the
WALNUT has been attracting unusual
interest since its first introduction
week ago. Although written by a
'renchman for production in this coun-
ry, it merits the honor of being called
xcellent. The scenery in particular
of the grandest description, and of a
ind that is a rarity in the annals of
he Philadelphia drama. Owing to
revious engagements Andre Fortier
7ill not be presented later than this
'eek, and will be followed by the
olrille Burlesque Opera Company.