The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-09-04
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GENERAL NEWS.

New ORLEANS, La, Aug, 28.-Of the
six cases of yellow fever reported yester-
Gay from quarantine station, on the bark
Black Prince, from Havana, three died
last night. The others are getting along
well.
Miss Ida Berkson, aged Is, was taken
sick with fever Aug. %, at 207 Third
street, the Constance street quarter
Ter brother, aged 4 years and six months
died July 81, OF fever.
The condition of General Hood and
daughter is reported favorable.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug, 28.-Six cases
we're reported to the Board of Health.
sIhree of these were Of persons who have
nearly recovered from the fever, but
whose names were suppressed until this
forenoon. This would leave but three
cases proper, which is a material falling
off. and indicates an abatement of the
disease. The death rate, however, con-
tinues to maintain epidemic proportions.
DIR. i. NJ. Wight, inspecting officer of
The national board of health, came into
The city this morning, and left at noon
for Nashville via Memphis and Charles
ton railroad. In an interview he ex-
pressed himself highly pleased with the
thorough safe guards that have been
thrown around Memphis by the state
board of health officers, in the effective
manner inaugurated especially in trans
ferring passengers and baggage Oh the
line of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road.
New YORK, Aug. %. -RegardingGrant's
alleged acceptance of the presidency OF
the Nicaraguan Canal Company, the
Suns special learns the plan is merely
one of the pet hobbies of Ammen. He
believes that with Grants name all the
money required could be secured, both
IN this country and Europe. 1t was with
this view that he addressed the letter to
Grant, and his acceptance of the propo-
sition marks his first connection with
the enterprise. Nathan Appleton, one
of the American delegates to the Paris
canal congress, writes The World as fol-
lows: with two such men as De Les
seps and Grant at the head of the Inter
national Canal Company, they would be
able to raise the funds and begin the
work without delay. That this may
come about is my sincere wish The
Worlds editorial discourages this copart-
nership idea, and believes American cap
italists and business will not recommend
Grant to accept u divided control with
De Lesseps over the work.
MONTREAL, Aug. GA great stir has
been raised here on account of millers in
Canada who are political friends of the
government, with tho connivance of
the latter, it is said importing American
wheat without paying the duty of fifteen
cents per bushel, imposed under the new
tariff. Many business men think that it
would be suicidal to the interests of the
carrying trade of the country to collect a
duty of fifteen cents per bushel on Amer
lean wheat, or any other duty, in fact,
and that the government feeling this,
wink at the violation of the Iariff. The
matter has been brought to the attention
of the government, yet there has been
no attempt made to collect the duty here.
NEW York, Aug. 27.-The steamer
Nevada, on which the champion long
distance pedestrian Weston is expected,
is sighted off Fire Island.
O'Leary is said to have the clark
horse" in the Ashley walk, and in one
respect he certainly has, as his man is a
negro named Frank Hart. OLeary
picked him up ut Boston, and claims
that he is a slayer He has entered him
for the walk, and is now at Providence
training him. OLeary expects great
things of him, feeling confidence that
his man will take position i'll the race.
George Guyon is Mt Mott Haven, I'M
der the charge of jim Smith, his old
trainer, and is said to be doing finely.
1t is thought he has fully recovered
his trouble, and will make good show
ing in the coming race.
Rowell, the pedestrian, Who is to con-
test for the Ashley belt. arrived on the
steamship Bothnia at s o'clock this
morning, accompanied by his trainer,
Charles Burnsby, and Harry Morgan.
Blower Brown is already Oh his way
here, and Hazael IS also coming. Weston
is hourly expected to arrive on the Ne
vada.
Rowell is stopping at the Ashland
House his old quarters. He visited the
Madison Square Garden this morning;
he looks well. There will be quite a
time over the Ashley belt walk. O'Leary
IS determined to stop it if he can. The
managers are confident the walk will
take place.
SALT LAKE CRY, Utah, Aug. 2S.-The
case OF the executors of the Brigham
Young estate, who were imprisoned Aug.
I by Judge Foreman for contempt, and
taken before the Supreme Court of the
Territory on a writ of certioIari was de-
cided to-day. The order of the lower
court was reversed and the prisoners
discharged.
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