The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-05
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

YELLOW FEVER AT BRowNsvlLLE-A PRoMI-
NENT MERCHANT DETERMINATIONS
ICE NEEDED.
Brownsville, September 4.-There were
twenty-eight new cases and SIX deaths reported
for the twenty-four hours ending at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Henry Ballacks, one OF our
prominent merchants, is among the dead.
The fever in Matamoras is said to be increas-
ing. The correct number Of deaths is not as
Certained.
Contributions are still coming in. Corpus
Christi ,elegraphed mayor Carson SI42;
Houston, $Io6; Cuefo, $2o4; San Antonio,
$5Ss. c
Ice brings good price at present. Capt.
Kings factory has not been running the past
month for want of ammonia.
ruERIo GRANDE AGAIN BOOMING AT LAREDO
- OTHER SECTIONS OF THE RAILROAD
BRIDGES Go-AN ACCIDENT-PERSoNAl.
Laredo, September 4.-The Rio Grande is
again ENJOYING another boom. She com
menced rising rapidly yesterday afternoon, and
is to the filing of this dispatch still rising slow
". One bent of the International bridge on
the Mexican side was carried away to-day,
which makes three in all, and as the water
has been so high that no work in the way OF
repairs couldbe done, fears are entertained
that the whole bridge will be carried away.
Two bents of the Mexican National railway
were also washed away to-day.
Aman by the name Of May, while trying to
keep the drift wood from the piling of the
bridge, slipped, and falling between piece Of
drift-wood and the bridge timber, had his leg
crushed feariully.
DR.. 7. NJ. Muller, one of our popular ply
sicians left yesterday evening for the yellow
fever district to tender his professional ser
vices.
ARRESTS BY MARSHAL COSTING AT UVALDE.
Uvalde, September 4.-U. S. Marshal Cos
ling arrived here yesterday, and Immediately
arrested DIR. Brown on a warrant from the
federal court. The doctor was too sick to be
moved from his house, and gave fifteen hun
bred dollar bond for his appearance this morn
ing. Marshal Gosling firrested one Dick
Roberts, OF Eagle Pass, on warrant charging
him with smuggling.
THE PRESIDENT ON THE DODGE.
Boston, Sep ember "A telegram from
Newport SAYS President Arthur has avoided
the route laid down. and remains on board
the Dispatch at out-of-the-way places. The
vessel was provisioned for a week to-day, and
information was refused as to the net move of
the president.
SELECTION OF THE AMERICAN TEAM.
New York, September 4.-Col. Bodine to-
day selected the following to constitute the.
team who are to compete against the RritiShl
team: Messrs. Dolan, Smite, Herman, Ogden,
Kinds, Paulding, Howard, SHAKESPEARE, Nc
Neyin and Alder. The other two are to be
chosen this week He cautions the men to
lock up their guns when they retire from the
matches requiring practice with different guns,
to avoid experiments with powder, and do
honest work.
AN ABSGO JDED SUPERINTENDENT
Philadelphia, September As the result
of renewed search this evening of the dwelling,
34Io Walnut street, occupied by Maj, Phipps,
the absconding superintendent, about Sic, 600
worth of all kinds OF goods were found, in
GLIDING groceries, cotton and linen goods,
household utensils, and, in fact, all sorts of
supplies furnished the institution. PhippS is
still minus.
A BLAZE AT CHICO, CALIFORNIA.
Chico, September 4.-The Chico hotel,
Armory h tel and few small cottages were
burned yesterday. The loss is about 30, 900.
HOPEFUL FEELING AT PENSACOLA.
Washington, September A.. C. Whiting,
S crrtarv Of the board of health at Pensacola,
telegra, he'd the surgeon general of the marine
hospital yesterday as follows: hopeful fee
ing exists. No new cases in the past two
d VS.. Only seven are now sick, two of whom
are likely to die. The balance are improving.
The tal mortality for the week is seven from
yellow fever. Acting assistant surgeon White
reports that there were no new cases or deaths
yeste'dy.
TREATING THE WOUNDED.
Dublin, Septembe, Eighty persons ha
been Injured in the street rows here since the
trouble occur d among the police They are
bling treated in the various hospitals. Near
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