The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-11

The steamer Lula D leaves for Rio Grande
City tomorrow, with DR.. Swearngen on
board. She will be compelled to return at
quarantine ten days before she will be per-
mitted to &C through to her destination.
Captain King, member Of the largest
banking firm OF Corpus Christi, te.egraphed
to-day, rendering aid, financially or otherwise,
if needed.
No mails arrive or leave here.
THE DEATHS AT MATAMoRos-No ABATE-
MENT.
Matamoros, August Io.-There have been
fifty-six deaths here from yellow fever. 1t is
impossible to learn the number of cases, but
there is no abatement in the disease.
CONDITION OF THE PLAGUE AT BROWNSVILLE.
Brownsville, Augunt Io-One death has
occurred here from yellow fever There is a
decrease in the number of cases. The weather
continues very warm and rainy.
HEAVY SUIT BROUGHT BY THE GALVESTON
WHARF COMPANY ANOTHER THREAT
ENED.
Galveston, August Io.-A heavy suit was
! filed this morning in the Office of the district
| clerk. The Galveston wharf company insti
| tuted suit for debt against the Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe railway company for $l73,232.oS
| The claim is for wharfage on railroad rails,
cross-ties, lumber, etc. 1t is alleged in the
petition that in 1880 contract was entered
| into between the parties in the suit whereby
,, certain rate of wharfage was to be paid by the
defendant for all building material passing
over the wharf of plaintiff; that by the terms
of the agreement the defendant was to pay
certain rate of wharfage on all material that
remained at the landing not exceeding forty
eight hours, and one-thlrd more for each and
every day such material remained thereon.
That the defendant has promptly paid the
wharfage, but has failed and refused to pay
the charges on their material that remained on
the wharf according to the forty.eight hours
| agreement, which has up to the filing OF this
suit aggregated the above amount. 1t is
rumored that the wharf company will in few
days institute suit against the Galveston,
Harrisburg & San Antonio railway company,
but for much larger amount than that against
| the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe road.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
New Orleans, August Io.-The Jackson
convention of the Fifth district of Mississippi,
nominated II. F.. Barksdale for congress, by
reclamation, over the Hon. {. +. Hooker,
| the present incumbent.
DEATH OF JUDGE LEVY.
New Orleans, August 10 "A dispatch an
nounces the death, at Saratoga, of Judge Vim
NJ. Levy, assistant justice of the supreme
covut of Louisiana, and formerly member Of
congress from the fourth district.
ANOTHER CASE OF YELLOW JACK.
New Orleans, August Io.-Malchia Eng
land, a carpenter thirty years of age, native
of Finland, arrived here from Cardiff on May
2Ist and boarded at s. north Peter street
near where Forbes imported the case Of yellow
fever, and took sick. England was taken
sick on the night OF the 9Th. On the morning
of the 9th he was taken to the charity hospi-
tai. The medical authorities agree this eve
ming that the man has mild case of yellow
fever, and the pre- ident of the board Of health
has reported it as mild sporadic case
DEATH OF A RESPECTED CITIZEN
New Orleans, August Io.-Hon. Edward
Pilsbury, native of Eastport, Me-, ex-mayor
of New Orleans, and an honored merchant
and highly esteemed citizen, died, tris morn
ing, of paralysis, aged So.