Weekly Phoenix herald., 1882-09-29

plei led. The valves were not ln working order. When last seen the balloon was passing cast of Douglas, going southwest.
 women in Conycntfor.
 OMAHA, Neb. Sep'. 27,-Thc Ma tional Women Suffrage Association met last evening. An Address of welcome was made in behalf of the citizens hy Hon. A, J. Popplet 'n. Susan B. Anthony made response. and social addressc wcr delivered :.
 Garfield Monument.
 WASHINGTON. D. C. Sept. S7.-fhe 1 Board of Directors of the Garfield 1 Monument Fait, orders that appli- cations for space must be made on or before the first of November and all exhibits must be placed in the hands of the Board on or before No vcmber 11th.
 Follow Fever.
 BROWNSVILLE, Sept. Sept 27.-No | fever on the Texas side from point 1 l,-enty miles above this place. The 1 fever is increasing at Rcynosa, Car marmo and AI.'er with great mortal ity.
 NEWARK, N. J. Sept. 27.- Il is suspected there is yellow fever in ship anchored in New York bay. The case has been referred 10 tLs New York authorities.
 PENSACOLA, Fla. Sspt. s7.-SiSty new eases and two deaths. There is an increase of fever. Means of af- forling relief are so inadequate that the Board callel a meeting of phy- sicians with q view of =tcmatizng methods for afTording rellef.
 Smallpox in Africa.
 CAPE TowN, Sept. 27-The small pox is raging worse than ever; 2,0O0 cases illus far, mostly natives. Six hundred were fatal. The disease has reached the military. Cape Town is declared infected. Tue greatest excitement prevails in the diamond fields. Illegal measures are taken to eXalu Ie persons sus- pected of having the infection. The streets of Cape Town have deserted appearance.
 Tarcs-Gree31 A fairs.
 ATHENS, Sept. 27-The report of the settlement of the Turco- Greek frontier question by tLe surrender by Greece of the whole frontier fxel by the international commission is officially announced.
 The Circus Disaster.
 LANCASTER, Ky, Sept. 26-The coroner's inquest on the bodies of men killed oy the wreck of Sells Bros.' ircus train developed the fact that Sells Bros removed num- Der Of brakes from the train in order to facilitate the lolding of wagons, l aving only four, which were in sufficient, so that in going down a heavy grade the train became un- manageable and ran at il high ratc of speed probably causing spread of rails. lhrce men were instantly killed, one fatally hurt and twelve less seriously injur. q.
 Boston B ,ys.
 BosToN, Sept. E6.-The boys of the American Gas Works were strik- ing for an Increase pay, but returned to work under threats of the chief of Police who said he would send them to school.
 DueI in the Dark.
 DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 26 Fifteen years ago Geo. Hollenbeck and Wm. Stratton quarr .l!ed in Palmyra, New York. Yesterday they met near Carri7 Pass and determired 10 set tie the old feud They went into dari cned room. fought duel Sra'- ton fired four times. Hollenbeck fired killing Siratton instantly. Hollcnbrck waa quiet and deludcd lis antagonist who thought and fought Linn in a wrong corner.
 The FzheGive.
 CAIRO, Sept. 26.-The Khedive yesterday evening drove for an hour through illuminated streets and was well received.
 The Khedive bestows upon Gen. enral W olseley the GranI Gordon of the order of Osmanli.
 CAIRO. Sept 2G.-A grand recep- tion was held to-day at the Ghczi- crch pllace by the Khedive. Near ly a thousand representatives of diff fcrent villages were present. The Xhedive refused to receive mary implicated P;tsll1s and Beyes who i came to profess loyalty, anl warned | Ulemahs ond other high officials 1 that they would be severely punish | cd if they relarsed into di>loyaIty- | The principal British officers of the 1 staff were present. Gen Wolselcy, however, was indispose and was un- able to attend. The ce emony pre- sentation to the Central of decroda- tioA by the Khedive did not take place.
 Secret COratIon.
 LYNDON, Sept. 29th-A Vienna newspaper publishes a story in effect that the Emperor and Empress of Russia were secretly crowned during ro eo,t visit to ATo-.ov If tho Emperor survives till public coron- ation tiie secret ceremony will be considered void. In the event of hIs death it will be made public so as to avoid any difficulty in proclaiming Czarowitch Alexander the lawful successor of the crowned monarch. St. Johns has been five weeks