The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-17
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, August 12.-Surgeon Gen
eral Hamilton, of the marine hospital SER
vice, to-day received telegram from Act
ing Collector Goodrich, dated Brownsville,
Texas, as follows: The first case of yellow
fever occurred in Matamoras q month ago;
introduced through Bagdad, Mexico, by
railroad tramps from Tampico; average
daily deaths in Matamoras for the past ten
days, TO- The disease appeared in Browns
vile two weeks ago; total deaths, 10 or II.
Several distinct types of fever prevail in
both cities at present; no new develop.
ments to-day. Total number of cases OF
rever in Brownsville, 62 disease in statu
quo. Will report tomorrow.
Surgeon General Hamilton has issued u
circular to medical officers of the marine
hospital service notifying them that the
presidential fund, for the prevention of epi-
cy of the treasury department and that in
case OF threatened or actual spidemic, I'M
mediate action will be taken-on application
Of the governor OF n state, addressed to the
secretary of the treasury.
Acting Secretary OF the State Davis has
been in communication with Minister
Lowell at London, i'll reference to the case
Of Stephen j. Meavy, of New
York, who was arrested at Ennis, Ireland,
for alleged violation of the repression act.
Secretary Davis yesterday te,egraphed Min
ister Lowell to give the case his immediate
attention and investigate and report to the
department. An answer was received
from Lowell to-day, stating that the Brit
ish foreign office has no official information
on the subject, but that he understood
Meany had been released. Secretary Davis
thereupon telegraphed 10 Minister Lowell
to get exact information as TO whether
Meany is free or not.
WASHINGTON, August l5.-When e. c
criminal court met this morning, Mr.. Car
penter, of counsel for defense, continued bis
address to the Jury. He explained br d"
the meaning Of the term expedition" 30
applied to star-routes, declaring that the
law provided that when a route was eXpe-
dlted ana a number OF men and animals
required, the increased pay should be pro
rated under the contract, and he asserted
that it was disingenous on
part of counsel of the prosecu-
ton TO pretend that the government
should have put on expedition AT lower
rates. 1t was insisted that there had been
great extravaganza in regard TO the ex-
petition on routes. The defense had offered
10 prove that there had been no ex-
travagance, but the prosecution had oh.
jectcd and the court had sustained TIE ob.
lection. Mr.. Carpenter then proceeded 10
take up in detail the routes In regard 10
which fraud is charged, asserting the i'm
portance ofthe expedition of service and at
tempting to prove that Importance
by reference to the geographical formation
of the territory in which the service was
to be performed. This detailed review tf
the several routes occupied most Of the al
ternoon, and at 3 O'Clock the court adj
iourned. Judge Carpenter will conclude
his argument tomorrow.
Surgeon General Hamilton to-day re-
ceved a telegram from the mayor Of Gsss
weston, Texas. asking government aid in
establishing quarantine at that port, out
Of the $50, ,0O0 appropriated TO aid local and
state boards Of health in suppresssng cpl
dcemics. The application was referred 10
the first comptroller Of the treasury.
AT a special mFeting Of The National
Board of Health il was announced that sur
ge0n Billings bad been relieved az memusr
Of the board and Surgeon Charles y. sfnari,
United States army. detailed IN his place.
DR.. Thomas J. Turner tfntered hls resigna-
tion as secretary, Dr. Smart was elected %
ill the vacancy. Dr. Turner was elected a
member Of the executive committee.
General Sherman has relieyed Colonel
Charles II. Smith, 1Jth Infantry, from
duty as member Of the c0urt-martial az
pointed to try Colonel JAS. II. Taylor. Colo
mel smith was relieved at bis own rsquesi.
as he did not wish 10 leave his regiment
while il was exposed 70 yellow fever on TIE
Rio GraRde.