Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-30
The Garfield Memorial.

The board Of directors of the coming Gar
field fair have appointed number of PROM
inent gentlemen as board of commissioners
Of the several states, including the following:
West Virginia-Msjor TheOphilus Garsies,
General j. NJ. Wing, Captain Z. w. Smone.
Ohio-Captain Charles E. Henry, chairmsn;
Major E. w. Clarke, Major D. w. Rhodes,
General IL. v Boynton, Warren s. Young, C..
Harrington.
Major l.. ?. Williams; r. s. Cowing, II. I.
Smith.
1llinois-Col. s. P. Rounds, chairman; A.
Ii. Holt, James s. Delano.
Wisconsin E. M. TruelI, Frank Howe, j.
j. Little, VIM Burke.
Tennessee-Hon. A. A. Freeman, Col. j. B.
Brownlow, John w. Hogg, Guy Il. Wines.
Kansas-Hon. N. c. Mcfarland, chairman;
e. j. Dallas, Capt. Geo. w. Weed.
Other state boards will be announced as
soon as appointed The board of direction re-
quest those who have not as yet signified their
acceptance to advise the board OF their action
as early as possible. Hon. j. w. Thompson,
OF the Metropolitan bank, is chairman of the
board.
YELLOW FEVER.
Telegraphic advices received by Surgeon
General Hamilton at late hour from Surgeon
Murray, of Brownsville, report seventy cases
of yellow fever and two deaths during the
past twenty-fo hours. A hospital has been
established TO accommodate sixty patients,
with sufficient supplies to last two weeks
Surgeon Murray also reports that physician
has been sent to Point Isabel, Texas, where
there are ten cases.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Walker this
afternoon telegraphed the commandant of the
navy yard at Pensacola to transfer the marines
on duty there to Mt. Vernon barracks, near
Mobile, ,and allow all the officers aud men who
can be spared from the yard to leave for safer
quarters. The yellow fever is reported as
spreading in Pensacola but as yet no cases
have occurred in the navy yard. Precautions
win be taken to prevent Its introduction.
PAYNE TO BE LOOKED AFTER.
W. a. Phillips, special agent and counsel at
Washington for the Cherokee nation, ad-
dresses communicated the commissioner
OF Indian affairs to-day, calling that officers
attention TO the report telegraphed from st.
Louis yesterday, in which it is stated Capt.
Payne, OF Oklahoma notoriety, is once more
in The Indian territory. Phillips, in his letter
that the punishment due to Payne
uncer the statutes is inadequate, urges upou
the department the necessity of taking all pos,
sible legal steps to put step to Payne's law
less endeavors to seize upon Indian lands. The
importance of maintaining the faith of treat
lSs anu malnlainlng tne integrity OF Indian
territory inviolate, Phillips says, is his reason
for calling the attention of the department to
this matter and urging the prompt applica.
tion of q remedy.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The acting comptroller of the currency has
organized the National bank of franklin,
Ind, with capital of $4,000.
Major Haines, the engineer in charge of the
reclamation of Potomac flats, subm itted his
plan of operations TO the secretary of war this
afternoon for his consideration and approval.
By direction OF the secretary of war the
board officers of the corps of engineers, To
consist OF Msj. Amos Stickney, Capt. Alex
Miller and Capt. w. L, Marshall, will as.
semblel at Memphis, September 4, or as soon
as possible.