The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-08-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
State Specials.

AND OTHER INTERIOR TOWNSVILLE DREAD
OF YELLOW JACK.
Corpus Christi. August 9.-There has been
grand hiatus of citizens to-day for San An
tonic and the various inland towns to escape
yellow jack should it come. More will leave
tomorrow, and ON the next train. The city is
in good sanitary condition.
Mayor Murphy and wife returned to-day, af-
ter months absence visiting throughout the
state.
The broom brigade have arrived here. A
public drill will take place next Friday night.
Railroad conductors have been made quar-
antine officers.
The artesian we'll has reached depth of
22o feet.
Mike Brennan, city marshal, has received
the appointment of deputy U. S. marshal for
this section from Hal Costing.
The brigantine Rep, of Hamburg, is lighter
ing railroad material at Arkansas Pass for the
National company.
The Australia, the first ship Of the Harrison
English ship line, is expected.
If sufficient number of the delegates are
here by the nth, the congressional convention
will he held.
The telegraphic announcement that Colonel
Nelson Plato had received the appointment as
Dublin, August ga meeting Of Mr.. Dill
lon and other supporters Of the labor move
ment was held yesterday, when provisional
committee was formed with view to the
election Of permanent executive committee
for new Irish labor and industrial union.
collector of customs at this port was quite a
surprise. as Mr.. Samuel Johnson has made a
good officer.
10 I1a hut
encouraging, but our citizens are doing their
utmost to prevent any communication with the
infected districts. A guard of citizens stand
night and day on all approaches to the city.
THE pERpErRAToR OF THE FAsLR ALARM AT
NUEvo LAREDO PROMPTLY PUNISHED-
STATE HEALTH OFFICER SWEARINGRN CAN
NOT PASS THROUGH LAREDO.
Laredo, August 5.-The sensational yellow
fever report of Mr.. lIoskins, published in
Yesterdays issue of the Express. created a
great deal of unfavorable comment here, from
the fact that the report which had gained
some currency. was totally false, having no
foundation whatever. Drs Arthur and Will
cox, upon hearing the rumor, promptly went
over to New Laredo, to investigate it, and
found the report originated in a saloon where
party of men were discussing the fever at
Matamoros, when one Of the party remarked
that there were two cases in this town, New
Laredo. As soon as the report reached the
ears Of the mayor, he promptly issued war
rant for the arrest of the man. His reason
for circulating such report was, "only for
fun" His Honor theu fined him $Ioo for
his little fun. The people here also think it
strange that the Express should publish such
a statement, when, in the same issue, they
publish telegram OF our mayor, and of DIR.
Arthur to mayor French, stating positively
that there was no fever at either of the Lare-
dos. There is no apprehension here of the
dread disease making its appearance. We
New Laredo, Mexico. Our CITY is in a good
sanitary condition, and our naturally healthy
location makes it an impOssibility for the dis
ease to originate here. The readers Of the
Express can st assured that any information
will be promptly telegraphed.
DIR. Swearingen telegraphed TO DIR. Arthur
to-day, asking il he could come through this
city on his return 10 Austin, he giving his per-
s,nal assurance that there. was no danger. DIR.
Arthur teIegraphed him that he would not be
allowed to come through this way.
The troops at Fort Brown have not been
transferred to Santiago.
No news was received from Brownsville or
Matamoros to-day, on account Of the military
line being down.
STATE GRANGE IN SRSSIoN-LARGE ATTEND
ANCE-ToO MUCH RAIN.
Bolton, August 9.-The state grange as
sembled here at 10 o'clock yesterday, with
full corps of efficient officers present. The
grange opened in uniform in the fourth de-
gree, when Hon. II. H. Baugh, worthy mas
ter of the Missouri state grange, and national
lecturer. was introduced. The address Of O.
r. NJ. Kellogg and A. N. Edwards, state lee
turers was highly applauded. after which
unrihy Grand ma sier Rnse delivered a LENGTHY