Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-22
WASHINGTON.
TIE ALABAMA FEVER,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Experts have
been sent to Brewston, Ala, by Surgeon
General Hamilton, of the marine hospital
service, to make report on the epidemic at
that place. It is reported by telegraph
that the disease is yellow fever. Up to
yesterday there had been thirty -four cases
and eighteen deaths. DR.. Hamilton says
this is very high rate of mortality. The
population of the town is between 300 and
500, but the disease is not spreading to
any extent. Adjoining towns have quar-
antined. Disinfectants from hospital
supplies at New Orleans will be sent the
mayor of Brewston.
AGROUND.
The United States steamer Dispatch left
the navy yard this morning for Mount
Vernon with Lord Coleridge and large
number of distinguished gentlemen on
board. When about half a mile from the
navy yard she ran aground on mud shoals,
aud at last accounts had not succeeded in
getting afoat.
FRISCO LAND CASES.
The secretary Of the interior to-day de-
clined to reopen the cases OF public lands
at San Francisco, and revoked the suspen-
sion of the decision of July 10Th last, which
included Mission creek in the grant to the
city. That decision, however, has been
modified in finding Of specialfacts SO as
to allow parties who appealed to
maintain their case in court.
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
Coin and bullion ......... SECS, PA, $40
Silver dollars and bullion. =" 120,341, 1922
Fractional silver coin. ...... Z6,64l,U9l
United States notes ......... $3.50, AL
Total 4O7,SsS,994
CERTIFICATES OUTSTANDING.
Gold. ..."............. $54,6I2,o!O
Silver 82,485, pa
currency IA,ooo,ooo
swINDL1Na PENSION AGENTS.
General Dudley, commissioner Of PEN
sions, in his report takes up the question
of the practices of claim agents with pen
sioners and says that the evils of which
complaint has been made, have crafty in
creased and that the present situation
calls for immediate action by congress.
Ee says the business has attracted to it
many ignorant and unscrupulous persons,
whose only object seems to bs to procure
applications from pensioners, and then
assiduously dun the claimants until $40
fee is secured and thereafter practically
abandon the case like squeezed orange.
TRANSFERRING Registered BONDS.
The following circular, approved by
Secretary Folger, was issued by Register
Bruce to-day. The present regulation of
the department requires if registered
pany the official character of the person
executing an assignment thereof and the
authority of such person to dispose Of the
bond or bonds in question should De duly
verified by vote or resolution of the di-
rectors, corporation or company, certified
under its seal. In ali such cases the copy
of the resolution furnished this depart
ment must be certified by some officer Of
the corporation, company or institution
other than the one empowered to assign
the bonds.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The vacancy in the Office of supervising
architect of the treasury, caused by the
resignation of J. G. Hill, will probably be
filed Monday. An answer is awaited from
gentleman to whom the position has
been rendered.
A conscience contribution CT $500 was
received at the treasury department to-
day, in letter postmarked Allegheny,
Pa, and signed "Clergyman."
This president has appointed VIM. M.
Cary postmaster at Natchez.
Secretary Chandler and Ben. Sherman
returned to the city to-day.