The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-07-07
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Of any character not covered by funds now IN
the treasury.
MOBILE, July 6.--The bark Vega, from
Vera Cruz, has anchored IS miles of Mobile
bar with the Captain, mate and all the crew .
but four down with yellow fever. She has
been ordered to Ship Island quarantine.
New YORK, July 6.-The Anchor Line
steamship, City Of Rome, Captain Munroe,
from Queenstown, June 2S, anchored Of
Sandy Hook at o'clock last night, making
the passage from Fastnet in seven days, four
hours and two minutes.
New YORK, July 6.-The h wave in
creases the death rate. On July 4 the num-
Der of deaths were $50 on July I5o up 10
noon to-day eos. large proportion Of the
victims are children under five years Of ago
in crowded tenement districts.
PENSACOLA, July 6.-The board Of health
has issued proclamation that all vesse's from
infected ports arriving here with yellow fever
on board shall remain in the quarantine sta
ton until frost The board regrets that the
general Ship Island station for infected vessels
has been closed.
OGDEN, July 6.-The incorporating building
Of the Utah Powder Works company, located
at Ogden Canyon, exploded at about $50 this
evening, blowing the building to atoms and
instantly killing man named Porter and in
iuring several other workmen. The charred
remains of Porter were found with board
driven through the neck by the explosion.
HELENA, July 6.-News has been received
from the North that the troops under the COM
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Illges, of Fort
Assiniboine, out on a scout to drive back the
British Creeks, met the enemy this side of the
line on Tuesday, and were defeated by the
Indians, who greatly ouinumbered the troops.
No particulars of the engagement have been
learned.
ALEXANDRIA, July 6.-During the "a hours
ending at o'clock last evening there were
100 deaths from cholera at Dametta and 6S
at the Monsurah. The Lazeretta at Beyrout
is crowded with fugidvee from Egypt. OFF,
GERS Of the institution refuse to admit any
more. One death occurred at Alexandria to-
day. Ten deaths from cholera at Samanud
yesterday.
CHICAGO, July s.-Mary Smith, an assisted
Irish immigrant, appeared in the County
court to-day. She is violently insane and in
coherent. Enough is learned about her,
however, to show that she has been in this
city only since Sunday, that she is without
money, friends or acquaintance in America,
I and that she recently reached this country
/ from Claire Morris, county Mayo. She is &c
years old.
OTsEGo, Mich, July 6.---Alexander Perry
so years old, attempted to enter the house o
Amos Bidwell, while the wife of the latter
was alone. He had visited the house earlier
n in the day, but had left after making imprope
l overtures to her. When he was observed ap
! preaching the second time he was warned hl
Mrs. Bidwel, and failing to observe her, sh'
x shot and killed him with Winchester rifle.
ST. LOUIS, July 6.-As John Genhaussen
"a n messenger of the German American bank
r was making collection at the Continenta
/, bank, All North Third street, between I ant
y o'clock this afternoon, he felt somebod,
e take the wallet containing nearly $1,000 il
e money and several checks from his pocket
IL lie Immediately turned on the thief and close
with him, and after a quick and desperat
~ struggle wreRched the wallet from him. TIL
y robber then broke and ran, and after livel
,r run down Third and up Locust street for tw
u or three blocks, with young Genhaussen i
ie close pursuit, he escaped in the crowd an
Re has not yet been captured.
r GALVESTON, July 6.-The man reporte
al yesterday as i'll on board the bark Salomt
recently from Vera Cruz, has since died {
black vomit The body was buried at sea
If Another sailor on the same vessel is sic
10 with, undoubtedly, yellow fever, and is e'
r pected to die tonight The Salome
,a thoroughly isolated from the rest Of the ship
n, ping here. 1t is thought that the Governo
a will take action to have her sent to Shi
"a Island 1t is reported that DIR. Swearinge
ly came here from Austin to make persons
70 observation. In addition to the State qua
20 antine, the city has established a picket boz
to patrol the waters in the neighborhood {
the quarantincd vessel. A Gordon has ais
M been placed across the east end of the islam