Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-31
EASTERN NEWS.
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EASTERN NEWS.
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Tho Yellow Fever Scare.
CHICAGO, July 8.-According to
washington special. considerable alarm
vss occasioned in that city today BY .
rsport that the steamer California, from
Vera Cruz, with four cases OF yellow
savsy which had occurred during the
VOYAGE. had run past the quarantine
md into the harbor at Baltimore. Bal
timore and Washington are 90 near and
shere ia go much communication be-
s-asn the two cities, that the fever
,o;oht almost as we'll be In the Capitol.
ALTO the alarming part of the rumor,
a. Steamer ran past the national quar-.
milne at the Capes, but stopped prop
80 At the Baltimore quarantine station
,sst night, which reported her arrival
h.re. The Collector sent to the steamer
msdical officer, in the service Of the
Snroeon- General of the Marine Hos
dtsi. The Captain probably did not
rndertsand about the national Quarau-
tine station at the Capes. Il 10 the bus
;nsea of the revenue cutter Ewing TO
too ALI infected vessels at the national
cation. but when the California entered
The bay the Ewing happened to be
cruising up the Potomac. The Balti-
s.nre QUARANTINE station IL six miles from
the CITY and we'll isolated, thought not
90 an island. Some years ago the fever
broke out in Canton. Q suburb Of Balti-
more, and the entire population of the
district, sick and we'll. was removed to
this quarantine station. Every bit Of
Infected property was destroyed, and
The disease did not m AXE Its appearance
in the city. The marine hospital author
itiea. therefore, feel entire confidence in
their ability TO protect the city from in
feotion from this steamer.
FoYrBEss MoHBoB, July 2.-The hos
uital barge 6eldsn has been towed from
WiIlouQhby Cave 10 Fisherman's Inlet,
above Cape Charles, to take the passen-
oers from the steamer California, which
arrived from Baltimore yesterday.
Academia.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The report Ii
current that the incoming Newspaper
more and Ohio road left the track near
the navy yard, and that two persons
we're killed.
Toe engine and postal car were thrown
from the track and badly broken. The
passengers escaped unhurt, bat news
boy and postal clerk were praised.
NORWICH, Conn. July @.-IiRhtninR
did considerably damage 70 barns and
dwellings ia this vicinity last night. A
lsndslide occurred at Dayville, covering
no the tracks of the Norwich and W0r-
osstsr roads. The midnight train was
thrown from the track, and the head
brakeman, named Avery, killed. Blk
cars we're smashed.
Prize Fight near Chicago.
CHICAGO. July 29.-Last night Mr..
Files and Paddy Norton, two light
weight professional puRilists, got into q
Qnarrel and blows we're passed. Early
this morning. in company With friends,
thsy went upon the prairie, southwest
of the city, and fought Is out under the
rules Of the prize ring. About dozen
rounds were fought. Both mon were
severely punished, and the fight was do
clared a draw.
Declslen In Favor Of e1lsen.
WARRINGTON, July 8.-The board OF
examiners in the chief patent Office
rendered a decision today reversing a
former decision of the Commissioner
Of interference, and awaiting priority
Of invention, to Edison for An moan
descent conductor for an electric lamp,
formed of carbonized paper. VIM. j.
SAWYER and Albion Wan contested Edi-
sons claim TO patent before the Com
miasioners Of Interference. and de-
oision was rendered In their favor jan
unry 2, 1882. subsequently, the case was
reoponed for admission of new evidence,
and january, 1883, the Examiner Of
Interfereuee again decided In favor Of
Sawyer aud Wan. From this decision
Edison took an appeal 10 tho Examiner
In Chief, with the above result.
OF for the Yellswstsne.
New YoRx, July 25.-Ex- Governor
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,, ex-senator
Roscoe Conkling and q few friends
started yesterday on their Yellowstone
park trip. Rufus Hatch will take q
party OF about eighty persons ON IN OK
oursion TO Yellowstone park, staStinS
August 10 and returning about 6epeom
bee Ii. They 90 over the Northern Pc
cifio railroad TO Livingstone and Themes
BY railway, which 10 partly oompleted
southwark to Mammoth Hot Springs
The route homeward In mot yet hxed
the courtesy Of q number of railway
having been extended to the party
About twenty distinguished foreigner
are now on their way from Europe I.
Join the party. Henry Willard will tax,
q party Of probably 100 or 800 people b
YELLOWSTONE park, starting Aug. q.
nanG By . Mob.
DIES MONIES. July 2l.-<Hardy. th.
Polk City murderer, was taken from jai
ct Harlan and hanged BY . party o
about 80 men this morning ct 8 O'Clock
The mob came from tho direction o
Maine, tied their horses In . grow
about mile from town and came In II
regular order, with Q rope, arms, AKA
and sledges. They tied Jailer Watkin
and made his wife give mp the keys o
the Jail. They then unlocked the door
Of the coll where tho murderer Vas CON
fined, took him Ous and hanged him no
While no was hanging they ah0t hin
and afterwards took him down an
threw him into tho river. The ohNgtl
u now In possession of the body and o
inquest will be held today. After ID
mob had wreaked their vengeance the
went quietly away.
A New Railroad Syndicate.
PHILADELPHIA, July 36.-A Philads
phia Press special from Saratoga say
q the purchase Of the Richmond
Danville system that Il Was bought B
the Same syndicate that In behind th
East Tennessee, Virginia and 0sorgi
Nailroad, and that IL 10 the moet power
I'll organization that has ever yet take
hold q Southern roa y. This part
viii control about $500 miles Of Biol
moud and Danville and l600 miles
East Tennessee, Virginia and 0e0rgii
making In all about 1000 miles Of roas
whose gross earnings are from I'll COS
90 70 Si2, 100000 par year. The prof
sety lust acquired perfected . systel
that gives direct outlet for Ill the Hi
sissippi river and Southwestern points
the Atlantic ssaboard - Washingtol
Baltimore and other points. Il extent
from Washington via the Virginia Mi
land 20 DAnville, Virginia, and fro
West Point, On the Chssapeake, 70 Rio
moud. Il then continues via the Pie,
mont road, Carolina Central and Cha
lotse, Columbia and Augusta 10 Atlant
and via the western and North Car
lima road through the most pioturesq;
country In the South, connecting
various Southern cities, which are repr
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