davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Reign of Summer Sickness.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Up to August 10th the number of cases of yellow fever at the Ship Island quarantine station were 19, taken were in filthy condition. Mexican journals make the following statement of diseases prevalent h that republic Black smallpox prevails with great mortality in the towns of Tamatlan and Purifcation, State of Jalisco. Yellow fever is reported at Tampico, yellow fever at Panama three out of five cases fatal. Black smallpox and typhus are prevalent in Guatemala and the mortality is great, princi- pally among foreigners. In San Dionisio there were 16O deaths from cholera during July and at Vera Cruz during the same period the mortality was ATT, principally foreigners, residents or travellers. At Cfenfuegos, Cuba. for the week ending August Is, it was report ed that several cases of yellow fever existed and that the city was in bad sanitary con- dition At Matanzas, Cuba, there are few cases of yellow fever and one or two of smallpox, but the disease is not epidemic. These details are given in the weekly consul lar reports just received at the State depart ment.
 The result of the house to house inspection at Pensacola ordered by Surgeon General Hamilton was the finding of cases of yellow fever in sailor boarding house on the wharf. The surgeon general directed the patients removed to the quarantine hospital on Santa Rosa Island, the. bedding and clothing in the house destroyed, the house fumigated and surrounded by guard. Information was received by Surgeon General Hamilton this afternoon that his orders had been complied with relative to the removal of new cases of yellow fever at Pensacola to the hospital at Santa Rosa Island. The collector of customs chartered a boat for the purpose,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMER
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS.

William Keller, thirty one years of age
 committed suicide at his residence in Phila' delphia yesterday afternoon by hanging him. self to door in the second story. The Jackson corps of Albany has accepted an invitation to participate in the opening ex- ereises of the New England Institute fair at
 Boston Sept ember 9th extended by the Insti-
 tute.
 The Tallapoosa, Secretary Chandler on
 board, arrived at Portland, Me, at ' o'clock
 last evening. The Secretary was given sa-
 nessee and Portsmouth.
 s. M. Haven, late treasurer of the Rutland railroad company, was arrested yesterday at Rutland, Vt, on a charge of fraudulent issue of stock Haven gave bail bond. Anoth- CT complaint for embezzlement of the funds of the company has been prepared. The Syracuse, Chenango and New York
 railroad, running from Syracuse, N. Y., to
 Earlville, distance of forty five miles, and connecting with the New York, Ontario and Western, was sold at sheriff's sale yesterday. A representative of the New York, West Shore and Buffalo made the purchase for $1OO, 900.
 Base ball yesterday: At Boston, New Yorks IS, Bostons 10; at at-Providence, Providence 8, Philadelphias 2; at Cleveland, Chicagos 8, Clevelands 2; at Detroit, Detroits ', Buffalos (Jones pitched for the Detroits); at Phila- delphia, Cincinnatis 8, Athletics 6; at Pitts burg, St. Louis 6, Alleghanys g. at Baltimore, Baltimores 10, Eclipse z :; at New York, Met ropolitans 10, Columbus 1.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Great Britain.

Disaster to French Arms-Defent Comes
 to Them i'm TOnquin.
 LONDON, Aug. 22.-Later and fuller reports of the French movements in Tonquin indicate a defeat instead of victory for the invaders as at first reported. The French seem to have been caught in ambush and to have succumbed to the successful strategy of the Ananite leader, whose efforts were confined to leading them into the interior. Disaster met the Fifteenth column under the com mand of Benet, it having met with very se- were check and been forced to retreat only to find the black flag on their flank and threatening their rear. The French were hotly pursued and only reached Hanoi in the evening after forced march of four teen hours, involving much suffering and important losses. The march was 8 continu ous fight. The French papers say that the force in Tonquin is insufficient to cope with the native government, even should it have only the moral support of China without her fleet or troops The other columns which have taken possession of Phukai an adjacent village were afterwards obliged to abandon their position and retired toward the capital. ThesTime significantly asks France whether, considering the infinite complications into which the war in Touquin has led her, she thinks the game is worth the candle and whether she ever expects an adequate return for her outlay of money and life
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Going to Answer for His Deeds

Going to Answer for His Deeds.
 BOSTON, Aug. 22.-Sherif Hoyt of Trum- bull county, Ohio, left for that county this evening, having in charge Kirkland M. Fitch, the defaulting cashier of the Warren, Ohio, bank, who surrendered himself to the officers in this city on Monday.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
THE OLD WORLD.
France.

The Perfls of BalIoon1ng-The Terrible
 Experience of . Male and Female Aero-
 Maut.
 PARIS; Aug. 22.-At Royan on the Gironde there was on Friday scene perhaps unpre- cedented in the annals of ballooning. M Gratien, we'll known aeronaut, was about to make an ascent in hot air balloon called "La Vidouvillaise. Mile. Albertine the be- roine of several balloon ascensions, was seat ed in the car and NJ. Gratien was holding in his right hand loose coil tied to one of the cords that served to attach the balloon. The balloon unexpectedly broke loose and the cord unrolling itself with lightning rapidity caught in a sort of running knot around the first and second fingers of Gratien's right hand. Gratien was immediately whisked of into the air six hundred metres high. In vain he tried to haul himself up on the cord and loop it over his arm. After frantic ef- forts he became exhausted and hung at the end of the cord suspended solely by his two fingers and suffering excruciating pain. Owing to the jerking of the bal loon the cord cut like a ra- zor through the flesh to the bone. In that situation Gratien was carried to the distance of nearly four miles at the height of six hundred metres above the earth. Mile. Albertine overcome by the horror of the situation fainted away and sank helpless to the bottom of the car. AS the air in the balloon became cool the balloon descended, but bumped against the earth in the midst of a dense mass of thorny shrubbery. Gratien was not only stripped of his clothes, but his skin was literally torn in strips from his body as he was dragged for nearly half mile through the thorny brambles. Finally some peasants managed to cut the cord. Gratien appeared to be mass of wounds and to be bleeding to death. Strange to say he did not lose consciousness for single instant. He suffered no internal in- jury, and although his condition is critical he probably will recover. When the rope was cut and the balloon freed from the weight of Gratien's body it again arose in the air, car rying of Mile. Albertine, but by singular good fortune it soon landed in 8 marsh and the lady at last stood on terra firma. She was sorely distressed in mind and badly scared, but otherwise safe and sound.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
RaEROnRl.

 Miss Catharine Deehan, of State street, has gone to Coney Island for a week. MT. Abner Austin, of the firm of Austin X Gilbert, and daughter left yesterday for Saratoga.
 Mrs. Hattie Kidder, wife of Conductor E. G. Kidder of the Consolidated road, and daughter Alice, are summering at Mir. Will liam Blackman's in Watertown, also they will finish up the season among the Litchfeld Hills. They report very pleasant times among the hills and cool mountain air. Mrs. Lucius Bacon, who died in Canter- bury recently, was 97 years of age and had been 70 years a member of the same church. The Misses Theresa and Lizzie Kennedy, daughters of Thomas Kennedy, the police officer at the Union depot, left New Haven yesterday for three weeks stay at Plain field, N. J.
 Dr. H. G. Howe has Dsez1 promoted from the assistant surgeonship on Colonel L. A. Barbour's First regiment staff to be surgeon, vice Dr. Avery resigned. Dr. Howe's sue- cessor will probably be Dr. F. H. Ingalls,.
 Mir. Wooster A. Ensign, jr., and wife, Professor William K. Townsend and wife, Mir. Wilson H. Lee, of Price, Lee & Co.,, and wife, left yesterday for Saratoga.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Five We'll Known Burglars Arrested.

Five We'll Known Burglars Arrested.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Detectives attached to the Central detective office to-day arrested five well-known burglars named George Clark, Thomas Kelley, James Smith, John Talbot and William Talbot on 8 charge of committing burglary on Monday night at the store of George Farler $ Co.,, No. z Burling Slip, and stealing money and jewelry amounting to $1, 300. A part of the stolen property and a number of burglars tools were found in the possession of the prisoners Inspector Byrnes is of the opinion that he will be able to connect the burglars with the gang that robbed the theatrical store of Wolf Dazien last week of several thousand dollars worth of silk goods.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
WANTED.

A MAN to represent our business and secure agentl A and sell the trade entirely new line of goods that meet with ready Bales. $50 per week can be made. Address
 au23 If sssa0o D 1FTTs OFFTCE
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
"WILSONIA" AND PHYSICIANS.
New ArtIcIe August 17.


 In continuation of analys1 of svtal force" if we suHacienty interested the reader to induce member men that we have been endea7oring to discover the of that vital force within which keeps eDcy to diSsase and death. We dissented from the interpretation of the operations of this force which tions of life the sufficient power which antains and controls life Let look into the more material uS towards unveiIing this subtle power. It Is not consistent with the general purposes of neWspaper feet as that known to the scientific the cen the ory" That invaluable instruI Inent, the microscope marvellous subject for his contemplation and for his profoundest than that which is now regard fupdamentsi principle of life itself, and variously named "Protoplasm, Biopasnn, Proto-bioplasm" " liv- tnRuished among them, in his interesting work up "BioplaE." thus speaks of the operations of this or Living naatter-nothing ever has been made, can be made, ever will be made" We will not un- Once of living creature under the influences of this most wondrous and potential power, from the mo- tion construction. Let be content to investi gate, far our limits will permit, the phenomena Experimental physiology has established beyond question that the activities of the brain and nervous depositg located here and there in the nervous masses and their associations. Let few words suf. their powers- There is no portion of the human or- ganism that yields vivid illustration of the in nected with the nerves of vsion olfacton and audi tIon Deeply hidden in the recesses of the blana and intimately with the roots of these nerves are clusters of cells which constantly imparting to them the vibratory thrill that animates them and bestows upon them their special properties whereby enjoy the blessings of light inhale the fragrance borne to .up7n the air. and hear nAture'G sweet sounds and the words of affection that spoken to by voices that love- In like manner those vital organs of the body, the heart lungs, the organs of digestion, etc., whose duty 1t is to maintain animal life equally under the salutary supervision of these almost iniinitesimal cells that are hidden away in the penetralia of the masses In our next will appeal to anatomy and physiology for an H. lustrAtion of these interesting phenomena
 To be extended August 24th.
 Wilsonia Magnetic Goods always for sale in any quantity at Mo- Elm Street. Call for pamphlet.
 auI7 d&ws JULIUS IVES Agent.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Extending the Use of the Telephone.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The recent strike of telegraph operators has revived the talk of using the telephone for the transmission of long distant communications. The tele- phone is now used for sending business com- munications between this city and Baltimore, and experiments have demonstrated the feas- ibility of using it for sending messages sever- al hundred miles, It is asserted that press matter between Washington and New York, for instance, can be forwarded by telephone with single wire and taken down by stenographer as rapidly as the same amount of business could be sent by the Morse system of telegraphy with twelve wires and twenty-four operators. The economy of such system is apparent. There is 8 com pact in existence between the Western Union Telegraph company and the Bell Telephone company, made to save the existing Western Union wire interest, which was not entered into until the telephone right for the District of Columbia was disposed of, and which pre- vents the use by the Bell Telephone company of the telephone for competition with tele- graph wires
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Man Killed by the Cars.

Edward Mcdonald, of New Britain, in com. pany with two friends while walking upon the track was struck by the evening accom-. modstion train which leaves this city at 5:4O p. m. and was instantly killed. They were all under the influence Of liquor. MoDon aids body was left at Rye station. This same train, Conductor Jones, upon his up trip picked up the man who was run over by a Harlem river freight, the account of which appeared in these columns.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23

CORSET HANDS Closers wanted on our best gay " ing work; also borders. atitchers, folders and honers. Shapers wanted on trimming machine. Learners taken in all branches. We have recently advanced our prices.
 Good steady work all the year round. We have the best improved machines for corset work, making ], 200 stitches per minute. Apply at
 AMERICAN CORSET WORKS, au22 At annLli lir,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Suit Against . Pub,,sh,ne House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-W. Houghton of the firm of Houghton, Mifiin & Co.,, of Bos- ton, called at the department today to see Postmaster General Gresham relative to a suit which has been brought against the firm as publishers of the Postal Guide by the Sheffield Cutlery company of Boston, for publishing the name of the Cutlery company in the list of fraudulent concerns As Judge Gresham was absent MT. .Houghton will await his return.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Term. Onsred by Bankrupt.

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-The creditors of 0. w. Clement met to-day and heard proposition from him to pay merchandise creditors in full to the amount of 900, to pay holders of indorsed notes in cash and by instalIments yearly to the amount of $53s, 1855, either 50 per cent within four years, 45 per cent. within three years, 37 1-2 per cent. in two years, B 1-2 per cent. in one year, or 25 per cent in cash. It was voted to leave the &C., ceptance to the creditors option.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Washington Brotherhood.

The semi annual meeting of the Washing ton Union Brotherhood was held yesterday afternoon at ''Uncle' Norman Rood's on Un- ion street, and the following members par took of the tempting dinner prepared in tine shape of 8 clambake: F. H. Harris, presi- dent Louis Osterweis, vice president H. N. Oviatt, secretary; J. c. Miles, Hemingway Smith, N. W. Rood. George F. Smith, execua tive committee Charles w. Bradley, John Utter, J. W. Jewett, Daniel Klein, Joseph Bromley, W. c. Oviatt, Dr. J. W. Sweet, Frank Byington of New Haven, and Forest s. Smith of Mt. Carmel. It was entirely an informal affair."
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
THE WEST.
Minnesota.

A Fearful CyelOme-Pwenty-fiv Persons
 Killed and Many Injured.
 ST. PAUL, Aug. 22.-The cyclone which ragged at Rochester, Minn., last night is re- ported to have been very severe. Twenty four persons are reported to have been killed and fifty or more injured. It is also rumored that train was blown from the track, but no particulars have been received.
 LATER-Passengers from Owattonna state that twenty five persons were killed in railroad accident and thirty-fve injured were taken to hospital at owattonna. Mayor Rochester telegraphs for assistance and states that twenty-five were killed and about forty injured. One-third of the town is an entire wreck. It is believed from all the reports that come in that the whole country sur rounding Rochester is in ruins The killed may reach up into the hundreds. MT. Cole, proprietor of the Zumbrota mills, Zumbrota, was instantly killed. He was in the mill when the storm struck the town and the building was wrecked. Governor Hubbard has sent $5, GOO to the sufferers.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Rhode Island.
Stabbed On Has own uoor.tsp.

SLADOeU UM ONVBE OUuHBESPs
 NANTUCKET, Aug. 22.-Mr. Alberts Horton superintendent of tho Durham Manufactur- ing company, was seriously stabbed in the right lung to night by an unknown man who had chased three Swedish servants into Mr. Horton's yard, demanding the valise which one of them carried. They sought refuge at Mir. Horton's house. He came down to the door and met the rascal on the steps, who at once thrust knife into him and fled. MT, Horton will probably recover, although the wound is quite serious.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Ex-senator Bruce on the Civil Righ.

Ex-senatOr Bruce on the Civil Rights
 Law.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 22...Ex-Senator Bruce (colored) is not disposed to be communica- tive in regard to the civil rights bill and it's prospects in the Supreme court. When ask ed if he thought that court would sustain the recent decision of the police justice here in fning restaurant keeper for declining to admit colored man, he said "It's all in the toss of a penny. The chance of guessing whether it will fall head or tail equals the chance of successfully predicting how the Supreme court will rule on the civil rights bill. I have ceased to discuss court matters.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
He Was onMaktng Money.

EMIGRATION, Aug. 22.-Alexander White, whose disappearance at sherbourne created such excitement and who returned yesterday, was given banquet at his home to night. It is saad that in Chicago, where he went, he made $20, ,OOO on the Union Pacific stock he disposed of there.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
NEW YORK.
Yesterday's Races at Utica.

Festerdny's Races at Uttca.
 UTICA, Aug. 22.-This was the second day of the grand circuit meeting. The first race, for 2:2O pacers, was won by Westmont in three straight heats, Billy second, Lone Jack and Eddie D. distanced; time, 2:1s, 2:1s, 2:234. The second race, for the 2:29 clasa, was won by Wilson, Amelia E, second, Gla- diator third, Judge Davis fourth. Amelia 0. won the first heat. Time, 2:224, 2:2O, 2:204, 2:21. The third race, for the 2:26 class, was won in straight heats by King Wilkes, Frank second, Index third, Stranger fourth; time, 2:234, 2:23, 2:244.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
LOCAL NEWS.
Matrfm OnfaIs

In Danville, H., recently, at the residence of the brides mother, Mrs. Cowap, formerly of this city, Miss Emma E. Cowap and Mir l., " Thistle were united in marriage, the Rev. D. W. English officiating. The bride was formerly a teacher for g number oi years in Dwight school, this city, resignine last spring. She has the best wishes of hel many New Haven friends.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
An Old Lady Disappears.

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Rogers. well known lady of about seventy years living on Beacon street with her daughter, left the house on Tuesday afternoon and hasnot been seen since She went of in the direction of Prospect Hill and a party oftwenty are out searching for her this evening. The lady has been in feeble health some time and probably laboring under mental hallucination.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.

The Descendants of Robert Fletcher.
 LOWELL, Aug. 22.-The third annual gath ering of the descendants of Robert Fletcher, who lived at Concord, Mass, in 1880, was held to-day in this city. Nearly three hun dred met representing many States, includ- ing several from California. Addresses were made by George W. Fletcher from Califor- mia, Colonel Albert A. Fletcher of Middle bury, Vt, G. G. Fletcher of Alabama, Josiah and Amos Fletcher of Nashua B. Dana Ban croft of Aver and others. Mrs Alice E. Rogers, of Kentucky, read @ sprightly poem.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23

WANTED.
 PYa New England lady of experience aud ability 1D position As houSekeepsr to superintend or as sist in light hcusehold duties or would attend upon an invalid where services not required at night. Address AnVFRTIsER au22 2t+ AOKenEin0ton Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Fraudulent ImportatIon of Chinese.

Fraudulent Importation of Chinese.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-It has been brought to the attention of the Treasury de- pertinent that Chinese are being imported into the United States by means of false certificates which are procured in New York. The question has been referred to the com missioner of customs, who will make an in vestigation and with this end in view he has addressed 6 communication to Collector Rob- ertson.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23

by the assistant chemist of the agricultural department, who reports that these bitters contained :-Absoiute alcohol 32 per cent I, water 64 per cent. and extracts only per cent. The bitters are shown to contain at least 65 per cent of proof spirits, equal to S2 per. cent of ordinary whiskey at 80 per cent. proof.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
A Flaming m1Il Damaged.

SALEM, Mass, Aug. 22.-A fire in the two and half story building owned by G. W. 0. Goldthwait, of Marblehead, this afternoon damaged the property of w. G. Hickney, blaming and saving mill, and D. J. Faxon, stair builder and wheel builder, about $8, ,OOO. The damage to the building was about SC 1000. The machinery in the building was consider ably damaged. Insurance light.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
Forest Fires in Malns-A Beautifal
 Scene at Ear Harb0r.

scene at Bar A@FDOr.
 BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. 22.-The wind arose this afternoon and blew the fires to- ward Bar Harbor, but the flames being three miles distant no danger is anticipated at present. If the wind changes to the north ward the hotel and track will be in imminent danger. The smoke is now completely fill ing the gorge, while in Frenchman's Bay the smoke from the fires hide the main shore op- posite. The atmosphere, which this morn ing was clear, isa again disagreeably filled with smoke and until rain comes will be likely to vary from clear to smoky as the winds vary. Many persons ascended the mountain by railway and otherwise to-day to view tho fires there and around the island. Tonight the sight is even more beautiful than last night as the fire is more extensive.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-23
rhe Ana1xs,s ora Rum R,tters.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The commissioner of internal revenue having secured an andy
 sis of Hostetter's bitters to-day informed the manufacturers that anyone who sold the article is retail liquor dealer and must take out special license. The analysis was made