The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-07
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from Java, reports five deaths from
cholera on board on her passage.
The British bark Kate Sanction, from
Mobile for Liverpool, was driven ashore
during the recent gale at st. Bees Head
and wrecked. The crew was saved.
A cyclone struck the city Of Daven-
port, Iowa, Monday, demoiishing several
buildings, killing one person and wound
ing several others.
Leo n. Levy, of Mobile, has been
elected president of the District Grand
Lodge No of the Independent Order OF
Bnai Birth. now in session at New Or
leans.
At a parade of coIored troops in Nor
folk, Va, Monday, a row occurred be-
tween the troops and some colored
roughs, in which three officers We're
badly hurt.
The schooner Belle Higgins, at New
York in quarantine, from Tu1pan, Mex,
reports two deaths from Chagres fever on
the voyage. They were Thomas Mac
kessey and John Ner0n, from Charleston,
S. c.. Both men were buried at sea.
ANOTHER FLOOD FEARED.
SHREVEPORT, La, May 5.-An0ther
overflow is expected here which will be
a great misfortune to the planters who
have their cotton crop planted. Advices
from Fulton report a rise of two feet last
night. The heaviest rains seen here for
years have fallen necessarily for the past
week.
FRALEY'S HONORABLE COURSE.
ST. LOUIS, May 5.-To-day Moses Fra
ley notified all his Chicago creditors that
he was prepared to settle all his accounts
by paying 100 cents on the dollar. He
has asked them to send their statements,
as he wants to clear off his Indebtedness
FraIey's creditors offered to settle with
him at 33 3 cents, but he declined the
proposition and has notified them all in
Chicago, New York Philadelphia and
other places that he wilt pay them dollar
for dollar and requests them to draw on
him for the amounts due. Hisaggregate
Indebtedness outstanding is over $3.50. GEO,
of which $180000 is due in Chicago.
This, with the margins paid prior to his
suspension, makes Fraley's total losses
over 5000, 900. His action in paying dol
lar for dollar, particularly in the face Of
the proposition of his creditors to settle
at a much less figure, is highly com
mendeded by all classes of dealers here,
and he has received q number Of very
complimentary dispatches from Chicago.
THE CONFEDERATE HOME.
NEW YORK, May 5.-At the request of
Generals O'Brien, Lloyd Aspinwall, NJ.
T. Mcmahon and Corporal Tanner, Gen
eral j. B. Gordon, of Georgia, Chairman
ern Soldiers Home, publishes statement
that the movement to erect a home for
disabled ex-Confederate soldiers by vol
untary contributions may be said to be
spontaneous. 1t not only commands the
earnest sympathy and support of the cx-
Confederates everywhere, but Of the
brave men of the union army
from its great Captain whose fame is
known to all countries down to the pri-
Yates.
The ex-Confederate and ex-Union ofll-
GERS and soldiers who have been placed
in charge of this movement are giving
attention, time and means to this cause
without salaries or money consideration
of any nature. Contributions will be de
posted with the Central Trust Company.
of New York, and will be paid out only
for the legitimate objects of the trust and
through proper banking and business ar
rangements already perfected by gentle
men of highest character at Richmond
and on vouchers duly signed and audited
to time through the press of all subscrip-
tions.
The primary object of this movement
to care for these brave and unfortunate
men is one which must command the
sympathy of all good women in our land.
but these homes will also be enduring
monuments to the real peace and real
union as well as to the magnanimity of
the victors of the late war
Committees will be appointed in diff
erent States and localities who will make
known, by circulars or otherwise, the
facts, plans, etc, to the people. Contri-
buttons must be voluntary end unsolcit-
ed. 1t is, therefore. the unalterable pur-
pose of those in charge that, so far as the
committee can control, there shall be nc
soliciting of funds for this object, nor Is
this at all needed. Already contributions
come so freely, in some cases from
sources entirely unknown, as to give
abundant means for the accomplishment
of the great work, destined to work {
powerful influence for good upon the fu
ture of our reunited country.
Col. Preston Johnston, son of Gen
Albert Sidney Johnston, is reported by