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Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16
THE PLYMOUTH PLAGUE.

Definitely Ascertained by Post Mortem Ex
animation, to be Genuine Typhoid Fever
Measures for Its Suppression-A Hospi'
tai Established.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May 11.-Police
Surgeon French and Dr. Shakespeare, of
Philadelphia, arrived here Saturday night
to investigate the Plymouth epidemic on
behalf of the relief committee of Phila-
delphia Yesterday morning, accompa-
MED by several of the leading physicians
of this city, they went to Plymouth, ex-
amined the water supply and investigated
the theory advance by the committee Of
Wilkesbarre physicians as to the source
of the epidemic. With this theory they
agreed, and in their opinion it is one OF
the clearest cases OF the method in which
typhoid fever is spread.
Early yesterday morning Jno. Williams,
a miner, aged twenty-one years, died
from the plague, and permission OF his
relatives was secured for post-mortem
examination, which was made In the
presence of a dozen physicians from this
city and Plymouth. 1t was established
beyond all question that the epidemic was
one of genuine typhoid fever. The par
ticular tension of this disease-the ul-
ceration and perforation of the intestines
was remarkably plain. Saturday and
yesterday five deaths occurred from the
disease.
Active measures to prevent, and If pos
sible stop, the ravages of fever at Ply
mouth, were inaugurated this morning.
A large school house was fitted up as a
hospital. 1t is fitted up with the neces-
sary conveniences, and is in charge OF
regular corps of physicians and nurses.
A wagon load of medicine was forwarded
from the Wilkesbarre Hospital TO Ply
mouth this morning. AS soon as patient
is taken sick he is to be conveyed to the
hospital 1t is hoped in this way to pre-
vent the spread OF the disease. IL Is
fact that out of every five who die from
the disease two die from neglect. There
were two deaths last night and several
new cases.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16
ABANDONED THE PLAN.
THE RIEL REBELLION.
A More Serious Matter Than Was Antiei-
pated.

A More Serious Matter Than Was Antiei-
pated.
OTTAWA, ONT, May 12.-Lord Mel
gund, in view of the very unsatisfactory
outlook in the Northwest, has been hur-
riedly recalled by the Government to OF
tawa to act as advisor. This strengthens
the belief that the Government regards
the situation with greater alarm than it Is
willing to admit. A serious mistake has
been made in sending infantry in place
of cavalry. Sir Jno. Macdonald
stated in Parliament last night
that the official report of the Duck Lake
fight has been received, but was not sat-
isfactorily made out, and has been re-
turned to be enlarged upon. 1t is gener-
allv believed that the report reflects on
the action of some one whom the Gov
ernment does not care to compromise.
There is no truth in the statement that
correspondence has passed between the
Canadian and British Governments re-
oarding the Intervention OF the latter in
assisting to put down the rebellion
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16
Fatal Accident In a Tunnel.

TARRYTowN, N. T., May 1.-Two men
were killed, two fatally injured and two
badly hurt in an acciden yesterday at
Cut No. on the new aqueduct In Sleepy
Hollow. Fifteen men were working in
the heading, and others were at work
near the mouth of the tunnel. Suddenly
there was terrible explosion and every
light in the tunnel was put out. The men
in the heading were stunned, but were
soon aroused by the cries of the others
coming through the smoke and darkness.
They fastened back to the preach
and found Michael Qulrn under
a pile of rocks dead. Geo. HUI
bert had been thrown ten feet and his
drill. weighing 500 pounds, lay across his
chest. He was still alive but badly hurt.
Joseph Fesiua lay buried beneath pile
of rocks, also badly injured. The others
were living about all more or less serious
lv hurt. An Italian, name unknown, was
soon after removed, fatally injured. HUI
hert died at two O'Clock. The Coroner at
once began an investigation, but after ex'
amining few of the witnesses 1t was ad
iourned. 1t is supposed that one OF the
blasts failed to explode, and In oorlng lue
drilI struck and discharged it,
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

SEVEN members of the BuZzard gang of
Pennsylvania utlaws were arrested in
the Welsh Mountains on the 18th.
The German duty on wheat has been
fixed at three marks by the Reichstag.
LOUD complaints come from correspond
ents in the Soudan of the rigid censors hip
exercised over their dispatches
KING HUMBERT and his queen were en-
Enthusiastically received by the people of
Naples ON the 11th.
GENERAL CROOK thinks the half breed
revolt in the Northwest is liable to spread
into general Indian insurrection.
Ex-Governor GILBERT c. WALKER Of
Virginia died at his residence in New York
on the 18th.
GENERAL SHERIDAN and wife were con-
| siderably shaken up, but not seriously
hurt in a runaway at Los Angeles, CAL,
on the 11th.
A TERRE HAUTE Und.) paper is respon-
sible for the statement that the United
Order of Foresters has been declared in
| solvent.
RUSSIA will station a permanent garri.
| son of 5000 men at Sebastopol.
A SON of the late Prince Karageorgoretz
claims the throne of Servia, and is seeking
| Russian assist ance.
AFTER a separati ON of twenty one years
Fay Hill, a cowboy of the far West, found
his father on the 11th, who is policeman
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
You've LANGsToN, tie colored youth
who killed Washington ID. CO. police
man made desperate effort to break jail
on the 11th, but did not succeed.
HAROLD B., youngest son Of Lester
Wallack, was married quietly last Novem-
ber to a Philadelphia heiress. The fact
! has just leaked out.
! Ex-MAYoR N. P. PAYNE, of Cleveland
| o., son of Senator Payne and broth in :
law of Secretary Whitney, died at his
home in Cleveland on the 18th, of heart
disease, aged forty eight
| The President on the 18th signed the
commission of Chas. NJ. Shelley, to be
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury. He
qualified and assumed his duties on the
18th.
| THE United States training ships
jamestown, Saratoga and Portsmouth,
sailed from Newport, r. l., on the 11th for
their annual cruise. Their first port will
be Fayal, in the Azores.
The motion for censure of the Gladstone
| government was defeated in the British
House of Commons On the 11th by a vote
| of 29o to 260.
GENERAL NEGRIER has recovered from
his wounds sufficiently to be able to take
command of the French forces in Tonqu n.
! In order to secure support of the Par
nellites on the vote of credit in the House
| of Commons, the British Government b as
| agreed to increase the sum for registra-
| ton of voters in Ireland.
| THE issue of standard silver dollars
| from the mints duringl the week ended
May 9th was $264,0O0. The issue during
the corresponding week of last year was
$345 997.
LIEUTENANT ARNOLD, Of the Washing
ton city police, called at the Interior De-
partment on the 18th with a warrant for
the arrest of Commissioner Sparks, charg
ing assault and battery on Colonel Da'Ab
! ma ON the 9th inst.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16
1T WAS ALL WRIGHT.
And they Arrested Him at Terre Hautc;
But He Says It's All Wrong-The Indiana
Express Robbery Traced Home to the
Apparently Guilty Party. =

And they Arrested Him at Terre Hautc;
But He Says It's All wrong-The Indiana
Express Robbery Traced Home to the
Apparently Guilty Party.
BLOOMINGTON, IND, May 11.-Au the
work of the detectives has resulted in
apparently fixing the guilt of the
recent robbery of the express safe, aud
the murderous assault on the messenger
and baggage-master, on VIM. Wright,
but short distance from the scene Of the
robbery. Wright was a short time ago
in the regular army, and was also cow
boy in Texas. He left his home in this
county on the day Of the robbery, and
answers the description of the robber
in every particular. A photograph of
Wright taken two yer rs ago was sent to
New Albany, and Peter Weber, the bag
gagemaster, feels confident that he is the
man. A dispatch has been received from
Terre Haute, announcing the arrest of
Wright at that place. The City Marshal
of Bloomington started after him imme-
diately. He will arrive here to-day, and
Weber will be here on the noon train to
see If he can identify him. If he is pro-
nounced guilty, the proba are he
will be lynched.
BLOOMINGTON, IND, May 12.-W m.
Wright was arrested in Terre Haute
Monday and brought here yesterday,
charged with the train robbery commit
ted near here two weeks ago. He says:
''It looks kind of hard to be here under
these circumstances, but feel confident
that Weber will set me free. | want to
see him as quick as possible. | left Tues
dav, the day before the crime was co m
mitted, for Terre Haute, to go to my
uncle's for work. He had none, and
| then bought some notions and
went out on tramp to sell them
for living. The night the crime was CON-
mitted, / was four miles west of Terre
Haute, as l can prove by man whom |
stayed all night with. | forget his name
l did not hear of their hunting me until
Thursday last. On Sunday L went and
gave myself up. I told the police !
wanted the matter Strengthened up at
once. had word from my wife several
times and wrote her a letter the day
the crime was committed. | am sure
they will set me at liberty"
The story is we'll connected, but does
not agree with that of his wife or father.
The general impression is that he bought
a ticket to prove that he was out of the
neighborhood, and that the letter from
Terre Haute was mailed by an accom-
plice, for it is not in his handwriting.
His manner is careless and he wants to
talk to everybody.
His doctors refused to let Weber come
up to-day, but it is thought he will be
here tomorrow to say whether Wrigh t
is the man.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

WASHINGTON was selected for the ne"
Catholic University by the council Oh pre-
,.tAs in session at Baltimore.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

prrrpys indicate the election OF W eaver'
nsnhIican. to succeed Shaw in the u
Iinois legislature
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

K BRUCE, Register OF the Treasury:
has placed his resignation in the nano' VI
secretary Manning.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

o,DoyoyAN Rosa says the acquittai OF
Dick Short is triumph OF justice anu q
Indication of true Americanism-
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

OWING to differences of opinion on tne
Irish crimes act, the resignation Oh Ear
snancer as Lord Lieutenant IS e1Pec'eo'
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

JAMES BLACKBURN, brother Of Senator
blackburn, of Kentucky, was selected for
revenue collector for the Lexington dis
Hlct; but the President has learned that
he is unfit for the position and will not
Sign his commission.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

ADMIRAL JoUETr informs tho Navy De.
partment that everything is quiet on the
S'nmus of Panama. He said the Colon
would sail from Aspinwall for New Y ork
% the 7th, and would carry one-half of
As marines sent to the Isthmus some
Feeks ago,
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

A "REPREsENTATIvE" Cuban in New
York says the island is not for sale to the
United States and that before fall there
VIII be a general uprising of Cubans
against Spanish oppression.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

1T begins to look as if the late affair
maker in the Northwest was bad one for
tne Canadian soldiers. Reinforcements
are urgently called for.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

r. "a seml-officially announced at Paris
.,.. bismarck offered to arbitrate for the
'ua. u..,.nant O, the dispute between Russia
and England
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

Ice from quarter to three quarters Of
an inch thick was reported in Visions in
and Iowa the night Of the 7th, and snow
in Minnesota. Much damage to small
fruits Is feared.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

SUNSET Cox has not yet made up his
mind to accept the Turkish mission. His
friends and constituents are urging him
to retain his seat in Congress.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

THERE are now two British war vessels
at New York. The corvette Canada
dropped anchor In the harbor on the Sth.
The Strelok remains there too.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

COLONEL T. N. BURRML. chief of the Bu-
rnu of Engraving and Printing, has been
nked to resign. E. A. Graves, Assistant
Treasurer, will get the place.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

PRINCESS BEATRICE is to be married
soon to Prince Henry of Battenberg. The
British House of Commons has been in
formed that she expects the usual mar :
riage dowry.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

THE London Times insists that the Gov
a,nant sbould persuade the Ameer OF
afgbanistan to permit an English garri-
son to occupy Herat-
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

IT is now reported that many white men
.ra with the Northwestern half breeds,
and that greater head than RiePs Is
nlanning their operations.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
uevxs from everywhere

n,r couca is endeavoring to re-
CAr!A h,s oklahoma boom at CALDWELL
Kas
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

VETERANS of the Army of the Potomac
took trip on Chesapeake Bay on the 7th
during tremendous rainstorm, and
wound up with a grand banquet in the
evening.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

1r is said De Giers, Russian Foreign
uinistsr. is to give place to Prince Loban :
off Rastowski, who is chiefly notable Tor
his dislike of the English.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

THE trans Atlantic steamship COM
ranjes are endeavoring to restore the
rates of passage, which have been badly
cut by sharp competition.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

CONGRESSMAN BAYNE, Of Pennsylvania,
saws of the administration: "Its conserva-
tive tendencies and influences have driven
pvay feeling of uncertainty and restored
mlfdence."
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

ss,rn ''ernauilns the Treasury vaults a
md ~ square box, wrapped in red tape
securely bound, was found in an out.
La NOOK Of the vault and the key mis-
n,. iocXsmlth opened the box and was
s,-,. " contain bottle diamonds, bottle
Si oottle ottar roses and lump
asa.,. One Of the older employees
b the articles az presents
,ss, ,ose rsesldent Monroe about the
| nj ,.S. .S.o from the Japanese Government,
In "uich had been stored in the Treas
on. peuuing the passage of an act by
cons.e sS authorizing their acceptance.
|sa aeress ~ iailei to legjslate on the subject,
!,s,a 1o ARTICLES were deposited in the
'n,s ury' where they have remained ever
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

PoRrAzAE and Cocobalo, Lieutenants of
the Colombian rebel, Preston, and who
we're the leaders in the burning of Colon,
have been executed after trial by court
martial.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

THOMAS SEXTON, Home Rule member of
lrsSns ss.,'sa Parliament from County Sligo,
the ~, ~. mas placed on the notice paper of
vbe,bar a'0 of Commons question as to
tsrfonoa 'ae English Cover nment has in
Koilnr w WIN the appoi ntment of Mr..
onieed States Minister to Austria.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16

s,u. AD STATES TREASURER JoRpoN
and on ,-u treasury count is practically over,
IN y'hing found most satisfa ctory.
brotan "'er dollars which escaped from a
bsoa go package in the silver vault have
psn.. NJ 'ouna, SO the only discrepancy is 2
|pjss !, missing from IS package of PEN
Huntsville gazette., 1885-05-16
OSMAN DIGNl AT BERBER.

DoNGoLA, May lit is reported that
Osman Digna, with few followers, has
arrived at Berber, and that the Emir of
Berber has gone to Khartoum to solicit
reinforcements to oppose the British ad-
vancing from Suakim.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30
Funeral Of Mrs. voorhees,.

The funeral of Mrs. Ann Randall
VOORHEES,, widow of the late Commo-
dore Voorhees,, u. s. N, took place
yesterday from st. Anne's Protestant
Episcopal Church, Rev. w. S. South
gate, the rector, officiating. The pail
bearers were Judge Alex. B. Hagner
and w. p. Webb, of Washington, D.
c.; Blanchard Randall, of Baltimore,
and j. Writ Randall, John X. Ran.
dali and Alex. r. Randall, of An
napolis. Among the relatives present
at the funeral were Philip r.. Voor-
bees, of New York ; Hollins McKim
and wife, of Baltimore, Mrs. DIR.
Randall, Mrs. Alex. Randall and
others from Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30
RemOraI q lhe 6. 9 .. cana Oalce.

The proposition to remove the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Office
from Annapolis to Frederick City is
causing q great deal Of discussion ia
the western counties of the State
We are willing to submit to almost
anything to oblige our eloquent broth.
er, but we must protest against taking
away from our city an Office that has
been fitted up at great expense by The
State, merely to save the President 8
short railroad jaunt to our city.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30
A1T&-1APo-1s- 1EI-
MONDAY EvE'G. MARCH so. 1885.

A REMARKABLY GROWTH OF AN
EASTERN SHORE TowN.-The Easton
Ledger gives the following official
figures taken from the books of the
town commissioners of Oxford, Tall
bot county, which shows most
remarkable increase in the population
of that place in the last twenty years.
The following is the showing:
Assessed property in Oxford in
1868 $39,49O in 1884, $2s6,657.
Number of tax payers in 1868, %;
1884, 234
Increase in assessed property over
835 per cent.
Increase in number Of taxpayers
73S per cent.
"The ratio of tax payers TO the en-
tire population in such communities
as Oxford IS ordinarily put by statis-
ticians as | to 6, which would make
Oxford's population last year 1,l7O
as against 14O twenty-one years ago
1t is probably couple of hundred
greater than that
"Here is a growth at once interest
ing and remarkable. Other elements
that enter into the prosperity and the
standing of a town have kept pace
with the increase in wealth and popu-
lation. And the growth continues.
The town has not stopped. Every
year more houses are built, more bus
mess enterprises started, and the pop
ulation further increased by immigra-
tion."
Is there another town in the State
that can show such an increase ?
This great increase and prosperity of
Oxford can be attributed to several
causes. First and principally, to its
situation and healthfulness, being up
on the picturesque Tred Avon and
the Great Choptank rivers, backed by
rich and beautiful country and sur
rounded by the best society. Secondly,
its daily communication with Pbila-
delphia, New York and Baltimore by
rail, as well as its daily communica-
ton with the latter city by steamers.
Il has become quite popular Of late
years as summer resort. It has
two large hotels, which are we'll pa.
tronized during the season. The
waters surrounding the town abound
in oysters, fish, crabs and game, in
season, and altogether it is desire
able place of residence.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30
LATEST NEWS.
CITY zzB COUNTY. !.
LOCAL NEWSOF THE DAY
Death Of Richard Thomas Bryan.

Mr.. Richard Thomas Bryan, an old
and well-known citizen, died at his
residence on Market street 10 this
city at an early hour yesterday morn
ing, in bis list year. He was at one
time mail.carrier between Baltimore
and Annapolis, and afterwards mail
agent and baggage master on the An
napolis and Elkridge Bailroad, which
company be served faithfully for q
number Of years. until be became in
capacitated by failing health for the du-
ties, and was compelled to retire from
the servicc Of the road. He had been
sufferer for many years from that
insidions disease, consumption, which
he contracted while in the service OF
the railroad, from which be died. he
leaves wife and one child, a daugh-
ter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30
Practical SeamansITp.

The naval cadets had their first sea-
manship practice in the bay on Sat
urday on board the steamer Wyom-
ing, which consisted of furling sail,
handling ship and other evolutions of
the vessel while under sail and steam,
The cruise lasted about four hours
All four classes were on board
Some of the upper classmen are ex-
pert in the handling of ship. Dur
ing favorable weather the cadets will
take a trip in the bay once a week,
alternating seamanship with gunnery
drills and ordnance. The seamanship
drills are under charge of Comman-
der Horace Elmer, with Lieuts. U.
Sebree, A. G. Dillingham;, @. w.
Bartlett and G. D. Galloway. Com
mander G. L. Huntington is in
charge Of ordnance and gunnery prac
tice. assisted by Lieuts j. F. Meigs,
r. r. IngersolI, j. FL. Bull and En-
sign g. s. McClain.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30
inc Naval 4, slstcl. !.

Included in the register OF the navy,
received at that institution on Sat.
urday are 237 naval cadets on pro-
baton at the Naval Academy. There
is also attached to the Naval Acad-
emy here | captain, commanders, |
lieutenant-commander, 33 lieutcnants.
l lieutenant, Gunior grade, ensigns,
| chief engineer, A assistants, Ia pro-
fessors and assistant professors, sur
geon, 3 passed assistant surgeons, 2
paymasters, ] chaplain, librarian
and assistant, a secretary and 4 OH.
GERS of the marine corps.
Exclusive Of the 8 naval cadets on
probation at the Naval Academy, IL
of the young Marylanders have not
got beyond the rank of junior lieuten'
ant in the navy, which is one grade
above that of ensign.
Edward Lloyd, Jr., son OF Col.
Edward Lloyd, of Talbot county,
leads the Maryland ensigns in the
line Of promotion. Ensign Lloyd en-
tered the Naval Academy rs cadet
on June II, 1874, and was made an
ensign May IL, 1882. His present
duty is at the naval ordnance proving
ground, opposite the NavalAcademy,
Annapolis. In the marine corps, now
on duty at the Naval Academy are
Capt McLane Tilton and First Lieut..
Samuel I'll. Gibson.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30

Mr.. Joshua Carter, who died Sat.
urday afternoon, at 1:3O o'clock. at
his residence, in Baltimore Of old age
and general debility, was born in
Anne ArendeI county in the year
1902, and was eighty-three years old.
He was the son of the late Sparrow
Carter. He had a farm, and kept
store in Cartersville for twenty-five
years. He retired from business in
1879, and, with his family, removed
to Washington, where he resided
thirteen years. He returned to Anne
Arundel county, and afterward went
to Baltimore, where ke remained until
his death.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30
PreachIng On the House Top.

John Harris, the colored religious
enthusiast, made his appearance again
Sunday from his lofty pulpit. and had
many hearers. His collections az.
gregated l,O6. A reporter quietly
approached John and asked him bis
text. He replied that it was con-
tanned in the first chapter, first verse
Of "St. Thomas" The reporter bad
not heard of the apostle and told John
SO. The man who breaches from the
house top on Sundays and digs wells
on week days, afterwards corrected
himself and pointed out in the Bible
his text in st. Mark.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30

A MOVEMENT has been started in
the general interest Of Forestry pres
ervation, and largely through the la.
bors of Hon. B. g. Northrop, Of Con-
necticut, to secure the appointment
by the Governors and Legislatures Of
States Of day il April of each year
to be called "Arbor day" The OBJ
ject is to secure on that day the spec.
ial attention Of the people to the i'm
portant subject of preserving and rem
ovating the forests and multiplying
the trees Of the coCntry, any and
everywhere, and to make arboricul-
ture Z matter Of popular and Of spe-
cial school instruction 1t that time
The Chautduquan for the coming
month has an article By Mr.. NorthrOp
on this subject.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-03-30
Looking Out for His Friends.

The Hon. Barnes Compton never
goes back on bis friends, and if there
is any thing to be had by per-
severance he is just the man to get it.
He goes to Washington nearly every
day from bis home ct Laurel, Md, and
visits the department officials in the
interests of some one of bis constitu-
ents. He never allows any grass to
grow under bis feet when be has q
mission to perform. He has fled
several applications for bis constitu-
ents for minor postofices, and is in.
teresting himself in the appointment
Of one or two messengers il the de.
partments. He IS 8 man that can be
relied on and will do what be says.