Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-13
GEN. saEauDAN,s VILE.


The win OF the late Gen. Sheridan was nied In
the Probate Court to-day and admitted 20 pro-
bate. II 10 witnessed by John DAVIS stanhope z
Blunt and r Nacfeely, and IL dated May "a 1855.
II commences In the usual form: In the name
OF COD, amen, Philip Il. sheridan. OF the City OF
washington, District OF Columbia, being Of sound
and dispostng mind and memory DO make. &C"
He leaves TO his beloved wife, Irene Rucker sheri-
dan, one-third Of all his real estate, except the
Onio homestead. for her natural life, and one
oera Of AL The personal property, the same In lieu
the Ohio homestead, TO revert TO his son.
r n. sheridan. In fee simple All the rest
%ichas, sher,dsn sa na ,iooen ais k w1s
IA trust TO recover relts etc, the maintenance
ana education OF his children. and II more than Is
OF his children shah reach the are OF twenty one
years the trustees shall assgnto such child It's share
N tne estate He gives the care and guard nship
also as executrix and executors. The petition
states that there are four children, aged
tweiVe; eleven. eleven, and seven; that
money, 5000 stocks, &c. $1,000 swords,
&C., 1000 household furniture, $500 horse and
carriage, and 500 in the house at Nonquitt, aud
.ne Indebtedness Is not more than 81 ESQ Letters
testameutary were granted Mrs. Sheridan, COL
Sheridan and MI. Kent on bond Of g 500
Fightiag the Yellow Fever.
SCHEME TO DKPLErE THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE DIT
ESTABLISHING CAMPS OF REFUGE.
AT conference between Surgeon-General Ham,
flton and savannah and Charleston officials, at
WaycrosS Ga, sunday. it was decided that Il Is
necessary TO speedily depete the city OF Jackson
Vile, and TO that end camp OF refugees In charge
OF DR.. Guieteras Will be located at Boulogne. on
the savannah, Florida, and Western Railroad
The Government Will send tents there at once.
Inc sick Will not De allowed there, bus Will be sent
oack 10 Jacksonville Tor treatment Hundreds OF
refugees have left the city for the Georgla and
tennessee mountains Already there has been a
great falling on In business IN Jacksonville ana
MANY workmen are out OF employment
Chattanooga on Saturday established quaran-
tine against Jacksonville and all yellow-feyer IN
fected points. carload OF jacksonville refugees
VINO were en- route 70 Chattanooga were met at the
depot by the mayor and board OF health ana not
permitted TO stop. They went north. Blrming-
NAM Ala, has also Guaranteed against JACKSON
Vile and other Florida points The New York
board OF health has declared a strict quarantine
against infected points in Florida and such other
points as may hereafter become infected.
On thursday night the three Jacksonville CON-
panles encamped with the state militia al Magno-
LA Bun Fla, became alarmed by the stories OF
yellow FEVER at Jacksonville and left the camp
without orders from the superior onlcers. Trouble
may follow.
very well-grounded report here that two cases OF
genuine yellow fever developed SATURDAY at Tex
arksna Inc governor says he has received
nothing from the state health officer who is at
Houston. and II fever exists at Texarkana eyi-
oently the health oficer has not been notified.
LIKE A CITY BEsIEGED.
Jacksonville special TO the New York Herald
dated Sunday night says: Jacksonville resembles
city beseiged. Notwithstanding the pluck and
courage OF our citizens general air OF gloom and
dread Is perceptibie. The most dreaded scourge
OF southern latitudes Is In our midst, and when we
look forward TO the dreary days which Intervene
between this and the frost We may well exclaim,
"How long, ., LORD! how longl" There Is no
shadow OF doubt as 10 the extreme gravity OF the
situation The fever has been officially declared
epldemic In form, and cases reported from all
sections OF the city: No quarter Is free from IL,
ana young and old, rich and poor, are alike
stricken down. The city health authorities have
not been idle. Strict sanitation OF all kinds Is
forced. Tue people are given the fullest precau-
tlonary intelligence, and nres or tar and sawdust
are kept burning In the streets ali night. The
conclusion theory" will also be given a trial and
the guns or the First Florida artillery will Jhun-
der ceaSeessly over the city. There Is said 10 be
much good IN this latter theory, and the present
opportunity will demonstrate 10 the world It's
value or. uselessness. IL Is estimated that rully
10000 people have LETT the city, and nearly all
have gone no were able or wanted TO get away
Those lett are determined 10 fight II out Business
Is at stand sull and shops close at an hour be-
fore sunQown, and do not open until the unwhole-
some morning miSts have cleared awayn