Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-01


Assistant Secretary Magruder has telegraphed
from Way Cross, Ga, that there is q reliable re-
port OF one case OF yellow fever At Callahan. Fla,
ana he has decided to stop all baggage from Cal
lahan.
DR.. j. A. Carlisle wires from Gainesville, Fla,
under date OF the 3Oth, that there was one other
new case there the day before, but no deaths.
three cases have occurred other Than members OF
the Gainesville Guards. They are traceable TO d.
rect Injection Our expenses for guards In solatng
cases Is large, and we should require some aid 70
pay the same. Instruct how to obtain The money
The Surgeon General telegraphed that the guards
would be paid out OF the appropriation:
there several New orleans nurses there willing
to 60 to Gainesville II transport alton Is furnished
transportation will be furnished by the Marine
Hospital Bureau.
DR.. Writ johnson has telegraphed that there
seven days, ending Saturday, and no deaths for
three days the total number OF cases TO date Is
IA, and OF deaths 8.
Hutton, at Camp Perry, as follows:
"COnvalescents coming from Jacksonville or
Of relapse may be discharred after three DAYS &c.
tentton, baggage TO receive usual fumigation. II
P0sey is well enough, offer him TO Callahan; let
all people from infect points come 70 Camp Perry.
advised Jacksonville to send disrepuIable char.
acuers to Camp Mitchell"
Dr. Porter has been ordered to take charge Of
persons have been Ill with the fever.
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE RELIEF FUND.
At meeting OF the Red Cross auxiliary commit
tee at the Riggs House on Saturday night the to
tai contributions to the yellow fever fund were
epOrted to have reached the total OF s., ST. to
hotel keepers OF the city, making the grand total
$4360.50.
ARRIVAL OF PASSENGERS From TIE SOUTH.
DR.. Stratton reports the arrival OF the following
city: 7. A. wallenstein, Gallaten, Tenn: R J.
McBeth, Thos E. Miller, A. C. Godshel ana son, OF
S Ga 0 a SsA 6 ks Ss%s'' Cav W L
A. nss's e. e. kaiss S b chsr,otse EdSy
tosh and wife, Raleigh, n. c.; A b. Doran. Char
Miss sprout, Asnvtlle, N. c.; W. A. smith, WI.
mrs. u. L. Banks, Nc Airy, Ca; Je.se oopning,'
who who went through this city 70 the North.
CapitoI Topics.
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD LANDS
The Senate this afternoon took up as the ''unfin-
tshed business" the Senate bil reported from the
committee on public lands on the 30th or August,
restoring the United states certain OF the lands
granted TO the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
and was addressed by Mr.. Berry.
Negro R0ughs Assault IN officer.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH THEM.
Last evening about 80 O'Clock, at the corner Of
9Th and streets, On1cer Hughes. Of the first pre-
cinct, had severe struggle with three negroes In
which he was badly injured. A bull dog, sup
posed to belong TO Of the negroes also attacked
the ofhcer. disorderly crowd had been
standing on the corner, and the oflcer
attempted to arrest one OF them, when
the others attacked him They took his
club from him, and were attempting TO get his re-
volver when Oficer Curtis appeared, probably IN
time TO save his brother 0ncers life. He then gave
the negroes a dose OF their own medicine. ana
when they arrived at the station
their heads were sore from the effect
OF the punishment received The two negroes who
were arrested gave their names as Lemuei VIII
hams and Henry Hutchinson. This morning In
the Police Court they were nned $40 each for dis
orderly conduct and $50 for the assault on the ON
GERS
AlexanARt0 Al6AhRo,
Reported for The EVENING SrAR
BILLY WuIIANs' CASE APPEALED-B1lly WILL
llams viii not 60 TO the pententiary on the LIST OF