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Tho storm In Worn Cruz.

CRY oT MEXIoo, Sept 2L-'rhc terrific
storm lnst week In tho State of Vera Cruz
wrought much damage along the line of the
Mexican (vom CRUZ railway. The greatest
injury Ia the railway line was NJ the lar.
mnca of Mctlac, where the road crosses on
an iron bridge ninety five feet high aud over
go feet long. Tho heavy rains came down
the mountain sides, filling the enormous
Baruncn 10 the depth of thirty feet with a
roaring Hood carrying with II forest trees
torn up by the roots aud hugo bouldcrs
washed from the sheer sides Ol the prcci.
piccs This mnss " debris was hurled against
The pillars Of the bridge, tearing away two
or three oi them, and wrccking 10 feet Of
the bridge II was most fortunate that tho
food tore out a part ~ the bridge rather
than leaving Il undermined, ready to come
down into the BarranCa with the first trnin
which passed The damage H. Of course,
heavy, hs traffic isdonycd until provisional
timber bridge 10 supply the portion wrecked
can be oxtcmp0rizod. Meantime, orders have
been sent 10 England for the metals where
with ~ repair the bridge permanently
In addition 10 this, heavy land slides oc.
Cured In the cumbrcs or mountain tops, In.
torfupting the line badly.
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MArrERs IN GENERAL
Duck IIiIIis very Cool.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
DucE llLr- Miss, Sept 2I.-Duck Hill is
one town and about the only one between
New Orleans and Cairo that has not became
panic stricken and quarantined against tho
world. The regulations here allow all trains
point only 10 be put oil and permits passcn-
ger trains 10 stop and take passengers
but absolutely prohibits any passenger bag.
gage or express being put OIL here. Capt
Mann, general manager of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad, aud Horace Clarke, supcrin-
tcndcnt, who are going over the line CON
ferring with the boards Of health and boards
OF mayor and aldermen OF the various towns
trying 10 arrange plans Of cooperation, were
here tonight, and expressed themselves
highly pleased with Duck HILL
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YELLOW FEVER LEGISLATION.
Senator Call and Representative Wheel
or Introduce Bills.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2l-Thc text Of the
bill introduced by Senator Call today for tho
appointment Of a yellow fever commission
is us follows;
lie II enacted, etc, That the Prcs.dent Of
the United States shall appoint commits.
sion OF seven physicians, Of tho different
schools OF medicine so far AS practicable.
who shall observe and view and make A re-.
port of all the facts ou the yellow fever i'm
Jacksonville, Fla, so far as practicable. and
shall observe and report an the facts as 10
the condition of the city in respect To sani.
tation and local causes Of disease, and the
greater or less prevalence of the disease in
particular localities and under particular
conditions.
Section 2. The said commission shall mokc
a report Of their observations to the surgeon.
gcaeral OF the Marine hospital service, with
Their suggestions and conclusions on the
subject and the surgcon-gcneral shall prc.
pare the same for publication, with his
opinions and recommendation, and send IL
to Congress
Seuator Plumb introduced a bill Offering
a reward OF SlOO,OOo to any person who shall
discover and copyright, for public use, any
certain remedy or treatment Of yellow fever
which will lower the death 20 less than 2
per cent. OF the eases which may be- so treated
anywhere within the United States.
The bill requests all persons who have
been treated 10y any copyrighted remedy and
who recovered from tho disease, 10 iile "A
sworn statement 10 that effect with the
surgcon-goneml. Army doctors aud nurses
who attend any persons who were treated hy
u copyrighted remedy and whose death
results, gre also requested 10 file a statement
OF the manner in which the remedy was
applied with the surgeon general of the army.
whenever tue surgcon.gcucrnl shall find ISL
recoverics out ot 200 eases of yellow fever
which were treated by copyrighted remedy,
100000 shall be paid to the discoveries Of
the remedy.
The bill introduced by Representative
Wheeler, Of Alabama, to establish camps iof
yellow fever refugees rocitcs that many ciu.
zcns nrc now dying from cities and districts
Injected or threatened with yellow fever and
are being quAmntincd. The bill authorizes
the President a. establish camps Of rrgulfc In
such localities a. may bo designated, and
provides that tents, beds, camp cquipngc.
provisions, medical attendance, medical
stores, nurses, etc, be- supplied: that all
camp cquipngc infected by yellow fever be-
destroyed by fire after the disappearance OF
the epidemic, aud npproprintcs $4,000 to
carry out the provisions Of the act.
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THE TURF AND DIAMOND.
Results OF the Races at Louisville Yes.
terday-Baseball Games.

terday-Baseball Games.
LOUISVILLE Ky, Sept. 2t--roday's fair
weather resulted in u fast track at Churchill
Downs, and attracted a large crowd, consist.
ing partly of ladies, 10 witness some good
racing. The time made was not remarkable,
but the horses were nearly evenly matched
and several of the finishes were rather close,
oliciting considerable interest,
First Race-Seyon-cighths Of a mile; sell
ing usual weights and allowances. Starters;
Miss Flood, Nantrim, Cherry Blossom, Zulu,
Joyful Sallie o, Rimin. Cherry Blossom,
won, Rimini second, sallie o, third, Time
--i:Sl.
Second Racc-Milc and thrce-quartcrs;
Great American stallion stakes. Starters
J. u. Clay layinia Belle, Long Chance, Cast
Stect Layinia Belle won, Long Chance
second, j. Il. Clay third. Timc--SOS.
Third Racc-Thrce-quartcrs Of mile; sell.
ing usual weights and allowances. Starters
Enterprise, j. NJ. Culp Jake Miller, Lady
Rose, Dick Delaney, Rhody Pringlc, Blue
Times Doc Dillon, Helen Brooks, School.
master, finality, kcovena, Golightly.
Rhoda Prngle won, Jake Miller second,
Dick Delaney third. Time-li7.
Fourth Ricc--Mile; selling usual weights
Tom Nichols, Ernest Race, Birthday, Dous-
man. Galatca, Osccola. Bonnie King won,
Dousman second, Birthday third Time
l:4i
Fifth Racc-Frce handicap, mile and u
sixteenth. Starters: Governor Maori,
Long Roll Dcrochmont, Longalight, lnso-
loncc, Pink Cottage. Long Roll won, Pink
Cottage second, Dcrochmont third. Time
l.j0
The following are the entries on tomor.
rows races:
First Racc-Sclling seven Cighths of q mile
Doubt los ROi dOt lUl, Cupid lUl Fat Donovan
no. Carus lul Calcutta 100, Charles Reed ", Doc
Dillon ~, ONCrton lul
second Racc-fur two year ulls nyccighths Of u
mile. Lauu Stone lU7, sunlight lu7, Princess Bowl.
ing H., Come Ia Iaw To-, spokane luO. Julien 100,
Irish Ian 100, Peach hlow ~, tastaway NJ. no,
kidnnp lO7, Santa Cruz lUi. Mdtrd VI, select
Knight iO5, EnglcwOod iOO Lcola w. Charlotte
JW.
Third Raco-Ono mile. Putccn iis, Governor
iui, Hamlet iOs. ncrochmont 100, Miss Hight ~.
Fourth Racc-sclling rccqunrtcrs oi mile.
Ercbus ili, Robin 100. kcrmcssc TO-. Comedy VI,
Outstcp 20 BOLSTER W, Lady lliudoo ~
fitth kncc=llandrnp. mile and an eighth.
Strldvnway ~, Famine 100, NyndOm lul, etOnvy
Montgomery luO, GnlntCu ~
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INspECroRs' REPORTS.
Great Excitement Among Them Daring
sunday.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
NASHVILLE Tenn, sept 2i.-Dr Plunkct
president of the State board Of health, today
received the subioincd reports, but IN som,
Of them Il is evident that thc inspectors ar,
more wrought up over the situation than
most any other persons. The inspectors rc
ports are ns follows
Inspector Brown nt Cleveland, writes Sep.
tcmbor g3 "Our city Is on point Of quamn.
timing to cooperate with State officers. Mr.
Q. l.. lIarlwick, one Of our most public
spirited citizens. has offered 20 provide on,
guard at bis own expense"
Inspector Ford, at Memphis writes Sep.
tcmbor ~ No person or baggage from in.
fectod parts reported today. A Mcmplinn
who was IN Jackson four days ngo returned
this morning; was taken In charge. effects
disnicctrd aud hc will be- held for the usual
period or allowed 10 90 north. liy tomorrow
Il Is hoped by the rigid rules adopted that
nonintcroouro will be Ia full working
order.
Inspector Lynch, of Chattanooga writes
September -. Circulars will be- scattered
broadcast over the country to notify tho
people that Chattanooga las quamntncd.
Every train entering the city will be pln.
cardcd. This afternoon the bonrl ~ health
met and decided not 10 allow the Mem.
phis q Charleston railroad to run
trains into the city. Trains on this
road will make transfer at Lookout just
this side of Wnuhatchic. Trains on the
Alabama Great Southern railroad will pass
around the city on the belt road without
stopping Every passenger entering the
city hereafter must present health cortih-
cate. No doubt more stringent measures
will be adopted here tomorrow, for the ex.
Citcmcnt here il Intense and yesterday put
an extra man on the various railroads. To
morrow men'will be placed on ull dirt roais
leading into the city aud tonight the
Memphis & Charleston trains that usually
leave here at 7 o'clock did not 20, aud my
INSPECTORS could not meet the Nashville and
Memphis trains due here at 900 pm. With
two officers ! took carriage and rode 10
Crnycns whore We held the train until q
thorough inspection was made. Found no
refugees on Nashville train, but on the Mem.
phis q Charleston the following parties were
found: ~ A. iost aged twenty-five, dosti.
nation Statewide, N. c., had not been In DE.
catur I'm twelve duys, j. Lciphcimer, aged
twenty-five, destination Sharon, Tenn. III.
wife accompanied him, aud they lCft Dcca.
tur two weeks ago, having been In Trinity
Ala, meanwhile l let them pass.
Inspector Alternately, nj Pulaski, write,
September - In accordance with your In
stfuctiOns met refugee train not at stnts
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A LATE uuIIetiu.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
Jackson, Miss, Sept -, i2.lOnm. Three
nurses, sent by the Red Gross Society, arrived
by the last train. and were assigned 10 duty
nt once. The Howard association received
about 500 in contributions by telegraph from
various sections Of the country. The sick
tonight, except Lee, are doing we'll The
State board Of health official bulletins shows
no new cases or deaths for the twcnty-iour
hours ending at o o'clock pm. Two car
loads Of tents were received this evening by
Mayor Henry. They were very much needed.
The colorcd people are beginning to impor.
tune the Howard association for food and 20
lar only a limited supply Of food is ayaila.
LIE
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ucIcna's warning Given.


Special DMpatch 70 lhc Appeal.
HELENA, Ark, Sept 2L-The result Of
yesterday evenings conference meeting OF
the citizens committee aud the board OF
health was the promulgation Of an order Of
quarantine against all points east Of the Mis-
sissippi river and south Of Cairo, III. Ac.
oording 10 instructions Mr.. W. T. Nelson,
secretary Of the board Of health, wired the
following this morning 90 the supcrin.
tcndcnts Of the Lee, Anchor and Adams
lines Of steamboats, at Memphis "No pas.
scngcrs will be allowed 10 land In our city"
The railroad officials were warned that II
they brought any persons from infected dis.
iricts that they would be forced back at the
expense Of the railroads that brought them
In. Ono hundred and twenty-five men have
offered their services 20 act rs volunteer
guards. Disnfccting Of streets and alleys
goes vigorously on.
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Entric. az srnycscud.

Nrw YoRK, Sept 2i.-Following are the
entries at Gmycsond tomorrow;
first Racc=Onc mile Little MlnCh MS, Hue
Wing II. Kingston ils. Defense los Yum Yum lua
Second iAcc-Mile and nn eighth Niagara ll2
Ruucrt 40 lnrdvlaisc To-. fmnk Mnu luA lglla "
los. uatuuH TO-. nOaA ln2 hrunFcmauc iuO, Hunt
pss iuo Molics Last iun. Onid iOO Nosbug W,
Mluifvd 90, supervisor 81. funtn lOa
Thirl Racc-1hwc quaucrs ui mile scnoria
~. She NJ Gypsy Qucvn ~. souumn 10, Eocula
nly, stcphnuic Mndgc nlly aud Cotllion 10, each.
Fourth Rhr=Mllc and n quarter Snntalvuv
los. lhphmuut ~. sir Dixon - lhdrc llN
tiith ince=Onc mile. satalcnu o., Lstulla
Monmouth. swift ncssic June aud ilauClOCho lUi
sam Harper u aud Niagara iOL
sixth Hacc-hclling. unc mile icnnio Mcfarland,
Hrlak, Hlcnsttcy, Napulino. Marsh lCdod, iFoflgh'
80. Drake, Aefvo aud inclaltc 10, iiAiisior nn
Glendale 49, in Bond ~. Ttuy ~, eubaltcrn H.
Una u aud syutnN i21.
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A pIo FAILURE IN LITrLE ROCK.
Max Hilb. n Wholesale Liquor Dealer.
MalSos an Assignment.

Special Dispatch N Tho Appeal.
LirrLE Rock, Ark, Sept 2i-Onc ~ the
greatest surprises that have occurred In the
business circles Of this city for more than
twelve months occurred this morning. Mr.
Max llilb, one Of the largest wholesale
dealers In liquors and groceries In the
city made nn assignment for the benefit
of his creditors Mai. J. w Cnldnway is the
assignee, and Immediately after the bin was
filed be- made the required bond and took
possession Ot the stock and goods, notes, nc.
counts aud real estate mentioned In the ns-
signmcnL The assets nrc given at $40, s2u,
aud the liabilities about SnOO. A large
number Of preferred creditors are men.
toned In the assignment, and the amounts
due them will be- paid out of the stock
which, II Is believed, will bring every dollar
which u mentioned in the inventory, Mr.
llilb !, one u the most respectable business
men in this city aud has n host Of friends
herr mud elsewhere Who will deeply sym.
patliizc with him In his misfortune llu Is
member Of the public ailair, and has
always been liberal Ia all progressive en-.
tpTuTlsCa.
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A DECATURITE Down.
ID. Grant Has Certainly Got yellow
Fever at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept 24.-B. Grant OF
Newark, o., who came in from Decatur,
Ala, last night, and is at the eruptive
hospital, has developed more decided symp
toms of yellow fever. He will be treated
for the disease. DIR. r. p. Taylor who ar
rived at the same time, is better and Il is
believed has escaped the disease. He left
the hospital tonight.
Chattanooga and Memphis are both quar-
antining against Louisville, and Memphis
causes an examination 10 be made of per-
sons coming from west Of the Mississippi,
not admitting any from points where reiu-
gees having the fever have stopped.
Several small towns in western Kentucky
have quarantined, and Supt Mann, OF the
Illinois Central, has asked Gov. Buckner to
lift their quarantine. The Governor referred
the matter TO State Health Officer McCor-
mack, who has as yet taken no action.
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II IT THERE
rnsutbcntic Rumors That There ~ rc.
yerRt Water valley mud Hickory Plat.

Special Dispatch 10 The Daily Appeal
ApNoRY, Miss, Sept 9L-our town Is
again IN n fovcr of excitement on account Of
the fact that the fever Is epidemic In the State.
The quarantine of few days ago was modi.
fed Sunday and declared OF entirely this
morning Late this evening news came,
how authentic We can't say, that the
yellow fever had appeared at Water
Valley, and one death had occurred at
Hickory Flats, and n big street mass.
meeting Is the result and the board Of health
will order the quarantine on again In the
morning and will make Il more rigid than
ever. Nc one will be allowed 10 enter the
city. The local frcights from Memphis a
birmingham that lay over here at night will
be abandoned The passenger trains will
be allowed 10 stop for coal aud water with
all doors and windows locked. Excitement
u the only disease we have.
tOur correspondent Is careful 10 state here
that the news Of the appearance Of the vel.
low fever at Water Valley Il not authentic,
and owing 10 the latoness Of the hour tthe
telegraph Office being closed at Water Val.
levi the statement could not be verified or
denied. .=EDfTOn1
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Lawrence County. Ala. auaran,incs.

rIHflhl ulalhlch 10 Inc Appeal
Ilmxpono. Ala, Sept, 2L-This county,
Lawrence, has, as q county, quamntincd
against Morgan county, which adjons us on
the east, and In which Is situated the III.
fatcd Decatur. Many Of her refugees are
already In our midst with their goods aud
effects, aud We fear the quarantine Is too
late They are, however, being rapidly re-
moved or placed In quarantine. Guards are
now on every public aud country road, at
the county line, leading from the east,
and refugees from Decatur, notwithstand-
ing their scared, pale look aud
upplicating appeals are turned back. One
team today offered the guard on one Of the
roads S2i 10 allow him 10 come through. IL
l., indeed, hard 10 turn them back 10 inhalc
the poisonous atmosphere, but our families
must be protected. The county board Of
health meets today 30 innugumte, n posi-.
blc, more strict measures for our protection.
The excitement throughout north Alabama
is intense.
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MAuRY CoUNTY's ACTION.

Tho Legislative Convention Instructa
for Harris-A Hot Battle on.
Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal.
NAsnyILtE, Tenn, sept 2A-rhe lcgis.
lRtivc Uanscntion 10 select two representa-
tycs from Maury county, senator from
Maury and Lewis aud hoatcr frum Maur,
aud Williamson, has been In session nj
Columbus all day. Tho entire time
was passed In the discussion Of u
resolution instructing the nominees 10
vote for Senator Harris for reelection
10 the United States Senate. After several
hpun of hot discussion, during which the
Hon. l.. W. tarmaCk made strong
speech In favor Of the adoption " the rrsn.
luton which was submitted by the commit.
tee on rules and rcsolutionu.ui which lac was
member the resolution was adopted by a
vote Of - Ia u. Gen. Lucius Polk. an
Atkins candidate. has withdrawn from the
race. The battle will commence tomorrow.
The Harris men will have a hard fight Tor
victory.
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following year on her first return trip from
Liverpool, she beat the Cunard steamer
Canada into Boston, Five years later she
made the phenomenal run of 5000 miles,
from Sandy Hook to Rocklight, Liverpool
in thirtccn.days and eight hours. In 1862 the
ship accomplished feat In sailing that still
stands without u parallel, going from Sandy
Hook TO Queenstown, 200 miles in nine
days and seventeen hours. For q long
timc this trip was the only topic in sailing
circles. Pictures Of the shin and of Cant.
Samucls, Of the yacht Ilonricttn fame, were
printed until the lithogmphic stones were
worn ont
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A PaI.c Rumor Corrected.

special lepatcn to lhc Apltls
JACKSON Tom, Eopt 2i.-The report pub.
lishcd by the Globe Democrat yesterday from
a Cairo correspondent, stating that yellow
fever was In this city is absolutely false and
without the least foundation, as the follow.
ing will show from the city board Of health.
The health Of this city Is excellent, and
there Is not, nor has there been, even sus-
picious case. our city aud county are rig
idly quamntined, and we are not nnlicipat-
ing any danger. J. A. CRooK, MD,
President board Of Health.
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Aberdeen Shut m-No Fever There.

special dispatch 10 The Appeal.
ABERDEEN, Miss, Sept H.-Aberdeen is
shut off from the outer world. All trains
were stopped today. Hearing that IL was
rumored abroad that yellow fever had made
its appearance In this city your correspond
ent interviewed DR.. T.. T.. Sale on the sub
ject. He was emphatic in his denial and
stated that not even suspicious case existed
here. DIR. Sale is member Of the State
board Of health and is authority which can
not be doubted
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OTHER OUTBREAKS.
Two Suspicious Cases Near Jackson
One of Them al MyIes Statiou

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept PA special
to the Picayine from Natchez, Miss, says:
A suspicious case Of fever was reported to.
day about eighteen miles south of Jackson,
in the direction of Natchez The party sick
nursed Policeman Lorance who died Of the
fever at Jackson on Thursday. There is also
a suspicious case Of fever at Myles station,
on the Natchez, Jackson 4 Columbus rail
road, about midway between Natchez and
Jackson
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Grenada Gets Worse and Worse.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal.
GRENADA, Miss, Sept 2i.-The excitement
is somewhat subsiding, but, il anything, our
shotgun quarantine is getting more rigid
and II anything from distance gets into
Grenada II will have to drop from the skies
Nearly all the families have left, but all the
stores are open and a good grocery trade is
being carried on. Our town still remains
very healthy, and nearly everybody is CON
ildent that II will escape Yellow Jack.
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BruiiS, Sept 2L-.Tho North German Ga.
',iis prince Bismarck's organ states that it
IL authorized to declare that the abstract
from Emperor Frcdcricks diary was
published without Emperor Williams
knowledge. Tho 9dsots says Judg
Ing from the rccollcctions of the
persons concerned, the work contains
such great Chronological mistakes and error.
~ iuut that H. rCuuiuouDsss must hu
doubted. Its impossible that its able con.
tents could have rmnnntcl from Emperor
Frederick or have been noted by him while
the facts were fresh in his memory.
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INsTRUcrED ron ATKINS.
Tho Hardoman aud McNulry Count

Tho Hardoman and McNairy County
senator-J. T. Barnhill Nominated.
Special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal.
runDY, Tenn, Sept 2i-Tho senatorial
convention for llarlomnn mud McNuiry
counties met here today. w. A. H. Ne.
Daniels, of Ilnrlcmnn, was elected chair.
man. On motion II &. A. Miller. the Hon
J. T. liarnhill, of McNniry, was nominated
for senator by ncclnmntion He pledged
himself to Use his Influence and vote tor the
election Of J. u. T.. Atkins 10 the United
States senate
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terson,. colored, recovering; Mr.. Fistwell,
Mrs, Thos. Jones' convalescent; Miss Anna
Jones' convalescent; Frank Jones, doing
well: Miss Mamie Jones, very sick; Mr.
Chafiin, very sick. No new cases today. We
have plenty Of doctors, are taking good care
OF ourselves, and for the present need no
help. JAMES CocnRANE,
State Health Officer
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C,ncinna,i win Not onnrnn,Ipc.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept "a, l,--Rcports having
been received that the statement had been
circulated that Cincinnati had quamntncd
against refugees from the south, there was a
movement among the members Of the cham.
Der OF commerce TO call n meeting and make
an official denial, but the meeting wns not
called. II is the general opinion that no pos.
hble harm could arise from receiving oven
cases OF yellow fever, as the season II W far
advanced That frost may be expected now nj
any time. Thoro has been no declaration of
quarantine, and ~ far a. now known none
is contemplated,
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Yakoo ani on
pccial Dlspalch % The Appeal

HIV'IAI UIsIHVIH 70 INC Appeal
fAzoo CRY, Miss, Sept 2L-It has pocn
impossible to wire you In the past two days.
YaHoo county aud city quarantined against
the world aud all avenues Of approach are
under guard. Trains on the Yazoo branch
roads have ceased 90 run and the town Is
practically cut of from all mail facilitles.
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HV0TInT UTVlITh Il IH' NVp7iL
JACKSON, Tenn, sept 2L-A bloody fight
occurred this evening between W. n. Nelson
and Howell Hunt, two young men of thi.
city, In which Hunt was stabbed IN five or
fiK places ono stab In tho shoulder Is d
very severe one, the knife blade being broken
OF In two pieces The wounds arU painful
but will moi prove fatal.