Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-08
MISS GRIP.
What the Wicked Witch is Doing to
Make Us All Unhappy.

There were 1893 deaths in Paris yesterday.
Among those who died were NJ. Grandperret
life senator and formerly procureur general.
The schools at AK have been closed on ac-
count of the influenza.
An official report states that 600 officers and
soldiers at Ulm, $50 at Ludwigsburg, 100 at
Stuttgart and lis at Heilbrunn are suffering
from influenza.
The Princess Bismarck is better
There were sixteen deaths from influenza at
Frankfort. Germany, last week.
OF the deaths in New York yesterday 100 re-
suited from grip or more serious diseases of
which it was the precursor-Pneumonia 81;
consumption, 35; bronchitis, IL; influenza
complicated with Pneumonia and bronchitis,
II. All the cases of influenza were adults.
The influenza continues to be very severe in
London.
There is a report that Alphonso, the king
OF Spain, is worse.
Miss Adelaide Detchon, the American artist,
who has had great success in England giving
humorous recltas and singing ballads, has been
compelled by influenza to cancel all her en-
gagements.
The Camden mails could not be served reg
ularly owing to grip among the letter carriers.
The stock OF anti-pyrine in New York has en-
tirely given out, so the druggists up town were
notified yesterday. The drug is made in Ger
many and an agent in New York attends to the
sale Since the grip epidemic began the de-
mand for the drug has SO largely increased
that the supply has become exhausted.
Bernard U Hare, weil-known member Of the
Schuylkill county bar, died at Pottsviile, Pa,
yesterday from grip.
There are over two hundred cases Of in
huenza at st. Mary's, Ont, but none of them
are considered serious
1t is estimated that nearly one-third Of the
inhabitants of Lincoln, Neb., are affected by
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ployes about Offices and manufacturing estab-
hshments are especially troubled.
over SIXTY OF the train men of the Clinton
Qowa) division of the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad are down with influenza and prob
ably one-third OF the inhabitants Of that city
are affected.
Influenza is becoming prevalent at Berlin,
Ont, and it is estimated that fully two
hundred cases have appeared.
Mary Main, aged sixteen years, employed in
| the card room of No. mill at Great Falls N.
H., was Ill with the grip yesterday morning and
asked to be excused. While on the way home
she fell IN the street and died almost immedi-
ately.
Hon. Geo. E. Foster dominion minister OF
| finance, has been attacked by the influenza '
Samuel Bnkey, a prominent miller OF Lam
caster, Pa, died from the grip after twenty
four hours illness, and Mrs. Emma Helneman
OF Columbia also died from it. These make
| three fatal cases since Saturday.
Master Workman Powderly is still confined to
| his room by influenza.
Prominent physicians declare that there are
numerous mild cases of well-detined grip in
Richmond. Several members of the Iegisla-
| ture have succumbed with it. Senator John L.
Hurt Of Pittsylvania has gone home sick
with it.
The funeral Of VIM. Moore, the wealthy rail-
road contractor, who died on Sunday from
pneumonia took place yesterday at Plain field
| NJ. MIR. Moore's wife was taken sick with the
| grip on Sunday. Just az the mourners were
returning from her husbands funeral she died
The bulk OF Mr.. Moore's estate, valued at $780,
O0O, will go to John Moore, a son Of his first
wife.
James M. Houston, representing attorney
OF Toledo, Ohio, and well-known lawyer and
politician of this city, died of grip here
today. He returned from Columbus on Satur-
day and was Immediately taken i'll with the
| disease.
Rev. Henry W. syle D. D., rector of All Souls
church for the deaf. Philadelphia, died ut his
| home, 2l43 Mt. Vernon street, on Monday night
from acute pneumonia, superinduced by at
tack OF the grip. MIR: Style was deaf mute and
had the distinction of being the first deaf man
in America elevated to the priesthood
No less than 5000 out of the $1,000 popula-
ton Of Chester and vicinity are afflicted with
grip.
| The official report shows that Richmond los {
S3S 900 by its defaulting collector Woodward,
who died two years ago.
/ Henry X. Rogers has been arrested at Xenia,
Ohio, for stealing horse at Keys, Va. He
rode it GOO miles in seven days
The rebuilding OF the court house at War
renton. Va, is progressing rapidly.
The city OF Danville, Va, il 70 have Q new
| charter.
There is a wrangle in progress among the
democrats OF Norfolk over the appointment Of
the electoral board.
The growing wheat and rye all through the
Abingdon section OF Virginia 10 reported a.
being unusually promising.
VIM. II. Bonaparte, negro who was con-
victed OF abducting . little white girl from
Hampton and escaped jail, has been recaptured
and safely lodged in the penitentiary.
The st. Louis Post Dispatch last night con-
tanned another expose Of .'boodling" in the CITY
government This time the claim is made that
1000 was paid for passing the Union market
arcade bill through the house of dsleg ites.
Mr.. Waldo lof Boston -.'Will you have come
of the cheese, Miss Breezy"
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