.Mg'Colonel /'I’ i * ' * * » 'San Francisco, 18.—Companies of troops from Black Point, Presidio, Camp McDowell and Camp Haileck, proceed to-day to the lava beds to reinforce Col. Gill cm, Dr,-Bentley, surgeon, will accompany theni.:- ’E|izoolie.Tiiore arc about forty cases of epizootic in the stables of this city. The disease is in a mild form... All tlio street railway, teams hare thus far escaped. Beporfcs by stablemen place the number of cases of epizootic up to theprej-sent'timeafc Over 1,000 a^inat '-fortj', as first reported; The.racer “Democrat” is dowm Most of the cases are mild; The disease exists in Fashion stable, Bae Allen’s, Hopkins’1, Tattersoll’a, Slpss’s, and . Benjamin’s, and at Agricultural Park. It is hardly possible that the car horses can escape. the disease. Its .advent .was sudden and its spread rapid. ’■ “ Okscqiiies of Sir. Thoisias. ■The body ’of’Dr. Thomas la' at ’the Powell street Methodist Church and has been viewed by largo numbers of people already. The funeral takes place at Id o’clock this morning. - General Schofield and officers of Division and Department staffs will attend the funeral. Members of the Masopic fraternity meet at 10a.m. to take.proper action in the premises.W. Boss, G, Clifford, F. F. Jewell, S. O'. George, Governor Booth, Mayor Alvord, Lt.-Colonel Jones, Adjutant-Gen. Kelton, MunroeAshbury, F. W. Shafer, B. Bucking, and JohnTruebody have been selected pall bearers. The ceremonies are under the direction of Gov. Blasdel,