Gloomy Fever Report Brings 30 New Cases and 8 Deaths
Special dispatch from Memphis details fever outbreak with 30 new cases and 8 deaths. Lists patients by name and address, notes weather hindering recovery, reports on hospital relief efforts, and quarantine measures affecting arrivals from New Orleans and other cities. Also mentions McKenzie shelter requests and a discovered rock spring at Huntsville used for the union reunion.
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Memphis
McKenzie
Huntsville
Cincinnati Gazette
Board ‘of Health
Alexander Franklin
Monroe Street
Millie Parker
Lucille Street
Sam
Thomas
Hernando Street
Thos. Taylor
Linden Street
Lewis Williams
Union ‘Avenue
Eliza Newbern
Lillywis
Onry Greer
Peter Grey
Front Street
White
Mary Forrester
de Soto Street
Kate Warden
Pontotoc
Jack Masklin
South
Lake Roach
Dennie Roach
Dupree Street
Julia Walsh
Madison Street
Laura Still
South Street
Jack Hooper
Pontotoc Street
Rev
T. H. Ridley
Poplar
Alabama
Daniel Gordon
South Sireet
Howards
Lizzie Getz
F. H. Finnie
Caroline Smith
Wm. Beulah
Washington
Wm. Cook
Johnson Avenue
Amanda Ward
Bradford
Johanna Peters
Dupree
Dennis
Luke Roach
Haynes
Jones Avenue
Annie Flago
Getz
Board of Health
T. G. Jackson
Athy
Howard Nurs
O. F
J. M. Maddox
D. W. Washington
J. H. Hill
Tenn
Masonic Order
Firemen's Relief Association
R. B. Snowden
Odd Fellows
Punch
Joseph M. Tighe
Howard's Row
Tighe
Michael Holly
Father Walsh
Matthew
Ireland
Rawlings
Col. Cameron
Marks
Ouachita Belle
St. Louis
John Johnson
Waverly
Nashville
National Board of Health Fund
State Board of Health
BR. W. Mitchell
Ala
Fever Epidemic Warns Memphis as Quarantine Declared
President Plunket of the State Board of Health reports a dispatch from John Johnson stating Memphis will declare a fever epidemic tomorrow and warn absentees not to return. The dispatch notes Yellow Fever in Hayti with 75 deaths, 11 Americans, and mentions a prehistoric spring rediscovered near Campuipor C.
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Nashville
Tenn
Plunket
State Board of Health
John Johnson
Mem
Memphis
Hayti
New York
Mysterious murder and Jesuit apostasy dominate St. Louis news
In St Louis on August 8 reports swirl around Father Theophilus Van de Moortel with Bishop Ryan cautious and Father Higgins defending his brilliance while hinting at lust as motive. A separate case details Jackson Gardner shot dead as crowds and officers chase suspects with an unresolved verdict. Yellow fever chatter yields comic misreadings over porter caused illness. Memphis trade grows as St Louis sees Memphis firms relocating, bringing business but sparking rent concerns.
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Cincinnati Gazette
St. Louis
Theophilus van de Moortel
Chicago
Moortel
Father Moortel
Memphis
Emphis
Tennessee Debt Proposition Defeated in Statewide Vote
Election returns indicate the plan to settle the state debt at fifty cents with four percent interest has been defeated. County turnout is low, with Davidson and Shelby counties likely Voting narrow majorities, while East Tennessee shows a strong majority against the compromise. West Tennessee votes are sparse. Leaders and businessmen failed to sway public opinion.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Nashville
Texas
Davidson
Shelby
East Tennessee
West Tennessee
Pope appoints Father Martin Marity Bishop of Dakota
Information from Rockfort indicates Father Martin Marity, Abbot of St Meinrad Monastery, is named Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Dakota. A longtime leader at St Meinrad he speaks Sioux and other Indian dialects and will focus on evangelizing Indians in his diocese.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Rockfonrt, Inc
Martin Marity
St. Meinrad
Spencer
Dakota
Father Marity
Rebate Denied on Salt Used for Beef Packing
The Anglo American Packing and Provision Co sought a duty rebate on salt imported annually in the range of 60 000 to 70 000 pounds and reexported in beef. Collector Smith referred the case to the Treasury, which ruled no lawful basis for the rebate exists. A new attempt for favorable action is expected, affecting the packing industry nationwide.
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ChicaGo
Anglo- American Packing and Provision Company
Smith
Treasury Department
Republican Prospects in Maine and Yazoo Debate Rails at Times
Washington dispatch notes Blaine’s private confidence in Republican success in Maine and reports renewed campaign energy. It cites Kennedy and Wilson visits, Kennedy’s Bellefontaine ties, Wilson’s Fifth District race impact, and Miami County’s likely Republican support to boost state legislature gains and a large Foster majority, countering Confederate taunts.
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Maine
Cincinnati Gazelle
Washncrox
Blaine
Public Service
R. P. Kennedy
Bellefontaine
Harrison Wilson
Sidney
Miami County
Ben. LeFevre
Jennison Hall
Charles Foster
No Union Soldiers Need Apply at Senate War Democrats
Washington Aug 7 Special Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette outlines alleged Bright family ties to rebels and Democratic manipulation in the Senate. It details Bright and associates expelling or appointing allies, and notes officers like Blackford Wilson Burroughs and Wilcox dismissed for Union service. It also mentions Burns Banks Chalmers roles, petroleum duties, and a Nez Perce massacre report.
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Blaine
Maine
Senate
Senate of the United States
Cincinnati Gazette
Washington
Ohio
Jesse D. Bright
Indiana
Congress
Voorhees
Bright
Richard J. Bright
Senator Voorhees
Blackford
Capitol
Union
Sidney L. Wilson
New York
Gettysburg
Hillary T. Burroughs
G. Cadimus Wilcox
Mississippi
West Point
United States
A.D. Banks
Jeff. Davis
James R. Chalmers
Forrest
Democratic Congressional Committee
Republicans Boost Campaign as Central Committee Convenes
The Republican State Central Committee met at headquarters with full attendance. Reports from each congressional district praised the waking public mood and predicted victory in October. Gen Grosvenor Gov Dennison and Carl Schurz signaled campaigns with August 20 opening events and stops in Cincinnati Columbus Toledo. Sherman Taft Foster Akron speeches planned. In Piqua Ewing speech seen as not gaining votes while Foster steadies colored vote and party readiness.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Uwpus, O
Republican State Central Committee
Grosvenor
Dennison
Carl Schurz
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Circleville
Sherman
Steubenville
Taft
Cleveland
Charles Foster
Akron
Piqua, C
Ewing
Foster
Opening Campaign Speeches Highlight Ohio Rally
Hon. Wm. H. West of Bellefontaine spoke at City Hall in an indoor crowd of loyal voters. J. F. Lane of the Young Men's Republican Club introduced him and contrasted past governance with this fall's goals. In Marion, Foster and Hickenlooper Club formed with officers John Wolfford, W. M. Hoyt, George Patten, Fred Habberman. George K. Nash then addressed and planned a Wayne County appearance in Wooster tomorrow.
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Breil Diapatch Ove Claciman Cazem
Ohio
Pete
O'Connor
Stanley Matthews
United States Senate
Geore H. Pendleton
Judge West
Marion
Cincinnati Gazette
Foster and Hickenlooper Club
John Wolford
W. M. Hoyt
George Patten
Fred. Habberman
George K. Nash
Mr. Nash
Wooster
Wayne County
Ohio Republicans claim Ewing's defeat by twenty thousand
In Indianapolis, Aug 8, a Cincinnati Democrat heard ex-Congressman Banning predict a 20,000 vote margin against Ewing. A Democratic attorney doubted Hendricks and McDonald's confidence, saying Ohio is a Republican State and Ewing is beaten according to New York dispatches.
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Ohio
Cincinnati Gazette
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Banning
Ewing
Gazette
New York Dispatch
Evening News
Hendricks
Gen. Ewing
McDonald
Foster and Gardner Address 1500 at City Hall
About 1,500 people gathered at City Hall in Wiluincton to hear Hon. Chas. Foster in a 90 minute speech on key issues, including matters raised by Ewing. Hon. Mills Gardner spoke in the evening, praising Foster and reviewing Ewing’s Washington remarks.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Wiluincton
City Hall
Chas. Foster
Ewing
Mills Gardner
Washington D. C
Foster speaks at Union Hall as Democratic rally drew crowds
Morrow Aug 8 report: Hon Charles Foster addressed a full Union Hall audience with evident enthusiasm and a scathing review of Democrats' past seventeen years. A Foster club of about two hundred formed after the speech, with plans for a follow up address next week by prominent speakers. Meanwhile Lima reports Albert Simon, a young Democrat, returning from Bayou Sara La, recounts southern suppression of black voters and bulldozing tactics. He estimates Louisiana would back Republican gains by at least fifty thousand if suffrage were free.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Chas. Foster
Union Hall
Democratic Party
Foster Club
Lima
Albert Simon
Bayou Sara
Louisiana
Simon
Evansville Rail Mill Sale Report Premature
A. B. Meeker of Chicago submitted a purchase offer accepted by mill owners, but final sale hinges on absent co-owners’ return. The Evansville Rail Mill, built in 1873 for 250000, idle since a post panic shutdown after three months. Meeker plans to convert to steel works making rails.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Evansville
Associated Press
A. B. Meeker
Chicago
Meeker
Eee Steel Works
Scott Brothers Dry Goods Assignments in New Albany
New Albany Aug 8 M M Scott of this city and D M Scott of Jeffersonville dry goods dealers formerly of M M and D M Scott assigned for creditors in Cincinnati and Louisville. Assets will not meet liabilities and an effort is being made for a loan. The firm conducted a large business in this city prior to the filing.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Wasnixeton
Aug
Richmond Dispatch
Yazoo
New York Times
The
Times
Franklin
New Albany
M. M. Scott
D. M. Scott
Jeffersonville
M. M
Cincinnati
Louisville
Resumption of Glass Works at DePawn's American Glass
After a six to eight week suspension for repairs and coal shortages, the window glass department of DePawn's American Glass Works will resume operations on Monday next in New Albany.
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Cincinnati Gazette
New Albany
Window Glass Department
DePawn
American Glass Works
Tobacco fraud scandal shocks Detroit revenue office
In Detroit an attempted tax fraud unfolds as tobacco dealer Simon M. Simpson allegedly swapped Havana leaf in a bonded warehouse with American leaf. The mixed cargo was partly sold domestically while Havana was exported to Canada. Bonds protect government against loss.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Detroit
Mica
Simon M. Simpson
Simpson
Union
Canada
Louisville Madam Jennie Laws Dies After Long Illness
Madame Jennie Laws longtime keeper of a noted bawdy house died in Louisville after years of bad health and disability. She was known for liberal aid to wounded and sick during the war era and earned a controversial but creditable local reputation for her charitable acts.
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Louisville
Jennie Laws
Khedive Turmoil and European Powers in Flux
London reports on Irish volunteer bill defeat and government stance. Constantinople notes Tewfik Pasha conferred as Khedive and fifty finance inspectors appointed. Kurdistan frontier fort proposed. Sovfet Pasha likely Grand Vizier. Berlin and St. Petersburg dispatches discuss German, Russian, and Turkish moves in the Balkans and Central Asia. Cetywayo amid resistance as Wolseley plans troop withdrawals and frontier actions. column of 5,000 assembled to pressure Cetshwayo, with hints of independentZulu rule under British oversight.
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House of Lords
Ireland
Constantinople
Tewfik Pasha
Austin Layard
M. Fournier
Frech
Porte
Kurdistan
Sovfet Pasha
Mahmoud Nedim Aarifi
Kheireddin Pashas
China
Lazareff
Central Asia
Merv
Rusreaux
Daily News
St. Petersburg
Rormelian
Russia
Berlin
Balkans
Hamburg
Gelb
Times
Servia
Vienna
Socialist's self-inflicted death shocks Opessa city
A Socialist named Someoff died from severe burns after setting a petroleum lamp ablaze in his cell. He was found sitting by the lamp and died at the hospital after refusing to speak. The case follows other late Aug. 8 reports from London Paris and London on divorce by Rev. Newman Hall amid a sensational trial over accusations of adultery.
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Someoff
London
Ambrose Fortescue
William Baughan
Bank of England
Paris
Alexandre Hesse
Loxpon
Newman Hall
Richardson
Hall
Lincoln Memorial Tower
Abraham Lincoln
Rus sian grain exports down from last year in May report
The Russian Customs Department reports May grain exports fell by 1 225 500 chetwerts versus last year with wheat down 1 000 000 and oats 200 000. Year to date grain exports total 13 948 579 chetwerts, down from 18 411 150 chetwerts. Three million deetwerts of the decrease stem from wheat.
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St. Peterspurg
Russian Customs Department
London
Grand Trunk Railway
Great Western Railway of Canada
Lonpoy
the Times
Paris
Fire in Serajevo devastates core districts
A major blaze in Serajevo's Latin quarter began by an explosion and raged through the Catholic Servian and Jewish districts. The fire threatened to grow worse as it consumed commercial sections, with reports noting extensive destruction and ongoing efforts to control the blaze.
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Serajevo
Large Fire Destroys Sand Buildings Including Churches
A major blaze consumes sand structures with both Catholic and Servian churches burned. Ten thousand people become homeless as the damage costs soar to vast levels. Authorities assess the scope and mobilize aid.
Last series between Chicago and Cincinnati league clubs
The final three game set between Chicago and Cincinnati clubs begins today but the twelve game series cannot be completed due to rain and an off day clash before October 1. Cincinnati is favored to win most games as a single victory would clinch the series. A large crowd is expected.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Races at Buffalo Report Heat Winners and Track Drama
Burra Aug 8 Chance wins final 2:20 heat and the 2:43 heat winner Kate Hall with Gloster second in 2 25 4 amid strong wind. McLaughlin expelled after mare fall alarmed officials as Chance delivers steady driving under warning. Burraro notes 2:25 class entries and pacer open heats with limited participants.
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Chance
Kate Hall
Gloster
Wm. McLaughlin
Burraro
John Turner
Sculling Regatta Opens at Hulton with Mixed Heats
The Hulton regatta on August 8 features professional and amateur oarsmen racing two miles and three miles in heats. Notable results include Wm. Babbitt winning the amateur heat and James H. Riley taking the professional heat, with prize purses announced for tomorrow’s decisive rounds. A second article notes a Pittsburgh Evan Morris versus Warren Smith sculling match planned for September on Old Basin with stakes matching Silver Lake.
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Ft. Wayne
Cincinnati Gazette
John Kelly
Kendallville
Fred, Boltz
St. Joe
Kelly
Hulton
Pitrsauna
Emenee
Wm. Babbitt
Henry Weaver
Martin Morris
Babbitt
Morris
Frenchy Johnson
Alonzo Shaeffer
Robert Brown
Geo W. Lee
Ed. Powell
Cokes
Lee
Fred. Plaisted
Nick Layberger
James H. Riley
A. Kennedy
Andy Siebert
W. J. Morrow
Riley
Kennedy
Et Morris
Brennan
Handy
Johnson
Plaisted
Layberger
Toronto
Evan Morris
Pittsburg
Warren Smith
Halifax
Old Basin
Silver Lake
Canada Beats Cleveland in Cricket Match
The Forest Citys of Cleveland faced the Chathams of Canada in a cricket contest and were defeated by a score of 261 to 111. The match took place in Cleveland, Ohio, with Canada securing the win on the field.
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Cleveland, O
Forest Citys
Cleveland
Chathams
Canada
Morris Beats Knight In Fifteen Ball Championship
The billiard pool championship in New York on August 8 ended with Jon Morris Jr of Boston defeating Knight 21 to 19 to claim the title.
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New York
Knight
Jon Morris, Jr
Boston
The Virginia Match Won By Von Berg
Von Berg won the Virginia walking match with a distance of 308 miles while Tourtelette finished second at 275 miles. The event was reported from San Francisco on August 8.
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San Francisco
von Berg
Tourtelette
HERE TO STAY DR ABORN PRACTICE EXPANDS IN CITY
Dr Aborn located at 215 West Fourth Street plans to stay permanently as his institute rapidly grows. His eye and ear, catarrh, throat and lung treatments attract patients from hundreds of miles, with offices open 9 to 12 and 1:34 to 8:34 p.m.
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Aborn
West Fourth Street
Gubiptt
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