MAIL ITEMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 207, 30 September 1878, Page 4

MAIL ITEMS.

The accounts of the ravages of yel'ow fever in the Southern States are of a heart-rending character. At (he Board of Health meeting this morning, Dr Lawrence reported a fearful condition cf affairs among the colored ppople. In some localities they are crowded together in narrow, filthy quarters, and are an easy prey to disease aud death. Hundreds of them have been eick for days without medical attendance. The fever continues to spread among the nfgrops, whose families are being prostrated, but it is hoped with the late additions to the medical corps, they will henceforth receive better attention. In front of the Commisßßry Department of the Ciiizens Relief Committee, fully one thousaud negroes assembled AmoDgst the new cases reported this evening, are Fathers Linemara and Resrem, of St Patrick's Church, Erasmus Order, San FraDcisco dead. The attention of the Health Officer has been called to Whitmore House, In which five deaths occurred. One woman who died on Friday still lies in her houee, and an unknown man sick in a back room, wsb not heard of for eeveral daye. This evening physicians visited the house, broke into the room of the sick man, aud found his remains abandoned in a bed, a dirty sheet being thrown over his face, and his bed spattered with black vomit. The sanitary police have been instructed to break into houses where they have reason to believe there are unattended sick or dead persona. The clouds of woe over the city chow no Bigos of of breaking. Physicians, nurses, visitors, druggists, and undert&kerß, are becoming exhausted by constant working. Dr Wise, an active physician, was stricken down this morning. The hospital contains about 25 such, and worse is feared for people living in tents. Some became frightened, and have returned to their homes in the infected district. In the city new cases are reported to-day — 104 deaths from yellow fever; 76 undertakers are pressed to bury the dead, and at Elmwood to-day dozens of coffined dead were lying on top of the ground waiting for interment, it being a difficult matter to procure even colored gravediggers. A telegram, dated Rome, 23rd August, says that another letter from Garibaldi is published, making the fourth in the past fortnight. They Ere intended to promote agitation amongst the Germanic Governments, especially Austria. He denounced the Kaiaerbund and Bismarck's endeavour to caress his natural enemy, the " head impostor of the Vatican." He says he finds nothing horrible in the programme of the German Socialists, but that on the contrary, two of their articles form part of his Jife-long convictions and their fulfilment is indeepensible for the amelioration of the material condition of the people. These articles are, uniform taxation, and the nation to be armed. "Emperors naturally prefer large masses who obey their will like the sword in its swing, but on our part eminent men are not wanting to organise under the auspices of liberty and justice, an opposition to the overwhelming tide of despotism and falsehood." Amile Hoedel, who attempted the assassination of the Emparor William, on May 14, in the Avenue unter den Linden, was beheaded in the courtyard of Berlin prison. Hoedel'e ege was about 21. On his trial he protested that he bad not intended to take the life of the Emperor, but sought to sacrifice his own life in this public manner in order to create sympathy for the sympathy for the suffering people. But numerous witnesses testified that Hoedel levelled his weapon direct at the Emperor. Hoedel when informed that his execution was fixed upon became deadly pale. He wished to plead for pardon, but recovered his composure when told that it was useless. He then asked for wine and for supper, and drank to the Commune and to the leader of social democracy. When sentence was read he spat disdainfully, and said, "Bravo!" He repulsed the ministrations of the chaplain, declaring them useless, as it would take years to oonvert him. Fifty persons, including the officials, judges, police, and twelve citizens, attended the execution, which was generally approved. An official notice has been, posted throughout Berlin as a warning. It required but a single stroke of the axe to decapitate Hoedel. A negro in Tennessee was taken from police, while on his way to gaol, by about 200 blacks, who carried him about three miles from town and then hung him. He had assaulted a woman about nine miles from that place. A fast train on the Pitteburg, Cincinnatti and St. Lewis raiiroad, which left Pittsburg at night, met with a terrible accident at a point one and a half mileß west of Mengow Junction. The Ohio train comprised two sleeping cars, one hotel car, one baggage car two postal cars, and two coaches, the latter occupied by emigrants. At the point named the fast train, which was about twenty minutes behind time, and was running at the rate of 40 miles an hour, ran into a freight train. The entire train, except the hotel car and sleeping care, was thrown from the track and fearfully wrecked. All the passengers in the sleeping cars escaped without serious injury, and the loss of life was confined to these in the forward cars, occupied by postil clerks and ©Bsigrauis. The Cincinnati postal oar

was thrown over an embankment 30 J feet high and completely demoliehed. Four postal clerks were killcJ, and one hnd his leg broken. The St. Lewiß car was thrown over the embankment on its end and badly wrecked. The bßggage and emigrant cars were thrown from the track, and also were badly wrecked, while ihe last coach and the sleeping cars remained on the track, and the occupants escaped almost unhurt. There was considerable loss of life among the emigrants. The Rome correspondent of the Times gives an account of Grossett, a fanatic, who waß shot in Italy. He had declared himself to be Christ come Bgaio, and had chosen twelve apostles. On the morning of the 18th instant, this prophet, at the head of about 2500 followers, etarted for the village of Arcidoseo. Hia purpose was not peaceful. One hundred believers dressed in white tunics, like the ancient Jewish priests, led the column. At their head walked David, attired in half regal, half Pontifical costume, with a diadem on his head, and an iron studded club in his hand. The procession sang a hymn with the refrain "Long Live God and the Christian Republic, praise be to Christ, who has come a second time on earth." The mob was met half way by a delegation of police, accompanied by nine carabineers, who invited them to disperse. Upon thi3 David cried, "I am King," and ordered his followers to disarm the soldierß. As he spoke the police were fired upon, and a shower of Etones followed. Again the delegate gave the requisite warning to disperse, which waa followed by the prophet aiming a blow at him with his club. The police then finding themselves surrounded opened fire, and among the first to fall was the prophet, who was shot full in the forehead. His followers seeing their leader fall, gave way. It turned out that the wound was not fatal, and his adherents attribute the saving of his life to a miracle. The Aostrians met a determined and fanatical resistance on entering Bosnia. The Austrian vanguard have arrived at Banjaluk, Bosnia. The Turkish officials and the American Consul-General fled from Sarajevo on account of the menacing attitudo of the populace. The troops, after crossing the river, were fired upon by the united Mahomedan and Christian bands, who O3cupy the defiles leading to Herzegovina. The Austrian main column had advanced into the valley of Bosnia, after overcoming great difficulty, and gaining by tact the good will of the inhabitants. The property owners were especially friendly. As the agitation was bad at Serjevo, and openly assuming a communistic character, Captain Millenkodie, chief of the staff, was sent from Durbend.on August Ist, with a squadron of Hussars to reconnoitre the Valley of Bosnia. He was Beemins»ly received everywhere wilh joy. Hearing that; an insurrection was being organised at Schebsche, on the river Cosnea, the Captain proceeded thither, and was received at the entrance of the town with b volley of musketry. The hussars formed for action, but, perceiving it impossible to force an entrance to the town, they marched back to Maglai. There the inhabitants, who were previously friendly, opened a heavy crossfire upon the Hussars, who were obliged to pass at a rapid pace the defile occupied by Bosnians. The loss of Hussars is about 100 out of 189. The Bosnians murdered and mutilated the wounded. Another despatch says the best part of the Austrian division wbb engaged at a so-called skirmish at Keßsna. The Austrian losses are eerious. The Austrian force advanced on Serajevo, and captured it after a struggle. The official report says that General Tegetheoff occupied Viscoa on the 17th instant, capturing a quantity of arms and ammuition after an engagement in which he had 82 men wounded end 4 killed. He immediately advanced a considerable distance in the direction of Sarajevo. On Monday General Tegethoff's force formed in column of attack against the northern side of Sersjevo, and opened a cannonade against the castle at half-past six in the morning, the insurgent artillery replying. Meanwhile the force of General Philipovitch divided into two columns, and was favored by a thick fog in effecting a turning movement. The column directeJ againßt the insurgents took position on the westward of Serajevo, and commenced the attack at half-past 7 o'clock, but the main column driving the insurgents with difficulty from their strong positions only reached its appointed post on the heights, south of the city et 10.30, when the insurgents' cannon were silenced, and the Austrian infantry advanced in Bwarms, and General Philipovieh says fighting of the most hrrriblekind ensued, which lasted until 1.30. The troops were fired upon from every doorway and window. Even the women, and the sick and wounded insurgents in the military hospitals participated in incredible scenes of the wildest fanaticism, and it was only owing to the good discipline of the troops that the town was not more seriously damaged. As it is many houses were burned, and the Austrian loßses were large. The insurgents fired in all directions. At the close of the fighting the Imperial flag was hoisted, and saluted amid the cheers of the Christian population. The loss of the Bosnians at Serajevo was J3OO killed and 700 wounded. It is thought that many, in additioD, were carried away by their friends, The Austrian wounded i 8 300,