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Show STRENGTHENING FORT DOUGLAS. Omaha, Sept. 18.-Two companies of the Ninth Infantry, "D" from Fort Omaha and "F" from Fort Sidney, have been suddenly ordered to Fort Douglas near Salt Lake city. Company "D" left Omaha to-day and company "F" will take the same train at Sidney to-morrow. It is understood that the reason for strengthening the post at Fort Douglas is the anticipated trouble from the Mormons during the approaching election which is to be under the supervision of the Utah Commissioners. There are at present but two companies of the Sixth infantry at Fort Douglas and even with the above reinforcements the garrison will be small. DENIES THE CHARGE. Washington, Sept. 18.-The department of justice received dispatches from both Brewster and Cameron and Special Agent Bowen, denying the charges of Foreman Dickson of the Star Route jury. Cameron has been able to learn from San Francisco papers the entire statement of Dickson. Bowen, who is more remote from the telegraph, had not learned the particulars. Both are proceeding to Washington as rapidly as possible. YELLOW FEVER. Pensacola, Sept. 19.-The outlook is worse than since the first yellow fever case was reported. There are twenty-seven new cases bulletined by the Board of Health, but only one death. The number of deaths in proportion to the number of cases is very small in many instances the disease is of a mild type. Many colored people are being stricken with fever, and their association has appealed to their race elsewhere for assistance. The Board of Health has ordered the rooms to be closed occupied by the Southern Express Company, on account of the number of cases of fever that have occurred among the employees. Matamoras, Sept. 19.-During the week ending at 9 a.m. yesterday, there were twenty-seven deaths in the city of yellow fever, an increase of five. During the twenty-four hours to 9 a.m. yesterday there were three deaths, two of fever, and there are still fifty to fifty-five cases here, with several new cases daily, and water over the first bridge of the Grand railway, and not safe for travel. The river is falling. Brownsville, Sept 19.-A large portion of the city is yet inundated, and the river is still rising. Physicians pronounce quarantine restrictions between here and Matamoras unnecessary. There were twenty-seven new cases to-day, and one death, Mexican. The city is very sick with fever. There are no Mexicans at Fort Brown. The sick there are doing well. There are a few new cases at Point Isabel, and no deaths there Matamoras is now pronounced a healthy city by its most eminent physician, Dr. Charles E. McManus. No new cases are reported there, and there has been but one death there since yesterday. The reports of fever in Meir are said to be exaggerated. A SCARE. San Francisco, Sept. 17.-A short time before the war ship Comus sailed for Victoria with the Marquis of Lorne the Princess and suite the captain of the vessel received an anonymous note containing a statement that the steamer would be blown up by a torpedo as soon as the vice-regal party stepped on board. The captain was much frightened, and applied at once to Captain Hooper, of the revenue cutter Richard Rush. The latter accompanied by a squad of marines made a most thorough inspection of the Comus, but found nothing whatever of a suspicious appearance. However, the Rush accompanied the Comus some distance to sea, and saw the vice-regal party safely off. SECRET CORONATION. St. Petersburg, Sept. 19,-The Czar starts for Moscow to-night, most probably for coronation. All private telegraphic service and railway traffic in the direction of Moscow will be suspended until his arrival there, and 30,000 troops will be stationed along the line as far as Moscow. Absolute secrecy is maintained in regard to the actual date of the coronation. Moscow, Sept. 19.-The Czar and Czarina will arrive Wednesday and receive deputations from the estate of Empire at Kremlin Palace in the afternoon. BASE BALL BRUISERS. Bordentown, N. J., Sept. 19.-The base ball club, known as the Trappers of Trenton, arrived this afternoon to play a game with the club of this city. Just before the game closed outsiders with clubs, from Trenton, got into a riot and a fearful fight followed. Several of the party were seriously beaten. Fence rails and ball bats were freely used. Some of the party from Trenton were were locked up, but some of the gang from Trenton did not wait for the trains but started home on a trot a distance of seven miles. LECTURE ON IRELAND. New York, Sept. 19.-Mayor Grace presided to-night a lecture by Alex M. Sullivan, a Member of the British Parliament. The large hall of Cooper Union was completely filled. In the course of his remarks, Sullivan said he believed a severe struggle was approaching in Ireland and all the good done is mainly achieved by the Irish in this country. If the Irish is this country deserted Ireland her cause would be helpless. NIHILISTS ARRESTED. Vienna, Sept. 20.-Ouderdank, who was arrested while manufacturing bombs, declared that the explosives were intended as a greeting of the youth of Italy to Austrian Imperialists. An accomplice of Ouderdank has been arrested at Corsa. Three men were arrested at Venice on a suspicion of being connected with those who threw bombs in the ranks of the Society of Veterans at Trieste, Aug. 2d, while the society was marching through the Corsa to the statue of the Emperor's brother. The prisoners were found to have communicated with the man Ouderdank near Ronchi. They belong to a secret society spreading from Rome and Naples to Trieste. Ouderdank's father is an esteemed naval officer. The Italian Government is anxious to assist in apprehending persons connected with the plot, and sent agents to Trieste for that purpose. |