Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-20
BRSeFIT RENDERED.

VIDE ihMri VINO recently hFrNeu mere 10
play an engagement at one Of our thea
ters, has addressed letter TO the LEDGER
generously offering to give benefit, AS.
sisted by other artists and amateurs, for
the relief OF the sick and distressed,
We commend the spirit in which the fair
stranger makes the offer, but under the
circumstances we doubt whether an aud
fence could be obtained to justify such
an attempt. It is highly prejudicial ia
health to be out in the night air. and
few persons, perhaps, would be found ia
attend any night performances at the
theater. At later day in the season
when most OF the patients become con
valescent, such a proposition might be
successfully carried out.
AT CAIRO.
We learn from passengers who came
down on the Grand Tower this morning
that the greatest excitement prevails up
the river on the subject Of yellow fever,
aud that there are two well.defned cases
on the wharfboat at the stone depot at
Cairo. Extrayagant rumors are in cir
culation in regard to Memphis, and but
few people are disposed to venture down
this way.
NoRTUARY.
A canvass Of the city to-day by the
LEDGRR's reporter discloses the welcome
fact that but few new cases are reported,
and also that instead of an increase in
the mortality. as was anticipated by the
physicians and public generally, there
has been a marked decrease in the
deaths, as will be seen by the appended
list, taken from the books Of the several
undertakers at one I'm. to-day, and in
cludes the deaths for the twenty-four
hours ending at that time. They are as
follows:
FLAHERTY, MARLEY L SULLIVAN.
Mrs. York Jones (colored), age 40,
residence 80 DeSoto street, bilious fever.
Belle Marg, age 30, residence II Mar
ket street, yellow fever.
Nelson Moore, age 80, hospital, yel-
low fever.
John flaming, age 80, Market and
Main streets, yellow fever.
Mrs. II. A. Moore, age %, No. 225
Madison street, yellow fever.
Emmett DeKinney, age G, Pigeon
Roost road, yellow fever.
Frank GRADER, age 60, Third aud Com.
merce streets, old age.
John Frank, age 80, foot of Washing
ton street, yellow fever.
JOHN WALSH.
Jas. O'Connor, age 10, No. ll5 Main
street, yellow fever.
Jno. Turner, age So, No. 100 Front
street, yellow fever.
Luke Cunningham, age 10, Market
aud Central alley, yellow fever.
Tim Murphy age 80, Central alley
and Winchester, yellow fever.
cooNEY BRO.
Mary A. Dalton, age II, No. 81 Front
street, yellow fever. ah1"e3
A child of Mr.. MeGrath's, age 2 days,
unknown.
Geo Freyfogle, age 90 No. GO Front
street, yellow fever.
Mrs. Stack, age so, Chelsea, yellow
fever.
HOIST BRO.
Daniel Hannigan, age =, No. SIG
Madison street. typhus fever.
David Crockett (colored), age so, Man
assas street, congestion.
Oliver c. Woodward, jr, age Is, cor
ner of Exchange and Second streets,
yellow fever.
Lucy R. Whitsett, age 40, No. l64
Main street, yellow fever.
Allen B. Gondlett, age "a, No. 225
Madison street, yellow fever.
The above makes total of twenty
one deaths, of which sixteen only were
from the prevailing disease. But few
new cases are reported, either in the
northern or southern part of the city,
and all those attacked during the last
Iwenty-four hours are, as far as heard
from, doing we'll
The Masonic Relief Committee report
but three cases on their books, and an
additional application this morning,
making four in all.