Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-14

BIZ. Duncan, Railroad Tax-Colleclor
died at Lucy. u miles from Memphis
last night, OF yellow fever
All the patients Of the Knights o.
Pythias are doing we'll. Hugh Hamil'
ton donated 500 TO them to-day, and
Captain AID. Storm $40. Aid froul
abroad comes in slowly aud they need
funds. Grand Chancellor I. S. Jukes
is convalescent'
l. O. O. y.
The following are reported as new
cases: j. ID. Daubury, doing well;
Cant. d. +. Jackson and wife, at Expo
siiion building, not dangerous; Mrs. Il.
| Dudley Frayser, light case, probably not
the fever; two children and wife Of j.
W. y Browne, who also has the disease,
also his brother; d. N. Kendall, Sixth
street, near Keel; Miss p. Murray, sis
terin.law of J. Beamish, l02 Fourth
street. All the patients Of the Odd Eel
lows are doing well except 4. AcAer-
man and S. NJ. Pickerall, who are in a
critical condition. Forty patients are
in charge, and forty-eight nurses are
under pay; thiriy.six Of these are on
duty.
The following contributions we're re-
ceived this forenoon: II. L. Pickering,
s25; C. J. Horgan, Il so; Gray Varnell
25; Joe Nuetzel, 10; VIM. Miller, 20;
Capt. Ad Storm, 10; H. A. Hamilton,
100; Joe Nuetzel, one cord wood; Far
gason, Clay & Co., supplies; j. S.
Hatcher, stationery for Committee.
The following contributions have been
received by Mayor johnson this morn
ing, in addition to those already pub.
lished
A. G. Adams, Nashville, $50; d. p,
Hartford, Conn, 5; Christian Church,
Alexandria, Va, per C. f. Lee, jr.,
80 O3; st. Paurs Church, Alexandria,
Va, II; J. Vansant, Mayor, Baltimore,
So Third Presbyterian Church, Chicago
l25.
The Towards have received the fol-
lowing contributions since our last re-
port: George j. Dockney, agent G. w.
D., and others, Boston, $l6O; Baltimore
Gazette, 81 80; Baltimore American
26S; The Wintons & Son, Dayton, Ohio,
100; Mrs. NJ. S. Jefferson, absentee
Is, through Rice, Silk 4 Co, New York
500; Risk & johnson, so; VIM. X. Leon
ard, Evansville, Ind, 10; through APP
peal, 8; l.. L. Wright, city, so; Sanders
Fairy & Clark, New Britain, Conn, so;
S. Woodward, st. Louis, 20; S. w
Moores, Nashville, 10; General j. V
George, jackson; Miss, 10; 7. NJ. Hagan
D postmaster, Columbus, Ga, Is; James o
Price, city, Is; Cash, Albany, n T., 10
citizens Manard, through Appeal, AZ so
Walsh & Wright, Augusta, Ga, %; s
B. Beaumont, Chairman, Little Rock
100; citizens Brinkley, Arkansas, 40 So
citizens Austin, Miss, As; Mr.. Campbell
city, 5; Powers & Wightman, Tor Phila
delphia Drug Exchange, through G. c.
Ward Il Bro, 442 rs.
CINCINNATI GIVES $4,000 MORE.
CINCINNATI. October -.
The Common Council to-day appro
priated $4,000 for the relief of Mem
phis. and appointed the Mayor and
three members of the two Boards Of the
Council to disburse it. Mayor Johnston,
of Cincinnati, received telegram from
Mayor johnson, of Memphis. this after
noon, in which is the following Ian
guage; " / am panied to have to say
that the disease is spreading and moi
abating, and that we still have to ask
and accept aid from abroad. The
Board of Trade appointed committee
of five to cooperate with the city author.
tiles in relieving Memphis.
The First National Bank received the
following letter this morning in refer
ence to a contribution heretofore &C
knowledged;
LYScHBuRG. October 10.
l telegraphed you in reply; Pay
Howard Association, Memphis, 1881 81
for contributions from Lynchburg to
Memphis sick. =.
L. NoRvILLE, Cashier.
Hope it may do good and help to allie
viate your suffering people.
The following was received also:
CINCINNATI. October -.
Cashier First National Bank, Memphis:
PAY to J. j. Busby for Memphis re
! lief $75. Charge our account.
S. KATzENBERGER' SoNs.
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