Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-07


SHREVEPORT, October 6.-Interments
on Friday were: George Grey, white,
age not known; Mary Eirman, white,
twelve years of age; Leopold Nice, age
unknown; John Mundy, four years old /;
Ada Prescott, eleven years old; Mrs. s.
J. Chellis, aged forty-eight; G. D. Wur-
man, forty years of age; C. Hugh Wall,
two years old; Luly Vinson,. five years
old; Jas. Vinson, forty five wears old; {;
NJ. Seay, forty years old. and L. Berr,
twenty-four years old, Cinnamon; SAN
dy Brooks, black, thirty-five years old
NJ. Washington, forty years old; Char
lotte Brodford, fifteen years old; Spen-
Ger Wallette, three months old.
AID FOR THE SICK.
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
KNOXVILLE, October Gone thou
sand dollars have been subscribed for
Memphis.
PHILADELPHIA, PENN.
PHILADELPHIA, October 6.-Seven
hundred dollars more have been raised
here for Memphis to-day.
NEW YORK CITY.
New YORK, October 6.-Qufte large
sums are being raised here for Shreve-
port and Memphis.
ATLANTA, GA.
ATLANTA, GA, October 6.-Collee-
churches for the relief of Memphis suf-
ferers. Liberal sums were subscribed.
FROM CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, October 6.-The cham
Der of commerce to-day appropriated
one thousand dollars, for relief of the
suffering in Memphis. This is in addi-
ton to private subscriptions, which
committees have been collecting for
several days.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
LITTLE Rock, October 6.-Four hun
dred dollars were to-day forwarded by
the Odd-Fellows and the Methodist
Episcopal church south to the sufferers
at Shreveport and Memphis. Other
funds will be raised during the week.
Three hundred dollars We're forwarded
10 the Howard association at Shreveport
by the merchants Of this city last week.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October g.
A telegram has been received here
from the Howard association st Shreve-
port, Louisiana, expressing gratitude fol
the action Of the government in sending
ratiOns to the sufferers there.
The President has requested the sec
retaTy Of war to direct the commiseary.
general to send ten thousand rations to
Memphis, Tennessee, for the relief of the
yellow-fever sufferers.
CHICAGO, I'LL.
CHICAGO, October 6.-Subscriptions
TO the board of trade fund for Mem.
phis sufferers continue to be made, and
another remittance will be made by the
committee to-day. The Odd Fellows
and members of st. Andrews society
are also preparing liberal contributions.
Contributions were also taken in most
of the churches, yesterday, the total
amount of which is not vet ascertain
ed. The last named subscription will
also be forwarded to-day.
LOUISVILLE, KY.
LOUISVILLE, October 6-The board OF
trade has worked up subscription for
Memphis and Shreveport in the last
forty-eight hours amounting to five
thousand dollars. Another large meet
ing was held to-day, and a committee
appointed to canvass the whole city.
The proceeds of the exposition on Tues
day are to be given to the relief fund, and
the proceeds Of the Vaudeville theater
to the same on Wednesday night. The
churches contributed two thousand dol
lars yesterday. Louisville will raise
twelve or fifteen thousand dollars at
once. The ladies are working energeti-
cslly. They held meeting this morn
ing, and appointed committee to can
vass the city. The Masons raised fifteen
hundred dollars tonight.