The New York herald., 1873-11-01

on the streets as she passed from depot TO an
other. She had supplied herself with q small box
ful OF sliced onions, which she held In one hand,
while In the other was q bottle OF some sort OF
mixture and around her neck was tied hand
kerchief containing goody supply OF assafGtida.
Reaching the corner OF Main and Madison
streets, She came in contact with o man carrying
unpainted coflin on his shoulder, when, 'strik-
ing q tangent she darted around the corner and
came near running into funeral PROCESSION, con-
ssting OF q hearse and one carriage. This was too
much for her nerves Dropping the box OF onions
and her bottle OF disinfecting mixture, she threw
Charleston and Memphis depot, running at such
rate that her apron strings streamed penind ner,
ike George Francis Trains coat-taiis usea 70 u9
when he was pastor OF the Church OF the BAD
Dckey and getting on his most effective epgrams.
GOOD ORDER PREVAILS
in the city. Besides u few cases Of drunkenness
and petty theft the magistrates have but little TO
do In their accustomed places OF business, anu
their time Is mainly devoted in caring Tor the sick
In executing orders pertaining to sanitary mat
ters. Yesterday, for the first time IN many years,
the Recorders Court was not even opened, those
who are not sick being too much scared to do any
mischief Stores have frequently been left open
by the careiessness OF those IN charge, yet there
the contents have never been disturbed; |;
and last Saturday night policeman on ms
bank had been lett unlocked by the person whose
duty 1t was TO close it. He went In, struck light
and finding everything In order filled the Presi-
dents meerschaum with good tobacco and smoked
away till morning. To-day, however, case or such
atrocity has come up that it viii be considered
equal to all OF the lawessness that has gone before
1.-THE attempted outrage by nurse on yellow
fever patient whom he had IN charge. The name
OF the lady Is not given but she Is a resident OF
for the past week. Owing to the scarcity OF female
nurses, Samuel Meyers was assigned to her, and
the dastardly outrage mentioned above. He is
now In jail awaiting trial when the fact OF the
Citizens ' ran SO high that there We're some fears a
That the scoundrel might be ynched, and .'serve
him right" This case and the arrest OF William
Dobbins, at the request OF his dying vile, for dis
orderly conduct, are the only instances now worth
mentioning. Both OF the criminals Will undoubt-
edly get the extreme penalty made and provided
MARRIAGE POSTPONED.
Mr. Miller. one OF the Justices or the Peace, was
sent for last evening to marry couple in the
southern part OF the city, but a person suddenly
died in the house where the wedding was TO take
place, and on his arrival there he found brother
magistrate who had been called to hold an inquest
The marriage was, consequently, temporarily post
poned.
Very few accidents have arisen from careless
ness in the attendants, when it is considered how
many are engaged and how unceasing have been
the calls upon their time. But little son OF Mr.
Meyer, OF No. lis Exchange street, died from the
effects OF carbolic acid administered to him by mis-
take by his nurse Henrietta Block. His mouth
and throat were badly scaded by the potion, and,
rising up he exclaimed II am poisoned, Will
die - and. falling back. he continued for
acid looked very much like some medicine lett Tor
him by the physician, and as the label had been
partially erased there is probably some excuse for
the painful mistake.
get the following personal items this morn
lnR:-
General Marcus J. Wright Messrs. s. H. Pope
and Rowe, all of the EUentng Register, are improy-
ing, aud will soon be on the streets again.
Rev. Father Kelly has passed the crisis OF the
fever and, with the good care he Is getting will
soon be enabled to go on his rounds OF visiting
Father Aloysius is worse. Deep fears are enter
tained that the good man has been so badly
stricken that his constitution cannot sustain the
attack and that he will add one more TO the long
list Of Catholic priests who have yielded up their
lives TO this fearful plague.
Chief Anderson, Of the Fire Department under
Health, yesterday burned two infected frame
buildings on the Memphis and Louisville Railroad,
Samuel Myers, who attempted the dastardly out
rage mentioned above, is accused OF having made
a similar attempt on sick woman at Shreveport.
His chances OF obtaining a residence in the Peni-
tentiary at Nashville are very good.
Rev. Drs. Guiiord Jones ana Lotion and Alder
man John Walsh are improving, and are in fair
way OF recovering.
Captain Kenneth President OF the Firemans Re-
lief Association still continues very sick; but re-
ceiving the best medical attention and nursing, he
will probably be able to weather the severe storm.
A committee of ladies' composed OF the wives
lodges in mourning, as mark OF respect to the
memory OF many deceased members. The Leath
memoers q the Protestant denominations OF Mem @
phis Is full to overnowing. Notice Is also given
this morning that the Walthall Inirmary can re-
celve no more patients.
THE CoLoRED PEOPLE.
1t affords much qualification here to see how
sympathetic and careful the colored people are in
this time OF severe trial. They are doing all they
can for the relief OF the sick and bereaved. Many
or them have contributed OF their small funds to
morning $50 was handed in, having been raised
by "Queen Estner's Court, No. (colored), OF Men,
phis.n IAN admirer, Happy Hollow" also sent in
81 SO. In family OF three brothers, living in the
city, one died early in the epidemic a second be-
came sick and the third, becoming frightened, fed
to Louisville where he also died. Other refugees
have also died, one having gone as far as New
York and another TO Sandusky ONO.
Owing to the large number OF Catholic priests
who have died or have been stricken by the lever
mass and other services at St. Peters church have
been temporarily suspended.