The New York herald., 1873-10-29
YELLOW FEVER.
Continual Decrease I'm the Number OF
Deaths in Mcmphis-The Disease
Spreading in Texas.

communal decrease IN the NumDeT Oh
Deaths in Mcmphis-The Disease
Spreading In Texas.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October $50 p. NJ.
The mortuary report for the past twenty-tour
hours, up to six O'Clock tonight, shows fourteen
deaths from yellow fever and nine from other
causes, decrease OF four deaths from the fever.
or those who died to-day nine were negroes, five
OF whom died of yellow fever.
Memphis ventures to feel that her hour Of relief
has come. The scourge has yielded to the ice
king, and soon business will resume its accustomed
activity. To-day has been cold, and tonight ice
is forming in the CUTTERS and big frost is sure for
tomorrow morning.
Mayor Johnson is sufficiently recovered to re-
sumo his Official duties to-day.
The Fever In Texas.
MARSHALL. Texas, Oct. %, 1873.
The total number of deaths from yellow fever
since its appearance here foot up sixty, OF which
twenty-five died last week. There was good frost
last night and ice an eighth OF an inch thick this
morning.
There are prospects OF black frost tonight which,
1t is hoped, will prevent the further spread Of the
disease. Now, seven O'Clock P. M, the mercury
stands at 40. 1t Ia estimated that there are, at
least sixty cases under treatment in the city and
county. Two nterments took place to-day.
Owing to the extreme cold weather the inter-
ments tomorrow will probably exceed that OF any
previous day. Five more New Orleans nurses ar
rived tonight.
No New Cases I'm Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 2s. 1873.
No yellow fever deaths and no new cases have
been reported during the past twenty-four hours.
The Disease disappearing from Mobile.
MOBILE, Ala, Oct. %, 1873.
No new cases Of yellow fever have been reported
in this city for the past five days. nor have there
been any deaths from that disease since Friday
last.
Proposition for Substa ntial Aid to the
Memphis Sufferers.
UTICA, N Y. Oct. 2S, 1873.
The following despatch was received by ex.
Governor Seymour this morning.
CINCINNATI Ohio Oct %, 1S73.k
Hon. HoRATIO SEYMOUR AND ROSCOE CoNKLING:-
Cincinnati at the last election raised $4,000 by
the judges an extra ballot box. lapellep, 'Gve
dime TO the Memphis sufferers" Their eleven
hundred orphans ian now appeal for ad II you win
will receive and Jointly distribute the funds, sending
the word broadcastov the State, an immense sum
can be raised on November 4. Advise each OF the
"Hep the Memphis Orphans,n and furnish an ex-
ira charity ballot box to the judges, and say tnat
you Will receive and forward all funds to the sur
ierers, and please answer and act at once.
f. 7. BRADSTREET.
There is authority for saying tnat Mcssrs Sey
mour and Conkling will accept the charge, and
that they ask for liberal response to the call for
aid to the sufferers
Appeal from the Memphis Police to tho
New York Police.
communication, Of which the following is .
copy, was sent to all the captains OF precincts In
the city yesterday
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
No. 800 MULBERRY STREET,
NEW YORK, Oct. %, 1878.
COMMUNICATION TO CAPTAINS or PRECINTS.
The following letter from the Chief OF Police at
Memphis, Tenn, appealing to us Tor aid In their
great distress needs no word IRON me to awaken
your sympathy; 1t tells its own sad story