Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

cept my sincere sympathy for the aiiiict.
ed Porter PALMER.
Palmer House, Chicago.
THE HEBREWS AT WORK.
The Hebrew Hospital Association is
at work with the following officers: N D
Menken, president; Leopold IGlauer,
vice president; David EismAn, treasu.
rer; Edward Goldsmith, secretary. As
sistants for burying the dead David
Thilman and Jacob Kohlberg.
From to-day the ticket offices Of the
Memphis and Charleston and Louisville
and Nashville and Great Southern rail.
roads will open at o'clock in the morn
ing and close at in the afternoon.
CITIZENS RELIEF COMMITTEE.
The citizens relief committee have
established headquarters under the Ten.
nessee Club Hall on South Court street.
1t has been agreed to let responsible and
needy persons, who are properly recon-
mended, have tents for their use.
At the meeting yesterday Mayor Flip
pin presented a resolution requesting all
persons who owe taxes 10 pay the same,
so as to enable him to pay the city en-
ployes.
1t was resolved to have the infected
district at once canvassed and ascertain
the names Of all persons who are there
and are willing to go to the camp.
1t was reported that Governor Porter
had sent a telegram here giving the city
authority to locate the camp anywhere
in the county. Such authority was not
necessary.
SEVEN POLICEMEN OFF.
AT twel I've o'clock to-day seven Of the
best policemen on the force objected to
a new arrangement which would keep
them on duty all night instead of from
IL O'Clock noon to midnight and re
fused to go on duty The chief told
them there we're plenty of men to take
their places, pointing,to crowd Of ne
groes across the street, aud they retired
This leaves the property and lives o
citizens in greater danger than ever
, The next thing in order will be q vigi
lance committee.
, A DEATH AND ANOTHER CASE IN CHELSEA
Mr. Sam Metcali, a young butcher, wh,
had been sleeping in the infected dis
trict, went out to his mothers at tn
: corner OF Chelsea and Fourth, about iV
or six days ago, and was soon reporte
Il to have the bilious fever, and the ply
sician in charge so pronounced it. Las
= Saturday evening DR.. S Il, Brown wa
: called in and pronounced it case {
yellow fever. Last night Mr.. Metca
J died and at 9 o'clock this morning til
body remained untouched, and iher
> was nobody in the house but survivn
u brother of the deceased, who was take
} down last night with the fever, and th
" aged mother, who is unable TO do anl
Z thing. 1t is said that a Howard nurs
went out and remained last night, b,
II left this morning The neigbbors hay
II made efforts TO have the body Of the dea
Y man removed, but without avail at la
d accounts Nobody seemed to hay
u the authority to take notice Of the cas-
as it is few rods out Of the corporatio
still at a point which was once in Il
city limits, and is in a densely settle
ID naighborhood. Humanity aud red tai
rs do not always go hand in hand "
Of learn since the foregoing was written Il
s. burial has been attended to by the prop
Q authorities
oi THE FEVER IN TnR COUNTRY
W The following has been received.
10 DR.. r. +. Brown. Secretary of the Board
ts Health:
c Phase send some carbolic acid al
= other disinlectants We have case
yellow fever in the house Please sci
: instructions how / should oct or VIII
lie preventatives ! should take. / will p,
I'd the charges Very respectfully, gqy
JoHY I. WILLIAMS.
August 10, 1878. 3atiaH
This place is on the Horn Lake roa
~ half a mile beyond Nouconnah cree
ed The man sick is ou the Townsend plac
he He was carried there sick Friday aftt
IT, noon.
u TEN CASES REPORTED
'ss The following cases we're reported
ct physicians yesterday to the board
ru health:
q Bridget Sleuson, age 81, at l6G Was
81, ington street, by DR. Laski.
an Marian Check 4 Johnson avenue,
As Dc Donohue.
iln John scheiaer, age 10, at 81 Mos
70 street, by DR. Laski.
,ie Simon Isaac, age 4s, near oIymT
VT VI Park, by DR. Laski Imported from Wal
'n' ington street
IN u Anin Sehwab. aged 4s, 6S CONNER
ny street. by DR. Wise.
ne Kate Schwab, aged l3, 6s CONNER
no street, by DR. Wise.
ie' John Kslly, aged 30, 494 Beal sire
lt by DE- Hail. Ian old case, now conv
i'y escent
MS Jacob Washbrandt, aged 30, Hupp
no avenue, by DE- Nuttall.
an Sammie Nelson, aged C, IT Cos
ng street, by Dr. Avent. oN
I'm SAM Metcalf 35 vears ona am,