The New York herald., 1878-09-21
oRE DEATHS AT CANTON.


nine days. We could have obtained relief but Tor
| this
FOUR MORE DEATHS AT CANTON.
! CANTON, Miss, sept 20, 1878.
New cases OF yellow fever to-day, 20; deaths from
| yellow fever, Robert Nosby, one OF the Howar6s,
| ir down with the fever, but Is doing well.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
| RICHMOND Sept. 90 1878.
Dr.. A. z. Koinsr the attending physician. reports
tonight that the Now Orleans family OF refugees are
| improving. Karl Yeusens condition is that OF
valescsnce his wife much Improved and his daughter
Is also convalescpg With the favorable climatic
fuenoes and with the careful treatment they are re-
| and even the woman (who IS pregnant and conse.
quently IN a critical condition) will recover
PENSACOLA FREE PROM YELLOW JACK.
PENSACOLA, Fla. Sept. 90, 1873
The prevailing that vessels cannot enter the
port Pensacola until frost This regu.
applies only from infected psrts The
health oi Pensacola Is excellent.
PHuADELPHIAs MONSTER BENEFIT FOR YELL
Low yEvER sUFFEREEs-THE PROGRAMME
SELLING SEATS AT AUCTION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
PHILADELpHIA, Sept. 90 1878
This afternoon the committee OF tho dramatic pro-
iession engaged raising money for the yellow fever
sufferers conducted auction sale of tho choice
for the grand combination benefit performance
In ard OF tho fund. The sale took place
| at the Chestnut Street Theatre In pres.
ence of large number, ana conducted by
Mr.. william D. Gommill, OF that establishment, as
chairman OF the meeting. Mr.. John l. Holmos
treasurer of the Arch Street Theatre, as treasurer
and Mr.. George X Goodwin, manager Of the
Walnut Street Theatre and others, as the committee
| in charge The sale was remarkable for one thing
The dramatic profession again obliged 10 show It's
untiring hberaity by buying seven eighths OF the
| boxes
The sale began with the stage boxes Daniel
$500. and obtaining the second ehoiss
were, OF course, no other bids. Tho third box
bought by the first bidder Mr. Tony Pastor, for $780,
be sold again. J. l. Carncioss, tho minstrel
singer then obtained it for s5o turned IL
over once more TO The committee ana !. was knocked
slOo He, IN turn, ordered IL sold again,
ssoaa @s ns property sSonsa ai so the the
fourth box was knocked down first to Master Stuart
Moran, the m,nstroi. ior = ike sun. The aim went
first to Miss Lille Glover, leading lady at the
aeS'S G. ourlan, '' the '1u American ss rS..rs or
| $40. Several other members OF the dramatic pro-
lesson psrchSsed Doxes tho & snies OF wnsh footed
as auctioneers. many OF them making their
S sa S1 uowsra ss%
| Paul. Mr.. Joseph ID. Murphy, Mr.. George Holland and
Miss Lie Glover (who made great his In this char
| acterl Mr. Tony Pastor ana Messrs. Carncioss and
! Swoatnam.
THE BENEFIT AT BOOTHS THEATRE.
A large audience assembled at Booths Theatre
yesterday afternoon witness the performance given
In bsnaf Of tho municipal fund relieve yellow
fever sufferers Though hurr,edIy gotten up the en-
| tertasnment was an interesting ana singulary sue
| cessiui The Ninth Regiment Band. under
tho leadership OF Professor Downing, opened
the programme with three selections Then
followed Harrigan and Hart in an Irish
sketch, alter which Mr George vandonhon
rocited Scott's ''Youpg LochnvAr" In q mastery
manner. Next came tho sleep walking scene In
"Mocbsth," Mss Geosvieve ward appearing as tho
conscience stricken wifa The fourth feature
tho recitation OF Tcnnyson's ''charge Of tho
Light Brigade" by Miss Ada Cavendish.
| and sue a decided and gratifyin Ing triumph for
whom she anished the poem she was greeted by
MISS Clara Louise keiogs next sang favorite Song
and received cordial welcome. The fourth act OF
"As You Like II" came next, with Miss Fanny Daven-
port as Rosaiind, with the Cuckoo Sons" winch was
| crarmingy rendered. The remainder OF the pro-
| gramme Included act OF "trilz." with j. K EN-
| mel and his company; a scene Of fun and mischief
by thc sable comedians Birch aud Backus several
| specially acts by favorite artists
Toward the close oil the performance Mr.. Luther b.
wyman appeared before tho curtain ana alter speak
ing OF the call tor AID for the sufferers tho South
requested PERMISSION to read the following despatch
| Just received IRON Mempnis:-
Mknrnrs. Tenn. sept 10. 1878.
| r. J. DAVIS Gilsey House -
Deaths date 5o Of sick over four thousand
average deaths, sixty cent OF sick We feeding
ten Thousand persons sick ana de.ti,uie camps
and in tho city Oar city is hospital Fifteen voluntes
and Catholic have died many Of whom
'Is ps escr Sss
and Things sul We are praying ior
FROST IL is our last and only hope thousand thanks to
spreading the suburbs Tor several miles
the little In the interior We compelled sup
ply all these people with provisions aud supplies, med
''A'' CHARLES a. FISHER
Chairman Citizens Relief Com mlttee.
| W. j. SMITH, President Iiowardis.
< " dS MldS,lh.L. .eaissl .ais. I,Or D,rss,Or
| j. NJ. kEATiNG, Editor Ipped
| FREDERIC >. SfCHULLs. Editor Aeaianche
Mr. wyman then made an appeal 10 the public for n
contnusnce OF the generosity with whicn the appeal
for aid had been received, saying that this was the
wipe cut all sectional differences between Itself ana
the South and that bond could now DO created be.
| tween North and South which would hold them IN
| true union forever
| General Preston OF Kentucky, was expected TO be
present ano to address the audience, but Mr. Davis
said that he had received letter from him saying
! that no was too il " atscnd As n citizen of the
South Mr. DAVIS offered his thanks for tho response
New YORK had made TO the appeal IRON the south.
At the door where the audience passed going out
placed Two ballot boxes aud chorus District
Telegraph messenger boys stood by them ually
crying out, 'Contrbutions for the yellow lever SUI
| iercrs will be safe here" A considerable amount
| was placed In the boxes which were sfterward taken
| 10 the Twenty. ninth precinct station house The
Munie,pal Gas Light Company contributed the
OF their bill Tor the afternoon, the Continental Bank
Note Company printed the tickets Tree OF charge,
not single employs OF The theatre would accept pay
| Tor his services There was very little advertising
| done and that little together with the use OF tho
nv a D.l.