Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-06
the NEWS. y
Serious Election Troubles Re.
ported From Panama.
The Yellow Fever Still Holds Sway 4
Southern Cities.
New, York Car Drivers on 4 Strike
Which Calls Out the Military.
YELLOW FEVER.
At CINCINNATI.

AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati. Sept. 8.-Another young man,
James Myers. Of Gallipolis. Ohio, who had
been temporarily employed upon the fated
steamer Porter. died Of yellow fever yester-
day Considerable unessiness is felt 10 that
region, yet no one has been taken that has
not had something to do with that boat.
A large amount Of bed clothing, mattresses
aud the like was thrown overheard from
the boat when 10 charge Of Doctors Carr
and Slough and people down the river
caught them as they foated down and have
them hanged on fences. intending to make
use of them after frost.
SINGER RELIEF.
New York, S.pt. 6.-The Singer Sewing
Machine company and employees, at Eliza
beth, N. j, raised $4,000 last night for yel-
low fever sufferers. Six hundred dollars
was collected at Wilkesbsrre yesterday.
CAIRO AND HICKMAN.
Cairo, H., September Cover thirty
new cases are reported at Hickman this
morning The ncnrness Of the fever has
created considerable alarm in Cairo
Many families have left and more will leave
during the next few days. Since the steam
er Bellsville, direct from Memphis. slipped
In on the quarantine officers yesterday. the
rules are being more rigidly enforced and
it is difficult for the travellers from below
to get into the city. Physicians say there
is not a case Of yellow fever here yet.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, Sept. 6.-Weather clear and
warm. Fred B. Maxon, telegraph operator,
who had recovered from an attack of fever,
and had been on the streets week, relapsed
Sunday last from imprudence, and died this
morning. Three sisters are reported down
with fever at Charity hospital.
New Orleans, Sept. 6.-New cases Of yel-
low fever, 239 deaths, 81.
AT CANTON.
Canton, Miss. Sept. 6.-New cases for the
past twenty four hours, 16. Weather more
favorable. DR.. J. J. Lyons, of New Or.
leans, is still with our people, and with the
help of our local physicians, Is doing noble
work.
PROFITABLE PEACHES.
New York, Sept. Cat the Baltimore
-four and commission exchange this morn
ing ten 6ne peaches donated by Capt. Johr
Wood for the yellow fever sufferers sold a
auction for total Of $l45.
AT MEMPHIS
Memphis. Sept. 6-Fitty-three deaths
are reported from 8 y m yesterday to nooI
to-day, making l05 for "a hours. Amonf
the deaths are Capt. John Cummins, of tn,
steamer Cohoms, Capt. Joseph Rogers, Dr.
H. NJ. Dickenson, Mother Alfonso, Of 81
Agnes academy, and E. T. Rista, il
Miss Clara Davis and Emm,
Cole. volunteer nurses from Nash
vile, were taken down this morning
The burial Of the dead, under the supervi
sion Of the citizens relief committee is Pre-
osedin9 more satisfactorily. Corpses ar
5bsiss hurried off to cemeteries or the po
ters' field = few hours after being reported
1t is hoped the revolving discoveries Of neg
lected dead inside in the past few days vii
not be repeated.
MATTERS At sT. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Sept. 6.-The official repol
from the quarantine hospital, the first mad
since It Was opened, three weeks ago, show
the total number Of psrsons received the,
to be ~; discharged, Q; died, IL; remaininl
81. Among the deaths were: James Pa,
on, died August %; Augustus Bocher, Aul
90; General stefani. Aug. 81; A. Wood
ward. Aug. 81; Charles n. Parsons, Au
%; Henry Collier. Aug. 80. All the patien
Of this hospital are refugees from the sout
The merchants exchange distributir
committee have sent 90 additional e.
each TO Memphis, New Orleans and Vick'
burg. $3.50 10 Port Gibson. $500 TO Cante
end $500 70 Holly Springs.