Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-27
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Fever has broken out IN Camp Joe Will
liams.
There are six hundred people at Camp
| Joe Williams.
| The condition of DIR. Samuel Watson wal
| yesterday reported very favorable.
| Sam Lawler, negro, was hanged fol-
1 rape, in Coahoma county, Mississippi, last
week.
| DIR. Porter, who was seized with the
fever Saturday, is reported getting along
comfortably.
| -Friars Point has organized a Howard S
association, so as to be ready in case the fever
breaks out there.
| -Lynchburg, Virginia, is making collec-
| lions for the benefit of the yellow-fever suf-
| ferers of the south.
| Many of our country exchanges come to
us half sheet, in consequence of the patent
outside" shops being closed.
| The friends of DIR. ]. r. Frayser will be
/ glad to know that Ia is rapidly recovering
| from his attack of the fever.
The Evansville (Iu.) Journal is urging
| the people of that city to subscribe for the
yellow-fever sufferers in the south.
Many who had made up to remain and
fight it out till frost changed their minds on
hearing of the rapid increase OF the disease.
We make room to- day for a commuDica
ton on Arkansas pOuGlCS. IL nuSG Oe Tie
last Our space for such matter has given out.
The citizens relief committee have In
dorsed the APPEAL's idea, and the bayou will
be disinfected by five hundred barrels of lime.
The prevailing cloudy, close weather is
favorable to the spread of the pestilence.
People should keep fires burning in their
sleeping rooms.
The people of York, Pennsylvania-th
home of Judge Jere Black-are organizing a
relief committee for the yellow-feyer suffer-
ers of the south.
Seaside, Lakeside and Franklin Square
libraries, new list; new novels, magazines,
and pictorials daily at Manstord's, corner
Second and Monroe.
We must have more doctors. 1t is i'm
possible now to get physician at night,
fact that no doubt has great deal to do
with the heavy mortality.
The fumes of gas tar are an excellent
disinfectant, and at triAing expense the city
could keep barrels of it on every street where
everyone could get it free of expense.
There will be meeting of the citizens
relief committee at eleven o'clock, Wednes-
day morning, at the Office of the Planters
insurance company, Al Madison street.
Will not the citizens executive commit
tee accept the offer of Dupont q Co., of
Louisville, and try the virtue of powder as a
disinfectant? 1t is certainly worth trying.
Mobile is dong all she can for her sister
cities of the south stricken with yellow-fever.
She is sending forth nurses and physicians
and contributions of money and provisions.
The street in front of the citizens relief
committe commissary depot was crowded all
day yesterday with applicants for provisions.
Nine-tenths of the crowd were colored peo-
pie.
MIR. Cubbins, of Chelsea, recommends
that great bon6res be lighted throughout the
infected district at night, and great many
citizens second the motion. Who will furnish
the woodP -st
The Methodist board of relief, of the city
of Memphis, return grateful thanks to Rev.
DR.. A. r. Winfield, of Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas, for a contribution of twenty-seven dol
lars for the destitute.
"A man named Beale committed a rape
upon the person of Mrs. Martin, at Rossville,
a few miles distant from Shelbyville, on the
twenty-ffth instant, and beng captured was
lynched. Served him right.
Mrs. Nellie O'Connor, of Mason's Depot,
sends contribution of one hundred dollars
to the suffering of our city, and writes that
her doors are open to all. This is a liberal
contribution from this worthy lady.
Mr.. w. Il. Mynate, the telegraph oper-
ator who was among the first victims of the
fever, we are glad to note is now GONZALES
cent. "Patsey" Ayr-s, who was one of Fri
days new cases, Is now getting along very
well.
Among the new cases reported yester-
day were Sisters Veronica and Dominica, of La
-alette academy. Citizens of Memphis ali
remember how many of the Catholic Sisters
and priests fell victims to the fearful cpl
demic of 1878.
There was considerable inquiry about
General w. ]. Smiths condition yesterday.
He has endeared himself to this community
and all feel an interest in his welfare. He was
quite low yesterday, but there is reason to
hope for his recovery.
The relief board of the Memphis Tenn
ple of Honor yesterday received one hundred
dollars from Grand Worthy Templar j. A.
Wartrace, of Fon du Lac, Wisconsin. The
telegram announcing the donation closed
with the words more to follow"
Miss Maggie Stewart. one of the most
devoted of the Howard nurses, who has
become the favorite of all who know her, was
last night stricken down with the fever. She
Is at her home on Court street, where she Is
receiving the most careful attention.
The young ladies of Iuka gave concert
recently for the benefit of feyer-stricken peo-
pie, from which was realized one hundred
and forty-two dollars and twenty cents, which
sum was yesterday received by Chas. G. Fish
err. chairman of the citizens relief commit
tee.
Little Jimmie Winters, aged six years,
was found lying on a door step at the corner
of Exchange and Front streets yesterday
morning suffering 9th the fever. His story
is that he came in from the camp looking for
his brother, whom he did not find. He was
carried to the hospital.
Mrs. Bennett and her daughter, of the
family of Charles Bennett, the br1cklayer, at
No. iOl Robson street, was stricken with
the fever yesterday. Mr.. Bennett and his
SON left home few days ago, the latter say
ing they were going to Cincinnati, and have
not been, heard from since. The family ID
destitute 80
The fate of Mrs. job
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