Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-16
HOLLY SPRINGS.

HOLLY SPRINGS
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. 15.-This evening
Mrs. Taboorde, one of the most faithful nurses
we have employed and who nurses r. c. Per
kins, express agent, who SO heroically volun-
teered to take the place Of L. Mosby, who desert
ed his post, reported that her patient had been
robbed of his I.v..oJ Wy assistant nurse named
S. E. Thomas, of Martin, Tenn, and that ex-
element from this act was likely to cause
relapse. We Immediately arrested Thorn
as and through the instrumental
ity Of J; H. Simmons. druggist
Memphis, the money was found in his throat
He is lodged in Jail subject to law, and the
express company respectfully requested to no.
tify. The relief committee would have hung
him on the spot, but we know that justice
should follow her virtuous path. l am salts
fed that Thomas should hang on the nearest
lamp-post. Perkins, seeing the thief known
and in the hands of the committee smiled and
said: "The express company will attend to the
rest. Tell the public that nothing shall go
wrong that the relief committee can prevent.
This is second Sunday, and the dumb
church bells, the silence of the old town clock,
the tread of Father Loury, of New Orleans,
whose steps into the homes of the poorest and
richest is seen followed by Rev. Ben Black, a
colored man, whose services to the sufferers
and sick has proved invaluable. The colored
people who have SO heroically stood by us in
our hour of peril are represented
by b? this this colored minister Of the
with Christian vigilance the homes of all, with
out regard to race previous condition.
These two ministers have performed their work
we'll. All honor to them. When they come to
grasp us by the hand we feel better and
stronger, and pray in our heart of hearts.
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his post. In reading the Bible we find that
Christ shirked no duty but obeyed the will of
the Father, even It'll death. Tell ministers of
the churches that we poor mortals, who stand
here with our lives in our hands, will do
work as humanity and God dictates. We are
not afraid, and every effort of ours shall go to
relieve sufferers and the poor.
There is some good news for you. Our
physicians, with the aid of kind providence.
have borne tho following past part of the
danger, and they are convalescing: Gen. W. s.
Featherstone, Howard Falconer, Rev. s. Craig,
and Miller Daniel Oliver, wife and daughter
Annie, Miss Leidery and Eugene Leidery, Mr..
Wolfe, Henry and Jamie Fost Mrs. j. G.
Walker, Drs. Dancy, Daniel and McKie, Judge
Waite, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, DIR. Sesur of New
Orleans, R. G. Perkins, the hero who came to
our rescue, VIM. Brannen, Mrs. Clark Brewer,
four of L. G.. Bunkley's family, VIM. Rose,
Willie Lake, Sam CALDWELL Ennis Printers,
About 200 still sick. Five deaths to-
day and nine new cases. Give names to-mor-
row. Wires crowded. John Burton and j. 81.
Athey are on the improve, with hopes of their
recovery. Ben Coyces, telegraph operator,
after every attention we could give, died at his
should last while the brave and true
and good are respected. Your CORE
spondent met him the day Mosby
deserted his post, and Coyces said 'sA1y life
and all can do is at the disposal of the suf-
fering people Of Holly Springs" The tele-
graph company have noble martyrs, but none
truer or more unselfsh than Ben. Coyces.
Peace to his ashes, and may the springtime
(signed) W. j. L. HOLLAND
Chairman Relief Committee.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 15.-Deaths ffty-nine;
cases reported, 149, including sixty-six cases
dating from the 1st to the 18th inst.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 15.-Weather clear and
warmer. Howard association: New cases,
twenty; Y. M. G. A., forty-nine. The follow
ing shows the condition of the sick tele-
graphcrs: G. w. Smith, Paul Leloup, Lucius
convalesing; Fl. H. Cottrell and T. E. Graham
dangerously i'll. Mrs. Barnes still very sick,
and her son, aged 16, has a third relapse from
imprudence.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 15.-Ninety deaths reported
to-day. 1t is believed many have occurred in
the suburbs which are not reported, for the
reason that undertakes will not 90 beyond
the city limits. At Elmwood to-day ffty-eight
collins were brought in express wagons
and other vehicles from the suburbs.
Among to-days's deaths are Maj. VIM.
Willis, superintendent of the Southern Ex-
press company, who was a leading member of
the citizens relief committee, and an active
worker among the sick and destitute; John G..
Lonsdale, Jr., treasurer of the citizens relief
committees; Ed. Foster, of the Howard associ-
alton; R. W. Blew, of the Western Methodist,
and his wife and child, another child dying.
DR.. McGregor, of septon county, Tenn, died
this morning: d. Armsbury, John Erskine. d
d. Saunders, of that city, are in a critical con.
Mr.. j. w. Mcdonald, telegraph operator, re,
Gently from Cincinnati, is dead, and Mr.. Klotz
from Mobile, is down. The force day duty
are Messrs Langford and Bryant, who, we arr
proud to say, are doing noble work.
| Of twenty-four original Towards only six ar,
on their feet. the rest being dead or sick. The
clerical force is SO much reduced that Secretar,
]. H. Smith requests persons sending contribu
tions to send by draft
| There is an apparent falling off in the mum
| Der of new cases. Only fifty-two new applica
lions for nurses were made to the Towards to
day. Twenty-six physicians of the medica
| corps report l74 new cases for twenty fOu
hours ending P. NJ, against 234 yesterday.
J. w. Heath and Judge Archibald Wright ar
among the new cases.
| GRENADA.
GRENADA, Sept. 15.-There were two death
to-day, and two new cases. The fever Is abat
ing, and we may soon look for a more cheerful
condition of affairs. An agent of the railroad
company, who arrived here this morning from
New Orleans to take charge of the railroad
after reviewing the situation concluded 70 re
| turn. He left on the train tonight for New
| Orleans.
Mr.. Fountain, after an illness of severa
days, resumes his duties correspondent. TIL,
express Office, which had been closed for eigh
days, was reopened to-day by G. A. Pardue
route agent of the Southern Express company
GRENADA: Sept. l5.-Five deaths to-day AM
five new cases.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Sept. ia boy from Kentuck,
who came here sick on Wednesday, died to-day
Symptoms, yellow fever. Five employees o
the Bulletin office taken sick on Friday, on
very low, with the same symptoms as thos
who died Thursday. One is in the hospita
here, and the others at Mound City. No othe
cases.
INFECTED BARaEs.
CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 15.-Four of the in
fected barges of the infected steamer John POI
ter, that were torn from their mooring belo,
Gallipolis by the sudden rise in the river
reached this city to-day. Two were crushe
against the pier of the Cincinnati & Newpo1
bridge, and were afterwards sunk. The steame
: Porter, in pursuit, captured the barges, and ha
again started up the river with them.
NOBLE WILLIS.
New YORK. Sept. 15.-Henry Thatcher, cashit
of the First National bank of Memphis, LAT
last NIGHT sent from that citv tho folloWin