Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-30
Relief OF Yellow Fever Sufferers.

Der. a volunteer nurse, who had fallen a VIC
tim to the fever at his post of duty, Memphis,
Tenn rs was appropriated for their tempo;
to correspond with the Howard Association at
Memphis on the subject.
The following kilograms were received:
st. LOUIS, MO-, sept. 50, 1S1S-Wm. Dick
son. secretary: Arrived at seven. Shall char.
ter steamer and commence loading to day.
A. r. SHEPHERD"
WHEELING, W. VA, Sept. 80, 1s7S-Surg' n
General Woodwork: Where can WS place
500 TO best advantage?
A. J. SwEESY, Mayor"
"IICKsBURG, MISS, Sept. 20, lS7S.-Lewis j.
DAVIS, treasurer: have returned from Green
Vile, where delivered medicines and supplic S
suiiieient for the present. The fever shows
some abatement. but still very bad. The 500
advised in your letter OF the % h will be ample
ditiop; Accept grateful thanks for your kind
ness VIII write further by mall in a few days.
EDWARD s. BUTTS,
President VickSburg Bank.
Also, the following letters were read:
HICKMAN. KY, Sept. 26. lSIS.-L. j. Davis,
re.surer:-Yours of the 10th inst enc osiDg
SlCO for relief OF our yellow fever sufferers II
hand. Return to your commission the CRATE
full tharks OF our sCre'y distressed people.
FL. A. TYLER, Treas. Relief CON-"
"DETRoIT, MICH, Sept. q, 1STs.-A. R. Shep-
herd, Chairman :-Herewith enclosed You have
check on New York to your order for $50, con-
tribution of our citizens to be used in the pur-
sent down the Mississippiin aid OF yellow fever
sufferers. III. s. BALDWIN,
Treas. Y. F. Fund"
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE OF ST. LOUIS, ST..
chairman Your communication of 2lst to
TIE president of the chamber Of commerce in
reference to commission to investigate the
referred to the Merchants Exchange Relief
committee. The committee to-day appro-
priated $50 for such a commission, and have
telegraphed you to that effect. We urge upon
you immediate action in the premises. AS
soon as the commission is organized inform
me and the money will be forwarded at once.
Chairman Merchants Ex Relief Com.
GEO. I'll. MORGAN. Trea9urer of the Com.
Letters from r. Liddell. mayor of Pitts5urg,
Pa, and E. P. Dow, chairman Citizens Relief
Committee, Buffalo, n Y, relating to the
project of sending relief boat with supplies
along the Mississippi, We're referred to the
ton requested. a communication from Dr..
Tachymayntis was similarly refeLLed.
The following were also received at head
quarters later this afternoon:
PlTTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 50, 1SIS.-Alex. r.
Shepherd, Chairman: The Pittsburg Relief
Commlttte will deliver one thousand dollars
IN stores to boat at St. Louis.
j. ID. SCULLY, Treas. Relief Com.
NEWPORT, Ky, Sept. 80, 1S7S.-To the Adju-
tant General of the L. S. Army Washington,
d. c.: Lieut.. II. III. Benner, 18th infantry, has
of supplies sent from st. Louis to points below.
He is ordered to proceed Immediately to st.
Louis. where his instructions will meet him.
gram Lieut. Chas S. Hall, 18th Infantry. also
v!oiunt- ers for the work. are his services de-
sired? G. C. AUGUR
Brig. Gen.. Commanding.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
received since last report by Lewis j. Davis,
treasurer: The Misses Pollock, through Gen
NJ. Lockwood, chief clerk Interior department.
hoigh r. r. Ada Apshur SO; n Miss f eHGaas
$3.50; officers and crew Z. S. steamer PhlOX
through B. G: Terry, s2i; Chas. Becker, s1.6S;
THE STEAMBOAT LOAD OF PROVISIONS.
Governor Shepherd and j. T. Mitchell. esq,
left here in a palace car on the Baltimore aud
Potomac Railroad. Saturday night, for st:
Louis, to take charge of a steamboat load of
provisions for the sufferers from yellow fever
at the towns along the Mississippi river where
communication has been cut off by quarantine
regulations. The cargo to be shipped VIII
consist OF everything desirable for the sick,
including provisions, medicines, ice. clothing,
&c. Tbe distribution will be made by an
army Oricer, some western gentlemen, and
Messrs. Shepherd and Mitchell. These sup
Plies to be distributed have been furnished by
citizens of Washington, Baltimore and several
O. the northern and western cities. The gov
ernor and Mr.. Mitchell took with them fifty
packages of goods and $500 in cash with
which to purchase more supplies.
r THE CHAPEL POINT CLUB CONTRIBUTIONS;
The treasurer of the Superior Council So
ciety OF 81. Vincent de Paul in New York, In
a letter TO I. A. Rover, secretary OF the Chap
Point Club in this city, acknowledges the re-
ceipt of check for 2st:.50, TO be devoted to the
relief Of they low fever sufferers i1 The south.
and saws: I'VE have thus far sent : 10 the
pIesirent OF our society IN New Orleans, and
VIII make another remittance tomorrow. We
rave re queStcd hun to use the money in New
Orleans. Memphis, and other places where dis
trC IS is great
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follow:
John Rider TO VIM Barry, lot 10 50. no; $l,l
G, So. no; $3.50. j. W. Barker to G. L. Kirk,
lot u, So e37; 1925. Franklin R;ves to Nary
H; H. g, k 81 sS part tract eaSd 'Haddoeks
Henry HOFFMAN, in trust lot C, SO. 7s9
r. l. s Fre eel an trustee to John Peters lots
2s5, 81. 2; SIS. John Peters to Annie E.
S: L. Loomis; lots lis, III lie, III, rs ~ -,
and ia, So. s; 81 Geo. G: F. Dyer to AIRY Dover,
lot 4, "a. A: -. J; T. Chismond to Ryon s
Earnshaw; part of chichester" s.: NJ. G.
c61; $3.50. j. A. Prescott ct al, trustees, to
Cornelius Shea, lot "a, subdivision OF Pleasant
SILK cashmeres, table damask, Grape wells,
PACK cashmere shawis, pure wool; finest
shades of colored silks, very cheap. Carers,
III Market Space. Our 81 and $l.2j black silks
are especial bargains; black silk damasse
grenadines, only SlCJ.-AdUt.
CLoAKs. latest styles, from 81 50 up; blankeSS.
full double, $3.50 per pair: fail dress gooM,
latest styles, from Il, 10, Is, %; black cash
mereS, all wool, 20 cents: black mOhair, double
width, 25 cents; caSsiuereS, for men and boys
wear, from 81, 80, 81. rs; waterproof cloth. full
double width, 60 cents. TOwSOn's, 635 Pa.aye,
south side.-Adrt
REoPENING OF THE CRIMINAL CoURT-The
Criminal Court recOnvened this morning, jus
tice Wylie presiding. The walls of the cham
Der having teen reprinted and new mating
placed on the floor, the room had clean aud
fresh appearance. The petit jurors We're
called. and all responded excepting one. They
were then excused for one week.-Mrs. honor be.
ing engaged in the general term. The grand
jury was set to work, and will continue the Ia
bors during the week, meeting at II am. and
adjourning at Bpm.
VISITORS FROM FREDERIcK.-Lewis II. Mob
eriy, mayor of Frederick city, Nd, dignified
and courteous Official, with Capt. J: R; Michael
fifty good looking ladies and gentlemen from
that city, were In town today and visited
the Frederick Cornet Band, an excellent or
ganizatiOn, under the leadership of David
III. MO00f1y. and gave THE STAR office a da.