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The New York herald., 1878-09-15
Memphis Still in a Horrible
Condition.
ALONG DEATH LIST.
RayageS of the Fever at VickSburg,
Grenada and Canton.
Atlantic and Pacific Ports Free
from Disease.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


NEW ORLEANS, Sept IA, 1878.
For the past twent y-four hours the numbsr OF new
yellow fever cases reported by the Howards is 175;
py the Board of Health, 800; by the Young Mems
Christian Association, 49, making a total OF
593, against 1856 yesterday, an increase OF
2os This makes the total number Of cases
13490 The great increase In the number
of new cases Is remarkable, unless II may be sup
posed that many OF them should have been reported
TO send In lists every day hence cases accumu-
late The weather In the past tweve hours has mod
SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE.
The nature of the fever, | am now sorry to learn,
the circle OF society the very best medical at
tendance, nurses, and indeed all the comforts that
wealth can mm edately command, abounds II seems
10 be stubborn in yielding 10 treatment.
SATURDAYS DEATH LIST.
The number OF deaths LOT the past twenty.,our
hours is fifty nine, an increase OF one since yeser-
day Among these are twenty-one children. The
foiowing is a list OF the dcad:-
Lucle EnInger Anatoie Peterson.
Joseph yanote John Banmanp.
J. b. Noble. Alabama Gormley.
William Hupp. Leopold b. Newhouse.
Charles Smith. Henri Capus
William f. hincs CnarIes Mattel
Edward l. Norris Henry Freing
William Macarthur. Francas Florimou.
Natilde Moses. g.. Sorrita Magenta.
Louise Charigny. Rody Honiiy.
Mrs. Olympic Charley Hays
Marie Howe Jean I. Vergcs.
Igpatius Thomas Jeanne Humbert.
Ferdinand Kuneer. Antoine G. Argenton.
Michael NcldeL Mrs. Charlotte n. Wood.
Matte A. Voss Gertrude Pond.
George A. Trossard. 9. +. Bakeri
Mrs Masearon K II. Gillis
George Wilder. Fred. A. Viavant.
Frank Moret. Miss Maggie Gregory.
Jonn Struder. Ida Thompson.
Mred Robertson. Charles NJ. HasknR
Josephine Mackey. Janet NJ Hare.
Amelia Ehrcubergcr Thomas T. Cooke.
Willis MEG Arme Perl.
Joseph G. Miller Eugen1a Taylor.
Patrick scanlap. Junus Barkmap.
Charles A. Meyer John Wagering.
Albert c. Doane Paul CASTOR.
George Z. Small.
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Judge r. W. Hubbard, q. B. Wynn and q. =. MOO"
delegates This is triumph for the bsach iacon'
Delegates to the Congressional Convention wers
elected who were favorable to the Hon. James +.
starbuck. Mr.. L. H. Bishop was nominated LOT tns
Assembly.
ELmIRA, Sept. II, 1878.
The following are delegates to Democratic State
Convention from Chemuug couniy:-DAvid b. Hill.
D. r. Dimon and s. ). Taylor
TROY Sept H. 1878.
The Third Assembly district elected c. c. Lodewick
Nicnolas Kane aud Paul Springevto the Democratic
State Convention. They favor Mr. s. ]. filden
Resolutions iudorsing Governor Robnsons ad'
ministration were adopted.
ALBANY Sept a. 1878.
The First Assembly District Democratic Convention
to-day elected tne following delegates the State
Conyan ion Robert Babcock, Bethlehem; Dr..
Mosher, Coeymans, and j. II. Chute Cumberland.
They are understood to be anti rilden or Beach
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ADDITIONAL AID.

Ripley Ropes, treasurer OF the Brooklyn fund,
acknowledges additional contributions amounting to
SLOWS 4S OF this sum $500 was gwen by the Brook
iyn City Railroad Company. The whole amount
raised In Brooklyn is SIS 445 90.
A concert gwen in Newark on Friday night realized
$780, Mayor Yates reports tho total contributions Of
TINT city to be $d,92l 81
Staten Island has given as follows:-Church OF the
Ascension, West Brighton, Sis 20; Christ Church,
New Brighton, Sis; Richmond County Lodge No.
ca n. A. M, 500; Richmond County Loagc, No. S5, l.
o. o. H., SIS entertainment al Staplctob, 500 lotai.
s3l6 10.
soctaton Tor the rencf OF sufferers rom tho ievc
cuiIdren have already shipped six boxes oil gar
moi Us and provisions Dy the Aaams Express Cofn.
pauy A vocai and Instrumental entertainment was
ayen under spicss oi citizens OF the same VII
inrc on Friday evening In the Rcforncd Chnicl.
About $500 raised. Hiawatha Lodge No 434, II.
and A, 81, of Mount Vernon, has contributed $50
Paterson has raIscd about 81, 800 IN ALL subsorip
t,ons have been received by Postmaster Conklin 10
the amount of $52l Is st. johns T. A. B society has
con r, buted $50, aud much has been done by the
churcLes tine FIRE Department, Pubic sonool No. q,
tho ompioyes OF tho Passaic Mns ana tno Hanil
Mills
alderman Robert NJ Cordes, Of Cleveland, High
Chicl of The Foresters, has issued an appca,
,ourts of the Order throughout this country and
Canada 10 senu pecuuiary aid ~ Judge william u.
Hoke. OF Iouisvlne, KY, special treasurer Of the
Fores,ers' yellow lever iund.
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EQUALIZATION OF RATES.

ST. LOUIS, No., Sept IA. ISIS
The Executive Commntss OF the Southwestern
Railway Association met at the Ltndell
Hotel to-day and equalized the rates
iron Missouri River points, TO take effect
ncxt Monday. The rates TO the seaboard viii be
tw ensy seven cents per hundred to Cnicago twenty
Two 10 East 81 Louis. The local rates will be tnrty
rents to ChicaGc and twenty cents 10 81 Louis
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WILLARD A. GREGORY.

Tho flags the Produce Exchange woro at bali
mast yesterday on account OF tho death OF member.
MIR. Willard A. Gregory. The deceased, who vas
forty-uwo years OF age, was member Of The arm Of
w. A. & G. +. Gregory, oils, at No. 126 Maiden lanc.
aud for fourteen years had been a member OF the
Proauce r. xchanae The cause OF his death was liver
complaint He leaves a widow and nvo children
three boys and two girls, tho eldest seventeen years
of ass He died at his residence, No. 5l6 Henry
street. brooklyn, whence the funeral will take place
Tomorrow at ali past two y. M.
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NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

DELEGATES TO TIE STATE AND CONGRESS
srosAL CONVENTIONS s-TILDEN AND ANTI.
TILDEN MEN kLnCTED.
WArERrowy, Sept. Ia, 1878.
The Democratic Convention Tor the First Assembly
district Of Jefferson county. held mere to-day elected
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GRAIN WAREHOUSES; BURNED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept ID, 1873
Tho grain warehouses OF Huxtcr & Hinds at
Forest Grove station, on the oregon Central Rail.
road was burned last night. Loss 500 900, falling
mostly on tho ncignDoring farmers who nad wheat
atored In the warehouses.
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posing OF this money she thinks has been providen-
iai aud she Is confident that teacher would hesi-
tate 70 devote his her infntesimai share OF the
fund the Board OF Education would devote IL imme-
diatey to the suggested end.
Tue American AthieSc Club has appointed COM
mittee to confer with similar organizations through
the cty vicinity for the purpose Of arranging
grand athletic contest in ard OF the yellow fever
fund.- Athletic clubs desiring TO participate should
address Post ONCE box No. 91S meeting OF CON-
from the various clubs will be held early next
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SIw roRKs AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.

NlW YORK AID FOR The suffEhEhs.
The receipts at the HEsALD oince yesterday Ia aid
Of the yellow lever sufferers OF the South
lows:- =.
Entert aiument at stapIeton staten island, through
Thomas crown, Joseph Walker aud John Lambert, soD
Employees OF Potter stymus Manufacturing Conn any,
s43 33. through Pablo Cuvet SIS: through Moses -.
Ledefman, &ll II g.. CAuser S1U3 tash, <o y. NJ IL.
Cornwall va Harry SO. Ehrich's boxes. ~ ~
John A. Bdwei eli Employees Of the American suit Man
utsctufng Company ana Danzv Brothers, So; Empoy.s
Of LORD fayof broadway aud Iwent.th street SlUJ 10
Fcur.handed Game Of CriDbage, Wills S.. Lake George.
81
rhe following additional subscriptions we're ac-
knowedEed by Mayor Ey:-
Captain Walsh, Twcnty.sixth precinct 81 90 Through
the New ork TrfjUpf Far ot frankie Wells. tlUrie
alagc aud louise eis Of Brockiyn So soeal Lodge
Good rempsfs, No TiN, RhnshrcK, l. 81 30, Auony
nous s3 Miss l. !. Crng, -; childrehut Five POINTS
House OF industry, s6 Total, al 30 Acting sergeant
Unnth. Nineteenth subpreenet, So 2I Oaplan Davis
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CORTLANDr PARKER.

Mr. Cortlaudt Parker formally notified Of bis
nomination for Congress by the Sixth district repub
licans by The COM ttee FRIDAY evening, but yet
has made NO reply nor given any indication as 70
his action.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.

ST. Louis, No., Sept. IA. 1878.
The republicans in FIRST Congressional district
nominated LOUIS Gotschalk and IN the Third district
L. S. Metcalt, the present incumbent
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BoILERMAKERs STRIKE.

sAs fRAscIsco. sept. IA, 1878.
The boilormskcrs IN the Uniou Foundry Of Pres
cot, Scott 4 Co., are out on strike Tor an equaIiza-
tion Of wages with other shops in the city.
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GREENBACK
ASSEMBLY NOMINA,
TION.

BoRDEsrowS, N J., Sept IA, 1878.
The national greenback.la labor reform party Of the
First Assembly dstrct OF New Jersey held their
vention to-day and nominated Benjamin H. Thomp-
son. this city.
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Collections for the benefit Of the yellow fever su fer.
ers will up at all the Catholic churches OF tho
Ohio diocese to- day. in accordance with Q circular
issued by Right Rev. Bishop Gilmour. Several
Catholic Congregations, well as various Cathohc
abstinence societies or this CITY,
have already forwarded considerable sums.
His Emineuce Cardinal McCloskcy has ordered col
lections DO taken up on Sunday next september
% In all the churches oil his diocese and exhorts all
Catholics pray for the rshef Of the afflicted IN inc
South. -s
Brsnop Loughlin, OF Brooklyn will receive contri.
buttons in his Cathedral to-day, and has ordered
special collections to bs taken up SUNDAY next
on Long island. Ths united conferences Of ST. Vim
cent de Paul gwen the Bishop nearly 81 900 Tor
the same charity.
Bishop Corrigan, oiNewark. has already ordered
COLLECTIONS. flIAf-.s
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THE FEVER WORSE AT HICKMAN, KY. Y.-oNLY
THREE DOCTORS AND FIFTY PATIENTS.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

THREE DOCTORS AND FIFTY fAIlENIS
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HICKMAN, KY, via PADUcAH JUScTIoy,l
Sept. ID 1878.
The overspreaaing cloud OF gloom sill shows
the blacxuess OF night. Matters here are worse
than ever. Dr. John Blackburn, OF all the
physicians that have undertaken to stay the
progress OF the disease, alone remains unstrtcken
by the scourge Or. Alexander A Farris has been
SO completely exhausted DO unable to rendsr any
further assistance DR. J. W. Farris has gone from
Jordan's Station to Hickman to-day. Six new
cases have appeared and six deaths within the past
twenty. hours The names Of The dead are Miss
Irene AmburR, whose father was the weslthiesi
citizen OF tho town; Or. Barnes, Mrs. Il.
Wilson, Frank Ssgrist and son and Henry
sampsey. Fifty deaths have occurred 80 far anu tty
now on hand with only three doctors,
when we'll, and five nurses to care Tor them.
The material Tor yellow lever TO WORK upon
about exhausted. DIR. Blackburn says 1t Is the
most terribly lignant oil lever he has ever
seen. Several n dying condition and will
not see daylight Among the lumber 10 Mayor George
PratneE
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FEVER AT DRY GROVE, MISS.

TERRY, Miss, Sept H. 1873
Twenty cases Of yellow fever reported at Dry
Grove, four miles from here.
REPORTS TO THE SURGEON GENERAL OF THE
MARISE HOSPITAL sERvIcE-BRIEF SURVEY
OF THE YELLOW FEVER DIsrRrcTs-DEATHs
FOE TIE PAST WEEK.
WASHINGTON, Sept IA, 1873
The following was issued this afternoon by Sur.
geon General Woodforb OF the United States arino
Hospital Service, being abstract Of sanitary
ports received during the past week under the Ma
tronal Quarantine act:-
NEMPHIs During tho week ended SIX O'Clock, Sep.
tember H. there we're 6S7 deaths from yellow lever
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. There have been deaths
from yellow fsysE There were 80 cases under treat
mcnt last evening.
HOLLY SPkINGs.-One hundred and sixteen now
OF yellow lever and AZ deaths occurred daring
the week ended yesterday evening" making in all PIG
and 67 deaths. All the resiaent physicians
sick.
CANTON, Miss One hundred and aity new casss Of
yellow fever and 20 dea,hs for the week. Total cases.
$40; total deaths, 90
PoRT G,Bsox Misa-Dr. Wharton, of tho Missis-
sippi Stato Health Board, reports about 500 Of
yellow lever and "a deaths 10 yesterday, noon, and
s'vsry few subjects lett TO take H."
OCEAN SPEiN0s, Miss--Sixtesn cases OF yellow
fever aud deaths during the week, making "a
ana deaths IN ali since commencement
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss.-From August 20 TO Scptem-
ber there 10 OF yellow lever and death.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Mss.-Six cases during the last week
and deaths
NEw ORLEAxs.-During tho week ended yesterday
noon there $50 deaths, making In all ], 925.
PLAQuLMISE, La--One hundred and seventy-hvo
cases and 81 deaths 10 september 8.
MORGAN CITY, La.-rwenty hive cases aud deaths.
LoUIsvILLE, Ky.-Sincteen new cases and deaths
for the week.
IISoNSATL-From September to yesterday even
ing there were cases OF yoow lever and deaths.
GALLTPoLfs, 0hio-rhere have been 20 cases and
deaths, resulting from communication with the
stesmboa. J onn ID. Porter.
Knr wKsr.-one case OF yellow fever and dOarh
during the week
KrSGsToS, ia, Sept. IA few cases Of yellow
lever nave Port Royal at the entrance TO
The harbor. One proved fatal. The steamer Etna,
from Hayti, Kingsto on the 1st ins with
The purscr sick of yellow lever contracted IN Hayu
HAvANA-Fifty-one deaths from yellow lever and
from smallpox during the week ending September !.
NO YELLOW FEVER IN ANY ATLANTIC OR Pa
cIFIC PORTS.
IBy TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD
WAsnISGroy, d. O., Sept H. 1878
Surgeon General Woodworth authorizes the on
cia statement that there rs yellow fever or other
disease warranting the quarantning oil vessels clear
ing from any OF the Atlantic or Pacific ports OF the
United States. THIS announcement has been deemed
advisable IN OF tho proclamation OF inc King of
Itay.
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INCREASE IN THE DEATH LIST AT MEMPHIs-

INCREASE IN THE DEATH LIST AT MEMPHIS
SHOCKING DISCOVERY.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. IA, 1878.
To-nights reports show an increase In the dcath
rate, 127 deaths having been reported OF which. how
ever, ten should have been reported last evening
leaving to-day's mortality III, of which forty were
colored. Among those not sen. in the report
are Henry steinkuh, Jonn Walsh, +. B. Stewart,
Jonn e. Gee A Gescne, Dr. Nugent, OF 81. Louis; DR..
Harlan of Hot Springs, and Mr. Jarvis, druggist from
Nashville.
None OF the resident physicans have made reports
OF new cases to the Board Of Health this evening
Harvey Maihes, OF the Ledger, and Hon. John League
and wife reported convalsscent.
DREADFUL '.fScDEyT.o
Az about noon to-day foul stencil was discovered
in the neighborhood of the Mosoy Hunt block. on
Front street. A negro policeman, detailed Tor the
purpose, made examinatlon of the premises, and
In OF the rooms he Uncovered the dead and de-
composed body OF IA. L. Waring, cotto buyer, who
had evidently been dead for several days
DEATHS RAvAGEs
Death Is taking away many OF the best citizens.
Colonel S. Knowl,op, Acting Postmaster, died this
morning; also J. q. Ward. Eugene ID. White, son OF
Gates Mss NJ. b. Page, Philnp Erb, Rev. }. I. Eary
and A. +. Thompson. Mrs. Hoist, mother OF Hoist
Brothers, and Horace II. Briggs are very low;
President OF the First National Bank OF this city,
who Is now In New York.
MEMPHIS Sept. Ia. 1878.
The condition things terrible But OF us
Posinssser knowIton Superintendent. wni. dying.
Chairman Citizens Relief Committee.
xgw CASES
DR.. John Erskine, Health Oniccr, and DR.. Hiram
Pierce. OF Cincinnati, are down with the fever. Dr..
sicians OF the Howard medical corps report 234
cases Tor the past twenty-four hours
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FOREST FIRES.
HALF A MILLION poLL,Rs' WORTH OF DAMAGE

SAN FRAxoIsco, Cal, Sopt IL, 1873
Forest nres have been raging on the north side OF
the Columbia River. Tho losses are estimated at
above half million dollars. A public meeting has
pcen held at Vancouver TO raise TO relieve the
liars
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THE DISEASE AT GRAND JUNCTION, TENN.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO Tue HERALD
GRASD JUNCTION, Tenn, Sept IA, 1878.
There have been twelve new cases and nine deaths
since noon yesterday. wewant two more physicians
Two patients are dying. The three last tsegra aph
operators are very low, and not expected to live
Major Beeton and I. d. Smith only the Ia
have survived
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
John NORRIS ROBINSON.

The flag on the Stock Exchange was At hasf-nas'
yesterday on account OF the dea'n OF 'ohn Norrh
Robinson. Mr. Robinson, VINO was about forty.eight
vsars of age. was born In this country, ana spent
most OF his life iu Wilmington. Del. When quites
voupp man he entered as q partner into the bankna
nou 20 estab shed by his father IN Wilmington, under
the firm name OF Il. X. Robinson Co., which still
exists Some time atterward be went TO Philadelphia,
anu became partner the frm sf Drcxel Co. lu
1865 he came this city, and entered into partner.
TINS firm dissolved in July 1871 Mr. Robinson joined
the present arm of Drsxei Morgan Co., out 10 jan
uary 1875, he retired from active business For zen
died very suddenly on FRIDAY afternoon al his coun
N seat Torresdale, Pa He leaves widow and four
children. HIS CITY residence was NO. !, IoA ainut
street. Philadelphia. The deceased will os buried At
two p. NJ. Tomorrow, from Grace Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Wilmington, Del
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OBITUARY.
THE REV. CHARLES G. PARSONS.

THE REV. CHARLES G. PARSONS.
The Rev charles G. Parsons rector of Grace Church
(spiscopaIL Memphis Tenn, whose death from vel.
low fever has announced, was native OF Ohio,
and was graduated West Point in General Custer's
class OF 1861 The exgences of the service cut short
the academic Of this class which, under ordi'
nary circumstances would not have been grad.
uated until 1862, and the members received
their diplomas June "a, 1861. Mr.. Parsons was
assigned to the Fourth artillery as second
leutenant promoted 1rst lieutenant the
same date, and ordered to Washington 10 assist IN
orgau,z NJ and drilling volunteers. In 1867 nc made
the Tennessee and Mississippt campaign WIN Tug
Army OF the Ohio and was engaged ~ Inc siege oI
Corlnth ana Datte Of Perryvilie, receiving the
brsvet captain ior gallant ana moritofious services
Al the latter place. to date from October 1867 Al
the battle OF River, December 81 1852 he com-
named battery OF artillery, aud was honored ny re-
celying brevet OF major subsequently, he was on
the stall Major General Hazep, commanding The Fif'
tcenth army corps. He was then detailed or duty AT
West Point and remained there assistant professor
OF geography, history aud ethics, from March lO,
1863 10 September s. 1854 In 1867 ne accompanied
oGicer and chief OF artillery Meantime he had been
promoted capIatn OF Battery K, Fourth artillery,
July %, 1860 and brevet Lieutenant coionel III
the army tor gallant and meritorious services
during the rebellion, 70 date from March Ii.
1865. On the reorganization OF the army undsr
tho act of July Is, 1870, he was discharges
At his own request with one years pay ana allow
ancss. After tho necessary preparation no was or
dained a minister IN the Episcopal Church, and ioF
the last two years has mad Charge OF trace Chureh,
Memphis. During his residence IN that city his
community. As an evidence OF the esieem IN wnlcn
he WINS held II may be stated that ne was recchuy
elected cha plain Of the Chickasaw Guards the most
popular m,lisary organisation OF Iennesses. siocc
the most jealous aud faithful workers, aud, ike
true soldier, died at The post OF duty.
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nurse 10 me- He leaves . wife In Ssrdis, Miss We
had light frost last night L. T. Leoman the Louis
vile druggist, died last night The other deaths To-
day are B. r. Kendall, Coleman Armstrong ana John
Mitchell
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AID FROM oTHER CITIES.
Contributions recorded from different parts OF tho
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MATHIS LOOKING BRIGHTER AT BROWNSVILLE.
[Br TELEaRAPH TO THE uEEALp.l

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BEowSsyILLE, Tenn, Sept. H. 1873
Thoro were thirty new cases yesterday. which was
The blues day since the pestiencc came here To-day
there we're six The fever is OF "a mild
character aud manageable Tho weather Is favorable.
All the sick are aoing well.
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CONDITION OF MEMPHIS BEFUoFEs-TuE PA
TIENT AT STEVENSON, ALA, DOING WELL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept IA, 1878.
Twenty persons arrived here from Memphis this
evening, most OF them in deep mourning. Ed
Moury, refugee from Memphis. who taken sick
and sent 10 the tnnrmnry yesterday, Is ina dying
eoudtion.
Williams vino was SO badly treated yesterday ut
Stevenson, Ala, Is doing well in charge OF Howard
nurse.
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THE HznALD's GRENADA CORRESPONDENT
CoNvALEscENr--FouR DEATHS AND THREE
NEW CASES YESTERDAY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
GRENADA, MISS, sept Ia, 1878.
Thank God, after only one weeks prostrauon am
enabled to resume nv work and to personally send
on dispatches, which have recently been sent for
by an associate. Last night At twenty minutes past
eight O'Clock DR.. voolfolk brea,hed hts last in my
room. Yoor correspondent and he we're companions
aimee they FIRST weeks ago to-day at tho juno
tion, and | can only say Gsd made no warmer
hearted man than DIR. George voolfolk, Icf Paducsb,
Nv.
There have been four deaths to-day and ;hree
cases. One death, that OF Charles Haussmap, rs
painful ono TO your correspondent, because he mas
been good assistant, Wiling worker very careful
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aALLIPoLIs, OHIO, NOT YET FREE FROM THE
pLAGuE-TuE srEAMER JOHN PORTER TO GO
TO rITTsBUEG, PA.
GALLIpoLIs, Ohio. Sept. IA, 1878
The list Of sick in tho lever district has been re-
duced since yesterday by the death OF William Walker
last night aud OF the Codious brothers to-day The re-
mainder are improving with the exception OF two,
who will hardly live through the night. Hugh Ply
maie living three miles below the town was taken
sick To-day but the doctors bave not yet determined
hat It is case OF yellow fever The steamer John
Porter departed this morning in search OF her run
away barges. and on finding them Will proceed to
Plttsburg.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

REpoETs FROM CANTON, MISS, AND BATON
ROUGE, LA.
CANTON. Miss, Sept IA, ISIS
The total number OF TO date is $50. There
have been s deaths and "a new cases IN the last
twenty -four hours "a deaths up to seven O'Clock
DR.. Cage. our four ph hysicans was taken down
this morning A hospital has been established, and
the fever being managed as well as possible with
the United number OF phy scians aud nurses Thanks
returned to friends everywhere for the liberal aid
offered
CONDITION OF BATON ROUGE.
Robert Powell, Mayor OF Baton Rouge, in an onicia
statement reported Tor the twenty-iour hours
ending this morning. at nine O'CLOCK states thst tnsre
has been one death, the number OF new cases being
az The total number OF deaths TO date Is "a and the
total Dnmber OF cases 433 This statement Is signed
by j. W. Duprc, N. D., Health Oficer
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TIE SITUATION AT vrcKsBuRG-rHE DEATHS
YESTERDAY.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEEALp1
VioksBuRe, Miss, Sept. a. 1878
The ten new cases OF to-day mostly children
and negroes The fever Is at stands,n for want Of
victims 10 attack.
The deaths to-day were:-
Rev. John Vitais lCatho- Florence A. Harris
iicl Conway Floweree, Jr
Julia A. Walmslcy. Gsorse Cannon.
Katie Hainlng' Robert Marble.
CIothilda West Leila Laiicy.
Eliza J. Morrison. MISS Ella McCabe
Mary Hosslcy. Matte Mullen,
ID 0'Suhvsn. Daisy Monroe.
g. NJ Thomas Also ak colored persona
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AID FROM CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
Archbishop Gibbons of Baltimore. has ordered
collections taken up tnroughout his diocese to-
The New York herald., 1878-09-15

TERRY, Miss, Sept. "a, 1873
Twenty cases Of yellow fever reported at Dry
Grove, four miles from here.