The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-29
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Notes and News of Local Interest

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was reported at the Germania House. The
victim was Blanch Offner, an eighteen-year
old daughter of Mr. Offner and wife, who
had fled to this city from Memphis to es-
cape the disease, but not until it was too
late. Mrs. Offner and the daughter were
both taken sick last Saturday, but the
mother had the disease only in mild form,
while the daughter suffered untold agonies
as the black vomit came on, and was strewn
over her face and bed clothes. 1t was not
known that this was a case of yellow fever
until it was too late to move the girl, but
she was buried within two hours after she
died, the bed clothes burned and the room
disiufected.
A son-in-law of Mr. Haskell named Des-
sauer accompanied him to this city and put
up at the hotel opposite the National Thea
ter with his three children. Yesterday one
of the children, Morris by name, developed
symptoms of the disease, and was quickly
sent to the Hospital. The other children
are now being cared for by the Hebrew Be-
nevolent Society.
The Committee on Entertainments met
yesterday to further their work.
Mr.. Tracy stated that he had secured
Music Hall for an entertainment; that
Prof Soefge would take charge of the organ;
that Mr. Ballenberg had offered the services
OF his Orchestra without cost, and that Prof.
Murdoch and Misses Van, Rollwagen,
Cranch and others would, he thought, take
part in the entertainment. Several print
ers had offered aid in printing, &C., and he
felt sure that the entertainment would be
success
Secretary Taylor read communication
from the Davenport Club, stating that they
| wished to give an entertainment at Pixies
| 0nnrn h IN Thursday ayani,,u vt
der the auspices Of the Committee, the
gross receipts to be turned over to the Com
mittee The rent, gas, labor of ushers,
stage managers, costumes, &C., had been
donated. The offer was received with
thanks and Messrs. Taylor and Hargrave
| appointed to take charge of the receipts.
A communication was received from the
Clio Club rendering their services in dra-
matte entertainment at Robinsons Opera
house on Saturday evening next. Thanks
were returned, and Messrs. Marmet and
Jones appointed to take charge OF the re-
ceipts
A letter was read from Manager Neff, of
the Cincinnati Baseball Club, offering the
Clubs in game on Friday, the 30th inst,
for aid of The Yellow Fever Fund. The
offer was accepted with thanks, and Messrs.
! Jacobs, Armel and McAlpin authorized to
take charge of the receipts.
A communication was received from
Prof. Nembach proposing to arrange for an
opera i'll two or three weeks, the entire re-
celpts to be given to the Fund. This otier
was also received with hearty thanks.
The Chairman stated that Prof. Currier
had offered the services of his band at the
baseball game on FRIDAY next The otlel
was accepted with thanks:
At the meeting OF the Finance Committee
yesterday afternoon, the following solicitors
were appointed: a..
Cloihlng Houses" M Slx, Henry Mack,
Dry Goods ana Nouons-Earl Sumson,
WIN. Hoover ana Jef1ries'
Groceries-James n; Laws, julius Reis,
"A: a. Colter, samuel W; Woodside.
BANKS, Capitalists and Insurance Men
D. ,. paws, II, e, .. ufner, george Hafer.
BOGUS ana HnoeS, HatS ana CapS-John
Gates Jr; Frank Alter, Henry Crane:
0ed Mahuiactufers-W L. koolhson,
josiah hlroy:
iron MalqlaC1ureTs-f' l. Lane, l. Green-
waIu, WIN. ). bfegd. ,,.,
turhlVure-A' H. Mltcneli' IL. Closter-
man. a,a,1 w D.
r, stoves r5 anu IRON" H. heSor "m' Means,
H. ~. H. harper. .o,
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Inc foliowing persons nave slgnlted their
Willingness 10 go oou1n as yellow tever
nurses; nurse; ,. MISS lizzie IenplIh, Walnut
nills' MISS hileh ReedGr walnut HlilS;
N MIS- Ma'ioI, oz fIhalay; Geo: John,
r. Tountain m 2Ipare r.; luefK, l,Voo Vlhei n.
FL; II, rare NJ w. az i2' ,tI MouhI; M; Beherr 10
M n1n; ~! :, Noon ZVZ Einl; Dr' n. GeDharGt,
go llhe, Harry Rean, Coiumpla; Charles Una ,.
Leany' Golumola; @ ", n: 9 OheValier, 5o' W.
S@iAih @ w M. DUCK, OIL sycamore, Charles
hlcnafaS n corner ~ run ma ana Tlt'eenh; f.
II: Lhllnet, VI lihe; Wm' J. GahqGrhA9en,
1oh'1 street, near Calal =: i. Heimlch,
| lof bremen August Scmeref % four-
Geentn, hellrl en-, ~ bernharu, II l4l GGSt; FRANK
h9hhlhg' In!,, 1oi ". oiXthi John II. H. kieS, ~
ALISON, W Wllllam Althamef, 81 Allison ;
Ahoreas uTaoe1, Dol Elhe; Augustus
Mhehhe, M. ~ Dayt2p' Jhio; A. Gerger,
M. u, Dayton, ONO; l.; 5 Bryan, 56 Cen
tral avenue; D. H. omlth, camp Washing
tohi Marina Nan ,,i E, harms, lSo broadwayi M.
Levy zV9 ". SKIN W, :, Il; IN Martin, 10 Gano;
Eior ~ .: ahe hel1igtoh Tngg 90 H. lhlta; George :;
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