Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-03

WORK OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION.
a meeting of the Executive Committee OF
the National Yellow Fever Relief Commission
was held at noon-A. s. SolomOns (acting
charman). Woodwork. Wolf, Warner and
surgeon General Wood worth presented sew.
eral kilograms from A. s. Shepherd, chairman
at st. Louis, Mo-, requesting that the Secretary
of War grant the necessary permission that
various articles of bedding and clothing
needed for the supply boat be furnished al
tary of state TO assist in the matter out of
funds held by him, as the necessities and ont.
lay are very great.
The following reply was forwarded Gov.
Shepherd: Secretary of War has directed
Surgeon General Barnes to make purchases as
desired. The Secretary OF State in New York
i may oe oacA tp9,im I Buffalo will forward
Frtm Information received that Mrs Ira
Elder and Mrs. Davidson, Washington nurses,
were were , Gown with the fever the chairman tele-
gTapned the Howard Association officers at
memphis. Tenn, to spare no expense Tor their
comfort and ultimate recovery.
Ihe following kilograms were read:
ROOMS RELIEF COMMITTEE, HOLLY SPRINGS
Miss, Oct. 1st, 1s7S-NatiOnal Yellow Fever
Observation-Disclosures Your kind favor en-
closing clos! 500 received, and will be most faith
July dlsbursed. W.. |. HOLLAND,
ment.
FICKsBURG. MISS. Oct. 2, 1S7s-A. s. Solo
mons, Chairman attend to your request
in regard to Morgan families at once. There
were 20 new cases on LIST instant. The cOudi-
ton of affairs is deplorabe.
INV. s. BUTTS, Pres't Vicksburg Bank.
A. 5 soLoxoss u.~ ~,rman'-Have ant. author y,
lied W. Fl. Bliss to draw for s3cu ~, :. ''O' VI
yellow fever sufferers. Us. LUDtAM,
Chairman Executive Com.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Oct: 2, 1s7s.-A. $; Solo
$l0O for relief fund. @. E. LINDSEY, Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE, HARTFORD, Conn, Oct. /,
lsls.-A. s. SolOmons, chairman:-Dear Sir
| forwarded to Hon. w. 81. Bliss, district at
torney, st. Louis, Mo-, $50 in behalf OF our
citizens for the purpose of aiding in forward
ing supplies south, as set forth in your tele-
gram OF yesterday. Yours, very truly,
GEORGE &. SUMNER, Mayor.
Adyiees received state that the tug boat
Katie Dickson, which left VickSburg, Miss,
early last week, loaded with supplies for river
landings, had returned to that city, ard much
real good had been accomplished. The suffer
ing represented was intense.
A lengthy statement was presented narrat-
ing the services of Mrs. Louisa Sibey, one of
the nurses just returned from Memphis, Tenn.
and testimonials as TO her watchful care and
kind ministration were submitted. An apprO-
priatiOn of So was made to pay her travelling
expenses and transportation to this city.
CASH CONTRIBUTIONS
received by Lewis j. Davis, treasurer, since
our last report: Edward Clark. $40; do. from
men employed on Capitol grounds, $3.50:
through Major Haywood, officers and men at
Marine barracks. $3.50: Geo. NJ. Lockwood,
per letter. sl00: A Il. Fraser, SO: l.. w. Lemon,
Fl.
The following letter was received by the
treasurer:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASH
INGTON, Oct. 2. lS7S-Lawi5 j. Davis. esq,
treaSmer.-Dear Sir: On the llth ult., Mrs. {.
c. Stuart, lady employed in the Patent Office,
placed in my hands gold bracelet to be dis
posed OF by rattle, and have now to transmit
you the prOceeds-$l0O.
GEO. NJ. LOCKWOOD.
OCT. Sd, 1875. VIM. Dickson: Find out
where the car is with provisions sent last Sat
Urday; also how Philadelphia sends her sup
plies. Steamer nearly loaded, and cannot
wait. DR.. keyes and Lieuts. Hall and Benner
L. 5. A, are here. 1t is moving splendidy,
and will be the best equipped expedition sent
out. ALEX. r. SHEPHERD.
The handsome. finely illustrated pulpit
Bible, Il by Is inches, bound in Morocco and
gilt edged, now on exhibition at 81 PennSyl-
yania avenue, donated to the yellow fever
relief fund, will be presented 10 the Sabbath
school contributing the largest sum of money.