The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-11

THE FEVER BROKEN OUT AT SENAToBlA, MISS.
GRENAD. September 1O.-The yellow-feyer
has broken out at Senatobia, Miss. There
have been over thirty cases up to date. The
alarm among the citizens is great.
THE MORTALITY AT MEMPHIS STILL INCEEAs-
" -r ING.
MEMPHIS, September TO- At an early hour
this morning rain commenced falling and
kent up necessarily until noon. Fifty-nine
deaths have been reported up to noon to-day.
making 115 deaths since yesterday noon.
Among them are Mrs. Fannie Matthews,
General &. w. Adams, J. &. Fair, William
Chandler, John J. Connolly telegraph ope-
rator: George Lane, employee OF the South
ern Express Company; Fred. S. Shafer,
city tay-collector: the father OF .. ii. +.
Piner. Mrs. NJ. G. Gleason, Mrs. 5. NJ.
Gales, J. NJ. Kerr and Charles N. Smith,
printers. Among those in Il critical condl-
lion is J. J. Sullivan, OF the firm OF Elaherty
a. Sullivan.
TIE NEW ORLEANS MORTALITY.
NEW ORLEANS. September 10.-During
the twenly-four hours ending at noon $50
new cases and 50 deaths were reported.
TIE SITUATION AT v1CKSBUEG-BISH0pE ELDER
IMPROVING.
V1cKBURG, September 10.-Thc indlca-
tions are that the fever is decreasing in new
cases, but the mortality is fearful. the deaths
Yesterday numbering 4G, and to-day At.
Bishop Elders condition Is more favorable
to-day. Drs. Robbins and Baiour arc out
again. DR.. G'Leary is sitting up.
INCREASING At CANTON, MES.
CANTON, September 10.-The total num-
Der OF cases to date is 24S; deaths, So; new
cases in tic last twenty-four hours, 30;
deaths, l. The number Of new cases Is IN
creasing daily. .>'t
ONE CASE AT MOBILE.
MOBILE. September 1O.-There was fatal
case OF ycllow-fever here last evening. The
Board OF Health report it an imported case.
This has been the only case here.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
CHICAGO, September 10.-The employees
OF the city and county are to-day giving a
picnic for the benefit OF the fever sufferers:
it is being conducted on a grand scale. All
the articles and provisions have been con-
tributed, and the sale is immense. The
proceeds will amount to several thousand
dollars. .,,,
ST.. LOUIS. September 10.-AmOns the re-
cent notable contributions TO the fever 1und
here was bale OF cotton donated by the
citizens OF La Grange, Tenn, anu sent mere
for sale, which was auctioned oil and pur-
chased By four members OF the Cotton In
change, and by them donated again. TWAS
sold this time to Mr.. Barnes, OF Barnes,
Davis 6 Co.. OF Liverpool, whittier IL VIII
be taken by the purchasers and sold again
for the same good cause. 1t has. already
added $50 to the fund.
NEW YORK, September 10.-tfty-seven
cases OF champagne have been donated here
for the Memphis sick.
SAN FRANCISCO, September l6.-The boxes
and seats i'm the California Theatre were
auctioned off this afternoon for the benefit
OF the yellow-irver sufferers. About l,00o
was realized in premiums. Mesdames
Oates, Scott-Slddons, Judah, and Cottrelle,
and Messrs. Robson and Crane othclatcd
as auctioneers. Five thousand dollars have
been received from the children OF the pub
lie schools. The Citizens Relief Commit
tee to-day forwarded $4,000 to the HoWards
Of New Orleans, $1,000 to Memphis, and
81, 500 to Vicksburg. ...
WASHINGTON, September 10.-Reports
from all quarters tonight represent In.
creasing sympathy and activity in behalf OF
the fever sufferers. The sympathy has
taken most thoroughly national shape.
At an immense meeting held here tonight
at Lincoln Hall, over which Judge McAr-
thur presided, about $4,000 was subscribed.
A carload of provisions will be sent to
Memphis tomorrow, with forty nurses ana
otbor onmfartS