Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-10-09

idemic. The president would hav :,
taken pr0nnpt action IN the matter ha
there been any appropriation availa-
bic for tho expenses Of such. = COM
mission. Fortunately, 1 noble lady, Mrs.
Elizabeth Thompson, Of New York, ac-
tuated by the same motives that
prompted the citizens of Memphis, adj
dressed me. asking what she could do
toward the great end in view. and
| pledged an amount to start q general
subscription for the purpose. My reply
led her to say that she would, if neces-
sary, contribute sufficient to meet the
expenses Of commission, provided I
would promptly undertake its organi-
zation, and direct thorough investiga-
ton of the causes of the epidemic, with
q view of preventing such deplorable
visitations OF the yellow fever in
the future. In view of the fore
going, and acting upon the advice of
the members Of the American Public
Health Association, an organization
representing all sections of every coun-
try, I have appointed Prof. S. NJ. Be-
miss, of N. O., Jerome Cochrane, NJ.
D., Of Mobile, and third member
whose acceptance has not yet been re-
ceived, to act as such commission. DIR.
Elisha Harris, President Of the Ameri-
can Public Health Association, has con-
scented to ioiu the yellow fever commits
sion in the fl cid about the Goth of Octo-
Der. Should the contributions of money
be sufficient, or should congress so di-
rect, two or three scientific experts will
be attached to the commission for the
purpose of extending the line of inqui-
ry, so far as practicable and useful into
the nature and causes of, and condi-
tons governing the disease itself.
1 have instructed the commission
that the great object Of the investigation
should be to CLEAN all important facts
possible to be obtained, which have ref
erence to measures of prevention of flu
ture epedelnics. The work will be COM
menced at bnce at New Orleans, and rs
many as possible of the afflicted cities
and towns will be visited before the 9th
of November next, on which day the
American public health association will
convene id special session, to review
facts which the commission shall have
gathered up to that time, with view to
determining the best course to be per-
sued by the commission in concluding
its labor.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE SABBATH.
The situltion in the fever stricken
districts was not materially altered Sept.
10Th. At New Orleans there were so
deaths up to noon. A dispatch from
there states; DIR. Thos. Morley of Bos-
ton who came here some weeks ago and
opened store under the City Hotel for
the sale of DR.. Morley English remedy,
said to be 4 sure cure for fever of every
kind, died ht 8 a. IN. of yellow fever.
The doctot showed his faith by taking
his own remedies refusing the attend
ance of physicians.
|. A Memphis special of Sunday, e
Goth of September says: To-day has
been rem arkably quiet one. Thirty
two deaths from yellow fever are Off
cially repotted by the board Of health
for the past "a hours ending o'clock
tonight. Of these 10 were colored.
A Holly Springs dispatch said: This
is the fourth Sunday since the plague
began. NV cases to-day 20, deaths 7,
including 1 IAN Oliver, Geo. Featherstone,
Mrs. McD(rmont and Charles Walker,
visiting members Of Y. M. G. A. from
Hartford, Conn.
At Vick}burg the weather was clear
and warm thermometer 93. Fever
continued increasing at points on the
river above.
NO HOPE YET.
AT Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 49,, the
weather was warm and sultry and show
ers of rain fell at intei walls. At New
Orleans there were IS deaths and 159
new cases reported. Total deaths 275S;
total cases sO21. Natchez City was en-
tirely free from fever and thoroughly
quarantinea. $1,000 worth of provisions
and 25 MI rises had been sent to four
stricken places. At Canton the total
cases were BOG; deaths 50. New cases
81; deaths I.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.