The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-10-03
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

deaths and l43 new cases (partial report);
Vicksburg, l. deaths, among them VIM.
lockwood, President Of the Towards; Holly
Springs, deaths and 81 new cases. The
disease also continued with more or less
severity at Creenville, Canton and Port
Gibson, Miss, Hickman, Martin, Brownsville
and Grand Junction, Tenn, and at various
places in Louisiana.
Deaths from yellow fever reported on the
Goth: At New Orleans, 50; Memphis, 80;
vicksburg, 3; Holly Springs, 7; osyka, .;
Canton, l; Port Gibson, 4; Bay st. Louis, ..
There is a marked decrease in the number
of cases in nearly every locality.
The following is summary of yellow fe-
Yer reports for the 30th ult.. New Orleans,
b deaths and some 80 new cases; Memphis,
2S deaths and 142 new cases; Vicksburg, 10
deaths; Martin, Tenn, 6 new cases; Baton
Rouge, La, deaths and l33 new cases for
the preceding IS hours; Brownsville, Tenn,
deaths and new cases; Hickman, KY, .
deaths and 4 new cases; Fulton, KY,
death and no new cases;
Greenville, Tenn, 6 deaths and
5new cases, Chattanooga, Tenn, deaths
and 4 new cases; Holly Springs, Miss,
ii deaths and % new cases; Donaldsonville,
La, deaths and 40 new cases; Water VAL
ley, Miss, deaths and new cases; Jack
son, Miss, 3 deaths and So new cases; Bay
st. Louis, La, deaths and 8 new cases;
Port Hudson, Miss, > new cases and deaths
TO date; Grenada, Miss, no deaths and no
new cases.
The Secretary Of War, on the oath, sus-
pended the order for the further distribution
OfGovernment rations to yellow fever suf
ferers in New Orleans, on account OF having
received information that the Towards had
on hand an unexpended reserve Of S2G0,000
derived from charitable contributions. IL is
stated in explanation that the Towards only
supply the sick with doctors, nurses and
medicines on application to one Of their own
members, and do not supply food and other
necessaries to the suffering poor.
DIR. George Kibbee, inventor of fever
cot for the hydropathic treatment of yellow
fever, died from the disease at New Orleans
on the oath. The Doctors cot proved val
liable adjunct in the treatment Of the dis
ease in many cases, but failed to save his
own life, though faithfully tested under the
skilled supervision Of DIR. Chopin.
The Memphis relief committees have
publicly announced that they have sufficient
funds now on hand, not only for their own
present and probable future needs, but also
TO assist the suffering OF adjacent localities.
Louisville officials emphatically deny the
existence Of yellow fever in that city in an
epidemic form. A few cases at most of an
Indigenous character are all that have ap-
peared, and physicians are divided in opin-
ion as to whether even these were true yell
low fever. --a RI. ----.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, a wealthy and
philanthropic lady of New York City, has
offered TO defray the expenses Of a commits
sion OF physicians TO investigate the yellow
fever epidemic, and at her solication Sur
geon- General Woodwork, of the United
States Marine Hospital Service, has or
ganized such commission, naming Prof.
S. NJ. Bemiss, NJ. D., of New Orleans,
as chairman, together with DR.. Jerome
Cochrane, OF Mobile, and DIR. r. w. Mitch
ell, Of Memphis. The latter however de-
clined to serve on account Of his services
being required by the sick at Memphis. The
commission will meet at New Orleans at the
earliest time practicable.
Additional Congressional nominations:
Ilinois-Third District, A. b. Converse,
National Greenback; Ninth, George Anvil
son, Democrat. misunderstood District,
Erastus Wells, Democrat; Tenth, Henry NJ.
Pollard, Republican, renominated. i
AT WORKMAN, Texas, recently, Frank Polk,
an old citizen of the neighbouring town OF
Pisgah, got drunk, raised a row, and re-
sentea an attempt to arrest him by Chief OF
Police Powers by shooting Che latter through
the body. Before he fell Powers fired his
Il, Dill
They were buried the same day.
The latest indianapolis horror was the
discovery recently OF the dead bodies Of a
woman and infant in an unfrequented place
in the suburbs of the city. They proved to
be the remains Of the wife and child OF VIM.
Merrick, livery stable keeper, and he is
under arrest charged with their murder, OF
which there is strong oircumstaniial evil
dence. - 90 -
The Nevada Democrats have nominated
L. r. Bradley for Governor and VIC. f.
Deal for Congress. The Convention passed
hard money resolutions.
Sitting-Bu has dispatched six ENJOYS to
Fort Keogh, Montana, in order to ascertain
upon what terms his people would be per-
mitted to surrender 10 the United States
the Sioux who had taken refuge in Canada
were very DESTROYS Of returning 10 the
States. Gen. Sheridan telegraphed Gen..
Miles that the. Government would make no
terms shoI1Sof unconditional surrender
The Congressional Committee appointed
TO consider the question Of the transfer Of
the Indian Bureau 10 the War Department,
met in ST. Louis on the Goth. Present-Sen-
ators Saunders CChairman) and McCreery,
and Representatives Boone, Stewart and
Hooker. .. $50 H.
DIR. I'll. II. Fowler and family OF six per-
sons, en- route from Dodge City, Kansas, TO
Texas. were attacked by band Of 20 In
dams near CimarrOn Crossing, who ran of
their stock and captured their entire outfit,
valued at $4,000. The family all escaped.
The Doctor reports o number of depreda-
,ions by the Indians which came to his
knowledge. .-..
linn Russell, negro, who was. charged
18th having committed an indecent assault
mon a respectable white woman, 10 years
of age, was taken from the hurIFeesooro
fTeun.o Jail and hanged by mon on the
night OF the 25th. This was the third affair
Of the kind occurring at MurfreesOoro With
in 50 days.
The mail-coach from Mckinney to Fort
Eotterran. wyoming, was captured on the
9stb by p masked men, who "got the drop"
ON the TWO armed guards and compelled
them TO throw up their hands. The mails
were ransacked and every thing of value APP
propriated.
Rohert Mavnor, James Saunders and sam
al uunt were killed by the explosion OF
Ill in Warren,s shingle-mill, eight miles
north of Murfreesboro, Tenn, on inc -o'n'
several others were seriously seaided or
bruised.
Con. left c. Davis has gone to Fort, Wal /.
Toe Kansas. TO take command Of the troops /
engaged in efrectingthe capture Of the recall
citrant Cheyennes.
.,aas,,ro coach of the CHEYENNE and