The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-09-13

THE LATEST from TIE ScoURGE--Aiemphis
September iO.--At an early huur this morning
rain commenced falling, and has kept up incos-
sanity TO noon. fif' f'y-hinc deaths have been re-
ported up to noon, making Il5 since yesterday
noon, Among them arc Mrs. Fannie Mathews,
Gen. c. w. Adams, }. l.. Fair, Vim. Chandler,
John j. Connolly, telegraph operator, Geo. Lane,
cmpluyce OF the Southern EiPrcss Company,
Ere |. 5. Sehaier, city lax collector Father y.
II. =. Pieper, Mrs. NJ. j. Gleason, Mrs. >. NJ.
Gales, and J. NJ. kerr ahl Chas. NJ. Smith,
pvintcrs. Among those i'll q critical condition
is J. J. Sullivan, of Ilahcrty 4 Su!!ivun
FEARrUL MOVrSLiTY IN observation-disclosures
ber 10.--Thc Indications arc that tho fever is
decreasing in The number of new cases, but the
mortality is fearful, the deaths yesterday num-
berins foriy-si%, and to-day iory-iour. Among
the deaths to-day are Cash Martin Kcary, coun-
ty treasurer, and J. w. Aivis, Of Chattanooga,
'''SSfEnPh SE.P operator, who came here three weeks
Two hundred and thirty new cases uuu -.sv
deaths 10 noon to-day.
SENAToEIA SrEICKEH.-Grcnada, Miss Sep
tember l0.--The yellow fever has broken out at
Scnatoba, Miss. There have been over thirty
cases up u date and the alarm among the citi-
Zens is great.
ONE CASE IN NMoBILE.--Septcmber IO.--Therc
was fatal case of yellow fever here last even
lng. The board Of health reported it as an I'M
ported case. This has been tho only case here.
Th& FEVER IL CANTON Miss, S, ptember 10.
The total number Of cases to date is 2l3, and
deaths Us. New cases in the last twen,y-four
hours 50, but only one dce,h. The number Of
p cases is increasing daily.
The SWELLING TiDE OF PIrY.--Washington
September lO.-Repors from all 1uar.ers 10.
night represent increasing sympathy and 'actiI-
fty In behalf or The fever sufferers. The s,m-
palhy has taken most thorough aionul shane
Immense meetings were held here to-day at
Lincoln Hall, over which Judge Macarthur
presided. About $4,000 was subsc ibeJ-
a car load Of provisions will be seut 10 Mem
phis tomorrow, with forty nurses and other
cOmfoits.
How ri ~ 10 IT IN THE GOLDEN SrArE-San
Francisco, ScptctnIer 1O.--The boxes ard seals
in the California Theatre were auctioned oil this
afternoon fer the benefit Of rie yellow fever
sufferers. About 81 900 was realized in premi-
ums. The sum of $1,000 has been received
from the children OF public schools. Tho Gill
Gems Relief Committee to-day forwarded 50 900
TO the IowarIs Of New Orleans, s 800 to Mem
phis, and S 500 TO Vichsburg.
$3.50 FOR BALE OF CoTloy.--St. Louis,
September 10.-Among the recent notable con
tribuions 10 tl!e yellow fever fund here was q
bale of cotton donated by the citizens Of La
grange, Tenn, and sent hoye for sale, which
was auctioncd OF and purchased Ly four lnem-
bers OF ihe Cotton Exchange, and by them re-
donated, again sold, this time 10 Mr.. BKrIies of
Barnes, Davis & Co. Of LIVERPOOL, wiiiher it
will be taken by the purchaser anI sold Tor the
same good cause. Ii has already added $50 to
the fund
A YELLow Fever Plcxlc.-Chcago, ILL.,, Sen
t:mber 10.-The employees of the city nnd
county are, to-day, giving picnic for the beae-
fit Of the yellow fever sufferers.
CniMrAGN= FOR THE SIcK.-New York, Sep
'cmh"r 10. --fihy-Scvon cases Of champagne
lave been donated here fVy the Memphis suf
fcrcrs