The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-29
The Fever in Memphis,
Vicksburg and Other
Southern Towns.
MEMPHIS.

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| MEMPHIS.
| Friday, Sept 20-Deat5 5s to last night $3.50
| Fifteen volunteer physicians have died aud
| twenty are 81 ok thirteen Catholic and Protes-
| tent physicians have fallen victims to the
| fever.
Si1tytwo deaths o.day. OGoisl notice is
| given that no more physicians needed.
Inc pathological observations upon the dead
| bodies have been very extensive aud exhaus-
tive. They conducted by Professor T. o.
su summers, 81. D., of Nashville, assisted by Drs.
Overall, of MarfreesboTo, Teun., and Chevoss.
| Of Savannah, Ga. They have shown i'm portsnt
LESSONS at the base of the brain, a box wood
colored liver, degeuerated kidney and an enor-
monsly hypotrophied spleen in every instance.
Analyses of urine and of the faids of the body
generally are being daily made.
Saturday, Sept. 2l-64 deaths for the twenty
four hours ending noon to-day. Rev. Father
John OF Columbus, Gs. arrived last night
Sunday, Sept. 22-33 desths, including9 9 col
ored.
Monday, Sept, 23-Deaths, AZ " white and 90
colnred.
Tuesday. Sept. 24-Deaths, Sc of which 13
were of oolored persons. Several cases are
ported at Hops field, Arkansas, right across the
river.
Tednesdoy, Sept. 25-Deatis 8, 45 The only
cheering signs noticed are the daily inoreasip g
nC mber of convslescents who are seen on the
streets. An address has been issued by meet
that no further contributions are required.
Thursday. Sept. 26-Deaths, 43 DR.. L A.
Cbeeves, volunteer physician from Savannah,
died last night.
Saturday, Sept 21-Dsaths 12, 6 whites and
colored.
Sunday, Sept. % % deaths and % new cases.
Monday, Sept 23.-7 deatbs. Tne fever has
decreased 60 much that visiting ply siceps and
nurses are going to other points Fever is re-
ported at Delhi, La, three miles below here.
Tuesday. Sept. "a -Ouly deaths, the small.
est number in several weeks. Weather warn,
in 1p oh na md al Tod
Wednesday, Sept. 25 Deaths 12-5 colored
persons end white children under eight years
of age. The fever continued 8 increasing through
out Warren county. New cases are heard of
daily. At Bovera is cases are reported. Doc
tors, nurses and medicines have been sent there
tonight. The fever at Lake, Mics, is very
sent there tomorrow from Vicssburg. At
Lawrence, Miss. on o. and n. Railroad, the
fever is very bad doctors, nurses and medi-
cines will also be sent there to morrow.
Thursday, Sept. 26-Deaths II; among them
Alfred Reid, OF Washington City; Stuart
Roach, of Yszoo City, who came here three
weeks ago and offered his services to the How
ard Association. VIM. NJ Rock ell, President
of the Howard Association, died at a. m.
The desthbs I'd scene was very touching; many
friends called TO say farewell. Many houses |
The funeral procession was very large, COM
posed OF all classes, regardless of color or
religion
GRENADA.
Sept. 81 i death ; 2 new cases.
Sept. % Il death no new cases. q
Sept 25 No deaths and but one new case in |
the past tweuty-four houre. The fever is fully
as malignant as it was one month ago. There
10 but very little material for it to feed upon.
Sept. 26.-l death, no new cases.
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS.
Sept. 21.-As the wires were down no re.
1ort5 have been sent for two days. Since the
asst to the death list have been added the
lames of DR.. T. d. Manning, of Austin, Texas,
IoMard FaIconer, J. w. Eennel. Tom Brinkley,
i. Winborn and II. w. Walker. DIR. Sheldon
4 the Can't Get Away-Club of Mobile is sick
The situation is growing worse; the hospital
8 foil, and it looks as il every man must go
lown. The God-like Sisters in their missi on
+ mercy have paid in their conduct q beauti-
al tribute to Christian fortitnde.
There are thirteen of them belonging to
Academy = the Catholic school
,ood Father Oberti-died like true Christian
his successor, Father Lamey, of the
Church in New Orleans, goes
lis daily rounds with smile on his face we !
owe 20 see.
Sept. 90 Deaths 9. new cases 3O.-Col. q
Sinloch Falconer, Secretary of State, is dead.
Monday, Sept. 23.-Deaths 5, new csses Al.
,9s Of l3 Sisters Of Charity Of Bethlehem, Of
eople have done so much to alleviate the suf. 1t
erings of our people that we mourn to see
hem fall. No matter what duty they were E
allied upon to fill, they have performed it with
heerfnl smile and without complaint. The
lev. Ben Black having fallen yesterday, leaves A
9 with only one Minister-Father LAmey, of
lew OrleAns-to visit the sick. We love the q
holics because they fear no danger and do d
heir whole duty. A. j. L HOLLAND f.
Tuesday, Sept. 24,-D eaths 10 new cases 20.
sepr. .25.-Impossible to get reports Of deaths, Q
ii too busy. Situation frightful
Sept. 26 DIR. Lewis, ofDenisou Lawn, died \
his morning, and should like to pay trib. n
te to this mob man, for he deserves it. One
( the good Sisters, Sister Lettis, passed away n