Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-08
NUMBER 237.

fund now reaches $40, 900, and collections from
other sources amount to about $4,000. Bishop
Ryan to-day sent Major Overstolz S4S1, being
an addition to the $1,000 check sent him a few
days ago, the whole being oue-half of the
collections taken up in the Catholic churches
of this city last Sunday. The other half has
been sent to the Catholic bishop at Memphis to
be distributed through the clergy to Catholic
societies attending to the sick of that desolated
city.
: Eight sisters of ST. Mary left this eveningfor
Canton, Miss, and three for Memphis This
makes twenty female nurses who have gone
from here nurses. Two priests of this
diocese also volunteered their services. TIE
steamer City of Vicksburg arrived at auaran-
tine from the lower river about o'clock this
morning and three of sickness taken
from her were placed in hospital, among them
Billy Maxwell, steward of the boat. The
Vicksburg had about eighty passengers, who
were brought to the city tonight by the quar-
antine steamer, and required to leave town by
the night trains. About sixty of them went
North. Two deaths occurred on the Vicksburg
on the way up, one of them, Maj. Burn, of
Greenville, Miss. The Peabody Subsistence
association of this city is fully organized, and
have got to work. Contributions of provisions,
clothing and ell sorts of supplies are COM
ing in rapidly, and the association promises to
be of great service to needy and destitute in
the fever section districts.
ANOTHER APPEAL
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 7.-Seven Wise Men of
New Orleans appeals for aid to their brethren
in other States. Contributions may be adj
dressed to R. King Cutler, grand arch, or WV.
Harris. The president of the nsn-
| union printers relief association ap-
peals to non-union printers for aid.
The Peabody association issued 1879
| rations to-day.
GRENADA.
correspondent, and A. F. Ball. railroad agent,
were stricken to-day. Since the last report
/ there has been eight deaths and four new cases.
The malignity of The fever surpasses anything
in the previous experience of the Oldest ply
sicians Very few escape who are attacked.
! Grenada is no longer city; it is morgue.
| DEATHS AT NEW ORLEANS.
Thirty-three deaths up to IL o'clock. VIM.
S. Harrison, secretary of the Howard associa-
ton, died to-day. Capt. McGrady, of tho
steamer Jas. Spangler, and R. @. Benson are
among the prominent steamboat men. Twenty
charitable organizations appointed commit
mlttee to draft resolutions to-day. Tins COM
mttee reported to full committee of all soci-
cites, and their report on the distribution OF
supplies adopted, and executive
committee to be styled the New
Orleans central relief committee, to be
composed of seven persons, viz: j. NJ. v nder-
lift, president Howard association. w. T..
Hardie. president Y. NJ. G. A., DR.. Daumaug,
st. Vincent de Paul Vim. Wright, Grand Army
of the Republic +. Richardson, relief commit
tee of the Army of Tennessee, w. G.. Brown,
president Mutual Relief associations, H. Dol
honde, president of the Peabody association,
was appointed and this committee is now in
session and will adopt rules, select a chairman,
make and keep full record OF
distributions of these and such other supplies
as the government may send, and l will fur
nish volunteer labor to perform the work.
Nm of opinion that under this arrangement the
supply will be honestly distributed for the
: benefit of yellow fever sufferers, and that the
Presidents plan meets with general
, approval, except that of few
| candidates for Congress now at safe distance
from this city. Every precaution will be
, taken to protect the government interests.
; (Signed) GEO. l.. SMITH,
Collector of Customs.
The following reply to the foregoing was re-
ceiyed:
!, WASHINGTON, d. G.. Sept. Ito George L..
: Smith, collector of customs, New Orleans:
The arrangements for the distribution of sup
plies seem eminently proper and judicious, and
are satisfactory to me.
(signed,) GEO. W. McCREARy,
Secretary of War.
8 RELIEF CONTRIBUTIONS
Fort SCOTT, KS, Sept. THE Masons do
6 mated 1925 for the yellow fever sufferers and
U the grand master has ordered the grand lodge
= of Kansas to donate $500.
n CAIRO Sept. An entertainment here last
+ night under the auspices of the Knights of the
!. Mystic Krew for the benefit of yellow fever
s sufferers Melted 1885. Hickman, KY, reports
this afternoon three new cases and two deaths.
None reported here.
6 WASHINGTON, Sept Tone thousand dollars
= was realized by the tournament here yesterday
u which has been equally divided between Mem
Il phis, Grenada and New Orleans. The secretary
Is of war to-day issued orders to forward 20t
l.. blankets for the 200 children in st. Vincent's
it orphan asylum, New Orleans, to-day, forty O.
" whom sick with yellow fever.
v RALEIGH, N. c., Sept. 7.-Lades of ten whit,
. church congregations here, Methodist, Catholic
il Presbyterian. Hebrew, Episcopal and Baptist
d held brilliant festival at the capitol ground
II last evening. A fee OF ten cents was exactee
d from all who entered the grounds. Total re
k ceipts $3.50, which, with $3.50 previously col
l. lected, forwarded for relief of the yellow
II fever sufferers to-day.
IT SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-THE citizens relief
;. committee of Sacramento to-day telegrapheC
" 1867. so to the Governor Of Louisiana, the same
> to the Governor of Mississippi and $445 to The
Governor of Tennessee, TO be distributed By
them for the benefit of the yellow fever sui
ferers.
> NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Contributions for tn
20 sufferers from yellow fever continues generous
re- Inc IRE department. OF InlS CITY mas Sent 81, III
"a to New Orleans. The International Youn,
"a Mems Christian association committee to-da,
t. appealed to the 736 associations in the United
: States to collect and send money to the plague
re stricken cities.
ar ERIE, Pa, Sept. An entertainment give
}, by the Knights of Honor, this city, nette,
!. $500, which goes to the relief of the yelloy
d fever sufferers
n CLEVELAND, O.. Sept. 6-Subscriptions fo
e. yellow fever sufferers amount to SIS, 900 up t
1T noon to-day.
1T MEADv1LLE, Pa, Sept. 7.-Contributions 70
lie the benefit of the sufferers amount to $1,000
re and mole to come.
- PORTLAND, Oregon, s pit. THE citizens
ce committee to-day canvassed for funds in aid o
IN the yellow fever sufferers. In a few hour
as 81 900 was obtained.
MADISON, Wis, Sept. THE employees o
the Wisconsin, State Journal raised $50 for til
is benefit of the yellow fever sufferers in Men
90 phis this afternoon. Arrangements have bee
- made toll put up contribution boxes in hotels
r. restaurants and on the fair grounds during tt
Is. progress of the Wisconsin State fair, which
rs. held in this city next week. Tomorrow sp
rs cial collections will be taken up in the Cahol
", churches. Freemassns, churches and Stat
ed employees in the city have thus far sent $3.50.
nd CA1Ro Sept. TAT Martin. Tenn, there ha,
ec. been dozen cases of fever, which caused SON
ist alarm. DR.. Debbriii pronounces it remittel
DC fever without any symptoms of yellow feve
of The employees of Holiday Bros, this city, Co
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