Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-21
"a More Hopeful Feeling Prevails.
Carl schurz win Talk Finances Al
Cincinnati on the 27th.
YELLOW FEVER.
A CASE AT JERSEY CITY,

way. Her husband, who accompanied he
to the hospital, has thus far escaped tn
disease.
AT MEMPHIS
Memphis, Sept. 21.-It ceased raining a
four o'clock this morning, but the weather il
still threatening. The board of health off
cials report 6S deaths as having occurred
during the past twenty-four hours ending a
six o'clock this evening. DR.. w. j. Arm
strong, Howard physician. died to-day
also Gus Morti, a prominent politician ir
the tenth ward, and H. Bernard, one of the
employees of the Howard association. TIL,
wife and daughter of Jno. H. Mitchell
brother Of Maggie Mitchell, the ac
tress, are also among to-day's victim.
DR.. E. I. Easley, volunteer physician from
Little Rock, and DR.. ]. F. Tyner Of thi.
city, who have been on duty at the city hos.
pital, were stricken with fever this after
noon. Eugene W. Moore, a prominent
member of the Temple Of Honor and tenn
porarily filling the position Of city editor Of
the Memphis Appeal, was taken tonight.
Holtz & Bro. undertakers, have closed
their business except for lodges and
societies. DR.. B. F. Shef,all, of Savannah,
Georgia, who had been sent from this city
to Bartlett, returned this afternoon and re-
ports only one case Of fever there. This one
case had the effect to cause general deser.
ton of the town. The federal officials, who
removed from Memphis when the
fever first appeared, hid located at
Bartlett, but are now at Mckenzie, Tennes.
see. DR.. r. w. Mitchell, of,he association,
authorizes the statement that no more
physicians are needed. The pathological
observations on the dead bodies have been
very extensive and exhaustive. They are
conducted by Prof. F. o. Summers, NJ. d.,
Of Nashville, Tenn, assisted by DR.. Overall,
of Murfreesboro, Tenn, and Chievess, Of
Savannah. Georgia. They have shown i'm.
portant LESSONS at the base of the brain, a
box wood liver, degenerated kidney and an
enormously hipertrophied spleen in every
instance. Analysis Of urines and fluids Of
the body generally are being daily made,
and an elaborate report will ;;soon appear
under the direction Of the Howards and
citizens relief committee, and one also of a
purely technical character will be forward.
ed to Washington.
The following notice to nurses was made
this afternoon:
Circumstances existing with US to-day de-
mand, in justice to our organization and our
nurses. that those who are unemployed will
report At once to headquarters for the money
due them, and receive transportation home,
as this will be notification that their ser
vices are no longer needed.
BY order of w. ]. SMITH.
Acting President Howard Association,
The following card is also published:
To the citizens Of Memphis at present
abroad: L
KIND. FRIENDs-The members of the
citizens relief committee 1t should be re.
membered are now few in number: the
clerical Is confined to one outside of nv.
self. We are endeavoring ell We can to A.
leviate the suffering ofthe living as we'll ASIDE
Gently bury the dead. We frequently receive
long communications that are impossible to
answer, Notwithstanding We very much de.
sire to do SO. Hoping you will appreciate
our position and will in the future make
communications brief and to the point. :
T Fremain, yours truly,
+. B. CLARK,
Treasurer Citizens Relief Com.
Fully endorsed
CHAs ], FISHER.
Chairman SCitixens Relief Com.
Nineteen physicians, the medical corps of
the Howard association, repor. 7s new cases
to-day.
A LATER DISPATCH.
Msnphis. Sept 2l.-1t has cleared of
bright and cool, and more hopeful feeling
prevails. For the pas, twenty -four houra
ending At noeu to-day, l84 deaths occurred
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