The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-28
Third Edition
FATAL FEW Err.
Condition More Hopeful at
Grenada.
Memphis and Vicksburg Wrapped
i'm Gloom.

National Associated Press TO the Star.
LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 28.-New cases 800
and 81 deaths from yellow fever in the last
"a hours ending at IL o'clock to-day.
THE DISEASE AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1856 new cases and 32
deaths is the physicians yellow fever bulle-
tin for the past "a hours.
AID FROM THE GOVERNMENT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Colonel McCar-
die, of Vicksburg, yesterday morning had
an interview with Acting Postmaster Gen
eral Tyner in reference to the suspension of
mail facilities to that suffering city. Mr.
Tyner expressed great sympathy, but de-
clared the Post-otfice Department was
powerless in the premises. The result of
the interview was telegraphic instructions
to Colonel L. NJ Terrell, Superintendent of
the Railway Mail Service in the South, re-
siding at Atlanta to communicate by tele-
graph with the local authorities, and en-
deavor to establish the delivery Of first
class mail matter at least.
Colonel McCardle, accompanied by Cap
tain ]. L. Lake, of Jackson, Miss, subse-
quently had an interview with the Secretary
of War. Secretary McCrary promptly re-
sponded to their appeals, and promised ra-
tions and medical supplies for twenty thou
sand people for twenty days, provided a
railroad train can be obtained to run
through from Chicago to Vicksburg.
AID FROM BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 28-Strong efforts
are being made here to raise funds for the
the yellow fever sufferers. The total sub
scriptions thus far amount to $l,70O.
HELP FROM CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug 28.-The Chicago Relief
Committee have forwarded to the yellow
fever sufferers 81, 300. The Chicago Young
Mems Christian Association yesterday re-
ceived Sill IS for the same purpose. Many
large private subscriptions have been made
from here.
SALE OF A COTTON BALE.
New YORK, Aug 28.-The first bales of
Mississippi new cotton sold to-day for the
brought 800. d. Waters & Co., purchased
it and will ship it to England to be sold
there for the afflicted. An additional sub
scription of $3.50 was taken up at the Cot
ton Exchange and more will be collected.
n IhorlLhpLE SoNtHhls
BALTIMORE, Aug. 28.-The concert at the
Academy of Music last night for the benefit
of the yellow fever sufferers netted about
ST, 500 have already been forwarded to yari-
Gus points.
GRENADA MORE HOPEFUL.
NEW York, Aug ga Grenada Miss.
special says: The same sad tale over again,
except five Of the first victims Frustrated
arose from their beds and have almost
regained their usual strength. They are
the first to recover from the disease here,
hope to the sick and dying. A number of
good physicians and nurses have arrived,
and the situation looks more hopeful than
at any other time this week. Dr. Kay was
Frustrated yesterday afternoon.
Reports from Canton announce five new
cases and the death of two persons. This
announcement created intense excitement
in the adjoining towns, as the inhabitants
have been assured that the spread of the
fever had been checked. One OF the rail-
road men at Ways Bluff, nine miles this
side of Canton, is Frustrated. Quite an eX
citement was created at Water Valley by
the appearance of a genuine case of Yellow
Jack This is the second case within the
past week.
AT HOLLY SPRINGS.
Reports from Holly Springs announce
the death of Miss Della Lake. Mr. Will
shire, from Grenada prostrated. Mr. Hor-
ton from Grenada, and Miss Levy from
Memphis, were Frustrated few days ago,
but are in a. fair way for recovery. The
good people of Holly Springs still express
no excitement at the presence of the fever.
They keep open doors for refugees from the
infected districts. Three cases and twelve
deaths for twenty -four hours.
THE IcE-wATER EXPERIMENT.
New YORK, Aug. 2s.-A New Orleans
special says that at the Charity Society yes
terday DR. Chopin tried an interesting ex-
pertinent which, if successful, will revolu-
tionize the treatment of yellow fever, and
be justly regarded as one of the most i'm
portant medical discoveries of the age The
patient was in moribund condition, having
been sick with yellow fever twenty -four
hours without attention, his only medicine
being Seidlitz powders.
The temperature of his BODY indicated