The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-14
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Progress of the Relief Movement.
Meetings, Entertainments and
Contributions.

report of receipts:
By e. L. Harper-From Swift's Iron g.
Steel Works, $135; citizens of New Holland,
o., per J. H. Cooley, $50 IS; citizens of
Greenfield, O., per L. H. Miller, $50 80; NJ.
E. Sunday-school, Greenfield, O., per E. H.
Miller, $3 II; friends and patrons of Otter
bein University, per H. A. Thompson, DID,,
President, $35; citizens of Spencerville,
Ohio, per H. NJ. Hill, 81 80; employees of
L. Newburg, & Bro, $35 40 Ladies' Society
of the First German Evangelical Protestant
Church. per Rev. Gustave Baum, $50; John
C. CASTOR, per E. Taylor, $40; city of Ham
ilton and vicinity, for destitute of Memphis,
$400; Church of Our Savior, Mt. Auburn,
per d. w. Rhodes, S.; First Universalist
Church. per Powell Crosley, $2O Total,
1884 S5.
Collected by H. G. Urner and George Ha-
fern. L. Anderson, $500; Mr.. and Mrs W.
P. Anderson, $50; ]. L. Wayne, Jr., $40;
John ]. Perkins & Co., $40; J. H. Mixer,
SIS. Total, 1886.
Receipts Of B. B. Otis G. Co.'S saloon,
Washington G. H., Ohio $37 80. Grand
total 81, ,456 IS.
By w. R. Phipps, H. L. Crane and Frank
Alter: Smith, Stoughton & Payne, shoe
manufacturers, $25; employees, S54 SO; M.
McKiernan d Sons, $50; employees $50; en-
ployes of Cincinnati branch of Ninotuck
Silk Company, Ii. NJ. B. Bowen, agent So;
Alfred Clark, $5 Ed NJ. Jones, 81; R. B.
Elliott, 81; f. G. Eddy, 81; G. H. Runyan,
81; w. G. Irwin, So; Harry Jones, 81; VIM.
Clare 81.
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.
The nickel contribution plan inaugurated
yesterday by the Y. NJ. G.. A. resulted in the
collection of $25 80; the sum of $50 has
been raised by the Richmond-street Chris
tan Church and divided between Memphis
and New Orleans; the employees of J. M.
Bradstreets Mercantile Agency, have do
mated one days wages, amounting to 500.
OHIO MAsoNs.
Less than two weeks ago an appeal was
made by Grand Master Cunningham to the
different lodges in the State, for contribu-
tions to their brethren in the South In re-
sponse nearly every lodge forwarded a con-
tribution to the Grand Secretary, John D.
Caldwell, making a total of over S5,000
nearly all of which has been forwarded to
the Masons of Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana.
THE NJ. E. CHURCHES
DR.. r. s. Rust has been designated by the
Cincinnati Conference of the NJ. E, Church
to receive contributions for the South, and
is already in receipt of the following sums:
Cincinnati Conference. 90
Pear-street NJ. E. Church, Richmond, Ind. 60 90
German NJ f. Church 90
Garettsville, 70
Hlllsporo, ONO az 70
LANE SEMINARY.
A vocal and instrumental concert for the
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers will be
given at Lane Seminary, Walnut Hills,
Tuesday evening, September 18th, 1873, un-
der the auspices of Miss Julia Wezenecker,
kindly assisted by Miss Rollwagen, Mr..
Hartley Thompson, Mr.. Frank Arrico Mr..
VIM. Tyrrell, Mr.. Victor Flechter, Mr.. VIM.
Duble and Prof. P. G. Livanovsky.
BASEBALL.
The game of baseball between the police
men and fremen takes place at the Ball
Park this afternoon, and some rare fun is
anticipated. Hawley has contributed the
ball sand bats, SchwebePs Band has volun-
teered to furnish the music, and Andy Gilli-
gan will give the receipts of his bar. Nearly
thirteen hundred tickets have been sold.
VICTIMS OF THE PORTER.
GALL1poLIs, Sept 14.-The following tele-
gram to the Cincinnati Health Officer gives
the true state of facts with regard 10 yellow
fever i'll this city:
GALL1PoL1s, Sept. 10.
DR.. Minor Health Officer, Cincinnati:
There is not case of yellow fever in the
city, and only twelve in the district where
the Porter lies They are yielding to treat
ment. The people are more scared than
hurt. There are no new cases in the hast
four days. Will treat your physicians with
due respect. f. A. CROWLEY, MD.
FROM MEMPHIS.
The following dispatch was received this
morning:
'Dr. Miner:
MEMPHIS Sept. 14th.
CDR. Collins is all right, convaIescing.
Drs. Pearce and Dick are sick this morning.
"R. II. TATE"
ON CHANGE.
A bail of cotton, donated by the ladies of
LAGRANGE, Tenn, was sold at auction on
Change to-day for $1O0. Goodheart g.
Bros, being the highest bidders, will have
the disposition of the cotton. Also nine
barrels of flour, donated by the -four mills,
were sold to different parties bringing
$55 25.
A meeting of the superintendents, Gen
eral Ticket Agents and managers of rail-
ways and steamboat transportation lines,
was called at IL o'clock to-
uay lot Tie puIpOSo VI COH-
ferring with the Committee on Entertain
ment with reference to giving general ex-
cursion at an early day for the benefit of
the Relief Fund, but owing to the absence of
several of the leading men the meeting was
postponed until some future time
NOTES.
Dr. James B. Norris, who was student
at the Miami Medical College during the
years 1871 and 1872, died at Vicksburg a
few days ago from yellow fever.
Preparations for the grand concert soon
to come off at the Music Hall, for the ben
eft of the Memphis orphans still continue.
The first talent in the city has been Sc
cured.
1t is estimated that nearly $4,000 has
been raised in this city for the yellow fever
sufferers.
Contributions amounting to $232 90 have
been placed in the Gazette contribution
box.
Emerson, Fisher G. Co., of this city, wrote
their representative in New Orleans to do
nate one buggy worth about 5000 for the
benefit of the sufferers. The employees of
the same firm contributed 500 cash, which
was forwarded to New Orleans.
The TMners CT st. Louis, having asked
the Turner'S of this city to do something