River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-24
DAY DAWNING.


NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 21.-Alexander Dali
scheimer, we'll known attorney, native of
Natchez, Miss, died to-day. He was taken
with yellow fever about month ago, and died
of complications resulting therefrom.
The Orleans Central relief committee closed
their labors to-day. Since the organlZa-
ton they have issued 100,440 ratinns. The
Slent Mission relief committee return sincere
thanks to the unknown friends, the true, silent
missionaries in Philadelphia. New York and
Boston for valuable and timely aid. st. Mat
thew, chapter g. verses l and 4.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2I.-S. II. Alley, Western
Union operator at Pascougla, died this morning
from yellow fever.
lief to the Young Mems Christian association,
sc; Howards, 800; mostly old cases not hereto
fore entered on the books. The Peabody asso-
citation to-day issued 81, 200 rations.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS. Oct. 2I.-The city has been
thronged with people to-day, many being refu-
gees who returned thinking that after the frosts
that have fallen all danger is past. The greater
number, however, were parties applying for re-
lief, which, after the 25th inst, wall cease to be
extended to all able-bodied persons The
board of health has not officially announced the
city as being safe for absentees to return. To
the contrary, the are all warned to remain
away.
Eight deaths from yellow fever are officially
reported for the past twenty-four hours ending
at o'clock tonight. Ten additional inter
r1ents were made by undertakers of parties
,sho died beyond the city limits.
Eighteen physicians of the Howard medical
corps report % new cases, in the city and l6
IN the suburbs.
r. M. Mitchell, medical director of the How
AID association, tonight partly disbanded his
corp. by relieving from duty nineteen OF the
physicians from abroad. and all local physl-
clans in the city. The Savannah, Ga, delega-
tion of physicians depart tomorrow for home
via New York.
An impronptu banquet at the Peabody hotel
was rendered by DR.. Mitchell, tonight, to the
members of the medical corps who depart on
the morrow.
GALLPoILs.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 21.-Two more deaths from
yellow fever have occurred at Gailipolis, o..
Joseph skinner, a farmer, and Samuel Curry,
young lad. There are six cases eonvalescent.
A heavy frost put in an appearance, and there
viii probably be no further spread of the dis
ease.
DoauSIoS AID.
HAMILTON, Ont, Oc.. 2l.-An influential
meeting was held to-day to take steps to render
aid to the yellow fever sufferers. thousand
dollars was subscribed and ward committees
appointed to canvass the city. The churches
will be asked to take up special collections. a
collection of the Church of the Ascension yes
terday, amounting to $3.50, was devoted to that
object.
AT OTHER POINTS.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, Oct. 21.-Weather turn
ing warmer. Another death at Augusta. W.
P. johnson, of the firm of Wilkerson & John
son, leading merchants. died last night. He
recently made trip from Augusta to Newport
on the Inflated steamer Ruth.
BATON RoUGE, Oct. 21.-New cases. 81; deaths,
siS for two days.
DoNALDsoNvILLE, Oct. 21.-Ascension parish
total cases, 1,U9l; deaths, I4S.
LEBANON CHURCH, Oct. 21.-Three new cases
no deaths.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Oct. 21.-Eight new cases;
three deaths the past two days.
HARRINGTON, Oct. 2I.-One new case and one
death.
CLINTON La, Oct. 2I.-Eighteen new cases
al Riley's and Martins, including Drs. Covert
aud Butterield. DR.. Covert is dangerously ILL.,
Dr. Sanders, resident physician, reports two
cases in Clinton to-day. Total cases 10 date
fcrty-nine. Deaths nine. Nurses from New Or
leans and Baton Rouge have arrived.
BERIMAcK CRY, Oct. 2l.-Eeyer increasing
rapidly and new cases malignant.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Oct. 21.-No new cases OF
deaths for the last three days.
BYRAM, Oct. 21.-Our secretary of relief COM
miitee, A. w. Holcomb, died last night. Ia
ken sick Tuesday. No new cases.
JACKSON, Oct. 21.-New cases from noon Sun
day to 6 7. NJ. to-day. 80. Total cases, 3I5;
deaths, 43. Harvey Price, poprIar young
salesman, died to-day.
MORGAN Cry, Oct. 21.-Eleven new cases; 4
deaths. Total cases, $50; deaths, So.
Pass Christian, Oct. 2I.-Elcven new cases;
1 deata.
YAzoo Cry, Oct. 21.-Two new cases; no
deaths Gases all doing well.
BAY ST.. Louis, Oct. 2l.--Among the deaths,
Gel. W. b. List, vice president of the relief
committee. Though unacclimated, he exposed
himself fcarlessly to relieve his suffering fell
low citizens. l know of no example of nobler
devotion TO the cause of humanity.
,Signed) JAMESON, NJ. d.
t}sYKA, Oct. 21.-Hsvc 222 cases in Osyka and
IS IN the country to date. TWenty-eight deaths
in town. six in the country. The deaths and
three cases the past twenty-four hours.
PATTERsoNvILLE, Oct. 21.-On Friday last
fou- new cases and one death; Saturday, five
new cases; Sunday, eight new cases. The cool
weather of the past two days has rather checked
the spread or modified the type of the disease.
McCoMB CRY, Oct. 2l.-Four new cases; no
deaths. Total cases ID; deaths IA.
NIcKsBURG, Oct. 2l.-Mercury 81; no deaths
III the city; one in the country.
Delta, Oct. 21.-Number of new cases In
cluding ex-Sheriff Cramer and Maj. Cochran.
DR.. Gilland health officer, very low.
YAzoo CRY, Oct. 2l.-Fourteen cases under
treatment. One sister of mercy has black
vonit; another sick.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Oct. 21.-Yesterday 81 new
cases; deaths to-day, II new cases; 5 deaths,
mostly in the country. Refugees continue to
return and are stricken dewn with fever.