Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-09-19
The Southern Reign of PestiIence
SATURDAYS RECORD.


The Southern Reign of PestiIence
SATURDAYS RECORD.
At Memphis, on Saturday, ninety
one deaths and 234 new cases in the
care of the Towards; no reports
from ply sicians. The story of DR..
Ramsey of Washington, to the effect
that white women down with the 70.
yer have been outraged by negro
nurses, together with other horrible
things, is emphaticaIIy and indig-
nantly denied from several quarters.
VicksbIrg reported twenty.one
deaths New Orleans, 800 new ca
ses and fifty-nine deaths; Holly
Springs, Miss, twenty-one new cases
and four deaths; Canton, Miss, thir.
ty-fOur new cases and seven deaths
total, since the beginning of the
epidemic, 353 cases and fifty four
deaths ; Grenada, Miss, two new
cases and seven deaths Port Glib.
son, Miss, there have been $50
cases and ninety-six deaths since the
fever first broke out, and the cpl.
demic is abating, simply for want oil
we'll people to attack. Biloxi, Miss.
two new cases and one death.
SUNDAYS RECORD
At Memphis, Sunday, ninety
deaths were reported, but fifly.eight
collins were brought in from the sub.
urbs Twenty-six physicians re,
ported ia new cases up to 6 O'Clock
last evening, against 234 on Satur-
day. At New Orleans, 159 new
cases, including sixty.six dating be.
tween the 1st and 18th instant
Deaths, fifIy-nine. At Holly Springs
Miss, abnu. 205 are sick. with nine
now cases and five deaths on Sun.
day. Canton. Miss, thirty>two new
cases. and no deaths, are reported
Total cases at Canton since the fever
first came, 1874. with 81 deaths Gre.
NADIA reports only two new cases
and two deaths, and the fever il
abating Vlcksburg reports a de.
elmo in the number of new cases
with eighteen deaths on Sunday,
Cairo, H., reports one death an
important case, boy from Ken.
lucky, and five new cases, all from
the Bulletin Office. Grand Junction
Tenn, has forty-two cases of fever
and calls for physicians. Nashville
Tenn, has three native cases-one
fatal. Watseka, Iii. three cases
refugees from Memphis. At Dry
Grove, Miss, twenty cases are re.
ported.
THE OFFICIAL WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL,
WASHINGTON, September IA.
Abstract or sanitary reports re.
ceived during the past week under
the National Quarantine act:
MISUNDERSTANDING the week end
ing at 6 O'Clock September IL there
were 687 deaths from yellow fever
It is impossible for the Memphis au,
thorities to ascertain the number Of
cases.
Brownsville, Tenn.-The first cases
of probable yellow fever occurred or
the 18th of August, resulting in deatf
September 2, since which time there
have been nine deaths from yellow
fever. There were thirty cases I'M
der treatment last evening. At leas,
two-thirds of the population fed The
city between the LIST and 4 instant
Holly Springs-At this place III
new cases OF yellow fever and forty
two deaths occurred during the week
ending yesterday evening, making
in all ZIG cases and s;xty.sever
deaths. All Of the resident physi
clans are sick.
Canton, Miss.-There wore Isl
new cases of yellow fever and tween
ty deaths for the week ending yester
day evening. The first case was on
August 1st. Total number of cases
$40 total deaths SO.
Port GiDson-Dr. Wharton. o
Mississippi states that the Health
Board reports about 500 cases Of
yellow fever and ninty-four deathl
to yesterday poon, and very few sub
jects left to take it.
Water Valley, Miss.-One citizen
was taken with yellow fever on Sep.
tembe l, and died on the 18th. NJ
other cases up to yesterday evening
since the refugee cases reported il
August.
Ocean Springs-Sixteen cases o.
yellow fever and four deaths occurred
during the week ending yesterday
evening. making thirsy-four cases
and deaths in ell aimee the com hence.
ment on August 80.
Pass Christian, Miss.--Frona Au
gust 30 to September IA there were
10 cases of yollow fever and ont
death.
Bay St. Louis, Miss. Six cases O
yellow fever developed in Bay st
Louis during the week. and two
deaths. No new cases yesterday.
Pascagoula, Miss.- Ono ofths
cases previously reported since died
Plaqueminc. - One hundred anc
seventy cases of yellow fever. and
thirty-seven deaths had occurred ur
to September 8
Niagara City, La There have
been twenty five cages of yellow f.
yer and eight deaths. OF which tire,
cases and two deaths occurred onrine
the past week.
Port Eads, La--Thero wee NJ
aases and no deaths from yelIf v fe