Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-09
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vIcKsBuRG.
V1cKsBURa, Sept. Bright Rev. Bishop
Elder is reported dying. He received the last
sacrament tonight. Inform the Archbishop
of your city.
(Signed) VIM. RoCKwooD,
President Howard Association.
PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. SIN several of the
churches liberal contributions were lifted to-
day for the benefit of fever stricken cities. At
temperance mass meeting in Library hall,
presided over by Francis Murphy, $40 were col
lected. The general relief fund to date reaches
S13.O18.l8; RENTED by A. o. o. W., SCOOPS.
Besides these other secret and beneficial societies
have contributed largely, and the many private
donation will probably make grand total of
10000. The entire proceeds of tomorrow at
the exposition have been donated by the man
ayers to the cause. Many saloons have put
up boxes for small amounts, and IN one case
returns from this source amounted to nearly
300.
ST. ToUIs, Sept. 8.-A series of races between
gentlemen, roadsters, livery stable, clerks and
other horses, took place yesterday at the track
of the st. Louis Jockey Club. for the benefit of
the fever sufferers, which netted about S2,OOO.
and Southern Illinois, are pouring in to differ
ento organizations in this city, to be distributed
by them. Collections in the large towns are also
numerous, but generally are sent direct. Ply
sicians, both Of the allapath and homeopath
schools of this city have called meetings to
take measures for relief of their professional
brothers attending fever patients in the
South. DR.. Davis, of the quarantine hhspital,
reports two cases of sickness received there
since Friday, and one death. Of the thirty
one cases now there sick twenty-three are fever,
and eight doubtful.
five dollars were collected by the First Congre
gational church, and $50 by the Michigan Ave
nue. Baptist church to-day for the benefit of
the yellow fever sufferers. Tony Denier's
pantomime troupe gave an entertainment here
this afternoon for the benefit of the yellow
fever sufferers, the receipts Of which amounted
to something over 5000.
NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Agents in this city for South
firms say business is at standstil with Tennes-
see, Louisiana and Mississippi The Southern trade
has been suddenly swept away many of the vic
TINS Of the plague. The plague is as
bad as a blockade said one, and the mar
ket is as far from our reach as If cut by wall
or unnavigable sea- In the post-oce the effects of
the yellow fever is seen in the confused condition in
which southern mails come IN. The volume of bust
ness has not altered in and very marked degree but
quarantine at some point on their travel. Post
master James has made arrangements to have Texan
mail matter go quiet from this city by the Galveston
line of steamers The first mail shipment under
this arrangement will be made tomorrow
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 8.-Dr. Stewart Robinson's
church gave 1886 to the fever sufferers to-day. The
fund contributed by Louisville thus far is S1O.-
600. The health of Louisville was never better
than now. The city is in a splendid sanitary
condition. and no apprehension whatever of yellow
fever is felt here. The gates Of Louisville are wide
open to people 4rom the South, and citizens are with
one heart and hand receiving and taking the best
care of the sick well the well. Another hospita
for yellow fever patients is in of construction
The number of persons who have come to Louisville
has been very large, but not single nor sem
blance of case have yet occurred among people