The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-30

IL anxious to maintain friendly relations
with the United States, and IL doing all h
can to suppress lawlessness on the border
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
The Official report Of the New Orleans
Board Of Health on the 18th, gives the num-
Der or deaths from yellow fever for the pre-
ceding "A hours at AZ; new cases reported
rs; total number Of cases reported, 1000
The Howard Association are furnishing
physicians and nurses to the destitute, and
have also sent assistance to Port Eads and
Grenada. They have published an appeal
for contributions, stating that they have moi
dollar in their treasury.
AT Memphis, on the 18th, there were nine
new eases Of yellow fever reported for the
preceding "a hours, with Is deaths. The
disease had not extended below Jefferson
Street, and the authorities were sanguine
that it could be confined within its present
limits. A camp had been formed six miles
below the city, tents for which were fur
nished by the War Department, into which
many OF the poorer people had been remov-
ed. There is considerable suffering among
the latter class, and the Citizens Commit
tee solicit contributions in their behalf.
The situation at Grenada. Miss, on the
20th, was thus described by Messrs. William
J. Smith and Butler p. Anderson, two OF
the Howard nurses from Memphis: "The
epidemic, considering the size Of the town,
appears 70 be the most maglignant and fatal
that has ever been known in this country,
and this after only nine days. The fever Is
unabated and unchecked. The great want
Is for nurses and money to pay them. for
there have been persons here sick for long
periods without single attendant. At pres
ent the contributions amount to not more
than one.half Of what seems to be recessa-
y." Another dispatch, same date, says:
"At present there is not single store open
for business. The town presents deathIy
and deserted appearance. Families have
fed, leaving their houses and household
goods In possession Of the few remaining.
Mr.. Milton, Mayor Of Greneda, Il dead. SO
far the number Of deaths IL over S0.-
At vicksburg, on the 10th, there were
some 200 cases Of yellow fever under treat
ment, and the disease was extending rapidly.
The deaths for the preceding "a hours num-
berod II. The Howard Association, the Ma
sons, and other societies, appeal for help
from abroad.
At Fort Gibson, Miss, on the 10th, there
had been 10 cases Of yellow fever and two
deaths. At Ocean Springs, nine cases and
seven deaths. At Canton, 20 cases.
The two-boat John Porter, which came
up the river with number Of cases OF yel-
low fever on board, and was refused per-
mission to land At any place, finally came
TO anchor three miles below Gallipolis o.,
her engineers refusing to do further duty.
1t was reported on the 10th that two OF her
crew had died and ten others were down
with the disease, including Capt. John Bick.
erstafi. No one was permitted to leave the
boat.
The Memphis Packet Company on the
10th announced the withdrawal OF ali its
boats, until further notice. All freight.
trains 10 Memphis had also been discon-
tinued.
Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburg, st. Louis,
and other places, In communication withthe
feyer-infected ports, have established quar-
antine regulations more or less stringent in
their operations.
Liberal contributions Of money in aid Of
the fever-stricken cities Of the Southwest
have been forwarded by many OF the East
ern and Northern cities and towns. The
War Department ordered the issue at Mem
phis OF 1000 rations for 20 DAYS.
Official Information 10 received that Lieut..
Wallace, Of Fort Missonk, has oyertaken the
marauding band Of Nez Perces, numbering
about 20, who have been plundering their /
way from Canada to Idaho, and has pun
ished them severely, killing six, wounding
three, and killing or capturing most Of their
ponies. He had only handful OF men in
his command, but used them to excellent
advantage.
The Michigan Prohibitionists have nom.
mated State Ticket headed BY Watson sny.
der, Of Ypsilanti, for Governor.
Mrs. B. J. Sweet, Of Chicago, widow OF the
late General Sweet, Pension Agent, on the
18th was struck by the locomotive Of q train
On the Northwestern Railroad, thrown sew.
eral feet, and instantly killed. The accident
occurred near her residence, in the suburbs
81 the city.
Miss Addie Coleman, an estimable Young
ady OF lacrosse, Hancock County. I'M.
daughter Of the Postmaster, died on the
18th In great agony, five hours after kin.
1ling the fire with kerosene. Her brother
.as badly burned In trying to extinguIsh
he flames. ,
Tray Dye, Public Administrator Of Sac. l
amento County, CAL, has made q blood
confession regarding the murder \
= 2. N. Tullis, Of Grand Island, who he
ays was killed by one Anderson, a swede.
ND another man, 1t his tDye's) instigation.
n order that he might get control Of the e.. d
ate Of the murdered man. The murder a. Z