New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-11
services and those of sixty-fve other soldiers
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nurses or IN any capacity without compensa-

ton.
WISCONSIN MAsoNs SUBSCRIBING.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. up to tonight $1,000
has been contributed by the different Masonic
lodges of this city for the benefit of the yellow
fever sufferers. Grand Secretary Woodruff
says remittances from country lodges are Just
beginning to reach him, and are very liberal in
amount.
OTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 2.-Kalamazoo, Mich,
has raised $500 the last three DAYS for the vel
low fever sufferers, $500 of which has been sent
to Memphis The balance will be sent to New
Orleans aud other points.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2.-The yellow feversre-
lief from this city amounts to over 50, 500.
This does not include the amounts contributed
by secret societies.
OMAHA. Sept. 2-Mayor Milbourn to-day re-
ceived $500 more for relief of the yellow fever
sufferers, making about 50 200 thus far donated.
The Odd Fellows fund amounts to $780, with
less than one-ffth the lodges in the State heard
from. Grand Secretary Foster estimates that
committee of Ft. Wayne telegraphed $500 to
Memphis and Vicksburg to-day, and Bishop
Dwenger of the Catholic church, 800 to
Memphis.
P1TrsBTRaH, Sept 2.-Contributions to the
yellow fever fund to date, 81, 622.
MILWAUKEE. Sept "A public meeting to-
night to devise means for furnishing relief to
sufferers by yellow fever was largely attended.
Addresses were made by Mayor Black, James
G. Jenkins. Rev. G.. Z. Gordon and others.
Committees were appointed, who will COM
mence the canvass at once. s5ff.fg
CINCINNATI. O.. Sept. 2.-Total collections in
this city for fever sufferers to date, near as
can be estimated, is $4,000. Money is still
being collected daily in considerable sums,
through subscriptions and by means OF enter
tainments for the same purpose.
SAVANNAH. Ga. Sept. 2.--Contributions, S.
500; and to-day DR.. Cheves and two nurses were
sent to Memphis.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 2.-Contributions. $500.
ANOTHER OF THE HOWARDs.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. Authorization has
been received from Grenada that Butler 2. An
derson. of the Memphis Howard association,
who went there at the outbreak of the fever. is
in dying condition. Adolph Tunnel teller
of the German National bank, died this even
ing.
NINE REFUGEES AT LOUISVILLE
Louis VILE, Sept. I'm response to call
upon him. DR.. L. p. Blackburn will 60 to
Hickman, KY, possible. At present
there nine cases Of imported yellow fever
in the hospital here. One death occurred TO-
night.
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the yellow fever fund now aggregate upwards
Of SS, 900. Another remittance will be made
tomorrow. Eureka. New, sends $3.50. The
Typographical union of Virginia City. $3.50,
and the Mechanics union $4,000.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2..-Total subscriptions to the
citizens committee to date 1928, 33l from other
sources $64i9; total 500 $50. The committee
to-day sent 70 the Howard association at Vicks-
burg and Memphis $1,000 each, and to Grenada
and Port Gibson $500 each. The United States
Express company has received from its agents
and forwarded South $3.50 for the yellow fever
sufferers. More collections are expected.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. 2.-There was con-
siderable excitement here to-day report
of yellow fever at Houston, Texas, st. Louis
and Helena in this State. AS yet there has
been no signs Of case here. The subscrlp-
tions for the Memphis sufferers still goes on.
ST. LOUIS CAUTIOUS.
! ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 2.-Additional su descriptions
to the Merchants Exchanges fever fund have
increased it to over $4,000, and outside dona-
tions will reach fully as much more. The re-
| mittar ce by the committee to-day were $3.50
each to Delhi. La, and Port Gibson, Miss,
| $400 to Memphis and $3.50 to Grenada. AS an
additional precautionary measure, and to guard
against possible infection from refugees from
the afflicted cities, the health missioner,
Mr.. Francis has stationed prompt and re-
! liable physician at each police station in the
city, whose duties it will be to visit
all cases of sickness of whatever kind reported
| by police officers or others, and if the person
sick rs lately from the South and shows the
slightest sign of malarial fever he is to be sent
at once to the city or quarantine hospital, ac-
cording to the character or stage Of the disease.
Three physicians are to consult with DR.. Rob-
inson, of the city dispensary. in all doubtful
cases, and will be supplied with the latest APP
proved means to dsinfect and fumigate prem
ises which have been occupied by peraons who
1 it may be thought to be best safest to send
| to the quarantine. The latter hospital is
on the river bank twelve miles below the city,
and capable of accommodating 6OO
patients and at the best appointed building Of
the kind in the country. Patients will be cared
for there in the best possible manner. and
refugees from the South especially those with
| limited or no Means who are sick of any di-
sease will be infinitely better off there than at
hotels or boarding houses. This action of the
health commissioner meets the hearty approval
of all classes of citizens, and takes away the
least fear that yellow fever will take hold in
this city.
GRENADA, Sept 2.-Six deaths, three whites
and three colored, and eight new cases to-day.
The whites were Col Butler, P. Andersen, of
4 the Mem phis Towards, Postmaster Cole, and a
1 young man name unknown. Anderson's re-
mains leave here at midnight on special train
for Memphis. Like nearly all the other cases
he was getting along nicely until very short
time before his death.
/ LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.
\ New ORLEANS, Sept 2-The Towards report
a large increase of fever among the ne
groes. One member Of the visiting committee
reports on his list nine negroes in one house on
Theresa street. The Towards report 248 apph-
cations for relief to-day. The Peabody relief
association are getting well under way. They
to-day filled 1900 acquisitions for rations
The Young Mems Christian association relief
J committee are doing noble work. To date