Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-05

We regret to the death Of
the eldest son John GAllaghsr) of our
old friend, Joseph Crabb, an attache of
the Avalanche. Mr. Crabb is at present
undergoing great affection, having four
members Of a family Of eleven persons
down with the fever.
Among the Howard nurses who have
distinguished themselves in many ways
since the outbreak Of -Four troubles, none
stand higher than Mrs H Hoskins, who
by her 'gentleness and devotion, com
bined with her intelligence in the man.
agement of the fever, has won golden
opinions.
Dr. W Mitchell, medical director of
the Towards, this morning received the
following telegram from Germantown:
Send a doctor to us at once. DR.
Thompson is prSstrated. Ten new
cases developed in the past t~wenty.four
hours, and no physician to help u.s."
Mr. John Logan, nurse from Shreve-
port, attendant on Mr. W W Young, the
0dd-Fellows' hall bookseller, feels hap
py because he is able to ~nounc to the
friends of Mr. Young that that gentle.
man is able to move about in his rooms,
and is in a fair way to the good health
Of yore.
DR. 81 Collins, one Of the physicians
from Cincinnati, who recently recovered
from a severe attack Of the fever, and
upon advice Of Dr. Mitchell went home
to r%ecuperate, returned yesterday and
resumed his duties. He will be sent to
Lagrange to-day, where a skillful ply.
stefan has been telegraphed for.
Mr. ] B Aldrich, who has done and is
still doing so much for the Knights Of
Honor and humanity generally, went
home Thursday evening feeling badly,
but came in this morning looking as
bright IS a new dollar. he cannot be
spared to be sick, and we hope be never
will be. Such men we like to honor.
Mr. G G Rankin, the most efficient as.
sistant commissary Of the Howards, and
who has been in charge Of the fernando
street supply depot, we learn, is about to
return to Savannah. Mr. Rankin has
the heartfelt thanks Of this community
for his promptnes' in relieving the
wants Of the sick and suffering Of this
city.
President LanEstaff, of the Towards,
yesterday received the following dis
pA'ch from Mayor Mike COIN, at Mason,
Tennessee: I'VE are without any physi
clans, and have eight cases on hand. l.
in your power, for Gods sake seRd US q
doctor and a nurse" DR. Hunter, Of
Kansas City, will go there by the FIRST
train.
DR. Charles Baskerville, Of Horn Lake,
Mississippi, and a volunteer physician
in this city, is getting along very well.
His fever is abating, and he will soon
be 10 a convaIescent state. His symp
toms, Notwithstanding his severe and
dangerous attack, are most favorable.
DR. Duncan, of Savannah, Ga, his at
tending physician, has every hope OIL
bis speedy recovery. He is receiving
the closest and best attention from his
friends, physician and nurses.
1t is with regret that we nou the
death Of Mr. John A Holt, cashier of the
Bank Of Commerce, at the residence OIL
his late father, W A Holt, on Poplar
street. Mr. Holtwas one Of our best citi
Gems, and an honest, Christian gentle
man. Mr. Holt had too much business
on his bands-business that should have
been attended to by others-and it Gel
be truly said that he died that others
might live"
A branch depot Of the citizens relic
committee has been established at thu
corner Of Union and Cooper avenues
J S Galloway and William | Berlin haV,
been appointed visitors for said district
to whom applications for assistance
shoull be made. Colonel H Case,
Young, Hon George B Peters, G Wealth
erford, ] s Galloway and William | Bei
lin will have supervision aud manage
ment Of said supplies.
7. Jackson, a nurse who left here il
August last for Grenada, and who, it i
alleged, stated that his sole object il
going there was to make q stake, wa
arrested here yesterday by PelicemaI
Dougherty,a at the instance Of D W Coar
the Howard who took Colonel B P AT
derSou's place 10 Grenada. 1t is charge
that Jackson was seen to rob dead pei
sons Of watches, jeWelry, and money
people whom he had pretended to nurse
It was impossible to do anything wit
him in Grenada, there being no cit
authorities there, but we hope on
authorities will hold him until this Tho
ried war is over" and then send hir
back to Grenada to answer the multi
plicity Of charges that are there brougl
against him,
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITIZENS Relic
COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 4, 1878.
I'D Scully, treasurer Pittsburg relir
committee, for Holly Springs, $3.50
Scully, treasurer Pittsburg reli
: committee, for Wythe Depot, $50.