Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-10
Coaches Robbed by Road
Agents on the Chey-
enne Route.
Overwhelming Republican Victory the
Result Of the Maine Election
Active Hostilities between the Aus.
trian Troops and Insurgents.
Assassination Of Mchemet Ali by the
RevOlutiOnisls
YELLOW FEVER.
AID FOR THE AFFLICTED.


St. John, N. B., Sept. l0.-Temperance
societies. odd fellows and knights of pythias
are collecting funds for the yellow fever
sufferers. A general subscription list among
citizens is started.
Chicago, Sept. l0.-The employees of
the city and country arc to-day giving pic
mic for the benefit Of yellow fever sufferers.
1t is being conducted on grand scale. All
the articles and provisions used have been
contributed, and the sale of tickets has been
immense. The proceeds will be several
thousand dollars.
Cincinnati, Sept 1O.-Wellington Blazer,
of Gallipolis, Ohio, died last night of yel-
low fever contract I'd from the steamer Por-
ter. There are dczen people sick with fe-
vcr in the ncighborhood where the steamer
Porter is moored. Nearly all Of them came
in contact With the crew, either while they
were On shore or on the boat The physi-
cians disagree as t) whether it is the type
of fever tha: was on the boat, or malig-
u0uS tyPC va OullOuS lCvCA.r. LUG UO0Tu VI
health of Gallipolis have notified the own
crs of the steamer tnat the will not be re-
sponsible for the safety of the boat any lon
ger.
AT vlCKsBURG.
Vlcksburg. Sept. 10-Wcather clear and
warm; thermometer 50. Indications are
that the fever is decreasing in new cases,
but the mortality is fearful.
The deaths on yesterday we,e
forty-six; to day, fifty-four. Among the
deaths to-day are Col. Martin Keary, coun-
~ treasurer, and ]. w, Alvis, Of Chat
tanooga, telegraph operator, who came here
three weeks ago. Bishop Elders condi-
tion is more favorable to-day. Doctors
Robbins aud Balfour are out again, and DR..
O'Leary is sitting up.
AT GRENADA.
Grenada, Sept. lO.-The fever has broken
out at Senatobia, Mississippi. Over thirty
cases up to date, and the alarm among the
citizens is reported very great. They are
preparing to abandon the city. Nevada and
California send one thousand dollars to the
relief Of Grenada Two deaths and eight
new cases have been reported in the las,
twenty-four hours.
ATCANTON
Canton, Miss, Sept. 1O.-1otal number O
cases of yellow fever to date ls 2S4; deaths
80. New cases in the last "a hours, IS
deaths. l. The number Of cases is increas
ing daily. Our physicians are on the go al
the time. DR.. J. J. Lyons. of New Orleans
is still with us, aud sffording valuable assis.
tauce. No one who has not been through
an epidemic can appreciate our situation. I
is terrible. We need nurses badly.
RoBT. POWELL,
Mayor.
AT MEMHHis.
Memphis, Sept. 1O-Early this forenoon
rain commenced falling and has kept up in.
cessantly to noon. Fifty-nine deaths hav
been reported up to noon. making one hun
dred aud fifteen since yesterday noon
Among the number are Mrs. Fannie Mat
thews, Gen. G. w. Adams, J. B. Fain an
VIM Chandler. John I Connelly. telegraph
operator; George Lane, employe Of th
Southern Express company; Fred Schaffel
city tax collector the father of o Il II ri
per; Mrs N Gleason, Mis- s NJ Smitl
printers. Among those in critical condi
tion is ] J Sullivan Of Flaherty & Sullivd,
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans. Sept. 10.-New cases
yellow fever. $50; deathe. 80.