The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-09-19
YELLOW FEVER,

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. l8-The deaths
indicate twenty three children under seven
years. Among the deaths are Mrs. Ma
guire, wife of Ex-Assistant Postmaster
Mcguire; Robt, G, Bowman, of the Ger
man Lutheran St. Johns church. His
wife died a week ago They have a small
child. From noon to 6 p. II. twenty-three
deaths and l45 new cases were reported
forty seven prior to the 18th.
The Spaniards of the city have formed
relief association, which is au horizad to
receive any contributions, no matter 10
what shape, and earnestly request the
| Spanish residents of the United States to
Contributions should be sent TO A. Au-
guste, Secretary.
GALrIpoLIs, o., Sept. l8.-Hugh Ply
male, seven years of age. the last patient
Of the infected district, died last night. No
lother cases. Our experience clearly proves
that, in this latitude at least, yellow fever
lis infectious but not contagious. Every
case here was contracted by contact with
lthe steamer Porter, and the nurses and
others exposed to the sick here In no in
stance contracted the disease,
BATON ROUGE, Sept. 1s,-New cases
25; deaths. 8, total cases, col deaths, "a
| CANTON, Sept. 18-Cases, 10; deaths
III; total cases, ass; deaths, IS.
DAVENPORT, Sept. 1S.-Goilectlons il
aid of yellow fever sufferers still coutinu,
here. As result of the Sunday schoo
collections in this city aud vicinity las
lSunday the editor of the Gazette aekuowl
edges the receipt of $146. SO. to be adlet
to the Iowa Sunday-school fund.
II LOUISVILLE. Sept. l8.-No native case
. of yellow fever here. Deaths less tina
. ever before at this season.
CHICAGO. Sept, 16.--Total yellow feve
fund, S72. 101, of which $50, ,344 has bee
sent South-$l2,0 900 to New Orleans an
SlI 900 to Memphis. It is announced ths
4 the proceeds OF the Owl Club coneer
: given last Sunday night with Miss Care
and local talent are $2,044 and that tn
sum will be divided among Memphis
e Holly Springs and Hickman Howard A.
sociations, The Owl Club is compose
= mainly of journalists and young professi
= nal business men, aud its auspices gay
q the concert brilliant socia. qualities. FL
e gross receipts of grand matinee in do
ley's Theatre given under the supervise
of the Chicago Club and with John M
1f Cullough aud troupe here, tomorrow W
10 90 to the yellow fever sufferers.
y GRENADA, Sept. 18,-One death al
'E three cases. The weather favors Il
spread of the disease.
IN PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l8.-Contrib
tions to the South, $95 900.
h WASHINGTON, Sept, nl8.-Eforts q
IF making at the Postofiee Department TO 8
cure the regular delivery of mails to &
re auarantined Southern cities.
st NEW ORLEANS, Sept. Ito date,
* employees of the Custom House have be
at taken with fever.
VIoKsBURG, Sept lS.-Slightiy clou
aud rain. Thermometer 90 degre,
Twelve deaths are reported for the pa
twenty-four hours and fifty new cases.
ed VIcKsBURG. Sept. l8.-The followi
is explains itself:
,ss To our friends throughout the world "
nd have sent us aid, we would say that fri
y lack of time and the sickness of 80 ma
1s' members OF our association we have I
been able to acknowledge receipts, but !
do so in proper manner as soon as (
Sor duties to the sick will permit.
rt- w. RocKWoGD,
President Howard Associate