Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-04
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

-Four men were found dead on the streets
i'll different parts of the city yesterday.
Mr.. Hamilton, of the Southern express
company, is sick at Iuka from nervous pros
tration.
The announcement of the death of Post
master Thompson was received In New York
with sincere sorrow.
Judge ]. W. Clapp, sojourning at Tate
Springs. has sent several contributions for the
yelowfev sufferers.
Five nurses-one male and four female
arrived yesterday from Norfolk, and re-
ported to the Towards.
Mr.. Catror, of the Associated Press,
helpe on the Aralanche. He is a steady
worker and good one.
Rev. &C. Parsons, and L. Iglauer, of the
firm Of Menken Brothers, were taken down
with the fever yesterday.
The Southern express company has lost
two employees by the fever, George Kealhotfer
Grenada, Mississippi.
Mary FARMLAND, was found at No. IL Com
MERGE street yesterday morning, her living
babe trying to nurse on her bosom.
Visitor Anderson, of the Towards, yes
terday found ]. Riviere in dying condition
at No 81 Main street. He was alone, stark
naked and literally covered with flies.
DIR. Laurence acknowledges the receipt
of twenty-five dollars from K. +. Clarke,
Esq, now at Blue Ridge springs, Virginia,
to be used among the poor OF his practice.
County Undertaken Walsh was able yes
terdav TO inter number of the corpses, hav-
ing been furnished with laborers and bury
ing material by the citizens relief commit
tee.
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and eighty-four dollars and thirty cents for
the yellow-fever sufferers through the First
National bank. This speaks louder than
words.
The following employees of the Southern
express company and their families are down
with the fever: James Lynch and wife and
three children; M. H. Powers and wife and
one child, and w. G. Barnes.
The printers of this city have established
an infrmary in the third story of the Kit
Williams block They have three cases there,
under the care of skillful physician and ex-
pert nurses. They were all reported doing
well last night.
S. T. Carnes, S. E. Ridgley and E. L.
Belcher, committee, sent to the relief COM
mittee yesterday one hundred and thirty-one
dollars and seventy-two cents, the proceeds
of a concert given on the twenty eighth ul-
timo at Bailey Springs.
The Walthal home for the sick was
opened yesterday at half-past two o'clock.
The attention of the people is called to the
feet that patients will not be received who
have been twenty-four hours sick. They
must be brought there before going to bed.
Mrs. c. S. Hart, of Winchester, Vir-
ginia, writes that teaspoonful of prepared
charcoal (willow) taken every morning will
act as a prophylactic in yellow-fever or any
other malarial disease. She says she tried it
in New Orleans during the epidemic of 1867.
Mr.. Joseph Shepard, general superin-
tendept of the United States express COM
rany, residing in Chicago, yesterday sent
Major Willis five hundred and fifty dollars
for the use of the yellow-fever sufferers who
are employed by the Southern express COM
pany.
The citizens of Bloomington, Illinois,
have united in a call upon Rev. DIR. Samfeld,
of this city, to deliver his famous lecture on
"Shylock," at that place for the benefit of
the yellow-fever sufferers. Mr.. Harry Hill,
of this city, is taking an active part there to
encourage contributions.
5-Among the noble and persistent work.
ers for Memphis Colonel M. J. O'Brien, gen.
eral superintendent of the Southern express
company, must not be forgotten. No man
has done more, and few as much as he, in
collecting money for the yellow-fever suffer-
ers. He was one of the first to forward con-
tributions, and he has been busy ever since.
Mr.. Julius C. Crammer, sojournipg at
Huntsville, Alabama, writes us that the AP-
PEAL is anxiously sought after by many peo-
pie in town, many of them sitting up.until
the train arrives at midnight, so anxious are
they to get the news. One little newsboy
alone furnishes one hundred and twenty APP
PEAIs daily. He is a smart, energetic little
boy, and will prosper in this world.
BY reference to advertisement elsewhere,
It will be seen that Captain Arata has been
appointed temporarily chief of police; Ser
geant William Homan has been promoted to
ford; Patroman James Scott promoted to
sergeant in place of P. NJ. NJ 'ElrOy, and
Patrolman r. c.. Manuel promoted to SER
geant in place of Sergeant VIM. Homan,
promoted to the captaincy.
John d. Allen was tried this morning
before Esquire J. S. Galloway, on the charge
OF falsely and feloniously obtaining supplies
from Major Maccabe, commissary of the citi
zens' relief committee for destitute persons.
The proof was SO convincing that Esquire
Galloway put said Allen under bond of one
thousand dollars for his appearance at the
next term of the criminal court.
Captain Maccabe kept the commissary
open Sunday last, and issued 1887 ra-
tons to 1877 destitute families. On yesterday
a big day S work was done, 9043 rations be-
ing issued IN one day, as follows: Rations
issued to 262 destitute families, 1868; rations
issued to Camp Joe Williams, 1890; rations
issued to Captain Brownies, colored, compa-
ny, I15; rations issued to Camp Father Math-
ew, 600; rations issued to Memphis Zouaves,
colored, 30; rations issued to Frazer's camp,
$50; ratlons issued to s. prisoners on Presi-
dents Island, 290.
The friends of DIR. Sol. Green will be
glad to read the following from his attending
physician:
FDTTORs APPEAL-Dr. SOL Green wishes
his friends in the country to know that he is
improving slowly. studiously kept his name
out of the papers on account of his wife, who
would have rushed to his bedside. regardless
of the danger. He has been dangerously
sick for ten days, lowering on the confines of
daath for three DAVIS. His case was greatly