The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-12
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Another Death at the Hospital.
The Work Of Relief Still Going On.

The Work of Relief Still Going On.
H. w. Bleitz of Memphis, who was taken
to the Roh's Hill Hospital from SO Hamer
street last Sunday, died last evening. The
two remaining patients at the Hospital are
much worse. John Kinney, son of Eli
Kinney of the banking firm of Eli Kinney
& Co., this city, died at Memphis yesterday,
and ]. A. Mcdonald, telegraph operator,
who left this city for Memphis at the first
call for help has been stricken with the
disease.
MONEY RECEIVED:
From the citizens of Clarksburg, W. Va,
$685. from the sale of reserved seats at
Pixies Opera-house tonight, $72; from the
Orient Club, First Ward, as the receipts of
an entertainment, $53; from M. G. Shoe
maker, as the receipts of the excursion over
the Southern Railway last Sunday, 1852 20;
from the conductors of the c., c., G. & I.
Railroad $40; from the citizens OF River
side, $105 Il; from the citizens of New
Vienna, O., $34 G5; collected by Joseph
Hargraye, $212
Y. M. G. A.
Collections received yesterday: st. Martin
! German Protestant Church, Storrs Town
ship, $77 II; St. Martin German Protestant
Ladies' Society, $685. st. Martin German
Protestant Sunday school, So IS; Loveland
Presbyterian and M. E. Churches SAT go;
Mr. Crapsey, per Charles Crapsey, 81
| total, $l61 02.
| THE SHAKESPEARE CLUB.
Wednesday evening September 18th, the
Shakespeare Club will give an entertainment
at Robinson's Opera-house, the entire pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the relief OF the suf-
| fering South. romantic drama in four
acts will be the leading feature Of the pro-
gramme.
THE MUSIC HALL CONCERT,
for the benefit of the Memphis orphans,
| will soon come off, and promises to be a
grand affair. Miss Van and several other of
our most noted lady vocalists, have already
rendered their services for the occasion.
| THE GLENDALE WOMEN
have entered into the work of aiding the
yellow fe yer sufferers with commendable
ZEAL Last Saturday they organized a sew
ing society, and before night had filled one
box with clothing. Monday morning they
resumed work at the Town Hall, and since
then about sixty of the ladies have been
steadily at work making up garments of ev-
cry kind, adapted to persons of all ages. Up
to last evening they had shipped three cases
of goods, and are still hard at work. Any
contributions of clothing or money will be
gladly received by them. The following
are the officers of the organizations: Presi-
dent-Mrs VIM. A. Proctor. Secretary
Miss NJ L. Gallagher Treasurer-Miss May
Reakirt. Executive Committee - Mrs
Stanley Matthews, Mrs. CIV. Moulton, Mrs
S. J. Thompson, Mrs. Shillito, Mrs. w. M.
Bateman, and Mrs L. Moores.
DAY OF PRAYER.
There will be two services tomorrow, the
day of prayer in view of the yellow fever
endemic, at st. Pauls Methodist Episco
pal Church, corner of Seventh and Smith
Streets at l 80 a. m., and 7;30 p, m.
THE MURDOCH CLUB
gave an entertainment last night at the
Loveland School Hall for the benefit of the
South. 1t was a decided success, anC
netted a handsome sum. The drama O.
civilian Tell was rendered.
ST. ANTHoNYs CHURCH,
on Budd street, between Carr and Harriet
made up a collection, early this week
among the congregation, and contributed
to the Southern Relief Fund the sum o
$685. which was sent to the South yesterday
THE ELM STREET CLUB
is to-day winding up its fair and concerto
the benefit of the suffering South. All the
goods on exhibition and heretofore not SOLD
will be put up for sale at auction to-day anC
night. Over $1,000 will be realized. The
members of the Club deserve credit fol
their noble work in the aid of suffering
humanity.
CHURCHES.
The German Evangelical Protestant
Church in Carthage donated $50 for the aiC
Ct the sufferers.
The Protestant st. Johns also came tC
the front and swelled the amount by giving
$40 IT,
ON THE RIVER.
The steamer "Batesville" arrived at the
Quarantine Station yesterday afternoon on
it's upward trip from New Orleans The
Health Officer made thorough inspection
of the passengers and freight on the boat.
A coored man was found suffering from
malarial fever. After thoroughly disinfect-
ing the steamer, the latter proceeded to
Sedamsville for repairs.
HEAVY WEIGHTS.
A meeting will be held at Frank Rheims
place, corner Moore and Mary streets, to.
morrow night to arrange fora heavy weight
baseball match for the benefit of the yellow
fever fund. No player can weigh less than
two hundred pounds.
THE DESTITUTE ORPHANS AT MEMPHIS.
There is now no doubt but that the forth
coming Orphans Concert at Music Hall, for
the benefit of the homeless little ones of
Memphis must prove an ovation The
cause is one that appeals to the fathers and
mothers of the land and we trust our char
liable people will come out in all their
strength to assist in keeping from want the
destitute children of Memphis. Many of
the first vocaists of the CITY have already
rendered their aid, and from what is said
on the streets the management is evidently
in the proper hands.
ON CHANGE.
The following articles, donated for the
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers, were
sold at auction on Change to-day:
A bill of $50, Continental currency of the
Revolution, dated 1898, was sold to Mr..
James M. Glenn for Sc; an old newspaper,
printed by Ben. Franklin, the Pennsyl-