The New York herald., 1878-10-24
Gradual Decrease of the Yellow Fever
in the Southern Cities.
REFUGEES COMING HOME
Admirable Economy in the Use Of Money by
the Benevolent Associations.
LISTS OF THE DEAD.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.


Board OF Health, new cases. ........ I9
Board OF Health, old cases .........-........ isa
Ion ns a
Young Mons Christian Association, old cases 20
Homeopathic Association. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
The most OF tho cases reported by the Howards ara
from the lower Districts and those reported by the
Young Mems Christian Association come -trom the
upper portion OF the city The old cases reported BY
tho latter associations all from AcDonoughvlllo
and Gretna
THE MONEY HAS BEEN UsRD
No account hasyet been given OF the mannerin whicn
the large sums sent this place have been expended
IL IL to be hoped that such statements VIII os rem
dered in time by all tho various associations
Pending the appearance OF such statsmsnts
give some account OF the manner IN which part Of
the funds have been handed by one Of lhS most
popular OF our charitable socisties Captain
w. G. M,tchoIL OF tho Young Mems Christian
Association, informs me that in bis district
there has been 4s0 aud only seventeen deaths
Civ ng death OF little over three and malt pei
cent, proof positive Of the admirable manner wnicn
the slck have been handled here Tho expenditure ros
nurses ana medicine has been a heavy item In ths
captains accounts as is everywhere one iamiIy
when nc eises rs tne mos sxtonvs ns% s
must DO taken into consideration. Tners had
been one death and nvo cases, Two most
attending physician as utterly hopeless, and last
mixture had been ordered tor the fair young giri In
lever for nineteen days without intsrmissiou, and
that she could recover the physician did not
rsoovs out snassS.d as :a va. from ;h. brink Of
the grave this patient required more than ordinary
~ e.s family sSs ns case 0ecpsssa SsS0 % sGe
moss ever since. 1t was only Yesterday
that the first case was able TO Leave Ns n:r
the present moment has been ouly $l0S Captain
Mitenell has IN mis- district at the present time 10
patients sick IN bed with the lover aud 81 convAiss
cents sDks 46.a
Besides these he leeds l29 cases Of destitution,
NEST OF which have just recovered from tbs tsvsr.
To provide Tor these 2o0 persons, Including
cash c 'na.ss ana % ration A iesss., o.:a
ticKet averaging seven persons. How he 10 ahlo
- make a. ENDS nSs ns ss' os
paint have heard from any one IN his district, and
! nave been all over II. Who're the Captain has
II intrused 10 the head Of the house ne places a.
credit In some good grocery store and sees that it
diton OF the patient will allow n he changes sue
nurse Tor attendant, VINO can always DO mad
aesmens ana system, aud proper economy a. veil.
l give Captain Mitchcli's district simply ~ an
example only 10 show how she means intrussed
of ASSOCIATIONS are expended. All tho
twonty-eleht districts under the charge OF tne
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION are managed,
sure, with the best care aud economy.
l would also notice The manner IN which tho Homp-
pathic Association relieve their destitute rns u w
issuing bread and meat tickets representing 50 many
loxves OF bread many pounds Of meat. which
am told sverywhsrs pass current, giving the sssss
not the cheapest, OF tood. tt'
TIM DEAD. 1854
The number OF deaths Tor the past twenty-f0uR
hours is 20 Tho following 10 the Inst OF the dsai,
among which only seven children undol
tweve:- ea@ et M-AM s..
Jonn Hart, John g. Geale, ltss
Emelia Walsh, Richard Wambaugh,
Agnes Pascoc, George Ryan,,
Thomas w. Young Ant0ulna cl0sia,
MicnseI Donohos, Pniip Philbsrs.
William Icbar, August Traub.
Henry Smith, Margaret Doyle,
Antonio F0rtoricia, Henry Juerpen, Jr.s
Pierre Corise, Rev. Tipp Foster,
Barbara Diormann. J. J. McDsrmostg.
A PRIEST DYING 80.
Rev. John HsldonrIch, OF the Redemptionist Order
is very low with fever and ID not expected 70 recover
BATON RoroE-New casos, Is; deaths, l.
CLINTON, LA.-Five ucatns yesterday IN tnis VI
cinIty DR.. j. J. CoUcrt not expected TO recover
Frost formed this morning.
OsYKA-r~o deaths; no new cases; several very
low.
BAY ST. LOUIS -Thros new cases; dsasha
Pass CHRIsriAx.-0ne case and deaths. The
mercury this morning indicated a. Some frost
formed.
YAzoo CRY Rev Father Monton died last night.
DxLrA-Dr Giliund, Health 0nicer, died lass night.
McCoNB cIrY.-No new cases. Ono death.
JACKSON Miss-Elsvon One death.
The Peabody Association to-day issued over 1000
rsiioua Applications Tor reliof to the Young Mems
Christian Association, 81; to the Howards. 3D.
Dr. Chopin, President Of the Board Of Health, says
due notice viii be given by the Board when absences
may safely return.