Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-26
ADDRESS TO THE woRLD.1


of Memphis held this afternoon Gen. Luke
Lllhrlght in the chair, a committee was APP
pointed to address the people of the United
otates and the world at large, on our condition
and needs. The following is the address to the
Qnited States and the world vt large:
Your generous contributions for the relief of
the yellow fever sufferers in Memphis, espec-
tally within the last few days, and what we
are advised is on the way for u.s. places be-
You'd the reach OF Immediate or
probable want In the future. We
have enough not only for our own necdS
but to enable us to assist the suffering people
OF our country and of orr villages of this and
ad joining st ties. With hearts OVERLOOKING with
gratitude for your aid and sympathy and pray
srs for your welfare, We are your grateful
wants, (Sigued) T.. u. LanstaH, president
u the Howard associations; Luke e. Wright,
acting president of the citizens relief com
mlttee; ID. &. GOndycar acting mayor; j. Nj.
Heating, editor of the Memphis Appeui, w. w.
Thatcher, cashier of the First National bank
committee,
MEMPHIS. Sept. 25.-Death continues to hold
Its own with fearful tenacity. From noon YES
tcrday to noon to-day there we forty-liye
deaths, twenty-five of these being reported this
morning. The weather grows warmer, and will
cause further spread OF the disease. The
ing number OF conValescents who are on
the street.
Among the deaths reported since last night
are Dr. II. Burton. II volunteer physician from
Columbus o.; John Meath, fireman, and
James Collins. At the State Female college,
w. b. Goodlet and Robert Button ued Monday
night Of those stricken to-day Rev. DR..
White rector of Calvary church; Mrs. A. His
field, Fannie Prescott. niece OF o. Il. Prescott,
prominent Odd Fellow; the wife of H., Bogg,
pastor of the Second PIesby terrain church. and
an active Howard, and Nj. w. BEDFORD of b.
J. Srmmes 4 Go. A. D.. LangstaH has so tar
recovered as to be able again to direct the
mpvements of the Howard association, of which
" ~ pIcSiuent.
7. G. Blgey, purchasing agent of the Howard
association, was taken down tonight at 8
O'Clock. The steamer Hard Cash, laden with
supplies for patients between here and Arkansas
City, arrived this afternoon from st. Louis.
Twenty-three physicians of the uowards'
mcd'"iA corps rrpurte" twenty five new cases.
Forty deaths have been officially reported by
the hoard OF health, having occurred Tor the
twenty -four hours ending at tonight. OF
these sixteen coIored Many ply sicians
IF thc Howard medical corps report the disease
rs malignant and as fatal as at the beginning
of the epidemic, and the deathrate
certainly sustains the assertion. Among
the deaths reported since noon are
John H. Mitchell, brother Of Maggie Mitchell
the aCtreSsj bangdon Cheeves, Il volunteer ply
sioian; Major Jno. Tressway, well known
citizen and real estate agent; Il. L. Taudrum,
of the Rev. s. Taudrum, ard Wm.
late issuing clerk in the commissary
department. Of the citizens relief committee.
Rev. W. Il. Boggs himself stricken to-
day, and together with his wife were supplied
with nurses by the Howard association. Alex.
Wallace. photographer who was convalescent,
took relapse this afternoon.
, Intelligence is received to-day OF the death
OF A. j. Hayes, a prominent citizen, which oc-
cured in the country back of the city Also,
the death of Judge Il. ID. Dixon, of the law firm
of Adams & Dixon, which occurred recently at
Abingdon, Va.
telegram received at noon to-day gave in
formation of the taking down by fever OF Il.
III. Clayton and his mother at linville.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 25.-Deaths, Sc; cases
reported 100; total Deaths 260S; total cases,
8,2l1.
The Y. M. G. A. received dispatch from DR..
Winona. announcing the death of Mr. kettrell,
and Others sick there. Before his arrival the
place was almost depopulated.
dispatch to the Hebrew Benevolent assocl-
alton report the death of child at Vaudeville,
La, of yellow fever.
The Towards here received the following:
Southwest Pass-SIx new cases and two
deaths in the last twenty-four hours"
The Citizens relief committee decided to re-
turn ali unbroken packages to merchants who
had advanced them and will distribute the re-
to parties whose acquisitions have
been approved as far as the ratiOns will go.
This will take until morrow morning there
being about 5000 rntions to distribute, 5000
of which were distributed up to clock P. M.
to-day. If nothing is heard from the secretary
VI war by to-Inorrow morning the committee
will meet to adjourn sine die.
Up to o'clock p. NJ. to-day IL deaths since
noon were reported at the board of health and
II cases, of which 65 are new and IL prior to
the Odd Among the 100 new cases reported up
to noon is Sister Mary Ann of st. Ellzabeth's
asylum :nc a are OF he marine department. at
the Hotel Dieu in charge OF marine surgeon Dr.
r. y. Murray, who ordered here from Key
West by Surgeon General Woodward. The
charity hospital reports to-day include one
Chnalnan, tie first case on record, All Man, ~
years. sent to hospital Sept. 7th sick and destl-
tute by the police. He contracted the fever at
the hosnital on Monday.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-At the instance of
The Very Reverend Father Rauxel, vicar general
of the arch diocese of New Orleans, the Cath
Ollie Relief association to-day handed $500 to
the French relief to supply in part the urgent
calls uuon the latter for relief. The Towards
yesterday I, fused to assist the French commit
tee on the ground that funds have been sent
them ICr UlStflDullOI ulfecl 10 tne SuueTtrS ny
members of the Howard association.
Brother Cyprian, of the Older of the Holy
Cross died to day OF fever. Among the new
cases to-day was Col. VIM. Owen, of the WASH
ington artillery. Among the convalescents are
Major Grayn and Captain Geo. a. Williams.
Y. M. c.. A.: New Gases 80. Howards New
cases 49, The Peabodys continue to issue ra-
tons usual.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-Dr. j. r. Taylor
returned yesterday from Lagonda plantation
sick with fever. He is attended by Drs. Ruck-
el and Burns.
Tho Towards received the following: ''Thibe-
deaux. Every available nurse at work and more
needed. Pleas send us by all means six more
female nurses
'HolIy Splings-Please send us physician
and nurses Fever increasing and demands
upon us simply appalling.
''CantOn-No apparent abatement IN fever;
81 new cases III the last twenty-four hours.
mostly negroes. We feel more encouraged now
at our decreased mortality, which is due to
good nursing and the extraordinary vigilance
and activity of our physicians Drs. Lyons and
Prestly, no seem never to weary OF dong
good and are meeting with remarkable success.
DR.. Semmes is rapidly recovering. We miss
the energetic services of president, G. w
Thomas. who has been sick several days. He
hopes to be on duty Tomorrow. Father Dugan,
who. with the exception of Father Logan, who
died ut his post, is the only minister who re.
NAMED with us. l. out again fully recovered
and goes around cheering and encouraging the
well and ministering to the sick. (Signed s.
G. Devine, chairman relief com mittee.
HICKMAN.
CAIRO, H., Sept. 25.-Hickman reports fou
deaths and three new cases. Fulton reports
three sisters, Misses Woodbridge. down will