Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-10

WARRINGTON, Sept. 9.-The Secretary
Of War. while extending Government
aid to the sufferers. has repeatedly de-
elsrsd that he was governed by no other
law than that Of humanity, but depended
on the approval Of the entire country for
his action. No one bore doubts that he
will have Congressional sanction, but in
order TO give soms ASSURANCE Colonel
McArdls Of vicksburg. who cam hither
In behalf Of the yellow fever sufferers.
has addressed letters to Representatives
Blackburn. Ellis and Gibson OH the sub
jsct, who replied that IL it should be-
come necessary to pass a law validating
and ratifying the Secrstary's action 1t
would meet with their most cordial
support.
New onLrAss. Sept. 9.-New cases
to-day. LA ; deaths. 81.
CANTON. Miss. Sept 9.-Twenty.one
nav cases aud four deaths in the last
twsnty.four hours. The fever sesns to
be spreading In the country.
MExPuIs. Sept. 9.-The condition Of
a city grows more desperate every
hour. OF new cases 1t is useless longer
to keep count. Whole families are
stricken down within = few hours, and
the call for nurses Is greater than can be
supplied. Yesterday there were about
100 deaths and 800 new cases, and to-
day up to noon seventy deaths are re-
psrtsd, and the death rate to-day will
probably exceed that Of any previous
day. Among the deaths reported this
morning are DIR. Z. G. Slater. pastor OF
the First Methodist Church; Sister
Catherine Of st. Mays Episcopal
Church, NJ. Costello, William A. Rudd,
Jacob Loeb, DR.. Nelson and Harry W..
Ferguson, who died at Camp Joe
Williams.
CHICAGO. Sept. 0.-Ths following dis.
patch from vicksburg was received at
midnight /: Bishop Elders condition Is
very critical. No hopes are entertained
for his recovery. Bishop Leroy reached
him last night.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Sept. "a
brcklaysr named Grifien. Of Memphis.
died here OF yellow fever to-day.
NORFOLK. Sept. 9.-Eight nurses left
for Memphis to-day. Wilmington also
sends nurses.
NASHVILLE. Sept. 0.-Amopg the refu.
gees from the South here only four, thus
far, are sick with the fever.
CAIao, Sept. 9.-Fiye members OF
Thomas Porter's family. four miles above
on the Mississippi river, arc down with
the fever. Physicians here disagree NJ
to the nature Of the fever. None IL re-
ported In this city yet.
LITTLE Rock. Ark, Sept. 9.-weath-
or cloudy. with indications Of rain. The
Howard and other organizations OF this
city have vent over 81, 1000 to Memphis,
one physician and thirty nurses.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 9.-The statement
autographed from this city last week by
Q special correspondent. announcing. on
the authority OF DIR. Phythian. Of New
port, Kentucky. that there were twenty
or thirty cases Of malarial fever In New.
port. and that II was a mild type Of yel.
low fever, that physician states TO be
unqualiHedly false that nothing like
yellow fever exists In Newport, and that
be never made such a statement, neither
did he have any conversation with any
persons that could be so construed.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 9.-The Merchants
Exchange fever fund now reaches S27.-
285, and other collections. Sl2,67l;
total. SIS, 956.
CHICAGO. Sept. 0.-Total contribu.
tons to date received by the citizens
committee. $33, G23; from other sources,
%. e7l; total, $40. 29i. Total disburse-
msnts-Nsw Orleans. $1,000; Memphis,
5000; vioksburg. $4,000; G~reenyille,
Holly Springs, Grenada. Port Gibson
and Baton Rouge. $500. Total. ] 1900.
HOLLY SPRINGS. Sept. 0.-Eight deaths
to-day. A hospital has been organized
In the Court. house under charge OF DR..
T. D. Manning Of Austin, Texas. The
Sisters are there.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-Ths relief
committee to-day sent $1,000 to Mem.
phis, $4,000 each to New Orleans and
Ncksburg and $4,000 to New Orleans
for distribution among outside suffering
towns.
JACKSON, Miss. Sept. 9.-Ths fever
has broken out at several new points In
this State. Bolton Lake and Lawrence
Station on the vicksburs and Msriden
Railroad; Gilman Station on the New
Orleans road, and Dry Grove In Hinds
county. No abatement Of the fever ut
v~icksburg. Holly Springs, Port Gibson
or Grsenville. At Grenada only three
or four remain to be attacked. Al Vicks.
burph, W. O.. Paxton, Grand Com
mandsr Of the Knights T-mplars. Is
among the new cases. Governor Stone
10 here to-day TO confer with the State
Board Of Health and the citizens ~ to
State aid In the present emergency. 1t
will DO impossible to convene the Legis.
lature now, so strictly quarantined Is
nearly every county in the State. SEQ
Rotary Paper continues to receive liberal
contributions from the Masons, Odd Fell
lows and others, and is sending II in
daily 10 afflicted points.
NKw ORLEANS, Sept. o. Weather clear
and pleasant. The death list includes
twsniy.siY children under seven years OF
age. From noon to @ O'Clock p. N.
thirty.thies deaths were reported TO the
Board OF Health. Among the deaths
are o. 8. Babcock and D. ID. Hcmpsted.
The following are among the newly re-
ported cases; Rev. Father Messardier
OF 81. Theresa Church, Sisters Carmelits
and Rosario OF st. Andrews Street Con.
vent, Walker Lonsdals Of the Howards,
DR.. @. L. Hernandon. volunteer physi.
clan Of the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation, and Charles J. Alleyn Of the
Western Union Telegraph office. The
following arc convalescing Captain
Samuel Henderson, Allen Hill. William
Wallace Wood. d. Webster Of II. q.
Dunn & Co., DR.. Vaudeville, @. IL.
Chase, d. d. Moore. II. ID. Thompson.
J. W. walpole, Charles Chatter and VIII
liam Morrison.
MkxPuIs. Sept. 0.-To.day the NOR.
tuAry report Is the largest Of any day
aincs the fever appeared. the under.
takers reportipQ Inducements, OF which