Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-04
has issued circular appealing for aid for the
fever stricken Catholics of the South.

~ AN''oSeA q SiiculaI az peai1ng Tor AID for the
fever stricken Catholics of the South.
AIDING THE DOCTORS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The medical society of
New York met tonight to take measures for
AIDING physicians and their families who may
DC suHerlng because of the yellow fever and
oiilcers OF the society were appointed.
HICKMAN.
CAIRO, ILL.,. sept. 3.-Telegrams from, Hick-
man: n.y., forty miles below here. rerort 40
odd persons sick and 10 or 70 deaths from what
Is supposed to be yellow fever None here vet
NURSES EN- ROUTE.
WASHINGTON Sept. 3-The band of nurses
who leave for yellow fever districts tonight
will be under charge of DR.. Ramsey, and con-
sists of seven males and eight female nurses.
Two of the ladies are from the treasury denart-
ment, and one from the government printing
office. Over 400 applications were made, but
only those who had yellow fever experience
were selected.
ARMY RATIoNs.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 3.-The secretary of war
to-day responded to the call for relief from
federal officers in New Orleans bv ordering
ratlons for twenty days to be issued to 1900
OF the suffering poor of that CITY. If there
should not be sufficient rations there for that
purpose, special train with such supplies will
be sent from Chicago.
SUBSTANTIAL AID.
CINCINNATI, Sept. Stealth Officer Miner
to-day sent three physicians, one druggist and
two nurses to Memphis. The relief committee
to-day decided to send Immediately $500 worth
OF supplies to Memphis, $500 to Vicksbure
gov to Port Gibson, and fifty blankets to
Grenada.
CASES AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 3.-Wm. Abel and must
can named Retter. both of Memphis, died here
OF yellow fever to-day. Capt. Beck, of the
steamer Yazoo City, is down with the fever. s.
=. Williamson has symptoms, but physicians
disagree. He is also from Memphis,
ST. LOUIS CONTRIBUTION.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3.-Bishop Ryan transmitted
by telegraph to-day 81 200 to the fever sufferers
Of the South. and sent to Mayor Oyerstoltz a
check for 81 ,0OO being the amount collected
IN the Catholic churches last Sunday. The
Ladies's Hebrew society have
agreed to make sheets and other
bed clothes for the Howard association The
Hebrew Literary society has promised to fur
nish the material A Peabody subsistence
committee was organized here to-day, with w.
H. Barnett chairman. They have established
uoao4 ual 'eIe aI Tue corner OF Main and Pine
streets for the reception of all provisions and
supplies, which will be promptly forwarded t.
points where relief of this kind is needed. The
Merchants exchange committee and Mayor
Overstolz endorse this organization
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3.-W B. Stitch, of the
Democ, at staff, son of Mayor Stitch, died to
night of yellow fever.
COLUMBUS o., Sept. 3.-The total amour
received for the yellow fever sufferers is $4,000
Mayor Hestman and the citizens committe
are confident that the will be increased t.
1000 in short time. Part of the funds hav
been sent to Memphis and Vicksburg. TIL
Howard association at New Orleans has ais
been authorized to draw for a large sum.
concert will be given at Comstock's Oper
House Thursday for the benefit Of the relic
! fund by amateurs of the city,