Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04

Lucy, Tennessee
-Patsey Maley, well known ward pohti-
clan and saloonkeeper OF this city, died at Camp
Father Mathew Wednesday.
Walter F. Owens, son of J. w. Owens,
late pilot of the Coahoma was striker with severe
case OF fever on wednesday.
Mr.. Ed Barry's daughter, Katie, died
Wednesday. Mr.; Barry, his wife and two more chill
dTen are down with bad cases.
Thomas 7. Prltchett, general book-keep-
er of the Bank of Commerce died last evening of the
fever at the state female college.
Mrs. Byron Brooks (aee Clara Smith J,
wife of the Chelsea carrier on the APPEAL, was
stricken with the fever yesterday
The Towards yesterday sent female
nurse to Whites Station to attend Mr.. B. W. M'Cul-
Tough, who is down with the fever.
We learn with pleasure that Captain
Joe SpeerS little SON sick at LAGRANGE is nearly out
of danger. his father is with him.
Mr.. ]. w. Cooper, one Of the Howard
visitors reports the fever increasing the neigh
borhood OF Cooper and Union avenues.
Little Willie Kerr, one of the family who
returned recently from Springdale, died yesterday
Mrs. Kerr, his mother, is still very low.
Billy Dean, who is not only nursing a
friend but seeing to the wants of the distressed has
so FAR escaped the clutches of the fever.
We are glad to learn that our Fort Pick
ering carrier Darius Brooks, his mother and sister,
are all doing well, and have nearly passed the
crisis.
Courier Journal, October I'd, with a full
dCcOuHt Vi the RTdnu drawing september SUM- al
Louisville, to be had at Billy Liebens, 236Ia Main
street.
Hon. John Johnson was yesterday.elect-
ed treasurer OF the Howard association to fill the
dale ST.
-EDIToRs APPEAL-Mr LIE Dickson, the
nurse that sick from the eighteenth OF Septem-
Der, Is all right again and on duty he is from Pa
ducah, Kentucky.
-TillatObia, a station on the Mississippi
and Tennessee railway, below Oakland, telegraphed
the Towards for two nurses and physician. They
will be sent to-day.
Harry L. Smith, formerly of this city,
and connected with the Ledger and APPEAL reporto
rial stalls. died of the fever In New Orleans, the
t@enty-seventh ultimO
Mrs. K. E Furbush, wife of the Howard
clerk who died at the Peabody last week, writes Mr.
simmons; OF the Towards, from Louisville in
-qui ing after the fate of her husband.
Colonel Jesse F. Brown and wife, who
have been g for some ten days past are both con-
valescing; their little son. ROfe, taken day be-
fore yesterday with very light attack
The Odd Fellows report mo interments'
yesterday the first day no deaths have occurred
among the membership and dependents of that or
der since the outbreak of the epidemic.
Captain J. A Monroe was taken sick at
him was requested of the Towards by telegraph
The nurse Will be promptly sent this morning.
james NJ Reynolds. telegraph operator,
last seen on Tuesday about the Peabody; any infor
nation regarding his whereabouts or condition,
Will be gratefully received at the telegraph office
Mr.. G. w Hancock, a Savannah nurse
e route home, on being informed of the urgent need
of nurse for family at Lagrange, left the train
there and has been constant duty there ever since
Brownsville telegraphed yesterday for
two more nurses. The dispatch specified Mrs. Ro-
gateuF wife of nurse already on duty there,
OF the nurses desired III she could be Induced TO CO.
w, II, Powers, of the Southern EXPRESS
company, died yesterday Mt Powers was in the ex-
press cOmpany's employ for number of years, and
had made many friends by his pleasant and sOciabe
disposition
Knoxville Tribune, September 29th:
"Miss Mackey, from Memphis who was taken down
with fever, some five miles from the city, is now
about well and no other case has occurred in the
neighhorhOod"
Captain Joe Speers, acting for the How
ards at Lagrange writes, under date of October st
Ia6 ever! cSe sIrleAsh GOWN WIN tne 1ever there,
up to that date were ten.
On Wednesday there was an increase in
the family of our friend John B. Galloway, of the
Memphis and Charleston railroad. His wife pre-
sented him with a twelve-pounder, and John is as
happy as yellOw-feyer convalescent.
DR.. Mitchell announced last night at the
meeting OF physicians that he had received dis
patch asking for physician to be sent to Oakland,
mississippi. Dr. T. L. Gelzer, OF Mobile, volqn-
morning.
Those genial gentlemen and jealous off,
GERS, Recorder Quigley and Constable Mike Garvin,
pose of the docket at the stationhouse Yesterdays
session was occupied with small offenses, mostly
plain drunk.
Mr. Warning furnished us with the follow
ing list of prominent persons stricken with the fever
street boulevard; F. M Bnttinghaus. Union avenue.
and 6. w Anderson brother of Judge James Ander-
son, Oilfs Station.
William Schultz, q volunteer nurse from
Paris, Texas, who has been on duty with the How
erday to return home but last night while in bed at
the private rooms of the Towards was stricken with
severe case of the fever.
AToI l,
sis of attack of fever, happy result due to
the skillful treatment Of her attending physician,
D NJ L. en- a Of San Ant06i9 Texas the
nursing of Captain Frank P. Smith.
The relief committee of the Knights of
Honor return thanks TO John B. Galloway, of the
vor5 he has extended to them. Mr. Galloway, while
In Huntsville, sent almost daily shipments of eggs
and chickens to the above committee.
Mr.. J. Aigeo, the popular Fort Picker
ing grocer, has had fearful tuse with the prevail
ing maladg, but came out first best, though badly
used up: lie was OUT Yesterday receiving the hearty
dence he Will soon be himself again.
Philadelphia Press, September Both: On
Saturday a solemn service of the holy communion
was held at the House of Prayer corner Broad and
State stree 5, Newark, in memory OF the late Rev.
Louis S schuyler, who volunteered to go to Memphis
and died there of yeliow-fever within week after
his arrival.
R. P. Waring, jr., one of the most eff
cient OF the Howard corps, is a whole team and is
truly man IN Jhe rlElG place. MT. Warinp
as sno as the fever appeared here left his home In
North Carolina ana hastened to. offer his services to
duty We all honor him.
Ali that WAS mortal of the late Jesse
Page jr., the irrepressible Howard was seen spin
ming toward home in buggy yesterday, armed to
fresh oysters and a bundle of crackers jesse
though dead still lives to enjoy this worlds luxuries
even IL IL result In case OF cholera mOrbus.
Dan Kertz and julius Cammer, a couple
nj r0ff,v rrrafK,z
Alabama, came into he city yesterday
on special train, in charge of Captain Grant An
places more attractive at present than home, and
they returned to their place of refuge to remain till
lclcles are ripe enough to pull.
-EDIToRs APPEAL-Please publish the
death of my friend, Mr.. Frank Gamble, master car
builder of the Mississippi Central railroad shop |
to please copy Mr. Gamble died Wednesday at one
o'clock, at Buntyn Station. He thirty-fve years
DID, and was liked by all who knew " him. oa
Mississippi Central railroad
DR.. Berlin Peoples, the druggist and as |
sistant OF kr Thornton at the city hospital. died
last night of the prevailing fever at his posi- of duty
Dr. Peoples was young graduate In medicine of the |
Nashville university In Us last class. was young
fair to take high position professionally had he sur
Vived this epidemic. He contracted the disease |
while In the full discharge of his professional du-
ties.
There was truly sad sight yesterday at |
the residence of the late Mike Cannon, member of |
after ten hours sickness. Three of his children
girl Just blooming into womanhood, lad eleven |
or twelve years OF age and little boy about nine
years, lay dead In the house at one time The |
mother is nearly Frustrated with grief The children
Will be decently inferred to day by the Police relief
association.
"A depot of supplies of provisions and |
medicines has been established at the corner of /
Cooper and Union avenues, In charge of ]. s. Gallo
way, Esq., and A. 4. Tucker. Nurses and physicians
will be furnished In district lying between Union
avenue and Raleigh road by application at this depot
during the cay or at the Whitemore house during 4
the night. II is urged that applications should be
made In the early stages of the disease Apply TO
]. W. Cooper visitor
The Rochester Union and A6Ueytiser
gives US these cheering and comforting promises:
About these times the farmer takes a walk of a
pleasant Sunday afternoon to get points on weather
Indications for the coming winter. II he finds the |
muskrat houses unusually thick and strong the fish
collecting in the deepest water the squirrels thick In