The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-16

The following telegram was received to-day
at noon:
DECATUR, Ala, Oct. IA.
Howard Association, Memphis:
Will leave here this morning for Tuscumbia
and Florence. Seventeen new cases at this
point yesterday. The Howard association here
Is well managed. They have all their wants
resident physicians doing nobly. Two hun
bred cases of yellow fever at Chattanooga,
Tennessee, who are being cared for by ply:
committee, the Hon. L. A. James as chairman,
who is eminently qualified for the position,
and who will reach home tonight.
(SIgned) a. ID. LANGsrAFF, President.
The Howard association this morning sent
nurses to Gamer and fernando, Mississippi.
Among the deaths reported since last night
are mother superior Maria Joseph, of the
Sisters of Coed Shepherd, and r. c. Manuel.
sergeant of police.
L. L. MCGOWAN, former deputy of the
late G. L. Anderson, was elected sheriff by
the county court, which met in session six
miles east of the city. T. ID. Canale, prom
inent citizen and president of the Italian
society In this city, was attacked with fever
last night. Twenty three physicians of the
Howard medical corps report 70 new cases,
81 in the city and A in the country. DR.. w.
A. Casswell has been sent to Senatobia, Mis-
siss1ppi, in response to appeal for a ply
stefan received this morning. DIR. 7. Grange
Simons goes to SOmerville, Tennessee, to-
morrow in obedience 10 the request OF Gov
ernOr James ID. Porter. The following was
received this afternoon:
SARDIs, Miss, Oct. 4.
General w. j. Smith, Memphis:
Have fever here sure; send two good nurses
by first train.
CSigned) PMB. WAITE, Acting Mayor
The board of health officially report 10
deaths from yellow fever during the past "A
hours, ending at o'clock to day.
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deaths in the suburbs. Among
those who have died since noon
are w. I. Pugh, Con Mcdonald, Oscar Drake,
Mrs. Stack, William Myers. All hope of re-
covery of JEFF DAVIS, Jr., has been aban-
doned. The steamers Diepold and Means,
TIE steamer Colorado from st. Louis, passed
down leaving heavily laden barge with
supplies for merchants.
AT HELENA.
HELENA, Ark, Oct. 15.-The following an
nouncement was made by the board of
health to day:
This board believes It now becomes duty TO
announce to the citizens that while the pre-
vailing disease may not be strictly yellow
fever, ii certainly is seemingly quite as fatal,
and the citizens are hereby so advised. There
are about 30 cases of sickness in town. Ten
new cases and six deaths have been reported
for the As hours ending az noon to-day.
Quarantine has been raised. The Howard
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Cole Davis as president, and began work at
noon. In one house four deaths have occurred
within the last four days, and the fifth party
Is down.
Jacks & Company, wholesale druggists
announced in circular yesterday that they
would furnish medicines free of charge TO all
poor and needy, and to all charitable associ-
atoms.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14.-Weather clear and
pleasant; deaths, %; new cases reported, 1885,
Total deaths, 3,519; total cases, 1000.
The medical department of the university
of Louisiana at New Orleans has postponed
the commencement of the lecture term until
November IL, by which time the faculty be-
lieve the students may safely come to the
city.
The Towards to-day sent nurses to Byram.
Applications for relief: To Y. NJ. c. A,
123; Towards, 254. The Towards sent
physician and a nurse to Duckhill. The
Peabodys issued $4,000 rations to day.
vIcKsBURe.
VICKsBURG, Oct. 14-Young Dr. Glass, a
volunteer physician who came here about
three weeks ago, died of the black vomit last
night out in the country. Lieutenant Ben
ner. in command OF the relief boat Cham
bers, was taken with the fever yesterday
evening
bennett operator at Greenyille, is entirely
out of danger
Eight deaths to-day five white and three
colored.
AT OTHER POINTS.
RIooHoc. Oct. Fifteen deaths up to
dste.
BAY 81. LOUIS, Oct. H.-Twelve new cases
and one death.
THIBopEAUx, Oct IA. : Thirty one new
cases and one Gath;
not -EorIx ,lroa
new cases; five deaths.
McCoNB CRY, Oct. 1.-two deaths; Is
cases Outlook more cheerful.
BARON RoUGE Oct l4.-New cases in the
past As hours, 80; deaths, s.
BILOXI, Miss, Oct. 14-Twelve new cases
and four deaths in the past "a hours.
WEST BATON RoUeK, Oct. 14.-Four new
cases yesterday; three deaths in the past "a
hours.
OsYKA, Oct. 14-No new cases; no deaths
to-day. The sick are progressing satisfac-
torily.
DBY GROVE, Oct 14-At Lebanon Church
one new case; no deaths Total cases to date
20; under treatment, so. At Dry Grove, no
new cases; two deaths.
PATTERsoNvILLE, Oct. 1.-The fever is
gradually spreading and assuming a most
malignant form. DIR. Roache was taken
down to-day On the Teche the fever is
gradually abstIng.
PoRT HUDSON, Oct. 14.-Dr. Harrison, of
New Orleans, has recovered. Three new
cases; no deaths. The fever is al Cooks
Landing, one mile below Waterloo. Dr.
Couseley has the black vomit. The fever is
reported at Canaan Landing.
GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, Oct. 14-Four
new cases and one death-W. w. Pledge.
express agent-within the last AZ hours. In
the country, four miles distant, seven new
cases and one death. At Lagrange during
the last "A hours, two new cases and one
death.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. 14-For the "A
hours ending at p. m. the deaths from
yellow fever were Ed Jones, Mrs. Charles N.