New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-28
CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH NETWORK.

FAMILY OF LIEUTENANT BENNER.
Mayor Ely has received the following con-
trbutions during the past few days; Through Captain
williams. OF the Twenty-ninh Precinct, $23 50 ;
through luz TRIBUNE S34 5s; Lubeker Yerein, S125 ;
John W Weed, $40; Captain Petty, Fourth Precinct
IS Al; Crystal Palace" Bowery, baot-box, S35 "a ;
the Rev. II. W. Ladd Walton, N Y, 50 10; Union
Square Hotel ballotbOX SO 81 Captain Allare. Six
tcenth Precinct $40 o. and the Parlor Amateur Drama
tic Association, SIG 80; total, 1904 81. The Office
Of the committee appointed by the Mayor to receive
contributions for the relief OF the yellow fever sufferers
in the South closed Saturday
TIE TRIBUNE has received for the yellow fever suf-
ferers 81 80 contributed in several small sums through
H. II. wellington, Adams, Mass and for the family OF
Lieutenant Benncr $40 from the factory employees Of
f. A. Ford. New-YOTk. The money will be promptly
forwarded.
Alta meeting OF the Southern Relief Committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce. held Saturday, it was voted to
set aside from unappropriated receipts the sum Of
g. ar trust +" fer the widow and orphans OF
~ Io,, tdua, HiraIn IT. Benner T. s. A. WHO
volunteered to take charge Of the rehet steamer
+ H. On nbcrs with medicines and provisions for dls-
tic;s on the Mississippi River infected with yellow
fever but cut from all communication with other
lie Voluntarily ris]lcd his life and lost 1t in the cause Of
humanity. aud he has left behind him widow ana Two
This committee declares that ii organized TO " cid
sufferers by yellow fever and feels that II Is within lis
province to make his special glit ana hat II wiz i3uc
chord Of sympathy and approval in the hearts OF all
trlbuOrS who have iutTused 10 with i9c uSil-
button OF their gifts. While it Is impossible to notice
noble seIf-sacTIfee and loss of life brought
ont by reason OF tins terrible scourge.
vet il seems flung to commemorate ana slgnalzl TINS
peculiar instance, and TO adopt this widow and her
orpnan children as wards of the people The sum set
aside has been deposited with the Central Trust Com
pany OF TINS city and is hoped thai further sums may
e added 10 until trust fund snail be gathered ana
be invested United states per cent bonds SulcthI
10 Do vide future support of thc widow ana the
education Of her children. In conclusion, the appeal
says: ,,. -,-.,..,,.,
NAV sim la We unappOuraed balances and 10 indyd-
uas ho my be interested in this appeal To send 10 the
secretary Of this committee whatever 10 them may seem
proper which viii be duly acknowledged IN trust under
our charge .. :,
HENRY HEVTZ Chairman General Committee"
In a letter addressed TO Henry +. Spaulding, OF the
Southern Relief Committee of ;he Chamber of Commerce,
Major General ". 5. Hancock has oi1ereu 10 the
commitee his name and services in behalf Ci
;hp family of Lieutenant Benner, ana has
recommended that any committee appointed
should include the name OF Lieutenaht w w. D3ugnerY
of the 22d Infantry who has already collected several
hundred dollars Tor the family. General Hancock con
sders the deserving the consideration OF charitable
and uatrioic peope He makes brief merton Oh the ca
OF the dead soldier Lieutenant BehucI Whsfppome9
second Lieutenant in the Regular Army and assigned
10 the 18th Infantry June IS, 1867, ana MAY l. 1870,
was promoted He had served in the civil war from
Srptomber "a 1861, when he was mustered IN as prl
waite in 3ith Illinois Volunteers until mustered 0t
December IL, 1863 captain in the 18TH Illinois he
took part the campaigns OF the western armies ana
was twice taken prisoner The second time he was hed
TOR seven months. being confined al AndefSOnNit ana
FLORENCE until me made his escape III December, 1864
Lieutenant W. v DOuGherty, l. ;. A., ac
kuowledges the following gfts Tor the lalnllE Ol
Lieut. Bonner SOuthcrner, II; Synpathlsef ~ "
r. W. MSl; +. A. b., 81; james Bernhard, go cash.
So Dr. OrtOn, 81 marion" S29; Save your Lne-
mics" $40: A. d. b. 50 Recruiting party M Harris
burg, through Sergeant Hutchinson, -; total S1S.