The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

to be very great, and they are prspar-
ing to leave the city.
Nevada and California send $1,000 to
the relief of Grenada. In the last
twenty-four hours there have been 2
deaths and s new cases reported.
New cases at New Orleans $50,
deaths So
VICKsBURG, September 10 The
weather is clear and warm; thermom-
eter so. The indications are that
the fever is decreasing in new cases,
but mortality is fearful. Deaths yes
terday 4G, to-day A. Among the
deaths to-day are Col. Martin Keary,
county treasurer, and j. W. Olvis, of
Chattanooga, a telegraph operator, who
came three weeks ago. Bishop Elders
condition is more favorable to-day.
Drs. Robbins and Balfour are out again.
DR.. O'Leary is sitting up.
CANTON, Miss, September 10.-To-
tai number of cases to date, 24S;
deaths, 50; new cases in last "a hours,
35; deaths, 1. The number of cases
are increasing daily. Our physicians
are on the go all the time, night and
day. DR.. ]. J. Lyons, of New Orleans,
is still with US, and affording valuable
assistance. No one, who has not been
through an epidemic, can appreciate
our situation. 1t is horrible. We need
nurses badly.
ROBERT POWELL, Mayor.
NASHVILLE, Tenn September TO-
Pinckney Dell, white man in Jail at
Murfreesboro for killing Constable
Rutherford while attempting to arrest
him, was last night taken out and
lynched.
CHESTER, Pa, September 10.-The
new iron steamship Gate City left
Roach's yard this morning for New
York to enter service with the Ocean
Steamship Company.
BosToN, September 10.-The Demo
Gratis of this city held caucus last
night for the election of delegates to
the State convention. In nearly every
ward Butler delegates were chosen.
The general complexion of the entire
Boston delegation is said to be decd
edly in favor of Butler.
BERLIN, September 10. = In the
speech from the throne, which was
read by Count Staldberv Wernigerode
at the opening Of the R9Ichstag yes
terday, it Is said that Immediately af-
ter the first attempt upon the Empe-
ror's,,life the federal government became
convinced that the crime was due to
the influence of sentiments propagat-
ing far and wide by an agitation which
is aimed at the undermining of the
lox IF otatn w
After referring to the rejection of the
first bill brought forward in the Reich
stag for the arrest of the Vaccinations
which imperiled the common interests
of the country, the speech says the
federal government thinks now, as
| formerly, that extraordinary measures
are required to prevent the further eX
tension of such a widespread evil
and to pave the way for its extinction,
and that such measures should ilJffesssee!.'vI
the liberty OF citizens In general and
JeDiy prevent the abuse of liberty by
which the pernicious Socialist agitation
threatens the foundations of life and
culture.
LONDON, September 10. - A Berlin
dispatch says the Liberals are not much
pleased With the speech from the
throne, which they regard as partly an
indictment against themselves.
LONDON, September 10.-The mayor
of Manchester received telegram from
the British Consul at New Orleans ask
ing tor help for the fever sufferers. The
mayor publishes an announcement thai
he will be glad to cooperate with any
merchants or other citizens DESTROYS OF
taking steps for the relief of sufferers
and will remit TO New Orleans any
funds subscribed.
LONDON, September TO- Over sly
hundred bodies have been recovered Of
/ persons drowned by the disaster to the
Princess Alice. A large majority u
the bodies have been recognized
Eighty-three that could not be identi.
fed were buried at Woolwich yester.
day.
MEMPHIS, September 10.-At ar
early hour this morning rain commenced
falling and kept up necessarily te
noon. Fifty-nIne deaths have beer
reported up to noon, making lis since
yesterday noon. Among the death:
are Mrs. Fannie Matthews, Gen. c. w
Adams, J. B. Fair, William Chandler
John j. Connolly, telegraph operator
George Lane, an employee of the
Southern Express Company; Fred S
Shseffer, city tax collector; farther Of
o. P. Piper, Mrs. NJ. ]. Gleason, Mr..
S. NJ. Gales, ]. NJ. Kerr and Charlie:
NJ. Smith, printers. Among those in 6
critical condition is ]. ]. Sullivan, oil
Flsherty s. Sullivan.
CANTON. Miss, September 10.-Tht
total number of cases to date is PAS
deaths 80. New cases in the last
twenty-four hours So, and l death.
The humber of cases are increasing
daily.
GRENADA, Miss, September TO-
Yellow fever has broken out at Sena
tobis. in this State. There have beer
over 80 cases up to date. The excite
ment among the citizens is great.
GRENADA, Miss, September TO-
The citizens of Grenada assembled il
mass meeting yesterday and resolved
that Inssmuch as the relief commit
tee Of Grenada. whuse names are Johr
Powell and Robert Mullen, have 1ol
the past week absented themselve.
from Grenada and utterly neglected tC
attend to the sick, bury the dead oil
provide for our destitute and suffering
/ people and have resisted all appeals tC
return to the city and perform theil
duty, IL is the sense of this meeting
that the necessities Of our community
demand the appointment of a sub-com
mittee. whose duty it shall be to solicit
and receive contributions Of money
and provisions of all kindI
from sympathetic people Of the
country and disourse the sam,
for the benefit OF those who are suffer
ing from the prevailing epidemic The
committee appointed by the citizens
meeting is composed of the following
well known gentlemen: Rev. VIM. G.
McCracken, chairman. ]. H. Campbell
and A S. Weigert. Our friends al
over the land are requested to send
such contributions, by express, to Rev
VIM. c. McCraeken, chairman of ii.
/ Grenada sub-relief committee. TIT
fever has carried OF four Of our citi-
zens In the past tEenty-four hours