Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

street Is paved; a milkman who insist
ed upon passing with his cart was fired
upon by a citizen and driven off. The
Louisiana division of the army of north
ern Virginia have made an appeal to
ex-confederates in other states for con-
tributions to aid them in providing
means OF subsistence for members and
their families, who, on account of the
prostration of business, are without the
means, and depend on the association
for relief. Contributions should be adj
dressed to Gov. +. T. Nichols, presi-
dent, or J. Murray, treasurer.
The following dispatch was received
at New Orleans:
GRENADA, Aug. %.
Nurses and every thing else arrived machinery
In good working order. No deaths since yes tcr-
day; weather bad. Keep us supplied with fresh
food. Cannot do without ii; will have to rely up.
on you for champagne.
l>ignedl ABNER STONE.
GRENADA'S CALL FOR HELP.
A New Orleans dispatch of the
Goth inst. says that the Howard assOcia-
ton received the following dispatch:
GRENADA, Miss, Aug. a-12M.
For heavens sake send a few nurses. 1t is un-
true that the material for disease is exhausted.
Our nurses are worn out and two more physicians
have just been taken down. Ply sicians needed
[signedl p ANDERSON.
W. TOTHAM.
GRENADA Aug. 26-1: p. NJ.
Your telegram just received DR.. Veasie is not
sick. One New Orleans nurse is sick but walking
about to day. We need all kinds OF nourishmens
Tor SICK Need % nurses worse than anything
else. Material not exhausted. Nurses for Holly
Springs passed up. For God sake send nurses.
[signed] BP. ANDERSON.
GRENADA, Aug. 26-12:25 p NJ.
Try and get DR.. Vaudeville to come back. II not
possible get come other physicians. Only two
local physicians duty. They will be down
soon. Nurses or help of any kind wanted. Some
families have not well person to wait on them.
Eight deaths last night; six whites and two ne
grOes.
iSignedl DIR. VEASIE.
In response to the above the Howard
association sent DIR. Stone with four
nurses; also supplies of ale, champagne
fresh meats on ice, and authorized those
in authority at Grenada to draw on the
Howard association Of this city for all
needed supplies.
A special to the Times announces the
death of Judge Thomas Walton. at
Grenada, of fever.
THE DEADLY ELAGUE.
New Orleans advices of August
9th state: The death list
to-day includes s children under z
years. A dispatch from Port Eads re-
ports one death and three new cases
there. One Of the two Howard nurses
left there by DIR. Stone is reported sick.
Collector Smith has been authorized by
the treasury departm TO purchase
100 gallons Of carbolic acid to disinfect
the custom house.
A Memphir, dispatch of August
9th says: To-day has been
the worst thus far of the prev
alence of the fever. The deaths aggre-
gate 80 and new cases SO.
May Waltham, Of Mobile, who labor
ed so faithfully in 1873, arrived last
night, and will take charge of infrma-
ries which the Howards propose estab-
fishing in various parts of the city. The
sick have become numerous and are
being scattered all over the city. 1t is
believed the destitute and friendless
among them will fare better by being
placed in intlrmaries in North Memphis
Market stree The public school build
ing has been selected as being large
enough to accommodate several hun
dred sick.
Several cases Of fever are reported
among the refugees at Camp Joe Will
liams. Hospitals has been improvised
there to which the sick are removed.
Steamer Beeb Memphis, which passed up
this afternoon, bound from st. Louis,
took away 100 refugees. The Irish re-
lief association solicits aid from the
Irish people of the country, and from
Irish organizations and societies gen.
orally. Destitution is increasing with
the disease among this nationality, and
this society says to their country peo-
pile, off you can assist us do so prompt
". Contributions should be sent to
Ex-Mayor John League, secretary"
The following telegram was forwarded
to-day from Memphis:
To His ErceiieRcy President Hayes.
In behalf of the yellow fever stricken south, we
respectfully request you to exercise your discre-
tiouary power in the appointment of a special
committee of the able physicians and chemists in
the country for the purpose of scientifically in
vestigating the cause, nature, treatment ana lu-
ture prevention Of the fearful epidemic now rag
ing Congress will, undoubtedly, make a suitable
appropriation TO award the commissioners for
services valuable to the country.
lSignedl CASEY YOUNG, NJ. C.,
J. r. FILIPINO, Mayor.
DIR. +. BROWN,
Secretary Of Board of Health.
A. d. LONGSTOFF,
Acting Prest. Howard Assn.
.. q. FISHER,
Chm Citizens Relief Committee
Little Rock, on August 9th, re-
ported as follows: Heavy rains
to-day and yesterday; very warm. The
board of health to-day decided to run
freight trains on the Memphis road once