The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-04
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Miss Davis Dies at the Hospital.
Contributions, Meetings and Enter
taimments.


taken from the Louisville Short-line Rail
road train, upon her arrival in this city
from New Orleans a few days ago died at
the Hospital last evening after enduring all
the agonies incident to the dread disease.
One of her sisters from Indiana was by her
bedside to the last.
Little Morris Dessauer, who is still at the
Hospital is nearly recovered, but August
Smith, the barkeeper of the Gaff, is in a
dangerous condition and may die any day.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE
At the meeting of the Committee last
evening letter inclosing $40 from the
Swiss Benevolent Association was read; :;
also communication stating that the boot
black at the st. James had donated $12, the
proceeds of his Sundays work; also one in
closing $50 from the Puvermacher Galyanc
Belt Company; also $25 from the Twenty
eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Associa-
ton; also S25 from the Bakers Association
of Cincinnati; also $75 from the Office of
S. G. Tatum q Co. Communications were
read from John Barth and John Schickling
Offering their entire receipts on certain
nights, Mr.. Schickling proposing to add $25
himself.
Treasurer Simpknson reported the re-
ceipts up to II OF clock yesterday $12,O5O IS.
Mr.. Schmidlapp reported subscription
of 5000 from Mohr, Mohr & Co., and
another gentleman $50 from Krohn, Fess
& Co.
1t was recommended that limited sums
be sent to those suffering from the effects
OF the disease for the purchase of food. &c.
when positively necessary, and that $3.50
lor this purpnse be sent to New Orleans,
so'"' TO Memphis $3.50 to Port Gibson, and
fifty blankets to Grenada-these in money
or supplies; also that three hundred suits
for the children at Memphis be sent. The
recommendation for New Orleans was laid
over and the remainder was adop' ed
Mr. Glenn said that if the people would
send in children's second hand clothing to
the store Of Wm. Glenn & Sons he would
see that they were forwarded
The PleaSrre-seekers' Association offered
the receipts of their dance at the Bellevue
House on Saturday evening next, Also
that Richard Felthaus, of Walnut HIS
Garden Offered one evenings receipts.
ADDITIONAL COLLECTIONS.
Church collections were received by the
y. M q. A. yesterday to the amount of
$37 S..
Mr.. John simpkinson, Chairman of the
Finance Commi, tee has received within
the past three days from Colonel Sidney D.
Maxwell, collected on Change, S540 SO.
COLLECTED by F. A. Laidley, S9l; collected
by n. A. Jeffras, $137 50; collected by Rev.
Thomas Lee, 800 50; collected by Joseph
Kiusey, $l57 25.
Otuer collections: Central Christian
Church, per w 7. Bishop, Treasurer, $35 u,
Celina, o., forwarded by Auditor S. s. Sny-
der, $l3 S5; Hoffner 4 Nesror, $40; First
PresbS terlan Church and Saba h-school,
Glendale, $7S 81; Rev. Thos. Skinner d, d.,
through Hugh Colville, $50
The Cincinnati and New Orleans steam
boarmen collected $500, 800 of which was
sent to J. A. Moffet, U. S. Local Inspector,
New Orleans; $400 remains and will be sent
from time to time, as may seem best
Al special meeting of the Cincinnati
CaIedonian Society held last Monday even
ing, 800 was donated from the funds of the
Socie y to aid in relieving the sufferers by
yellow fever in Vicksburg Miss.
The sum of $G0 IS was received yesterday
by J. r. 'crty, of this city, for the relief of
memhcls of the A. .. II. in New Orleans.
Chris. Ahrens, the well-known steam fire
engine builder of this city, subscribed 800
vest erday for the benefit of the members of
the New Orleans Fire Depar ment.
Miami Lodge, No. 4G, i. Il A. NJ, last
night voted an additional $50. to be placed
in the hands of Master Fletcher L. Day, to
be sent as he may judge best
The Phoenix Lodge, Knights of Honor,
last night voted $25 for the relief of The
Memphis brotherhood.
Frank kosmock, of Versailles, O., raised
sS1 81 for the yellow fever sufferers in his
town in aboui two hours, which will be for
warded to the Citizens Southern Relief
of this city.
CLOTHING.
A large box Of clothing bed linen, &c,
for the sick at Memphis, was sent to the
Howard Association on Monday by Mrs. w.
r. Campbell from the ladies of East and
v est Walnut Hills.
MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
All Jewish organizations, lodges and
ladies' societies are urgently requested to be
at the meeting at B. B. Hall,
corner of Fifth and Central avenue, to-
night at n o'clock, for the purpose of or
5anizing a general relief board for the |
sufferers of the yellow fever scourge So
ourning in our midst and in the infected
listrcts
The Order of the knights of Honor will
lold an adjourned meeting at the Mayors
otfice this evening at half-past 7 o'clock to
make further provision for the benefit of |
he sufferers. A full attendance is desired. |
Miss Lizzie Gould, the eminent megzo-
oprano, will give benefit for the Masonic |
Relief Fund at 0dd-iellows' Hall in New I
bort on Friday evening She will be assist
ID by Adelaide f. Tarrelli, Mr.. Jacob |
Bloom, Mr. George A. Bowen, Mr.. S. w.
Tarvin, Mr.. H. g. Skidmore, Mr. W.P.
fyrrell, and Mr.. Ohas. A. Graninger.
The receipts of the saloon under the
Volksblatt office tomorrow will be handed
,yer to the relief fund,
AT THE LOOKOUT HOUSE
asst evening an immense audience as
embed and truly good and entertaining
ime was had by all, but the best part of it
$ that 81, 500 will be added to the Relief
fund from the receipts of the evening
ON CHANGE.
The following subscriptions were made
o-day: George Medium, $40; Thos. Stan
wood, $40; Matt. MCGUIRE, $5; proceeds of
'oncert at Gallon, O., 500; J. r. Skinner,
30; A. II. Hinkle, $25; Koehnken & Grimm,
20.
FROM SIDNEY, OHIO.
A draft of $3.50, the proceeds of collec-
i q