The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-11

Food for the South from North. East
and West.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The secretary of
war, while extending government aid to the
yellow fever sufferers, has repeatedly de-
clared that he was governed by no other law
than that of humanity, but depended upon
the approval of the entire country for his
action. No one here doubts that he will
haYe congressional sanction, but in order to
give some assurance, Colonel McCardle, of
Vicksburg, who came hither in behalf of the
yellow fever sufferers, addressed letter to
Representatives Blackburn, Ellis and Glib
son on the subject who replied that If it
should become necessary to pass law vail
dating and ratifying McCrarys action it
would certainly meet with their most cor
dial support.
COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 9-The congregation
Of a small colored church Yesterday contrib
uteo $62 for the sufferers at Memphis. The
turner's are organizing for public exhibit
ton for the benefit of New Orleans sufferers.
INDEPENDENCE.
INDEPENDENCE, Kas, Sept. 9.-Independ-
ence has expressed her sympathy fer the
yellow fever sufferers by a contribution of
800, with subscri ptions still increasing, and
also sends DR.. w. A. McCulley, an expert
enced physician, 10 labor among the sick,
under the direction of the Howard associa
ton.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Sep. 9.-More nurses go TO
Memphis tomorrow.
LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Sept. 9.-The Howards
and other organizations of the city sent
over 80, 600 to Memphis, one physician and
thirty nurses and in day or two will send
another physician and some more nurses.
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9-The relief COM
mittee today sent So 900 to Memphis;
$4,000 each TO New Orleans and Vicksburg;
$4 600 to New Orleans for distribution among
outside suffering towns.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9.-The merchants ex-
change fever fund now reaches $27 ,285; 9TH
er collections, $12,671-tOtal $50, ,956 The
disbursiDg committee sent to-day 1850 to
New Orleans; $500 each to Memphis, Vicks-
burg Port Gibson, Greenville, Plaquemine,
La; $3.50 each to Holly Springs, Canton,
Delhi, and Baton Rouge. Total 13. .450.
The Pompeir life saving corps of the st.
Louis fire department to day donated the
prize of 5000 taken at the Chicago fremen's
tournament last week to the yellow fever
sufferers in the south.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Sept 9.-TOtal contributions to
date received by the executive committee,
S33 623; from other sources, $S 676; total,
$40, ,294. Total disbursements-New Orleans,
$4,000; Memphis, $1,000; Vicksburg, $1,000;
Greenville, Holly Springs, Grenada, Port
Gibson, and Baton Rouge, 5000 each. Total,
$l1 500.
The telegraphers of this district have
raised nearly $500, and have forwarded the
most OF that sum through Superintendent
Wilson to their suffering fellows in the
south. The Times employees have raised and
turned over to the general fund $276.
DEPOSITS IN STREET LETTER BOXES.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-In reply to tele-
gram from the postmaster at Chicago asking
if the deposit of contributions for yellow
fever sufferers in the street letter boxes
should be permitted, acting Post
master General Tyner says there is
no objection to the deposit of