Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-09-07

600; special deposit of legal tenders for re-
demption of certificates of deposit, S49, AGO.
900; coin, S23s, ,420, 200, including coin and
silver certificates, S44,017, $50; outstanding
legal tenders, 1916, 74S, 1856.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
At New Orleans, for the "a hours ending
at noon on the I'd, there were IS deaths
from yellow fever and 200 new cases report
ed. Total number of deaths to same date,
1901; total number of cases reported, 1850.
The increase among the better classes has
been truly alarming, and it is no cxaggera-
tion to say that families who escape are ex-
ceptions. DIR. A. W. Smythe says: No such
visitation has occurred in the history of the
country, and will not occur again in a CEN
tury." The deaths in August, 1867, were on
ly 229, against 1,00S in August, 1873. These
figures are accepted by physicians as an al
most certain indication that from now the
mortality vii, increase to over 100 a day.
The Peabody Association has opened their
depot, which is well supplied with provi-
sions Of all kinds, issues of which are made
to all needy persons making applications in
proper form.
AT Memphis, for the "a hours ending at 6
p. m. on the I'd, 50 deaths from yellow fever
were reported and 81 new cases. 1t is
known that many cases are not reported,
md the epidemic is really much more ter
rible than official reports indicate. The to-
tai death list TO date is not far from $50. A
large number Of nurses and several volun-
teer physicians arrived, in time fortunately
to relieve those who. were exhausted by
their protracted exertions. Several cases
have come to light of persons dying unat-
tended, and whose remains have lain for
days before being discovered.
Vicksburg, on the %, there were 110 new
cases Of yellow fever reported and Is deaths.
The fever was spreading rapidly into the ad-
jacent towns. ......s.
At Port Gibson, Miss, on the I'd, there
were 400 cases of yellow fever and 55 deaths.
There was great distress, and physicians
and nurses were completely exhausted. AS
sistance has since been sent by the Howards
of New Orleans.
Telegraphic communication with Gren-
ada, Miss, which had been severed for
number Of days on account of the sickness
and death of the operators, the last OF whom
to leave his post was the heroic Bill Red
ding, was resumed on the 31st. All statis-
tical record Of the progress of the dis.
ease there has been abandoned, 1t being
all that the living can do to bury the dead.
Wyandotte Reynolds, the Cincinnati En-
qrireT's local correspondent, Is among the
latest victims. Col. Butler p. Anderson,
the heroic Howard from Memphis, died on
the I'd.
A Washington dispatch of the 2d says:
Reports received tonight at the Office of the
Marine Hospital and Signal Service, give
heartrending accounts of the dire march of
the pestienee at New Orleans, vicksburg
and Memphis, and the expansion of the area
threatened with similar visitation. The
reports to the Marine Hospital headquarters
here, say that the prospect is fearful to con-
template; that experienced physicians are
worn out with constant and unremitting
attendance upon patients, and, hay-
ing reached the end Of physical
endurance, are giving up. From this cause
there is well grounded apprehension that
the mortality will swell in the future. At
the Signal Office accounts of the weather are
unfayorable to the alienation of the dis
ease. The hot spell will be protracted, and
from meteorological data it is stated that
frost can hardly be looked for under six
weeks. The members of the Government,
especially the medical officers, are now con-
sidering what general measures of relief un-
der national auspices would be feasible.
The Mayor Of Baton Rouge telegraphed
on the I'd that IL deaths from yellow fever
had occurred there; many were down, and
all business was stopped. Relief was asked
for. H5T 90. Fertgif q ~ -.lrl
The Cabinet, on the 27th, considered the
yellow fever epidemic, and the Secretary of
War was authorized to extend measures of
relief where practicable, in the way of ra-
tions, medical stores and tents. - v
Nearly every city and town throughout
the country is responding literally to the
appeals for help for the feyer-stricken cities
of the Southwest.
The Board of Health of Galveston, Texas,
on the 29th declared quarantine against all
ports on the East Coast, between Sabine
Pass and Pensacola.
Deputy-Sheriff Weddowfield, accompani-
ed by another man named Vincent, started
out from Cheyenne, on the 25th, in search
Of some miscreants who had attempted to
wreck n train by removing a rail. Not re-
turning, search was made, and their bodies
were found in arayine, riddled with bullets.
They had undoubtedly been killed by the
men whom they went to capture.
A widow woman named Mary Dean. living
in somewhat destitute circumstances near
Victoria, Jefferson County, No., on the 27th
cut the throats Of her two youngest children.
aged respectively years and Is months.
An elder child, n boy nged 8, wrenehed the
razor from his mothers hand and ESCAPED
to a neighbor's.
Mrs. Jacob Feldher, of Springfield, ILL.,,
was fatally burned on the 24th by kindling
the fire with kerosene.
On the morning of the 9th the prisoners
I'm the Jail at Holly Springs, Miss, 12 in num-
Der, killed their negro keeper, and all es-
capped.
Hattie Gray, daughter of a weIl-to-d do
farmer living near Cleveland, o., on the 25th
committed suicide by shooting herself
through the breast, on account of her
fathers refusal to let her wed one Richens,
q hired man working on his farm. The un-
fortunate girl was very intelligent and high
ly esteemed.
J. W. Riggs and j. W. Luttrell attempted
to. o.escape from the Courtroom at Princeton,
Ky, while on trial for horse-stealing, and
both were shot dead.
Henry Collins, one of Sam Bass's train
robbers, was captured near Sherman, Tex
as. on the 9th, by posse Of four men. He
showed fight, but was finally brought down
~ a shot I'm "a 1par h,..a L In lSotI. b,xu.