Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-10-30
YELLOW FEVER
MEMPHIS HERSELF Ac.,,,


Says special dispatch Of o., a.,
Inc streets have been crowded. anG
memphis once more begins to lift S Saa
self from the heavy weight Of sor nef-
that has bowed her so Iowlv ;n aoliow
depths OF despair. Absentees con,; Tue
to come In, and the streets this forannaue
presented quite an animated annoe
ance. "ppeaf'
THE CLOUDS BREAKING AWAY
The following dispatch was telorx
ed from New Orleans Oct. 22od. 'p'i'
To Generous Friends, North, Eay ,n,
West: una
The Peabody Subsistence Assoco,;o.
of New Orleans returns to each and I'o on
sincere thanks for the noble oenaro.; al
extended in furnishing monev and nrc
visions for our distressed. No fnrthor
funds will be required. '''e'
Slgned Y. DoHHoND, Pres't
Notice has been given that no reor;
sition will be issued after Satnrdar
next. The Ladies Peabody AuxiIliary
Association will continue the distr;b,::
ton of supplies, clothing, etc.
FROST, THE GREAT PHYSICIAN.
A Memphis press telegram of DC, No,
21st says The city has boon
thronged with people to-day, many bo
ing refugees who returned. thinking
that after the frosts that have fallen II
danger is past; the greater number
however, were parties applying for re-,
lief, which, after the 25th inst. will
cease to be extended to all able-bodied
persons. The board of health has NOT
officially announced the city as beinc
safe for absentees to return. 10
the contrary, all are warned
to remain away. Eight deaths
from yellow fever are Officially
reported for the past "a hours ending At
6 O'Clock tonight. Ten additional in.
terments were made by undertakes Of
parties who died beyond the city I'm.
its. Eighteen physicians of the How.
ard medical corps reports IS new cases
7 in the city, 16 in the suburbs. R, M
Mitchell, medical director of the How.
ard association, to-nig ht partly disband.
ed his corps by relieving from duty 10
of the physicians from abroad and all
local physicians on duty in the city.
THE YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION.
Sergeon-General Woodwork, marine
hospital service, appointed COL Hardee,
of New Orleans, Oct. 21st sanitary en-.
gineer on the commission to enquire
into the cause and spread of yellow
fever. He will visit Vicksburg Grenada
Memphis and other places affected with
the disease, inquiring especially as to
the sanitary condition and drainage of
those cities.
MORE FAVORABLE REPORTS
The following report was sent from
New Orleans Oct. Goth: Applications
for relief to-day Is, the lowest since the
epidemic commenced. Howard dis
patches are as follows: Jackson. Miss,
36 new cases; Donaldsville, new cases
40, deaths 8; Bay st. Louis, S new cases
5 deaths past two days. Byram one
new case; frost and ice this morning,
Frost is reported as far south as
Tangipahoa; clear and COOL Report
of the board of health for "a hours end
ing at noon: deaths, 30; cases reported,
A. A. d. Babbett, well known tele
grapher, native of Michigan. and a
most Jealous and active member and
secretary of the telegraph relief dice at
l A. NJ, of yellow fever; aged Is. After
funeral services by Rev. DR.. Palmerthls
P. NJ, the remains were escorted to the
cemetery by a battalion of the Wash
ington artillery, of which he was mem
Der, and buried with military honors.
A HEAVY FROST.
A killing frost was reported on the
10Th at Memphis and all along down to
Baton Rouge. The list of deaths show
no decrease but there was hope that
the frost would soon check the decrease.