The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-16
The Yeliow-Fever.
AT MEMPHIS.


twenty-seven deaths have been reported. Of
which 10 should have been reported last
evening, leaving to.day's mortality 1T, OF
which 40 were colored. None OF the resi-
dent physicians made reports OF new cases
TO the Board OF Health this evening. =
Among the deaths are: Henry Steinkuhl,
John Walsh, P. B. Stewart, John g. Gee,
A. Jesche; Dr.. Nugent, of St. Louis; DR..
Harlan, of Hot Springs; Mr. Jarvis, a drug
clerk from Nashville. DR.. Saunders. presi-
dent OF the Board Of Health; j. Harvey
Mathes OF the Ledger, and Hon. John
Lougne and wife are reported convalescent.
About noon foul stencil was discovered
in the nciehborhood Of Mosby and Hunt
block, on Front street. A negro policeman,
detailed for the purpose, made an eXamlna-
ton Of the premises, and in one OF the
rooms discovered the dead and decomposcd
body OF II. J.. Waring, cotton-buyer, who
evidently had been dead several days.
At NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, September 14.-Three
hundred and nine new cases and tfty-nlne
deaths have been reported during the twen-
ty.four hours ending at noon.
FROM CANTON. MISS.
NEW ORLEANS, September IA Canton
dispatch says:
'.The total number OF cases to date is
353: deaths, "a; new cases in the last
twenty-four hours, 81 deaths, =. Dr.. Cage,
one OF our physicians, was taken this morn
ing. A hospital has been established. We
are managing the fever the hest we can
with the limited number OF physicians and
nurses here Thanks TO friends every
where for liberal aid.
"ROBERT POWELL, Mayor"
AT BATON ROUGE, La.
BATON ROUGE, September 14.-Thc official
statement for the twcnty-four hours ending
at 0 A. NJ. to-day shows ~ new cases;
deaths, /. Total deaths TO date, y; total,
cases, 433.
80 NEW CASES AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, ILL.,, September 14.-N0 new
cases of fever have been reported. y heavy
frost IS reported in the low bottom lands
around the city.
At GALLlPOLIS.
GALIIPoLls, September 14.-The list OF
sick in the fever district has been reduced
since Yesterday by two deaths. The re-
mainder are improving with the exception
Of two, who will hardly live through the
night. The weather is mild. There arc no
eases in the city.
ICE FOR TIE SUFFERERS.
GARDINER, Me-, September IA move
ment is on foot to raise 1000 tons OF ice
among the ice-merchantS and companies in
this Vicinity for the fever sufferers. Six
hundred tons nave already been ccured.
CONTRIBUTIONS, &C.
ISpccial telegram to the Dispatchl
LYxcHBunG, September 14.-At al auc-
ton sale OF tobacco and other articles here
to-day for the benefit OF the yel!ow-fever
sufferers Il small quantity Of Lonc-Jack
smoking-tobacco. donated by j. W. Carroll,
the manufacturer, brought from s. to $50
per quar:er-pound packages, and Pixies
Peak tobacco, donated by the manu-
facturcrs, Winfree & Lloyd, ranged from s.
to IS per pound. Total amount raised from
sale OF both tobaccos, 1888.
A New Orleans gentleman, who declined
to give his name, bought literally and re-
sold; in one instance twenty-five cents worth
of paint being knocked down to him at
$50.
An additional sum OF over $50 was COL
lected for the same charitable purpose from
a crowd collected to witness sailor leap
from the top OF the new iron toll-bridge
into the muddy Jamcs-a feat which was
successfully performed.
NEW YORK, September 14.-Cardinal Nc
Closkey has ordered collection in all the
churches OF his diocese on Sunday, 22d, for
the leyer-suffererS. He also eXhorts Catho-
lies to unite in offering up fervent prayers
to God that He, in His great mercy, may be
pleased to deliver His afflicted people from
the scourge under which they are now SUI
fcring, and arrest its desolating progress.
MONTGOMERY, September 14.-The con-
tributions to date for the fever-sutlerers
amount to $4,000.
ATLANTA, GA, September 14.-Subscrip-
tions for the fcver-sutferers aggregate over
$1,000. :.
SAN Francisco. September 14.-The matt
nee at the California Theatre for the fever
sufferers netted $1,000.
WASHINGTON, September 14.-Subscrln-
lions for the fever sufferers are still re-
ported from all sections OF the United States.
NEW YORK, September LITTLE South
ern Relief Committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce have decided to send to New Or
leans the following: $4,000 to the Young
Mems Christian Association, $4,000 to the
Catholic Sisters OF Mercy, $1,000 to the He
brew Benevolent Society, and $4,000 to the
Peabody Relief Association; also, $1,000 to
the Towards at Holly Springs, $4,000 to the
Memphis Relief Association, $1,000 to the
Catholics, $500 to the Hebrew Benevolent
Society, and $500 to the Sisters Of st. Mary,
Memphis.
Circulating Standard silver Dollars.
WASHINGTON, September IA circular
issued to-day by the United States Trea-
surer takes the place Of all other circulars.
aud names 120 national banks rs designated
repositories to be supplied by the Treasury,
upon their application, with standard silver
dollars from the mint free OF expense. 1t