The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-17
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The Ye1lOW.EeYef.s
AT MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS September 16.-Ihere Is q
slight decrease In the fever this morning,
the deaths reported to noon not exceeding
forty. The sadaest feature OF the epidemic
is that many who have been actively reliey-
ing the distress are dying or being stricken
down. Among the number Is Ed. r. T.
WorshaIn, acting treasurer OF the Masonic
Relief Bonrd, and P. G. c. Of the Tonnes
see Knights Tcmplar, who had a relapse
and died yesterday; also, w. D. Mccall
lum. an active Howard; Horace Fl. Briggs,
N. Kayser, Of the Memphis Brewing Com
pany; E. F. Plummer, W. K. Thixton, and
P. D. Beecher. +. Marshall, OF the Citi-
zens' Relief Committee, Is dying.
Later.-The mortality to-day is greater
than was anticipated. III deaths being re-
ported. Thirty-six were colored. Yester-
day there were ninety-eight deaths instead
of ninety. Among the dead to-day are f.
Marshall, E. W.. Gibson, Mrs. DR.. S. r.
Clarke, and three OF the Howard medical
corps-viz., T. l. BoEd, of Brownsville;
DR.. Menees, OF Nashville, and j. II. Rem
ner, OF Indianapolis. The original force OF
physicians has been depleted by sickness
and death, but new acquisitions are made
almost daily. WI. Brooks, river editor OF
the Appeal, is convalescent. DR.. S. 2.
Clarke is improving. Dave Reahart, Of the
Towards, has had relapse, and is in criti-
cal condition.
The resident physicians reported thirty
one new cases to-day.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. September 1G.-The
weather is clear and pleasant. Seventy
three deaths and one hundred and eight
new cases have been reported to noon to-
day. The Masons Of Louisiana are pro-
foundry grateful for the aid furnished, and
say ample funds have been received for the
craft OF this State.
AT GALLIP01Is, oNIo.
CINCINNATI. September 16.-Three deaths
froEl. yelow-feyer occurred at GallipoIis
since Friday.
AT CANTON, MISS.
CANTON, September 1G.-Twenty new
past twenty-four hours. DR.. Galloway has
returned TO duty.
AT BATON ROUGE.
NEW ORLEANS, September 1G.-At Baton
Rouge yesterday there were 2 deaths and
Il new eases. To-day there were no deaths :;
new cases, 81. Total deaths TO date, 20 !;
total new cases, oil.
GRAND BENEFIT IN BALTIMORE.
w ASHlSbloS, Ctl'tCLiUci IO'-LA
from Baltimore says: "The ycllow-icYcr
benefit given tonight at Ford's Opera
House is the greatest yet given for the
cause. The receipts will exceed the New
York benefit. Five thousand tickets have
been sold."
CONTRIBUTIONS, &C.
BALTIMORE. September 1G.-Thc total
contributions to date received and dlstrl-
buled to the fever districts amount to S34,-
191 GG. \ collection in accordance with the
circular-letter OF Archbishop Gibbons was
taken up in the churches of this diocese
Yesterday. The returns from the churches
in this city, as far as received, amount to
nearly $4,000.
NEW YORK, September 16.-The Chamber
Of Commerce Relief Committee to-day re-
ceivCd SLIT for the fever sufferers. TIE
receipts OF the Citizens Committee to-day
were 1888.
Generous subscriptions from various
other points throughout the country con-
tinue to be reported.
MOBILE, September 16.-The "Can't-Gct-
Away Club" made the following remit
tances to-day in addition to those already
made: $500 to Memphis, $4,000 VicksburS,
$3.50 to Holly Springs, 500 each TO Baton
Rouge, Grenada, Grand Junction, Canton,
Port Gibson, Lake (Miss.), and Moscow ;
$50 to the Army OF Northern Virginia
Louisiana diyision); $50 to the Army Of
Tennessee Louisiana diviSion); and $50 to
the Firemcn's Charitable Association.