Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-09-11

band had died half an hour previous
aud before his death had made her
promise to leave Oh the next train
and save the lives Of herself aud chill.
dren. She left her husband
UNBuklED AND uNCoFFINeD.
The Howard Association is accom-.
plishing great good.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-New casea
LA, deaths 81.
va THE PLAGUE AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 9.-The condition
Of our city grows more desperate ev.
cry hour. vi new cases 1t is useless
longer 10 keep count. Whole fami
lies are stricken down within q few
hours and the call for nurses 10 great
err than eau be. supplied. Yesterday
there were about 100 deaths and 3O(
new cases, and to-day mp to noon 4
deaths are reported and the death
rate to-day will probably exceed
that Of any previous day
New ORLEANS, Sept. lO.-New
cases, 23O; deaths, 80.
A telegram from Grenada says thu
fever has broken out at Senatobia
Miss, and that over thirty cases have
been reported up to date. The alarm
among the citizens ia reported 10 b.
very great. They are preparing Il
abandon the city. >a +
Nevada and California send 81 COX
| to the relief of G. renada.
Two deaths and eight new case,
Gro roPorrca TN tho 10 st a houra.
ftF ANOTHER VICTIM.
CINcISNATI, Sept. .--Wellinxtou
Blaze, died last uight of yellow fever
contracted from the steamer Porter
There are n dozen people sick with
fever In the ncighborbood where the
steamer John Porter ia moorsd
Nearly all of them came 10 contact
with the crew while they were on
shore. Physicians disagree as Ia
whether it is the type Of fever tina,
WAS on the boat or y malignant type
Of bilious fever. The Board of Health
of Galliopolis have notified the own.
ers Of the steamer that they will not
be responsible for the safety Of the
boat any longer.
VicKsDURG, Sept. 10. The weather
10 clear and warm. the the thermom
eter standing at 90 dogs The indi-
catiOns are that the fever is decreas.
ing in new cases, but the mortality is
fearful. The desths yesterday were
46; to-day, Al. Among the deaths
to-day are Col. Martin Keary, County
Treasurer, and s. w. Avis, a tele-
graph operator, who came here three
weeks ago from Chattanooga. Bishop
Elders condition 10 more favorable
to-day. Drs. Robbins and BAltour
are out again, aud Dr.. O'Lsary is sit
ting UP. 90 ii lI55. ID, ~
CANTON, Miss, Sept. l0.--The total
Number Of cases to date is 248 destha
So; new cases for last twenty four
hours IS; deaths, i. The number of
cases 10 increasing daily. Our ply.
sicians are on the 60 all the time. DR..
j. J. Lyons, Of New Orleans, 10 still
with ~, and 10 atfording valuable
assistance. No one who has not been
through 40 epidemic can appreciate
our situation. 1t q IL horrible. We
need nnrses badly.
ROBKRT POWELL, Mayor.
MEMpBIs, Sept, lO.--EArly this
morOibg rain commenced falling,
and has kept mp necessarily to noon.
Fifty-nine deaths have been reported
up to noon, making lis since yestsr-
day noon. Among the number are
Mrs. Fannie Matthew. Gen. T. w.
Adams, j. B. Fair, VIM. Chandler,
John |. Connolly, telegraph operator,
George. Lane, employe guf Southern
Express Co, Fred. F. Schaff, city tax
collector, the father Ot q. II. Piper,
Mrs. M. J. Gleason, MIRA 8. M. Gate,
j. N Kerr and Charles NJ. Smith,
printers. %
MORE HELP
ST. JOHNS, n. b., Sept. lO.-Ths
Temperance Societies, Odd Fellows
and Knights of Py thias are collecting
funds for the yellow fever sufferers.
A general subscriptions list among
citizens 10 started. @
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Murder and Suicide at Muscatino
MUscATINE, Sept. THE most de-
murder aud suicide that ev-
or occurred in this locality, happened
to-day, between IL and 1 O'Clock At
the corner Of Eighth and Oak streets,
the murderer being F. A. Zeak, al
about rs years Of age, aud
resident Of Kansas City, Mo-, and the
victim Carrie Myers, apparently
about - years OF age whose home 10
about i've miles from Cherokee, Kan.
gas. Both parties arrived yesterday,
from the west Early this morning
leak, with friend named Fristig,
went to shoe store, here Zeak pur-
chased apair Of white slippers for the
woman and being unable TO fit him
self with similar pair purchase
ed another kind, both OIL
which we're worn when found
together with sOme crane on
The the arms Of each which he also
purchased at the same time. That il
Was unmistakably prcmeditated and
hat the parties came to this city for
his purpose alone, there 10 scarcely q |
AV0Vss W HON 4VuUN Unku W0G0 u08Ls Il
y dressed, their cast of clothing w.
ng BY their side aud the woman rest
ng her head on leaks arm. The
Weapon uaed Was Smith B. WessOn,
improved 6ve-shooter, calibro 30, s
inches long.
The woman WAS shot IN the right
emple, the ball passing through the
lead and coming out over the left ear. |
rhe man was shot III the centre or
he forehead. Two balls were gone
rom the WEAPON and one cap snapped.
The man had q number OF relatives
n and around this city and was for.
aerly resident here. The woman
vas . total stranger. never having
cen In the city before.
No cause is assigned for the deed, al
nough letter written Immediately
efore the tragedy occurred, address
4 to . friend Of Zesk's In Kansas
itY. may throw acme light ON The [