The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-10-17
WEST AND SOUTHWEST,

WEST AND SOUTHWEST. etL
For the p hours ending at noon on the
10th, there were 40 deaths from yellow fever
at New Orleans and 1lS new cases reported:
at Memphis, - deaths in city and Il in ad-
lacent country; at Baton Rouge, deaths
and % new cases in Is hours: at Canton,
Miss, ) deaths and new cases; at Biloxi, l
death and % new cases in IS hours, at
Bay st. Louis, 10 deaths and % eases in
- hours; at 'McCotnb City, 3 deaths
and 20 or 80 cases; at Port
Gibson, deaths and several new cases in "A
hours. The fever had appeared at every
station on the Louisville Road between
Memphis and Paris, Tenn, excepting Stan
ton, and the Towards were running medi-
cal train out daily to attend to the wants Of
the small towns along the line. Similar
trains are to beput on the other rualis out of
Memphis. The epidemic was still very viru-
lent in the country around Vicksburg and
extending TO sll plantations.
At New Orleans, for the "a hours ending
at noon on the 18th, there were 80 deaths
from yellow fever and 12S new cases report-
ed; at Memphis, 10 deaths and 6 additional
in suburbs, with 81 new cases; at Cbatta-
nooga, Tenn, l. deaths and 2l5 eases
under treatment; at Bay st. Louis. >
deaths; at Morgan City, G deaths in as
hours; at Vicksburg only death, but 4
number in adjacent towns and plantations:
at Brownsville, Tenn, , deaths and I7new
cases; at Baton Rouge, deaths; at Biloxi.
deaths; at Grand junction, deaths; at
Greenville, deaths; at Thibodeaux, q
deaths; at osyka, deaths; at Dry Grove, .
death, 'l' ~
New Orleans, on The nth, reported %
deaths from yellow fever and IS3 new eases
Donaldsonville, La, deaths and AZ new
cases; ThibodeauX, death and II new
cases; Baton Rouge, deaths and % new
cases in 4S hours; Dry Grove, Miss. .
deaths; MeCQmb City, . deaths; Biloxi, .
deaths; Bsy.Stdeuis, l death: Memphis.
~ deaths and Is additional in suburbs:
Brownsville, Tenn, ? deaths; Chattanooga.
deaths; Grand junction i death: Helena,
Ark, deaths in As hours. Anumber Of
genuine cases Of yellow fever were reported
at Mobile, Ala, Fulton, Ky,-and Helena.
Ark. LienE Benner, commander of the re-
lief boat Chambers, was stricken with the
fever of VicksbUrg.
The Chief COMMISSIONER of the Paris Elk.
position has rendered the use of the Troca-
dero Palace for special performance in be-
half of the yellow fever sufferers, whichwas
announced 10 take place on the 10Th. =
The Yellow Fever Commission met at
New Orleans on The 9Th and Immediately
ON 4 m
mission expect to gather an Immense
amount Of testimony by investigating par
ticular cases, going from house to house,
making inquiries of congalescents, their
relatives and friends, examining the sanitary
condition of the foci Of the disease, and in
numerous other ways attempting to clear up
the ground and reach some general prinei-
piles upon which respectable and automatic
idea can be based.
In the Cotton States last year there were +!
L, 100000 acres otland under cotton Guilt (
walton, which produced 4,4S5,423 bales Of
cotton, and during the Il months ending The /
Both of June, 1877, manufactured cotton, (
valued at Sl7l sos, and cotton manufac- |
lures of all kinds, valued at Sl0,901, 81, 4
were exported. : ~ ENf2T u
A vigilaneeScoumitte of Drake County, !
o., at Tampico, on the night Of the 9th rid /
died with bullets the body Of an old negro.
named SteieaWade, who was suspected Of
thieving sHd had been ordered by thevigi-
antes to leaye tbe country, which he ne
elected to do.
A successful raid has recently been made
1y Government officers on Illicit distilleries
!
Counties, Tenn. ......- .- ..r
Eben w. Keyes, prominent and wealthy
,itizen OF Denver, Col, committed suicide
IN the 9th by shooting himself through the :
leart. Domestic difficulties, which recently
eliminated in his wife's leaving her home
Turing her husbands absence and taking
With her their four ehildren-was doubtless 4
he cause OF the deed. The homestead was
n his wife's name, and he was ordered bv
Ter attorneys TO LEAVE iton the day he killed
limself.. He declared he never would leave !
he home alive, and he did not. His widow, \,
vho was . Miss Carleton, is at her former ,
ZONE, Newton, Mass. I,
A working train on the Toledo and Ann
rbor Railroad was thrown from the track ,
w striking cow. killing the conductor.
Richard Nash, and a brakeman, Edward ]
dams. and severely injuring other train !
len.
The village of Monticello, Jones County, a
QUA. was struck by tornado about half
ost : ON the evening Of the sth, and a num- /
or Of buildings completely demolished, the
lost prominent being the Catholic Church.
u lives were lost, but many persons were
Injured.
~. % the sth witnessed the grand spec ]
= ~ - nrocession Of the ''Yeled Prophets"
Sbieb was pronounced decided success.