The New York herald., 1878-10-12

Rustne, OF the convent OF Mercy ST Andrews street,
Brother Joseph, OF the Order Of the Holy Cross. and
lie Barron Vaughan, aged two years. son OF J. T.
Alleyn, Ac,ipg Manager OF the Western Union Tsls-
graph office.
DEsrIrUTIoN AND SICKNESS RLsEwHERE
Reports OF the spread Of the fever continue to ar
rive here from the Cuff ports and plantations The
following piieous appeal has been recoived:-
n. sov.r ,,. DosaIpsosvIlIE u, La. oss 3 1879
town and parish. deaths Donaldsonve in The
past tEantyoar hours Much destitution and distress
e., we na es to relieve The sick
JAMS z.ILER. fr-s'r Howard Ass,n.
s wIsrrEAD Vice President.
FaEDEKfGK DUFFELL4
H. q. MAHER
BATON ROUGE, La.-Fiity cases and death 9.
since the beginning OF the epidemic have ad
some 1000 sick and about I40 deaths. Tho
rain storm OF the day before yesterday brought no
relief Contrary 10 expectation anoth er warm spell
is upon US, bring gng with It increase of cases The
Hcwards are still keeping up their work with both
white and black. Great destitutlon prevails The
epidemic although not fatal TO colored people, IS
prostrstng taem by hundreds. When stricken they
are found TO be IN need of everything. All aid pos
sbie 10 rendered them.
PArrERsosuLLx LATHE fever is spreading on the
Teche Eighty live cases to date recorded and rs
deaths. The fever is OF malignant form with tie
whites OF mild type WITH the blacks. There have
been deaths and new cases since tue th The deaths
were those OF Miss Louisa Bernard, George Bernard
laughter Of Mr. Burke, aged ten years. and q of
Mr.. Dauphn.
There have been II deaths to date at Ricatoc Al
Calumet ana Lagonda all are dong we'll
fhe lever continues at VicKsburg, Canton, Water
Valley, Dry Grove, Osyks. Port Gibson, Thibodeaux
Llbodieville and Bay st. Louis, and continues At
Holly springs, Morgan CITY, Tailulan. Delhi Lake.
wavery, Edwards, Torrsy Meridian. Jacxssn Ocean
springs, Biloxi, Pass CHRISTIAN, Mississippi CITY.
Wlnona, McComb CITY, Tangpahoa and Laiourah
Crossing.
Tho Homeopathic Relief Association of this city
report having treated l,o5o cases o. yellow fever
since September l, 325 OF which are still under treat.
ment, ASIDE from furnishing pnyscians. nurses and
medicines Tor the sick aud subsistence tor their fam
ies In the aggregate 900 persons have been sup
ported by the association The association claims
average death rate OF less than i've per
the present patients doing we'll II has done large
amount of good work by sending physicians, nurses
and medicines into the interior.
TIE FEVER COMMISSION
The Board oil Health al a special meeting tonight
passed resolution that commission OF i've, In
GLIDING tho president, DO appointed to Inquire into
the origin ana causes OF yellow fever In New Orleans
and other portions or the State OF louisiana
and suggest to the Legislature such measures
as Will tend 10 prevent recurrencs
OF such calamity. Dr. Austin wanted Dr. c.
Is White, Tor many years President OF the Board Of
Health Of New Orleans, a member OF the Com IN is
oil the Board 10 appoint outsiders; and IL also
marked tnat this would be considered as incapacty
On the part OF the Board to arappie with the question
DR. fancy iavore! general commission from
misson, he sud, have time enough to asccriain
al the facts before the meeting OF the next Le1isla
ture. The President hnally appointed Drs. fancy,
Albrecnt, Jones and Austin as a Commission. IL -
porutment OF general comm ssion b. the Legisla-
and TO the Louisiana reprssentaves in Congress
the appointment OF national commission, with the
necessary iunds 10 go into the subJeci.