Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-09
Yellow Fever.


MEMPHIS, Oot, S.-Tho weather is settled
and warm, which is favorable to the further
Spreading IF tho disease. From o'clock last
evening uotil - O'Clock to-day twenty two
deaths are reported by the uudertakers. The
Howard Association this morning sent elgh;
purses to Lagrange, FIVE to ColIlosVl'le and
three TO Tuscumbia.
Among the deaths reported since last nigh
are Sheriff James ". Anderson, Dr.. 0. D.
Bartholomew, volunteer physician from
Nashville, S. H. Andersen, a volunteer purse
from New York, George Cook and Joseph S.
Johnston, bookkeeper for Estes. Dian Il Co.
Dr.. D. D. Saunders returned this afternoon
and reported four cases of fever at Florence,
Ala. The Board of Health reports 81 deaths
from yellow fever during the past twenty four
hours ending st six O'Clock TO- Highs Twelve
additional deaths reported by undertskers as
bsviog occurred in the suburts. Among those
who died this afternoon are Thomas n. Jobu-
ston, wi liam II. Capehsrt, J. D. Armstadter,
Mrs. jennie Hewett. Mrs. j. NJ. Libesquc
Alorzo Nsccsro and Thomas j. Ovens
Martin Critic, cashier Of the German National
Bsrk, has convalesced sufficiently to enable
hin to attend to business of the bank.
New ORLEANS, OF. The weather to-
dav Is cloudy and threatening rain. Today:
yellow fever reports show lS6 new cases aad
40 deaths.
The footings to date are 1875 cases ard
1851 deaths.
No deaths in Pert Gibson, Miss, since Sun.
days report. There arc but few cases, and
but lew are left to have the fever. News from
r.. r,,I H., I'll
have died since the last report: DR.. Thomas
Newman; John j. B. Runde, BerroD Pur-
nell, Ben. Humphrey, jr,, son of Hoo. G. W.
Humphreys, Dir. Stewart aud Mr.. Shannon,
on G. w. Humphreys place; two persons
named Goosehoro, mother ard SOD, and Rev.
s. r. BertroD. At least forty whites have
diad of yellow fevtr in the country. The mum.
Der of colored persons who have died cannot
be given, but it will largely exceed the number
of whites
The deaths from yellow fever at Chattanooga
have been Harry Savage, Mat. Scawer, Sarah
Hail. Charles Keise, the latter nuIse from
Porls mouth. Va. Twenty new cases, twelve
Of them colored. Among the new cases to.
day are Drs. G. A. Baxter aud Il. NJ. Baird.
but both arc doing we'll. kicsle is the third
nurse that has died; several others are down.
Weather uufavorable, but the disease is sill 10
its old quarters. A camp has been established
on Bald Knob, near the fair grounds, and the
infected district is being depopulated.
There is 20 abatement in the fever at Pat
tersopvIe, La. IL is gradually spreading from
house to house, and assuming more mslig
nsnt firm Among the whites there have
been IS cases AID 20 desths to date and new
cases to day. The deaths 90 Monday were
Miss Si}uey Pa'frsy and Master Killer. MIS-.
Doctor Joseph Koight died to-day. DR.. Tar.
!ston bad relapse. The fever is a5stias at
Calumet. It has ceased ct Lagonda fer want
Of material. Eleven deaths have occurred at
Ricohoc
At Ocean Springs there hayo been ninety
one cases and twenty five deaths. Fifteen are
et u,der treatment.
st Baton Rouge the new cases yesterday
we're forty seven .nd the deaths s.veo. j. V.
Durald. jr., ex Sheriff CT West Baton Rouge,
is dead.
At Cairo one new case aud two deaths have
occurred 10 tue last twenty fcu: hours.
At Grand Junction, three new cases, out
no deaths.
At Lagrange, two deaths ADD four new cases.
At Hope6eld, opposite Memphis, thiHy
mcr3 down with fever aud fifty in waat Of sup.
plies. The HoWards have seat $50.
At Decatur, there are about 40 SICK, macy
with yellow fever.
At Thibodeauz, seventeen new csseS and
two deaths. The fever is spreading rapidly
and fatally 10 the surrounding country.
At Morgan City, total cases 400; deaths g.;
under treatment l76. The death rate is in-
creaslDe; more to day, making II siuco Sun.
day. The physicians ara worn out.
At Canton, 9 new cases; deaths. Fever
spreading IN the country.
The fever has appeared at Raleigh, Tenn.
A FIRE occurred at Greytown on Aug. 18th,
by which the main building of the Nicaraguan
Steam Navigation Compauys works was do
stroyed.
Capt. Charles H. L. Judkius, formerly
"Comnodors" of the Cunard fleet of steam
SHIPS. died in Liverpool Monday night.
The Newmarket second October meeting
began Monday. The principal event CT this
meeting, tho race for the Ce,arewitch stakes,
took place yesterday. 1t was won by MIR. R.
coming 10 second aud j. Johnson's Shielagh
third. Twenty horses started.
An Italian physician named Secohi has lately
been detected 10 Havana, Cuba, importing
coolies from the Island of Trinidad. The
of the authorities, and the captain general took
charge of the first importation of about forty
persons Oh tbsir arrival on the Spanish steamer
ManueIs. Seocbi had also contracted With
French aud Epgllsh steamers for transporta-
tion.
RICH GIRLS TAKE THE VEIL-Five noble
and wealthy English girls are about to take the
veil, all having considerable fortunes 10 their
own rights. They are Lady Edith Noel, daugh.
ter of the Earl of Gaiosborougb the Hob.
Constance Howard, sister Of the Marchioness
Of Butte; two daughters of the Hon. Maxwell
Stuart, CT Traquhar, Peebleshire, and the
daughter of Mr.. Blount, of Maple.
durham, the representative Of the stauuchest
Catholic family among commoners in Eoglsnd.
Nominations.
BRIDGEPORT, CT, Oct. 9.-The republican
convention to-day nominated Frederick Miles
or Congress from the 4th district.
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