The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-25
4 MARTYR TO ms FAITH
Death OF Physician who Believed In his
Remedy for NelloM Fever.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 2i-The hope that had
existed that the fever was abatng has been dis
PEELED by the reports OF yesterday. The Board
OF Health officially reported sixty four cases OF
deaths FOR the twenty ty-iour hours ending at 6
o'clock last night This is a great increase "a
compared with the day before. when only thirty
three were reported. Twenty-Five physicians
OF the II Howard Medical Corps reported lj6 new
cases. Death took from us yesterday Theodore
Hoist. Mrs. Ben X. Pullen. Judge Charles Kort-
rcicht. and Charles c. Brooks. Mrs. Puen
died at Gill's Station. three miles east OF the
city. Judge Kor,rcicht was elected Chancellor
at the late August election by the National
Greenback men. The wife Of Dr. Hrber Jones.
II. S. King OF the Masonic Relief Board. r. b.
Clarke. Treasurer OF the Citizens Relief Com
mittee. and Il. r. Catron. agent OF the Asso-
ciAted Press in this vicinity died last night A.
d. Langstafr President OF the Howard Associa-
tion, was seen on the streets looking very
feeble.
there have been 80 cases ~ death. Of which IA
were reported this morning. The usual ac-
uvity prevails Gt all the ass citation heAdguar-
ters. and every one seems t. realize ana feel
that IL is now Il fight for life No hope OF an
abatement of th" disease, can he expected until
killing frost comes. which. Judging from the
present warm weather is yet far in the future.
john Fenwick. late Secretary Of the southern
Oil Works died this morning as did also Felix
Gilmartin. the Postmaster at the National Gene
terry. four miles east Of this city. Reports from
the country ndlnccnt 10 this city say that yellow
fever Is spreading among the farmers. Hardly
q house but has lis case or several cases.
Nearly all SUCH prove fatal. rs no doctors or
nurses or medicines can be procured until the
disease has completely captured the victim.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 2i.-rh"rr are reported
to-day o. cases of deMh and, l39 new cases
total cases 10 date, Ill total cases Of death.
2.j72. The cases 81 death to-day include nine
teen persons under years old Among the
new cases reported are II. Miller and Thomas
j tf4lrRTNlfl Thirteen
and four boys Of the main OH ire OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company have been attacked
with fcver. Eight employees Of the District
Telegraph Company have also been attacked.
Mrs. Barnes is improving Her son. l6 years
% live through the day. Two more o. Mrs.
Barnes : children have the fever DIR. MObey.
yellow fever specialist. Is said to be quite low
Reports received during this morning ind-
cate that the fever was spreading IN the direc,
ton OF Carroliton and in the rear Of tho Third
District. II has also invaded Algirrs and
Gretna. None Of these 10 Hlitcs report 10 the
Board Of Health, and no statistics 9f the num-
Der attacked or those who have died are kept.
From noon To 6 j. VI. to-day 10 cases OF death
were reported and ~ cas,h Of fever, OF which
INK through the country. In addition to the
places heretofore reported II has appeared AZ
kcohoc plantation on Bayou TeGne, Terre
Boeuis. 81. Bernard Parish. and Stafford's
Landing. Catahouia Parish.
II WAS officially announced at the office q the
Board OF Health, this morning that DR.. Kibbe.
inventor Of the fever cot died nt the hotel at II
o'clock last night. An evening paper says OF
DR.. Kihbr: " HIS ait rndlnG physician DIR.
Chopin, reported last evening that his patient
was improving. II seems. however that DR..
hibbe's temperature gradually ieh to .ls de-
grces 10y o'clock yest"rday evening, ana from
that time 1t was almost an imposslhlllty TO take
his temperature, Us h" would not allow the
thermometer 70 be PLACED IN his mouth,
Thencciorth. to the time OF his death his tenn
p'raturo rose. aud wnen last taken registered
lol degrees. Attempts were made to admins,
ter stinulants but the patients stomach would
"A %
utter prostratiOn, died. The case is lament
able one. The doctor came hero on II mission
hydropAthi ic treatment. They have been tested.
and, though successful in other instances. they
failed in his own case. and he Is now numbered
with the host that have fallen before tle tramp
Of the saffron steed His memory will long hc
cherished among those on whose behnlf he
VIcKsBuRG. Sept. 23.-There were six cases Of
death on sunday. ANA twenty now cases. among
them the Rev. Father Desoles OF the Convent Of
Mercy To-day seven cases OF death are re-
ported. one OF thcm from the country. Among
tho dead to-day is Henry Loake. n member OF
The Nick-burE Howard Association will to-
morrow Sond the steamer Kate Dickson 10
Gr"enylle. Miss" win money contmpuitons.
gee, provisions. doctors. ana nurses. THO Fever
has Il CREASED 20 much here that visiting lhysi-
eians nnd nurses are going To- other points.
Yellow fever ,s reported nt Delta. Miss, three
miles below Niekshurg. President Lockwood
Of the Howard Association is tonight reported
in dangerous condition.
Tho yellow fever is epidemic at Water Valley.
Mis-. Twenty-Five cases and seven cases Of
denth have occurred there since Thursday last,
HOLLY SplINGs. Sept. 23.-Col Kinoch Fall
coner, Sccretary Of state OF Mississippi, died to-
day The fever is on thu incrrnsr aud those
VINO stand mere 10 ana me sufferers hourly sec
the best and truost stricken down by TINS fear
iul plague. There are III new cases to-day ana
cases Of death yesterday there were 30 new cases
ana cases OF drntn. Ihr physicians have or
gani2'd thnmscy's into Il Board 81 Health with
Dr. Courier Of New Orleans MS President. and
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