Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-28

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moro clearly that the forces II Bosnia arc mad
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LONDON, Aug. 2S. The jiabi!itiea OF Tins
ley Brothers, publishers. No. S, Catharlne
street strand, ". g., whose failure ha3 been
announced, erc $500
Yellow Fever.
MEMPHIS. Aug. 27.--To day has been tho
woras thus far Of tho prevalence Of fever.
Daaths aggregate thirty,two, and new cases
ninety.six. Major WallhalI, OF Mobile, who
labored 80 faithfully hero 10 1878, arrived last
night and will take charge of tho inirmaries
which the llowalds purpose establishing in va
!icus parts Of the city, the sick having become
SO numerous, being scatcred ell over the city.
It's believed tho destitute and iricndlcss among
them will fare better by being placed in the in.
lrmares. 10 North Memphis the Market
street public school building has been solicited.
being large enough 10 accommodate several
Hundred Six cases offever are reported among
the refugees ut Camp ZOO Williams.
n hospital has been nlnr0viscd there, to
which the sick are removed. The steamer
Belle Of Memphis, which passed up this even.
ing, bound for St. Louis, took away 100 refu-
gees. The Irish Relief Association solicits aid
from the Irish people Of the country, ard from
Irish organizations aud societies and generally.
Destitulion is increasing with the disease among
this nationality, and this society says to their
country people, IF you can assist US do Sc
promptly" Contributions should be sent to
cx Mayor John Logan, secretary. The follow.
ing telegram was forwarded to-day
MEMPHIS, Aug. %.
70 HIS EcceNsucy President Hayes:
In behalf of the yellow fever stricken South
wo respectfully request you TO exercise your
discretionary power in the appointment 0! 2
special com mission Of the ablest physicians and
tiGcslly investigating the cause, nature, treat
mont and future prevention Of tho tosriul cpl
demc now raging. Congress Will undoubtedly
make q suitable appropriation TO reward tnc
CON nssi0n Cor services 50 valuable TO the
country.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 27.-The death list
day includes eight children under seven
years. A dispatch from Port lIals reports onc
death and three new cases there. One oi the
two Howard nurses left there by DR.. Stone Is
reported sick. Collector Smlth has been au-
lhorized By the Treasury Department to pur.
chase 100 gallons CT carboic acid TO dlslDitct The
custom mouse.
WnEEI1HG, Aug. GA supposed case Of
yellow fever VAS reported in tile city to day.
The sufferer has been boating 90 the lover
river. The glass firm of Hobbs, BfoekuEcer 4
Co., this city, md their employees to-day do
mated $500 to the sufferers South.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 21.-Ihe Howard As
sOciatiGn, at Z meeting to night, adopted res
oution accommodating full Endorsement OF the
Peabody Subsistence Association. and cordially
approving the same. ". T.. NorVie, news
editor Ct the Democrat, a native OF Virginia,
aged thrtytwa, and his little boy, aged five,
died to day Of fever. {. Il. Chase, chief night
operator Of the Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY, WAS taken down with the fever to
day. Dr.. Keys has gone to Eicksburg. a
dispatch from the Towards Of Elcksburg to the
Towards Of New Orleans says:-"No more
nurses needed.
V1cEsBUnG, Aug. 2II.-~llcavy showers ielt
last night and this morning. One hundred and
eighteen new rascs Of fever 10 the past tWvnty
hours and twenty four deaths, among them Dr..
ID. W. Booth. The Howard Association Of
Ficksburg wish to know Representative j. L..
Chalmers address. d.. Harris and Mr. era
ham, from GalveatoI, arrived to day.
PoRT GIBSON, Aug. 2I.-~rwO hundred and
twenty cases OF yellow fever to date and twenty
i've deaths.
MoSTsoMERT, Ala, August 23.--Ihe Ho.
bro41 ladies' benevolent society Of this city have
forwarded ono hundred dollars to the yellow
fever sufferers.
New ORLEANS, Aug. !.1!3--To day thu yellow
favor r6pottz ahon 10 new CASES ana - dan'Es