The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-09-11
THE YELLOW DESTB.
Cases nj Other Points Than Memphis
The Cases and Deaths i'm the Fated

Cases nj Other Points Than Memphis
The Cases and Death. i'm the Fated
city.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, sept. Twelve new
cases-four white and eight colored-were
reported this morning.
Seven deaths have occurred here stree
last night.
The "Can't-get-away" club, of Mobile,
Ala have authorized the How ards to draw
on them for five hundred dollars.
The wife of Esquire W. Il. Giieson, Who
lett Memphis Last Sunday by private con-
veyance, ard thus evaded the inspecting
Ulcers on the railroad train, is down with
yellow fever four miles north OF Withe
Depot, a station twenty five miles distant
from this city, on the Louisville " Nash
vile road.
A son of the late Dr. Robert f. Richard
son applied yesterday for a pass 20 90 10
Nashville, but was refused. This morning
ne was stricken down and has severe at
| tack.
The quarantine of the environs OF the
city goes into effect to-day. Fifty mounted
men will be employed a. patrol guard.
| ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
New YORK, September 5.-Charlss
Brown, seaman from Old HarbOr, Jamaics,
was admitted to-day to the yellow fever
hospital.
/ LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
| CINCISSArf, September "A. d. Long
staff, President OF the Mempeis Howard
Association now in the city, conferred to-
day with business men and others in regard
TO raising funds TO assist in the relief Of
the sufferers at Memphis. He reports n
disposition on all sides to assist "a cheer
fully as was done last year. lie leaves for
st. Louis tomorrow morning.
| --LATEST FROM MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept Twenty seven cases
in all were sported to the Board of Keslth
to-day-l2 whites.
| The three children OF the late J. L.
Hanck we're stricken to-day NJ Rurtyn.
| The weather il clear and warm; Their
mOmeter, go to So.
ASSISTANCE ASKED.
| MEMPHIS, September THE Towards
have appealed Tor a-ri-tance, az follows
The Howard Association Of Memphis,
after having battled for the past two
months with the dread destroyer in their
midst, lind that every dollar in the treasury
IL exhausted, and several hundred are sick
and convalescents are TO he provided for
and large number of NURSES TO be paid.
| We were hopeful in the beginning that
| with the funds then on hand ON the out
| break OF the epidemic that we would be
able TO provide and care for the sick that
would be thrown on our hands /; but the
fever has continued to spread and with tao
| long months before W. leaves no alternative
but to apply to the charity of the nation
| for sub-taniial aid. The generous peo-
| pie throughout the Union should
not fail 20 respond to this call for help.
We feel that we are performing a sacred
| duty to the impoverished and distressed
| people among whom our lot il cost, The
bounty OF a common people was showersd
| upon Us in 1873. and to those same willing
givers we appeal. II help ia not speedily
| furnished We will be compelled to abandon
the work, leaving hundreds to suffer and
| die for want OF Il Howari's helping hand.
| Signed W. J. SMITH,
Acting Pfes't Howard Assn.
| i. WARRISG, Sec'y Howard Assn.
John y. Easton and son and Thomas
E4ston died tonight al eight o'clock.
GEN. HOODS CHILDREN.
RICHMOND, Sept. 4-Contributions are
freely made here to the fund for Gen.
| Hocd's children.