Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-14
THE LATEST
About the Heat and the
Fever.

The temperature between noon and
three o'clock to-day rose to 9S'. At
IL o'clock, am, it marked 81 at the
signal service office, and at 2:45 pm,
So. The breeze from the southwest
is brisk, and when a wayfarer can
catch it as it blows there is no
reason to complain of overhead. In
places where Soils rays strike down
without a shade to break their force
the effect is powerful and in hooks
where no breeze can circulate it is
also very oppressive.
ABOUT THE FEVER.
Up to 3 o'clock to-day no new cases
of fever have been heard of. The
Gayoso House Waterman story turns
out, upon investigation, to have been
one Of those canards which gain a
start and gather as they run, without
a shadow of foundation for their
support. At least twenty persons
were Interviewed this forenoon on the
subject. Like a tracer the reporter
followed it up from one to another,
until finally at headquarters it was.
learned that no Waterman at the
Gayoso House is i'll in the slightest
degree.
ANOTHER MAN sUNsTRUcK.
About 2o'clock to-day officer Albert
Cook, of the police force, was sun
struck on Madison street, nearly in
front of the LEDGER Office. AS he
sank insensible to the pavement per-
sons gathered around, and in a few
moments he was conveyed to a cooler
locality in the alley, where DR.. Thorn
ton administered the proper restora-
The indications are that Mr..
Cook is improving, and that he will
recover. He is a rather pOrtly built
person, and of the shape and size
to suffer from the effects of hot
weather.
FROM JUDGE RAY.
The latest report is even more un-
favorable than the news given in the
first edition. The impression is gem
eral that the judges term of life is
brief, and that his son is also in a very
criticalcondition. Judge Ray has long
held an exalted place in the hearts
of our people. He has lived here for
more than twenty years, was secretary
of State of Tennessee when Isham
G. Harris was governor, and is re-
garded as one Of the clearest-headed
and most upright persons who ever
occupied a judicial position in this
community. He is held in high esteem
by The legal fraternity and wide ex-
pressions Of sorrow will be felt when it
is given out that he is no more. His
son, j. Il. r. Ray, jr., is at present
orderly sergeant Of the Memphis
Light Guards, lie s. a popular young
gentleman, Of bright mind and un.
usual promise, ambitious and deServ-
ing, His loss will be seriously felt in
the community.
THE BOARD or BEAIFn
and officials continue to receive
abuse for having promulgated the fact
that yellow fever existed here. DR..
Porter, who is at the head Of the city
government, pledged his sacred honor
months ago to many persons that he
would publicly mako known the
first case of fever it any should
occur. He felt that he could
not violate such a pledge and he has
no desire to shirk tic responsibility
If the sickness spreads no farther and
is confined to the few sporadic GASES
that arc known IA sgist, ii will not BE-
Nany weeks ere the excitement will
die out and business will again revive
In the opinion of many it wog,{
have been exceedingly unwise IA bav,
concealed the fact thai t6e yellow fe
yer wa. gmaas US, even though Blu.
enc case had occurred. The newspa
pers solemly promised to sound tn,
tocsin Of alarm when tho Ora
case appeared, They did IL, and hay,
also given details Of every suspicion
case. This journal will continue Il
report full details Of all facts that car
be collected regarding its prevalence
its spread, or its disappearance, az ia
ture events may warrant,
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