The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-05
The Yellow Fever Still Holds Its
Own at Memphis.
Sad Death Of a ssK-sacrfaclng
Catholic Priest.
Reports From all Points infected
With the Fever.
Proceedings of the Investigating
Committee at Cincinnati.
U. S. Consul sprague's Unpleasant
Situation.
The Kentucky ctlons Show a Fall
IND of In Democratic Votes.
The Call Of a Constitutional COnven-
tlon Defeated.
The Call Of a Constitutional Conven-
ton Defeated.
YELLOW FEVER.

Progress Of the SeOurEe.
MEMPHIS, August 4.-Fiyenew cases were
reported to the Board this morning. One
death occurred. Joseph Downey and
Rev. Father Doyle, were reported worse
this morning. Father Mathery continues
to improve. Rev. Father VIM. Walsh,
who arrived yesterday from New York,
has assumed control OF the camp. Father
Mathery has began work among his faith.
The weather is very warm and sultry.
Superintendent Athy' e daughter died to-
day. The Board Of Health cannot tell
how many cases there is in the city, but
it seems TO be progressing.
MrS. Thompson, the wife OF a prominent
citizen here, is lying very low with the
fever. Her husband tried to get her to
leave the city, but she would not go.
Latest Reports.
MEMPHIS, August 4.-Fifteen cases in
all were reported to the Board Of Health
to-day. Among the number were Alb.
selom Boyd and wife, Fred and Robert
Hollander, Mrs. George Getz and son,
Catherine Larkin, Michael and Kate
Holly. One additional death occurred
Rev. Father Edward Doyle. This Catho-
lie priest came to Memphis last December
to assume charge of st. Patricks church.
at the corner Of De Soto and Linden
streets. He has taken quite an active
part in the work Of moving his people
out OF the city to Camp Father Matthew.
He was prostrated with fever last Thurs
day and was progressing iavorably until
yesterday afternoon, when, during the
temporary absence Of his nurse, he arose
from his bed and was found by the at.
tending physician writing at his desk. A
relapse was the result Of this indiscretion,
which resulted in death at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Deceased was s. years Of age,
and was formerly located at Jackson,
Tenn.
The first mail from the eas. via the
Louisville 4 Nashville Railroad arrived
tonight at O'Clock.
Stricter Quarantine at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, August 4.-Health Commis-
sioner Francis issued special order this
morning to quarantine officers, to hereafter
stop at that station every steamer from
ports below Cairo, and report each arrival
to him and not to release them except up
on his order. No new cases Of yellow
fever developed at the quarantine, nor are
there any cases known to be in the CITY,
The weather is getting excessively warm
and several mild cases OF sunstroke were
reported to have occurred yesterday and
to-day. The mercury ranged at 79o yester.
day, and at o'clock to-day ranged from
94' TO 9S' OH theprincipal business streets.
Increased Death Rate at Havana.
HAVANA, August 4.-The deaths from
yellow fever here the last week were 1877,
an increase OF 20 over the previous week.
The total number OF deaths from yellow
fever during July were 5S7, against 5O4
last year, same month. Since the begin
ming Of the year S57 deaths have occurred,
against SlS same time last year.
Yellow Fever ship at Boston.
BosToN, August 4.-The brig Stephen
Bishop, from saqua La Grand, is detained
at the quarantine, having yellow fever on
board. When four days out the Mate
died, and subsequently the disease broke
out among the crew.
At New Orleans.
NEw ORLEANS, August 4.-Mrs. Howell
and son, 1l0 Washington street, are down
with the yellow fever. They are improv-
ing, however.