Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-10

health that a case or two Of fever pre-.
vailed near the corner of Keel and
Second streets. At first this report
was not verified, but when DR.. Bask-
erville had examined and pronounced
it yellow fever no doubt was further
entertained. The condition of the
sufferers is not given, because UNI
known.
MORE SUSPICION.
About nine o'clock on Tuesday
night Mr.. Theodore d. Dern, aged Il
years, died at his residence on Clay
street, neal fernando, in the South
ern part of the city. lie had waited
on a very sick son a week or more ago,
was nervous and much exhausted
from his vigils at night, and on Thurs
day last was himself taken down. DR..
Sim, his attending physician, pro
nOunced it a case of remittent fever.
It had many suspicious symptoms,
however, aud the neighbors yesterday
morning discussed the merits of the
case with a general expression that
Dern had died Of Yellow Jack. DR..
Sim, who held Dern in high esteem,
reported to Mrs. Dern during Tuesday
evening that her husband could not
live. He was much grioyed over the
distressing fact, and he had used his
best skill and every possible ex-
crtion to save Mr.. Dern, but
without avail. Mr.. bern was
buried at Elmwood yesterday.
DIR. Collins, of the board of health,
visited the remains previous to their
being inferred, and he differed with
DR.. Sim regarding the cause of Mr..
Dern's death. lie was fully of the
opinion that il was yellow fever, and
SO were a number of others familiar
with the symptoms and the progress
of the case. Mr.. Deru died on the
fifth day after being attacked.
A young man named Robert Lewis,
aged eighteen years, was inferred from
the residence Of his father on Poplar
street, on yesterday, having died the
previous day from supposed conges.
ton. Persons are inclined to the
opinion that the case was surrounded
by suspicion.
THE MULBRANDoN FAMILY.
Mr.. Thomas Mulbrandon, who died
yesterday Of yellow fever, passed last
summer twelve miles beyond Browns
vile, some sixty miles from this city.
Upon returning after the fever he oc-
cupied a pleasant and airy cottage on
a hill, at the corner of Pontotoc and
DcSoto streets. His shoe shop was
at No. 374 Shelby street, near the
cid GayOsO House. He lost three
brOthers-in-law and a sister-in.l law
by last years epidemic. Several of.
these with their children, took up
their residence in the DeSoto street.
cottage with the Mulbrandon family,
and OF course much of their house
held goods, carpets, clothing and so
on went with them. Mulbrandon
himself was a fine specimen Of robust
manhood, temperate in his habits, and
an Industrious as well as a most skill
ful shoemake. He was about sc years
of age at his death. lie was first
taken i'll at the stomach with vomit-
ing, at his shop on Shelby street, last
Saturday, went from there to his cot
tage, and was attended by DR..
W. Il. Rogers. The physician
failed to afford relief for the
disordered stomach during the pa
tents entire illness. The deceased
leaves a wife and three children.
A rumor prevailed to-day that Mrs.
Mulbrandon had been attacked, but it
was doubtless untrue, as the lady was
noticed sitting ia a chair in the par
lor near 10 o'clock. Mr.. Mulbrandon
was inferred last night about nine
o'clock at Calvary Cemetery. The
general impression is that the infec-
ton had its origin in Mr.. Mulbran-
don's ease from germs among old
garments or household articles retain
ed FROM members Of the family who
died last summer.
THE PROSPECT.
During all Of the day the trunk
stores on Main street have been
thronged with people who are select
ing articles in this line TO pack up,
preparatory to departing for other
resorts. There has as yet been no
rush at the railroad Offices, though
officials report business brisk. The
situation indicates that all who
can will quietly leave within the next
few days. AS the board Of health aud
city authorities recommend all to go
who can there will doubtless 6e a
steady outflow OF citizens from this