The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-05

LAND-PROPECTSO OF A FAMINE IN ZULU
LAND-T1IE EXPEDITION TO THE NORTH
POLE, &C. .ssr-. '3.- Z. 81 ~.
" YeIIow-Feycr.
THE SITUATION AT MEMPHIs-NCRsES ON DUTY
FOR TIE HowARDs-BLAcKS STILL oBsTI-
SATE-nEFYING THE SHOT GUN QUkRAN-
T1NE-ADvAScE Is THE PRICE OF PRovIs-
IONS. ".'s s.,a IT," ~ IN g.
MEarHIs, August 4.-According to the
report OF J. H.. tEdmonds0n, superintend-
ent Of nurses OF the Howard Association,
they have sixtv-five on duty, attending sew
entv-three sick people, fity-six of whom are
white and seventeen colorcd. The death
rate has been 33t per cent. ....s
THE BLACKS STILL OBSTINATE.
The situation, as between the whites and
blacks remains unchanged. But very few
OF the colored people have gone TO the
camp. and it is doubtful il they will ever
90. Nothing has been heard OF the repre-
sentative recently sent North by them to
solicit contributions. -.... -,.
A grand military review and parade was
held yesterday afternoon By the two colored
military companies, who are encamped on
the bluffs. Religious services were held,
and fully five hundred friends and relatives
OF the two companies were present and
participated in them.
The Howard Association held 4 meeting
Yesterday, and resolved to open q supply
depot tomorrow at No. 800 Main street.
NourishmeDt and stimulants alone will be
supplied to The INDECENT sickon acquisitions
of the four Howard physicians on duty.
4 telegram was received yesterday morn
| ing from Mr.. Casey Young asking the au-
tborities to send ten tents to Mayor Shelton,
OF Lagrange, Tenn. The Memphis and
Charleston railroad refused to receive The
tents owing to the quarantine restrictions
OF the towns between Memphis and La
grange, which prohibit the carrying of any
freight out Of their city.
The Rev. Father William Walsh, direct
from New York, arrived yesterday. Fathers
Doyle and Fahey, the Catholic priests who
are sick with the fever, are reported rs dam
gerously i'll.
DEFYIXG THE SHOT. GUN QUARANTINE.
De Soto county, Miss, which adioins
Shelby county, Tenn, employs 100 men at
81 per day to guard against any commun-
cation with Memphis. Two days ago Mr..
Edward r. Hart, well-known freight
agent in this city, who owns farm near
The county-seat OF De Soto, was stopped at
the State line by two Of the quarantine Off
GERS. who threatened 10 shoot him with shot
guns if he attempted to pass them with his
wagon.load OF supplies, (which he had with
him. Mr.. Hart told them TO shoot and be
damned; that he was going to his own farm
aud no two men could stop him. The
guard allowed him TO pass, but said that he
would be reported to headquarters at Her.
nantio. Mr.. Hart remarked, "That is all
right want to so to fernando, anyhow"
PRICES OF PROVISIONS GOING Up.
The quarantine Of the railroads leading
out of Memphis has been taken advantage
OF by all little country storekeererS, who
are charging fabulous prices for all articles
of merchandise needed by the farmers.
Cofn-meaI is selling for SO a barrel twenty.
five miles south of the city on the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad.
A messenger who has just arrived from
Raleigh. Tenn, reports the wife OF Chief
o.-Police Athy as progressing .fayorably.
Her daughters death has not been COM
municated to her.
FIVE NEW CASES AND ONE DEATH YESTERDAY
MORNING. CONDITION OF FATHERS DOYLE
AND FAHEY, &C.
MEMPHIS, August Alive new cases of
fever were reported to the Board Of Health
this morning. One death has occurred
James Downey. Rev. Father Doyle is re-
ported worse this morning. Father Fahey
continues to improve.
Rev. Father William Walsh, who arrived
yesterday from New York, has assumed
control Of Camp Father Matthew and be-
gun active work among those OF his faith.
The weather is very warm and sultry.
LATER-DEATH OF REV. FATHER DOYLE.
MEMPHIS, August 4.-Fifteen new cases
in all were reported to the Boal d OF Health
to-day, among them Absolom Boyd and
wife, Fred. and Robert Hollander, Mrs.
George Getz and son, Catharine Larkin, ana
Michael and Kate Holly. One additional
death occurred-yiz. Rev. Father Edward
Doyle, Catholic priest, who came to Mem
phiS last December to assume charge OF st.
Patrick's church. He had taken quite an
active part in the work of moving his people
out Of the city to Camp Father Matthew.
He was Frustrated last Thursday, and was
progressing favorably until yesterday, when,
during the temporary absence Of his nurse,
he arose from his bed and was found by the
attending physician writing at bis desk. A
relapse was the result Of this indiscretion,
and he died at O'Clock this afternoon. The
deceased was thirty years old, and was for
merly located at jackson, Tenn. -
The first mail from the East vtd the
Louisville and Nashville railway arrived to-
night at Z O'Clock. ..,,...
DEATH CT MEMPHIiN AT cHICaG2.