Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-31
The Yellow Fever.

CAoES AMI DEATHS AT MEMPHIS.
Eight more cases were reported to the board
OF health OF Memphis yesterday afternoon, i've
OF whom were colored. Several cases OF fever
Tee outside Of the limits Of
report OF the board OF health. The Howards
have 45 nurses on duty, distributed among IS
SICK people: 5: A.: Hatcher and BROOKS Wilson,
telegraph operator, are reported dying. The
daughter of Chief OF Police Athy is SICK with
fever at Raleigh, Tenn, and is in critical con-
ditiOn. There are about 200 people at Camp
Marks. Samuel A. Hatcher died last night at
o'clock. James Hester, the last member Of
family OF seven, two OF whom are dead, was
John B. Easton, the eldest son Of DR.. Thomas
S. Easton, was stricken with fever last night.
This case, together with his wife and two
now Frustrated with the disease.
OTHER PLACES.
In New Orleans no new cases OF yellow FEVER
were reported yesterday. Total cases to date,
S. One death, the first case.
The colored servant Of Captain Lee, OF the
steamer Coahoma known by the name OF Henry,
died Tuesday night at No. 712 Wash street, st.
Louis. Yesterday post mortem q was ma made by
reported that death was caused by yellow fever,
there is little doubt such was the case The
premises have been thoroughly dtsinfected.
the Presbyterian Hospital, New York, died on
Tuesday, it is said, with all the symptoms of
yellow fever. Measures have been taken to
prevent the spread OF the disease.
At Havana one hundred and seventeen deaths
from yellow fever occurred during the week
ended July &C. Mr.. Elwen C. Weld, purser OF
the steamship Niagara, plying between that
port and New YORK, died from yellow fever.
GEoRGIANA NICHOLS SHOOTS HERSELF AFTER
PARTING FROM HER LovER.-A telegram from
Catsktll, N. Y, July 20, says: The residents OF
Windham, Green county, are much excited by
the suicide OF lady well known there, named
GeOreiana Nichols, about "a years old. 1t is
stated that for some time she had been re-
ceiving the addresses Of Frank Bump and that,
although they were engaged to be married, no
time had been set for the ceremony. Last Sun
day he called upon her as usual, and they spent
the evening pleasantly together at her grand
mothers residence. After Mr.. Bump had gone,
she went to her brothers room, where he was
sleeping, and took his revolver from his trunk,
and stole quietly back to ber own room. She
wrote somewhat 1ncoherent letter, apparently
to her brother. It commenced thus: 81 write
this to inform you that want to ridr-Here she
wrote: 81 think must be great trial to grand
mother and Frank; and have so few clothes.
But it is mockery TO write more, so goodbye"
There was no signature. To all appearances,
after she wrote the letter she undressed and
crept into bed. Putting the muZZle OF the re-
volver to her head. she blew her brains out. One
OF the inmates OF the house entered her room at
a. m. yesterday, and found her dead, with
blood and brains scattered over the bed-cloth-
dropped by her side. The physician who ex-
amlned her thought she had been dead about
an hour. Every effort was made by her friends
to keep the matter quiet, they not even deSir-
ing the presence OF coroner. The cOroner'S
jury has rendered verdict Of death by suicide.
1t is stated that Miss Nichols desired to get mar
ried right away, but Mr.. Bump favored delay.