The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-13
The Fever, Scourge.
&c NEW CASE AND SEVEN DEATHS At MEx-

ONE NEW CASE AND SEVEN DEATHS AT MEM
: -t d, r-.gsst PKIs.
MEMPHIS, September 12.-One new case
and seven deaths have been reported since
Yesterday Among the deaths are J. B.
Piaegio, Mrs. +. G. Baxter. Mary D. Lee,
and william Lee. Rev. Father William
walsh. of St. Bridget's church, was stricken
last hight at Camp Father Matthew. 1t has
raned alT day, q. ,..E
MEMPHIS, September 12.-Twenty-one
cases in all-ten white and eleven colored-
were reported to-day. Among the number
were Colonel B. Prestidge. Percy D. Harri-
son, Carrie Sneed, Mollie Madden, and Bar
bara Altman. Four additional deaths have
oceurred-W. H. Hammer, Colonel Volan-
Glro, and two colorcd. 80.
The donations to the Howards to-day ag-
gregated. $3.50. The following telegram
was sent to Jay Gould this afternoon:
Your second draft for $4,000 reached us
to-day. Words are inadequate to express
the grateful sense in which the Howard AS
ISOLATION hold your princey generosity.
We hope by deeds Of kindness to the suffer
ers, impossible but for your timely help, to
prove that we are not altogether unworthy
to be almoners OF your bounty.
lSignedl w. j. SMITH.
Acting President.
The weather has been damp and cloudy
all the afternoon.
NEW CASES AT MORGAN CITY AND NEW
..- ORLEANS.
WASHINGTON, September 12.-Telegrams
received here by the National Board OF
Health report five new cases OF yellow-fevel
at Morgan City and two mild cases in the
,.,f taI fri at
CHARGES AGAINST THE HowARDS DENIED.
sMEMPHIs. September l2.-The call mnde
on the Federal soldiers for blankets anC
provisions on the 9th instant by II. A. Hill
is discountenanced here by southern ARD
northern men generally. The charge that
the Howard Association and the city gov
eminent fail to provide is denounced as
false By General w. J. Smith, a prominent
ex-FeGeral officer and president Of the
Towards. No discrimination is made in the
distribution OF supplies.
AN APPEAL FROM THE COLoRED PEOPLE IN
D.. MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September l2.-The Preachers
Aid Association (coloredO appeal for aid
They have one hundred and fifty orphans
under their care. Rev. 4. Holmes is the
custodian OF contributions.
JAY GOULD, AGAIN-oTHER DONATIONS.
MEMPHIS, September 12.-The following
kilograms were received to-day:
Neu York, September Ito ". j
Smith. Acting President HoWard Associa
ton, Memphis II send you By telegraph
an additional $4,000 to-day. JAY GOULD.
Pittsburgh, September ITO ". j.
Smith. Acting President Holcard ASSoCtd'
ton, Memphis: Draw at sight for $1,000
for the benefit OF the Howard Association.
JOHN r. MCCLURE,
Treasurer Pittsburgh Relief Association.
RELIEF MEASURES IN PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, September 12.-Mr. Lang
staff, president of the Towards, yesterday
visited many businessmen in the interest o.
the yeliow-fever sufferers, and to-day {
meeting will be held contemplating mea
sures for their relief.
LATER FROM PITTSBURGH.
PITTS BURGH, Pa, September ia
laro ely-attended meeting OF the Committed
OF Relief for the Memphis sufferers wa
held in the Chamber of Commerce to-day
and addressed by i. D. Langstatf, who
stated the needs and working methods OF
the Howard Association. He was heard
with deep sympathy, and a donation O
81, 900 was quickly made up. The commit
tee then elected new officers and put itsel
into working order. Mr.. Langstaff lett tbi
evening for New York.