The New York herald., 1879-09-14

j. Key, lawyer from Corinth. Miss, who has been
in Concorda three months is expected to die to-day
Those sick George Tobin. s. Frank and sam
Riesman. The local physicians have been treating
the disease typhus malaria but without success.
The symptoms do not resemble yellow fever. II 1t
should prove to be that the only cause that can Dc
assigned for its appearance is the fact that about ten
weeks ago Captain Mark Check and family arrived at
Concordia the Ouachita Belle. just from Mem
phis. They stayed at Captain Tobin's house and
then left.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE MEMPHIS HOWARD AS
ISOLATION APPEALS FOR AID.
Mr. A. d. Langstaf the president Of the Howard
Association of Memphis arrived in this city yester
day for the purpose of raising funds for the fever
stricken people of Memphis. He visited Louisville.
Cincinnati. st. Louis. Chicago and Pttsburg. in all
of which great interest is manifested in the matter.
and from st. Louis and Pittsburg $1,000 each has
been forwarded. The other cities are also raising
funds for the good cause. Immediately reachng
Now York Mr.. Langstaif visited some of the leading
hardware dealers. with whom he has had business
relations and addressed an appeal to tho Hardware
Board of Trade.
special meeting Of the Board was at once called.
receipt of the letter. and resolutions adopted.
calling on the citizens OF New York tor subscrip-
tions. A similar communication was addressed to
the Chamber OF Commerce.
In regard to the sanitary condition of Memphis
Mr.. Langstan says every effort made during last
winter 10 place IL III u nrst class coudAton Ihou-
sands of loads OF garbage were removed and hundreds
of vaults were emptied; which work made the
streets alleys and bayou the lst day of April last
as clean as shovel and broom could make them. The
probable cause OF the fever this year Is that the
poison that had bean emptied last year into deep
vaults, which extend from thirty to sixty feot into
the ground was not destroyed by the extreme frost
OF the winter. These vaults now being sealed up
with copperas and lime, ana when winter comes the
entire contents OF every vault i'll Memphis will be
removed and after thoroughly washing them with
the strongest disinfectnR liquids known to sanitary
will la Lad vii IN
be used again.
DEATH AT QUARANrINE--THE CASE OF TIE
STEAMER CAsTILIA--LEss EIGoR.
Young Altamarino. of the Mexican general of
that name died at the Quarantine hospital early
yesterday morning. His remains will be inferred at
Seguines Point. the usual burial ground OF those
who die at the hospital from contagious dis
eases. His father with him to the
last The deceased of strong, athletic
frame, about nineteen years OF age, and when he
lett Vera Cruz in the steamer City OF New York
in perfect health. He went ashore at Havana and
doubt there contracted the malady which has
suited in his death. The City OF New York was yes
terday passed up to the city by the Health Officer.
The Acting United States District Attorney for tho
Southern district of New York has taken into CON-
represented by the Health Officer Of this port,
showing where she has violated the quarantine reRu
latons established under tho act Of Congress by the
National Board of HEALTH The District Attorney, in
q letter to DIR. Vanderpoel. briefly reviews the
circumstances Of the they came under his
view and decides that these do not TO justify
proceedings against the vessel FOR any penalty 1t
seems that the bill OF health, although Spanish
one had been vised by the American Consul
Havana and thus, in the opinion OF the United States
law officer, complied with the provisions of the law
in spirit. The vessel is therefore, released from
further detention except such as tho local quaran-
tine regulations demand.