The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-12


fever.
There were 10 deaths from yellow fever
and - new eases NJ Memphis on the 9th
The wife OF Gen. j. II. Hood died AZ New
orleans on the sath. Of what was suisse
quenfly pronounced yellow fever. On me
9th Gen. Hood himself and his daugh'er'
aged 10, were both taken down win the
fever. Their residence l. on Third, near
Annunciation Street.
ON the 18th there Were 10 additional deaths
from yellow fever at Memphis. with hui
four new cases reported.
Three persons died from yellow fever, ON
the 2sth, on the bark Black Prince, rom
Havana, now lying al the New orleans
Quarantine station. Three others were
down with the disease.
I Thomas II. Bowman was hanged NJ Ash
horo. n. c., on the 10Th, for the murt'r OF
his wife.
There were 10 deaths from fever ant. =
new eases nj Memphis ON the 18th.
General y. II. Hood. who died nj his home
IN New Orleans on the 10th ult., 81 yellow
fever. was native Of Montgomery County.
Ky. he LEFT family Of II children. the
eldest 10 wears Of age and the Youngest
aash. 81 the same disease: Lydia. the eldest
daughter. died few hours after her father.
Another daughter. Ethel. was down Win
the disease. hut progressing favorably.
On the aoth there were - new eases 81
fever and 10 deaths NJ Memphis. ON the 3isi
the new eases numbered ~ and the deaths
i've. The number Of deaths for the week
ending the 30th was 81: total number 81
death. 10 same date. e2s. There were III
new eases reported during the week. 81
! which :. were white and ~ colored.
ON the nth, Gov. Roberts of Texas issued
proclamation declaring Illegal and
void the quarantine If Houston against
Galveston on the following da, q train wa
sent from Galveston 10 Houston. bearing
United states Marshal and 40 deputies. 10
gether with the United States commi-~i"ne
and District Attorney, the Mars
? being instructed 10 arrest an
person attempting 10 stop the train. upon
y charge of interfering with the transportation
: ~ the United STATES mails. AZ the coun',
= line the train wa- stopped by the Houston
4. Health officer. who wa~ arrested and gay
n hail. Upon the arrival ~ the trail
at the suburbs Of the city. ob-truc
b tions we're found placed upon the track
: and when the train came 70 stand--ti
= the city Marshal caused the arrest of all par
ties on board. refusing 10 recognize the an
y thority either the Governor or United state
i Marshal. They were taken before the MAYO
le and each required 70 give bond 81 "" ~
II hi appearance for trial on the charge 81 Nio
y lating the state Quarantine law
n ON the :nfh Mobile renewed IT, quarantin
10 against New Orleans.
of Major Hodge 81 the United states snrse,
ing party. on the 3nh, reported III Wit
:. yellow fever At vidaia. Mis-.
ID There Were eight deaths from fever and
nj new eases AZ Memphis on the 1t. th"'
A. ourh system Of di~infecfion has been adopt
be ed. every house In which the fever has al
81 peared being completely f,imigated an
z. cleansed. The funds III the Towards beii
exhausted. President LangStaf has got
et North 10 see about future supplies.
p There was one death from yellow fever
10 New Orleans on the IL and two new cas-
:. reported.
n The Houston Quarantine difficulty W
terminated by the discharge ON habeas 60
y pus by Judge Jones 81 the parties arre-t'
for violation 81 the local quarantine law
the ground that Inc bvaru - H'"'"
u' Houston had no authority 20 order q'iara
ne tine. No action was taken In regard 70 Z
IN Houston officer. arrested for stopping Z
~ mails.
~ A genuine case Of fever was reported
~ Bailey station. Tenn, on the 1T.
Deputy United States Marshal Kirby ~
81 at the New York Quarantine Hospital
y yellow fever. on the 1T. H. contracted !
disease while in charge 81 schooner IT.
Port an Prince.
- :. Louis quarantined against New Orlea
on the 1St.
N. There was one death from fever On Inc
al the 81. Louis Quarantine Hospital. leavl
nine cases on hand. two 81 which were
ported conyaleSccnt.
lati On the ~ there were four deaths r.
re- fever and ~ new cases al Memphis.
nd The New Orleans Board 81 Health ia
crk officially that up 70 the Slst uit. there
ury only been 1. deaths from yellow fever In =
a. city this year. They scout The idea Z
has there l. any danger % an epidemic there
srs, season.
ted,