Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-22
DYING PLAGUE.
Only One Death at Memphis aud Eight
New Cases.

Only One Death Mt Memphis aud Eight
New Cases.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 2l.-Eight new cases, four
white and four colored, We're reported to the
board of health to-day; among the number were
Fred Harpman, Mary Volan, N. D. Brscken,
and Frank Foster. But one death has occurred
since last night, Archie p. Kehoe, son of the
late Capt. P. NJ. Kehoe. who died beyond the
city limits In addition to the new cases re.
ported to the board of health, tho following
persona were stricken with fever to-day: Lit
Teton Penn, financial reporter Of Diamond
Lodge X. of p. and in charge of the treasurer's
office OF the street railway company; p. 8.
simmonds, an ex-policeman; jesse Anderson,
residing at the corner of Third and Jefferson
streets; Mrs. John Bierman, II. T.. Dubney.
signal service office, who it is thought had =
mid attack OF fever about three weeks AGO.
Miss Louise Bedford died last night Of fever at
Rigley Station, Tenn. Fifteen nurses were as
signed to duty to-day by the Towards. Weather
clear and pleasant.
HUNG IN ErFIGY.
MEMPHIS, Sept 2l.-Dr. j. D. Plunket,
president of the State board Of health, was
hung in etfigy tonight at the corner Of Main
and Madison streets. Attached to the carica-
turc was a placard inscribed ''Up with Plunket,
down with order No. g.
SEWERAGE.
ST. LOUIS Sept. 21.-An adjourned meeting
of citizens of Memphis and of owners of prop
erty in that city who reside at Nashville and
other places, met at the cotton exchange to-
night to discuss matters pertaining to the i'm
provenent of the sanitation of Memphis gen.
orally, but especially of the discovery of some
plan to secure the stricken city, sewerage sys-
TEN. At u previous meeting a committee was
annniptaN fn yuhtoh he hot
ferred. That committee made quite lengthy
report tonight, reviewing various plans which
had been made in part by different engineers
to sewer the city and drain the Gayszo and
| other bayons adjacent, and recommending the
adoption of what is known as plan No. 8,
devised by Chas. Harmony, subject, however,
| to such notifications which nay be suggested
and adopted after consultation with competent
engineers. The report estimates that four
per cent. on the taxable property Of Memphis,
based on the assess ment of this year, will fur
| nish adequate means to carry out this plan,
and recommends special session of the legis-
| lature be called by the governor to act in the
matter, and that a board Of three
| commissioners, to be called the
sewerage commissioners, to be
! created by the legislature and appointed by the
government, who shall have power to carry out
| the work and to borrow not exceeding $780,
CO0. The committee also recommend the
oO"CAoSC ACCOMPLISHMENTS 10 1uIuOrlZeSl 10 cX-
| pend my money in their hands not used in the
construction of sewers in improving the Bayou
Gayszo. Also that the legislature be petitioned
to cede to the taxing district Of Memphis and
its SUCCESSORS, all lands and Improvements ly-
ing IN Bayou Gayszo forfeited to State for nom
payment Of taxes, to be used solely for the i'm
| provemcnt of said Bayou. It is also recon-
mended that the present general tax be raised
to one dollar and half, one on each hundred
dollars to be used for paving the Streets and
other purposes. The appointment of num-
Der of commissioners to assist in carrying out
this plan, also recommend report signed by
| Cotton, Green, Jno. NJ. Lea, H. NJ. Nuby, M.
l.. Machan. Napoleon Hill. NJ. Bourke. and o.
P. Piper. The meeting largely attended
and all present took great interest in the mat
ter and agreed that very prompt and vigorous
measures must be adopted to preserve the city.