The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-25

ELLEN LAW
Dr.. HAY, druggist.
HENRY STAFFORD.
Rev. w. H. DODGE.
C. H BUCKMAN.
Mr.. WEBB.
Mrs FIELDS.
Mrs. j. d. FERNANDEZ
Mrs. P DE MEDICIs.
Mis- IDA FALANA.
Miss MARY FALANA.
Miss LAURA FALANA.
CHARLES O'DELL,
HENRIETTA BRINsToN.
HORACE READ.
Mrs. JENKINS
NANCY BUTLER.
FRANK SLAUGHTER.
r. ANDERSON.
HANNAH CARROLL.
ARTHUR TRIP.
BURTON WATKINS.
MARK BoDENHEIMER.
MAY WHITNEY.
PAUL TREDA.
Mrs. PAUL TREDA.
SALLY MCGILL.
OEOOE anu ShAANi4E1 OhlAGOcs
Two children of SARAH WILLIAMS.
To-day's total is made up of "a whites and
0 colored.
MORE BAD WEATHER.
The weather is again as bad as can be- SO
hat even the well are full or dependency,
tlues and depression.
Secretary Seward of the board of health
happening to meet nurse of his acquaint-
nee last night wearing a very downcast
Dok, accosted him, and found that his
erves were so completely unstrung that he
alked seriously OF suicide. Secretary
Ieward, On searching him, found no muir
erous weapons, and tried to talk him into
more cheerful mood. accompanying him
.ome and finally persuading him to go to
ed.
PREPARED FOR SUICIDE.
Another search brought to light bottle
morphine and a surgeons bypodermic
yringe that might have killed dozen
nen. 1t was taken away from him, and
o-day, after good nights rest. the nurse
GEMS to be himself again. So many men
re working night and day that an epidemic
lunacY and suicide would not be at all
uprising.
Alderman Virgins, who was reported
cad yesterday, is still living, though dan
R. S. Lerkenbill, who died at Fernandina
o-day, was purchasing agent of
ne Florida Railway and Naviga-
lon railroad. Congestion was the
ause of death according to the first reports
the doctors there, but the physicians here
'ere already convinced that yellow fever
al firm hold in Fernandina.
COL. DANIEL NO BETTER.
Col. j. j. Daniel is no better to-day.
DR.. John H. Livingston has exhausted
ftaCaIf nd Iaff fo. N
his mOrning.
Another telegraph operator has sue
unbed to the disease, Charles Birkner, who
tine here from New Orleans two weeks
e.. An acclirnated operator is expected
,om Michigan, and one was looked FIR
tom st. Louis. The latter's rashness,
owever, was not quite sufficient TO bring
i'm here.
NURSES FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Sixteen new nurses from Philadelphia
rrived this noon, but to the great disap-
ointment of all, only three are females. II
will imagine 200 or 300 sick women and
Lildren, With perhaps eighty female
urses, the unfortunate side of this particu-
lr event vii! be easily understood.
The Tampa and Savannah nurses in gem
al are getting along finely, and have
luch to say concerning their courteous
ieatment by the gentlemen in authority.
DR.. Porter is closely and exhaustively in
tstigating the cases of those nurses sent
way as either incompetent CT dissolute,
Hd the result will be made public when
tcessary
CAMP MITCHELL FOR NEGROES.
The contemplated trip to Camp Mitchell
-day is postponed until to morrow, on ac-
lunt of the weathe". Acting Mayor Gerow,
'companied by several OF the first colored
tlzens of Jacksonville, will inspect the
imp. If found comfortable, the colored
immittee will redeem their promise of en-
lavoring TO persuade the colored people TO
There, out of danger of the fever.
The death of Mr.. Howe, Of st. Nicholas,
said by the physicians TO have been super
duced by the misconduct OF the nurse
Complaints against nurses are of daily
"urrence, ard the authorities feel 1t a
lty to protect the sick against the vicious
DISTRIBUTION OF DEIICAClEs.
Finding that the relief in the shape of
'licacies for the sick has been abused, the
'ecutive committee decided yesterday to
I'VE such things prepared in the same
hiding with the medical bureau and dis
louted under the eye OF trustworthy
Etor. Delicacies, mattresses, etc, can
ny be procured by an order from
70 attending physicians, which, in its turn,
iority.
r. 9. Latrobe, mayor of Baltimore, tele-
'aphed to DR.. Mitchell this afternoon that
mad shipped $1,000 worth Of provisions,
ID desired to know If more were needed.
r. Mitchell answered that he might con-
nue. TO ship bacon, -four, grits and meal.
NURSES AT CAMP PERRY
There has been quite ali interesting inter
ahgo of kilograms between Drs. Hamil-
Va Mitchell and Hutton, on the subject OF
le nurses sent to CamD Perry ID Hutton
lred DR.. Mitchell Sunday not TO send him
~ more discharged nurses. DIR. Mitchell
ed tie surgeon general by telegraph If
'ch were his orders The latter replied In
Negative, and said that Camp
rv might be used II needed.