The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-06

TIE FRENCH sAvANT HOLDS AN
AUTOPSY AT JACKSONVILLE.

The New York Press Club Sends
Another 500 to the Brave News
paper Workers of Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. 5.-President
Neal Mitchelps official bulletin for the
twenty four hours ending at o'clock to-
night is as follows:
New cases ...................... 30
Deaths. .................. ..'.''..''.'''.'.
Total number of cases to date. 1876
Total number of deaths to date. 366
DEATHS OF THE DAY.
To-day's deaths are:
clay TOUSEY.
WILLIAM BRONSON.
NEW CASES.
To-day's new cases among the whites are:
ANDREW VAURATIsA.
B. G. CANovER.
ALICE PETERSEN.
LINGI VlLLATo.
LOUIS FLEMING.
P. CoNTELL.
Mrs. SAMUEL CUMMINGS.
CHARLEY NJ. LONG.
Dr. CARVER.
WILLIAM BEIRMAN
JOHN L. LIGGANs.
CHARLIE RUSSELL.
RUFUS RUSSELL, Jr.
BERTHE RUSSELL.
Miss EDITH REAsE.
Miss JENNIE DREW AMAzEEN.
Sixteen whites and twenty-three negroes
make up to-day's total.
DIR. GIBIER HOLDS AN AUTOPSY.
An autopsy was held this afternoon on
the body of a white man named Kane, who
died of yellow fever The autopsy was
French savant, who is at present prosecut-
ing his Investigations on yellow fever. The
following doctors were present: Drew, j.
A. Pacetti, G. J. Burroughs and Fer
nandez
Another poor fellow is gone, and
family bereft of its head and support, tie
deceased being Mr.. Ditworth, a dairynan
living in Fairfield, suburb. He died yes
terday of yellow fever after few days
illness, leaving a wife and three little chill
dren.
NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.
Howard Smith of Springfield is danger
ously i'll with yellow fever and is not ex-
pected to live. He is an attache of the
medical bureau.
DR.. Fl. R. Stout leaves tomorrow for
Suwanee, Tenn, TO spend several weeks va
cation. He will stop at Camp Perry three
days, where his family is row in quaran-
tine.
The New York Press Club sent 800 yes
terday to Secretary s. A. Adams of the
Jacksonville Press Club. This makes $500
in their treasury now.
The steam schooner Louis Bucki sailed to-
day for New York.
The steam tug Bullfrog, lying at May
port, careened over on her side yesterday
and sunk.
POLITICS ALL THE TALK.
Nothing but politics is being discussed
now, and yellow jack will take back seat
to-day and tomorrow. The streets are
crowded with negro politicians, and good
deal of excitement is visible.
DR.. Sheftall, of Savannah, late visiting
physician in this city, left Camp Perry to-
day for Atlanta
A northern man by the name of Kane
died at the county hospital Saturday, but
no official report has yet been made of his
death.
The contributions today aggregated
$l01 49,
Next week the sanitary force will be again
reduced so as not to have over 1 900 men.
Last night an incendiary fire occurred at
McCormicks grocery store, corner of
Washington and Ashley streets. Kerosene
was poured under the back door and set on
fire, but the timely arrival of the fremea
saved the building, with little or no dam
age
A large reduction in the force at the
medical bureau was made tod ", and ex-
peaseS were reduced materially.
The republicans about 100 strong, are in
dulging in an impromptu parade tonight.
The first notes Of the band heard on the
street and the first sign of life after night
fai for fully three months were incident to
this parade.
Camp Perry reports that twelve refugees
have arrived and eight have been dis
charged, leaving 121 remaining. At the
lever camp there are four patients, three
convalescents and one critical