The New York Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1878, Page 3

THE DEADLY FEVER Number of Deaths, NEW ORLEANS BETTER. Only 554 New Cases Reported Yesterday. MEMPHIS MORTALITY. Ninety-eight Victims Car- ried to the Cemeteries, VICKSBURG HOPEFUL [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] New Orueays, Sept. 12, 1873. The total number of new cases of yellow tever Feported in the past twenty-tour hours is as fol- lows:—By the Board of Health, 212; by the Howards, 245; by the Young Mon’s Christian Association, 97, A toral of 554 against 628 yesterday; a decrease of 69. Tho whole number bt cases reported since the fever commenced is 12,249. The number of deaths for tho past twenty- four-bours from. yellow tever is 57; against 90 yester- duy ; a decrenso of 33. {OE guaPiciON THAT THE DISwASE WAS IMPORTED. © Thiwdecroage both in the number of new cases and fm the denth rate is something remarkable. The first may bo, acseunted for by supposing nearly all the un- skcolimated have met the ordeal; the last it would do difficult to expiain satistactorily, The weather has sontinued. cool, evep cold, yet a clergyman who has lurge, number of his congregation sick, tells ne ne finds them all .dojmg well to-dey, The conclusion whioh must be arrived at irom the bare facts con- tected with the present epidemic sent yosterday is \wotold, One is that carbolic acid, under certain _HMimatic influences, is fate to arrest yellow fever; the other is that, wmile the disease may be _ local, it. may. also. be introduced , at, frat. . es detection P ly 98 in the instance of that xt hoad of Gi- vod ‘street, This can only explain ‘the tirst caso that Sppoars to have Originated in the city, whieh arose as Mf it started from the ground im a place far di trom the point whore the frst imported case died. It ‘san only account also for the subsequent rapid ultxneous spread of she disease shout the entire io expiana- quantity of is undergo the acclimating pr 3, the child as 1 as the adult, and the process must be undergone when the Giseuse is ¢) mic; otherwise the subject 18 not Gecure, MORTALITY AMONG THE CHILDREN. « Why the fevor this year is so fatal wito children baz not yet been satisfactorily explained, The dis. ise is beageagan ‘n.08t fatal among tbe children of t or, who rarely send fora physician until it is too te, There can be no doubt that the treatment of yellow fever is perfectly uncerstood by our physicians, who are a most enlightened body of men, with the experiences of a score of epidemics, besides “possessing a perfect familiarity with the history of the -Gieeusé fer the: pest hundred years, To the doctors ‘Bnd purses we coriainly owe our comparatively jow mortality. Up to the preseut time Yoilow Jack, -whether @ native or a foroigner (a question still uo- ‘ 6 & Character too often seen snquc y there is scarcely a family tn caneot furnish some member poriectly acquaioted with bis ways, These, whether as detenes or aader pay, form a very large body ot Durses, perbaps unsurpassed for attending on this ‘Gisense, 1 4 conrs or reset a a jn addition to wese nurses wo have always 0} eae she cal! of the Howards for ph y- jowiigi— J. C, Wilson. a Dr. Holdhett. ai Dr, Berson and Dr. Davidso: Davidson. Dr. Berthelot and Dr. T! Dr. D. Devron Di Miller, Dr. George Hows . J. Cantroll and Dr. Pettit. YSSTREDAY’S DEAD. .. Among the victims carriea to the cemotertes to-day Shore were fitteen children under twelve years of age. The following N. Miret. James Avery. August Lindner. Buf ath’rn Fitzeibbons. Laurent Berger. J. Thompson. Fanny Thompson, Mareo Desuda. Fannie Solomon, Katherine Waternejon. Leou Newburg. Henry West, Latoer Mond. Cuarles Levy. Peter Lurtariee Roscorio, Latino Cenear Spirito. Francisco Stivare, Joba Marton, George McCloskey. Jobo Murphy P, W, Laudaveher, Marie L.. Memoa, Carlo Carvovan. Annie &. Flyna, Henry Vongude. Hannah Sampson. Jobu Walpole, Albert Koswig, John Li Jo-epbh Lepman, John Meeter, Carman Gatte. Fravk Sevold, Annie June Behler, Benjamin A. Ray, Murray P. Lewis. Cr Marie Casenava. Wilham Bonge. _ Farpa\ Bi Elizabeth Noliivg. Theresa Brag, Isubeilu C, Barnes, Wasbingion Gurner. M.bel Wordworth, C BR, Huot dames Doanelly, 48 ASKED TO AID THE SUFPERIXG, ineont de Paul Association of New Or- ‘Mme notified the ecclesiastical aushor- “% ods iteelt utterly unabie to ‘creased demand upon its asual charity im consequevee of the itution resulting from tie prevailing epi demic, at tho suggestion of the Very Rev. G. A. Viear General of the archdiocese of New OUrieans, @ Catholic relief association bis been formed, whose province it will be to aid in collecting funds for the support and care of tho large number of beipless widows and orpbans, irroxpective of creed or color, whom this dreadful Scourge must necessaniy dequeath to an @iready impoverished community and overcrowded asylums. 138 association, Lherciore, carnestly ap- peals to tho most reverend archbishops, to tio Fignt reverend bishops and who clergy, to ull Catholtes and charitably disposed persons, to atd in this good work of relief, that the association may be able to offer’ timely succor to tne many heipicss and sufferib¢ in oor midst. Now, on the approach of winter, afl contributions will be most thanKially recetvea and publicly acknowledged, and the sume should be addressed to tha Vory Rev. G. A. Rouxel, President and Vicar General of the archdiocese of New Orleans, or to either of the fot- Jowing named mombers of the Executive Commit- tee :—Thomas Layton, J. G. Tarleton, 8. Connery, Sr, ; 3. B. Lafitte, J. Moore, Sr., and Jona J. Gibbons, THE SIIUATION AT BATON ROUGE. Baton Rover, La., Beph 12, 1878, There are thirty-five new casos in the last twenty. four hoarse, but no deat! MEMPHIS STILL OV/RWHELMED WITH SICK- NESS—NINETY-EIGHT DEATHS YESTERDAY —COLD WEATHER—AN APPEAL TO ROMAN CATHOLICS FOR CLOTHING AND a1D, Mxwrmts, Sept. 12, 1878, The weather is cool onough to-night to make light Overcoutes comfortable, and the Lttie band of yellow er workers are hoping for frost, Death is busy, having added ninety-eight victims in the past twenty four hoars to the number ulroady reported. Among these are F, Neadig, Sister Stapisiaus, of the Franciscan Convent, and B, N. Cutting, of the Appeal, : PROGRESS OF THK FRYER. ‘The list of new cases shows no decrease in the prog- fess of the disease, 126 cares having been reported to the Board of Health. Beaules those the following unrep 4d cages ute known tO bave been treated by resident physicians :— Julius W, Simmons, Horace H. Briggs. KE. Wontemore, dire, J. B. Coox, BE. Marshatl. down keb. R. B, W. 3. Macthows, dire, I Lovie a, Frierson, A W. D. MoCollaw, B. 0. Bigoiow, Hondred of lives are being savod at the Fathor Mathew camp, HELP THP POOR. Fathor William Waish appeais to bis frionds of Catholic untuns to Immediately send blankets, stock. ings and underciothing for hundreds who need thom sorely, Money 18 niso needed. to assiet the pour and bury the dead. The tow bankers and business mon who remain © oVorwheimed with revel work and Fr 6 abroad not to im. apon them so moh business OF a trifling eharnee ter compared Wiin the grout work in whion all are now engaged. PROMINENT WORKER DEAD, Among the dena are several uf the most prominent citizens, such as Dr, Bb. W. Avent, Judge Hutebinson, Gaptain'a, 7. Lacey, Professor £.'S. Franers aud Cap: ston William iho, Sister Vineeutia i aiso dead, apev. & Landram, vasvor of the Central Baptist. NEW YORK HERALD, FRI THE. FEVER DAY, SEPTEM LINES OF Cool Weather Diminishing the| Map Showing the Area of Greatest Mortality and the Less Affected District of eminence Plague-Stricken City. ——s The gbove map will give the reader a very good idea of the districts affected by the scourge, Memphis is situated on the east- ern shore of the Mississippi River and ex- tends about two miles along its bank. To the north of the city runs the Wolf River, formerly called the Nesluba. About threo hundred yards from the junction of the Mississippi and Wolf rivers the Bayou Gayoso drains into the latter. During heavy rain storms this, bayou rises ten or fifteen feet and a great volume of water passes through its channel, but during the dry periods like the present it contains nothing but small stagnant and fever breed- Charch, was taken sick about midvight, while watch- ing by the bedside of pis cying son, Herbert S. Lan- drum, city editor of the Avalanche, whe breathed bis last at two o'clock A. M. Nurses frem Soatvern cities continuo to arrive and are much needed. Dr. J. W. Woodara, a resident phy- siclan, 1s down with the fevor. Hon. H. Casey Young, M. C., is confined to his bea, but has not the fever, Hopes aro ontertained that at leaet there will now be @ failing of in the number of new cases, Mayor Flipper 1s convalescing. The following explains itseli:— Musrurs, Sept. 12-7:45 P. My ‘To F. @. Davis, Now York :— Genorai Luke Wright, Congressman Young, Mr. Lang- staff, president of the Howuri Association, and Mr. Lons- dalo, secretary of the Howard Association, Mr. Lendram, local editor of tho Memphis Anatanche; AT. Lacey, Judge Hutch ud Dr. Arent ar hi ‘anu J are almost al ©. G, bESUERs Chairman Citizens’ Kelief Commistes. CHATTANCOGA MERCHANTS INDIGNANT BE- CAUSE OF FALSE REPORTS—NO YELLOW FEVER THERE. . Onatranooca, Tonn., Sept. 12, 1878. Ate meeting of merchants held here last night expressed at tbe rumors cur- y Paper irom abroud of y: fever here. There is nosacase in the city, isefugees are welcome. MORE HOPEYUL FEELING IN VICKSBURG— COLD WEATHER—SUDDEN DEUREASE IN DEATHS AND NEW Casxs, [BY TSLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) VicxssoraG, Miss., Sept. 12, 1878, When the cool norther commenced twe days the worst was feared, and the wise ones shook their heads and said, “Look out for the heaviest death rate on the 12th.’’ Yesterday footed up ton less than tts predecessor. Te-doy there wero only thirteen tntermenis im the city proper, and threo in the colored village of Froetown, There wero abouteeventy-five pew cases roported to-ai cipalty colored. A leading phy: change for the better due to the pure north wind, and acknowledges that he foared opposite eflects, MORE HOPEFUL FEELING, Thore is @ better ana moro hopeiul feeling in the city to-night than there hus been since the plague took possession, thongh the situation is still fall of terrors, Only this morning the Rev, Dr, Murshalt aiscovered a family of sevon down with the fever, The Doctor is a tire- Newman Grove. ts convalescent, ‘ery Jow to-night, Re ti, und Rev. @ B, Gutloway, Methodim, are ent. Rev, Albert Graminer wus vereaved of his wile this moratog. Mise Mattie, daughter of Judge Cook, vice president ot the Howard Assuciation, is one of tne new cuses to- Thomas Rigby, president of the Vicksburg idian Ratirond, bas stuck to bis post nobly, Ho his nephew, Goorgo H. Rigby, and F. P. Jones, local agent, have represented tho roaa here. Jones was mitacked four days ago, but Colonel Rigby etilt hokis out, A man of inaepeudent fortune, vo could have gone away but preferred w stana by his trust, The Vicksburg Bank forwarded money to-duy to Canton, Grenada and Port Gibson, being contriva- tious sent by the New York Henatn through the Na- ‘ional Bank, limited. WARNING TO THE UNACCLIMATED, Among the deaths to-day atv D. A. Culley, mor- chant; Dr, Potts una Dr. Biehteidt, of Chattanooga, who camo here to aid our sufferers, The two doctors, |. Biehfeldt ana Norris, with tea nurses, who came irom Chattapooga, ate both dend, and nine nurses aro sick. It is best for physicians and nurses who bavo not had the fever to keop away trom Vicks- burg. They aro almost cortuin to be attacked by the fever, ond a8 jp the cases of Dra, Bichteidt ava Norrie mM Mey prove fatul The fever this season is far More Malignant than that of 1553, ‘Tho oetual number of now cuses is unknown, Lt is thought by draggists that the new cases are decrear- ing for want ot inaterial. fie fever is epreading throughout Warron county, The Howard Association Mates 3,000 onses and 500 Goaths since the fever first appeared, MOURNING FOR DR, NoRRTS, CHATTANOOGA, Ten., Sept 12, 1878, The Masons hold a pubic iodge of sorrow to-night io memory of Dr. Norris, who went to Vicksburg. BAD EFYFKCT OF COLD WEATHER—TWO DraTuS AND THINIMEN NEW CASTS IN GUENADA, [sy TeLFonaPH To THE HEKALD,] Guenada, Miss., Sept. 12, 1878, Thore wore two deaths to-vay—Mrs, Cole, wife of Postmaster Colo, and Mr, Frovk Shaw, a druggist, Jrom New Orleans, There are two patients who will | Small pince twenty miles probabty die to-night, viz :—L. T. Lehman and Mr, Applegate, There wero thirteen new cases to-day, whose names aro Mr. S, Bowles, Sr., and two of Mr. Bowles’ children, J, Eason, @ telegraph oporator from Garners, a town on tho ratlread betweon bere and “ewphis (brought here in # special train), W. W. Robrman, ot Senatobia. Thomas Phillips and three cuéldren. Amy and Johnny Preannel, Maggie Saxon and Sallie Harvey. The weatber is very cold and tho effect x that several convaiescents have boen taken down sick again, CASES AT OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. Ocean Spriscs, Miss., Sept, 12, 1878, Thore are ten cases of iever, but all are deing weil, TWO DEATHS AT CAIRO, ILL,—GRBAT EXcITE- MENT—PROPLE LEAVING THE TOWN—EF- FORTS TO HIDE THE TRUTH. Carmo, 11)., Sept. 12, 1878, Thomas Nally, editor of the Bulletin, died to-day ot what tho physicians pronounced, at the last moment, to be yellow fever. dsaac Murkey, an employé of the Bulletin, \8 very low with tho same complaint, Tho Bulietin this morning reported Nally as recovering irom @ billous fever, und unt!! noon this was belicvea to be the inact. Te announcement of these two cases as yellow fever croated quite un exetiement, aud many aro leaving the city to-night. Proper precau- tions have been tuken to prevent the spread of ihe disease, The pablication of the Bulletin base been temporarily suspended. No gtuer cases of yollow fever are reported. THE FEVER IN OHIO— SEVERAL DEATHS AT NEW RICHMOND. Cixcisnart, Sept, 12, 1878, H. W. Bieitz, of Momphis, who was taken to the hospital on Sunday with the yellow fever, died lust event lt is stated that a very malignant type ot fever bas broken out at Now Richmond, Onio, a from this city, up the river. Of tix or seven persons at- tucked up to this time five bavo died, The wite of Rev. Dr. Lewis, and a servant girl of the next hortly atter tho The patieots turn yellow th preseat the peculiar symp- tom, the black vomit. The physicians, however, pro- ounce the disease biltous fever. YELLOW FEVER IN LOUISVILLE, Lovisvitus, Ky., Sept. 12, 1878, Patrick Coffee and his tamily of six persons wore taken with the fever today. All are from Memphis and came to Loutaville somo daysego. Atl possible aid ts given thesufferers, and under no circumstances will the city be quarantt THE SCARE AT CIOSTER, N. J., TAR VALENTINE FAMILY QUABANTINE. The doath of Mr. Vaientine at Closter, N. J., on Wednesday morning, trem yellow fover, although it threw tl tire village into a paroxysin of terror, has happily been unattended with other fatal resul Dr. Crary, who atvended the deceased during his inst tines, assured & Henao reporter yestorday that thero was not tho slightest danger of tho torribic disease spreadin every precaution was token by disinfectants and other remodies to remove trom the house of the Vatoutines aught of contagion. Tho family, since the death ot Mr. Valentine, has kept indoors, and sead for all thete vecessaries of sUesrDING— IN TEMPORARY The Villagers weom to bave every confidence in Dr. Crary's assurance that there is no danger, and the reports of otuer cases in tho neighborhood have been traced to tho ex istonce of malarial fever, « cowplaint not intrequont fu that locainty. Every means will be adopted to mako this ao tsolated case in tho preity village in whieh it occarred. QUARANTINE—AURIVAL OF THE NIAGARA rnom HAVANA—NO NEW CASE6—KUROPKAN STRAM- ERS, Tho steamstip Niagara, from Hayang direct, arrived at Lower Quarantine yosterdiy forenoon, and, aiter boibe famigated, steatned to the upper ground, whore she will commence discharging her cargo imto light ora to-day. There were no of yellow fever ro- ported on board, Salling vessels from the iniccted ports im Cuba—Havana, Matanzas, Sugua and Cien- fucgos—arrive now only about once a week, but cach 1s eabjocted igid examination by Dr. Vandorpoel und his assiBtants before Deiug permitted to come to or deep drainage in Memphis, so that the bayou, which extends throughout the entire length of the city and has numerous branches running in various directions, is the only receptacle of most of the water, filth and surface drainage. In- side the heavy black lino on the map ing pools. There is no system of sewerage | is ‘the district in which the greatest Upper Quarantine to atecharg The Hutchinson cases 1m Quarantine Hospital, on Dix’s Isiand, cou- tinue to improve, Dr. Thompson statos that during his several years’ Quarantine experience be nover knew the European steamers to bring in their passengers in so healthy a condition as they do now. The disease most to be looked for im theso vessels is the smali- pox, but only about half a dozen casos ha beon discovered this seaton, Sip {over very rarely occurs on board steamships, tor the reason that the passengers have more room and botter ventilated accommodations, and tho passages are shorter than on saving vessels. Butthe port of Now York has been remarkably oxempt irom ship lever this year, not a single case baving been reported, The late Dr. J. Busby Norris, of Chattanooge, who iod after one week's voluntecr service among the afllicted in Memphis, was a classmate with Dr. Thomp- son in Kenyon College, Onis. Ho was about thirty- threo years old, and ie described as having been an amiable and upright man and industrious Iaborer in his profession, and one of the most promising young physicians in the Southern country. MAILS FROM THE SOUTH. Tho Post Office officiais have had namerous inquires ag to whether the scourge now devastating the South is not hkely to be brought to this city 1m letters from that locality, According to the wpinion givon by the Surgeon General of the United States no correspond- enco sent through the matis from the So; convoy the infection and the only pos: jm the pouches, This contungency, beon obviated by a thorough fumigation of every in bog before leaving the South. Tho pouches being closely locked and air tight, aad the outatae of the anme properly disiniectea before leaving, no danger whatever ita in the opinion of the postal authorities. 3: if tachés of the Southern post offices. T postmaster at Nomphis being stricken down with yol- jow fever will prevent the payment of money ordors wt that office for several days, But money may be transmitted in istered letters, whieh at this time is Detter than sending moncy orders, owing to the scarcity of out ey im tho Soatn, NEW YORK'S AID YOR THE SULFERERS. Tho following wero the contribations received yes- terday at the Herrauo office in aid of the Southern sufferers :— Costumers of Charley Bodine, 8109; We ., 85: sior Bowlieg Clwd, Mor wald’s, Hort Riebmond, $25 . A. i, $12, throug nd class of livideufold’s scueol, : Baptiat Churob, €1 25; Vingtet-an, trom Hie, $3.50; John's. 850; box At M. Name, 87: 3. 8. M. Cor. employes of Kobert Gair, } through Kurich's boxes, $2 G1; employes Enropean Musoum, $11; Bympathy, $5; Now Yorker, 5) cents; total, S410 14, ‘The following subscriptions were received by Mayor Ely: Koe' waid's, Port Riehmond, $1 $0; nell, # James Kayes, M. Walsh, 7 Sun, ‘omploy ins of . Grammar Sehool No. 4, pany ut W ve 4 Hadgou Canal ¢ A Nd 8 OH #4 104 through y ladies of the Hi On Wednesday and Tharaday Mayor Fly sent the following amow $500 to Buion Runge, $2,931 02 to New Orioa: The Chebra Sons of njamin sent $60 to Mayor Ely on Wednosday jnet tor the Southern suderers, AT TH ‘The Southern Commerce met at noon, Hi siding. The subject of m | depot tor supp which was propo: Acklon Elis, ot 1 and it was that thie only go ol own viciuity and th whould be divided with other eittos, The publis of the 2% yand Sanitary Engineer offered entire ur 0 (he subsoriptions ceived by them during September for the ven: the seffcrers, fhe eum of $2 pastor of th b Yo, tl ds of 4 conoert given on the Lucu In Ol thit amount $64 05 Was erdered to bo sent to t relief [nnd of 4 ut Army of tho Kepubdiie at New Orloans. ‘Ihe committee will to-day draw up an address to the public at large. Mr, J. Plerpont Morgan, treaearer of the committos, roceived $5,197 51, making the grand total $¥1, 061 47 The comtribuuon of $100, woknoWwiedged on the Loh jost, rom J. Be Sherman, was subscribed, through that gontieman, by the North River Sugar Refwing Company. Mr, Wiliam Alexander Simish, charrnan of the Stock Bxohange Relief Committee, roceipt ot $46 20, Grand total, $6,257 5 A. Camp, mviager of the Clearing Me. Witiiwm House, reports bscriplions amounting to $25, Grand votal, $4,152 21, Ac the Corton Exchange a bale of cotton, donated by Roi & Lhoraton, of Vinciomats, aud forwarded to BE 15, 1878.—TRIPLE SHEET. MEMPHIS. the ELMWOOD A avel CEMETERY eL f BULL Eu LU ace a Coss mortality is reported, that section being inhabited by the poorer classes. In the northern parts, however, the scourge has invaded the better neighborhoods of the thickly populated portion of the city. The lighter shading will give an idea of the dis- trict but slightly affected ‘because of its comparative sparseness of dwellings. Sawyer, Wallace & Co., of this city, was sold for the benedt of the yellow fever suflerors at Memphis, It brought $100, the purchasers being L. H. Zeroga & Co, This bale was sold a fow days ago in Cincinnati for tho same PY i and the proceeds of the sa amounted to $600, ‘The Stationers’ Beard of Trade, of New York, coived $701. Mr. Adoiph L, Moult reporta the recetpt of $100 ta the box in front of his store. The combined iraternities of Harlem forwarded to the Howard Association at Memphis $200 collected trom bexes and other sources. They Ua peg to give a sertes of dramatic, literary and ufuaicsl entert mente tobelp the funds, sod Professor KE promised to exhibit bis phonograph. ‘The Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the State of New York has issued mation to the Order to contribute to the rel yeliow fever suttorers, and the Grand Patriarch of t Grand Encampment has issued a simtlar appoul te t! @ncampments in bis jurisdiction. WORK OP TUR CITIZENS?’ COMMITTER, The Citizens’ Committee, appointed by Mayor Bly to receive subscriptions tn aid of the sufferers by yel- tow fever, met in the afternoon ia rooin N of the building No, 237 Broadway. Mr. KR. K. Vi veor reported that the sum of $557 57 bad lected up to hell-pass four v’cluck. A seri entertainments, the proceeds of which are inten: tor the suffering South, are in contemplation and will be carried into effect next week, und the Citrzeps’ Committee, The firet o1 charge for the occasion. Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Fanny Davenport, Ada Cavendish and Miss Rose Eytinge have kin Convenied to appear, each one in an acto! th in which she 1s now playing. Toese favorite will be ported by & poweriul csi. Miss Roso Kytinge come on here from Philadelph: spectal tras General George B. McClellan, of Now Jersey, Governor of the Sta necticut and a large nuiber of Southera men and other celebrits boxes, Mr. Augast Belmont has given the Academy of Music tree of eharge for a Bross to occupy some of the The list of vocalists and instramentatiats yet been nade oat. ‘The cominitice Lave agroed to accept of the offer of Aneociation Mall made by Mr. Wiliam B, Dodge for a there next Toesday night by the rr, WhO have offered their services for that night. At the request of a number of Carter, iofiuential citizens = M Henry Trinity Chur ot worship d the rector, tho ., Would grant Lhe use of the and the recital 8 he has cheerfully vom ke piuce next Thu clock, this hour b brokerr, merch Ld Uyras Bussey, President of the Chamber of Commerce 01 New Orleans, called at the committee provision w be made ft on of New rican: rhe comiaitwe has decided to institute a “dollar subseription fund,’ lets to be o at the office, N room No. 2, ana wil the saviogs mM |, Bersbeim & Baver roport a coi- lection irom their emptoyés of $2,000, and from K. Lang ot $200 in ald of the Soatuorn suffer The 500-—voing already ou its way to the Howard rg, slisa, ADDITIONAL AID, Mayor Hopper, of Jersey City, remitted through the Mayor of Memphis, to the Mayor of New Orleans, $500, and to tho Jepartment of Now Utiveans from tho Fire De- partment of Jersey City, $250, all im utd of the saffer- ers by ihe plague, Mr, Ripley os, treasurer of the Brooklyn com mittee ior the reel of the yollow tever suerera, Focetved $3,004 09. . The atmuunt received by police precincts was 226 8b. Ihe employés of the Olympic Theatro, Brooklyn, Davo Voiunteored to give their FoFViCeR {ree of chur, this alternoon atm Variety outertainmont to be give At Liat place of amusement in aid of Lue sufferers, A concert will be giveo for the same object at the Brookiyn Atheneum, Clinton street, on Moaday even. ing next, under Lhe ‘auspives of St.’ Aun's Churen, of wuich Rev, Father MoNiei ts pastor, “NOT ALL Bian.” , | Sergeant Little, of the Thirty-eeoond procinct, who has een instrumental in locatiog & namber of con- tribation boxes for the DUrpese of securing atd tor tho yellow fever suflerors, desired to pince ope mt (ho depot on the clevated ruilroaa at Fittieth street and Nieth avenue, Lo carried a box there yescerday, when the agent in charge said that be coudd not Jeave it Without permissiun from tue superintendent, Tolegrapbing for (ne destrod perinission an answer came irom the office at the OBITUARY. BEV. PIRERE P. IRVING. Rev, Ptorre P. Irving, a nephew ef Washiagtes Ip ving, and for thirty yeacs rector of Chrtst Charon, N Brigbton, Staten Island, ated at thet place ce Tuesday, September 10, at the age of sev- enty-one yours He was a son of Ebenezer Irviog, who died many yoarwsines, He married daughter of vadge Jonu Duer, Mr. Erving died some years ago, leaving severul children, whe, with ene exception, are married and reside on Staten Island, Rev. Mr. Irving resembied bis ilastrieus relauve ia the gentleness of hie nod was believed by bis pariabioners, who voted bin a life pension os hie retirement from the pulp!t five yexrs ago. Since that time hin beaith had been delicate and bis doath wae hot unexpected WILLIAM COMPTON. Mr. Wilham Compton, an aged and well koewa livery stable keeper of Newark, died et bis bomeia Irvington on Wednesday night, He was seventy- seven years of age and wasa nativeo! Elizabeth, At tuirteen he lett bome and jourveyed with ox teams and emigr: to On He buitt the first leg cabin on what is now tbe ot the doanshing town of Mansfeld, ava was 3 a bold, veuturesome, evergetic spirit returved to New Jersey und eeltied 19 Newark, and almost ever since bag Pioneor ompibus may in Newark, and the first Steambont excursion om record in thas oity. Five Umes be was burned out and repeatedly be suffores large losses, but vevertheess managed to leave ‘able property to his childres. IRA C. VOOUHTES, Voorhees, a wealthy and promtuent ottizes o! New Bruvawiek, N.J., died yesterday. he was bora there on February 22, 1798, and has spent his daysio bis pative place. He was a suecessful mer- chant and financier, and was the president of bhe Gret nations! bank established in New Brunswies. He was an active politician, one of the old jime whiga, bat lately a democrat. He bas beid scveral importund public oilices, LUIS FELIPE MANTILLA, Luis Felipe Mantilla died oa Weduesaay at bishouse, No. 103 West Fourteonth street, thia city. He was barn in Havana, Cuba, was educated in Spain, re moved to this city in 1883 ena iwed here until his death, Ho was distinguished by his literary proaoe- Ira C. Young Men’s Christian Association, in Charlier’s lu- ‘stitute and some other institutions. He wrote masy educational works that have beon adepted as text books in ail Spanish-American countries and seme other extensively kuowa works. BARON BONNAIRE, FRENCH POLITICIAN. European mui! ndvices record the death, by apo Plexy, at Nice, August 23, of Baron Bonnatro, o Depaty in the French Assembly andcr Louts Philippe, aod foundér of the celebrated fortmgatiy magazine, the Revue des Deux Mondes. Wewas born abont 1800, was bitterly opposed to the Revolution of 1848, whea he went into voluntary exile at Nice, remained a citi. zen of that district alter mms annexation to France, waa the adtmiuistrator of the tobacco monopoly and founder of the Jurdiu d’Acclimatation of Nice, He a brave and worthy gentieman, tighly reepected by the foreigo colony at Nice, COLONEL R. B. FAIRCATLD. Colonel R, B. Fairentié, commanding the Foarth regime! yf the necticut State militia ana a prom- inent business mun of Bridgeport, Conn., died yeatere day in Strattord, Conn., aged forty-two, CAPTAIN EGAN’S FUNERAL, ‘The fanera} of Captain Michael Egao, formerly of the Eighty-oigbth regiment, New York Volunteers, Iriso ay from bis bers of the old Irish Briga Exempt Firemen, to which be had belonged. DIPHTHERIA IN PATERSON. City Physician Myers reported to the Paterson Board of Hoalth that diphtheria was spreading to an alarming extent and that meavures should be inst. tuted at once to check it, 1tis of a ma! it charac- ter, and its victims drop off very suadeuly. It is confined principally to the filthy districts of the city and to adults, THE BABY POISONING. Coroner Gannon, of Jersey City, lact wight resumed the inquest in the case of Riehard Phililps, the five monthe’ old babe whom tts mother says she poisoned by laadanam. The only wituoses examined were the father of the child aud bis sister, who gave no it. portant evidence. It 1s now generaily believed that tho mother of the babe will be dischared, MURDERED WITH A HATCHET, Coroner Eflinger was potifed on Wednesday last that Michael Clifton lay dying at No. 206 East forty- fourth street of injaries received from a hatchet ip the bands of John Lynch, of Ne. S41 West Forty-trat street, the night of September 2. Ap aitempt was mace to take the dying man’s statement, bat he was unconscious when the Corona vistted him and remained so until o'clock Inet nigut, when be died. Lynch was arrested the aay before yesterday and committea by Judge Fiammer to await the resaltot Clifion’s mjuries The mea were oat drinking together on the 2d ont, and Uilt ton invited Lyneh to pass the might with bim. Whoo they reachod the house of the former, which was then at No. 239 Wost Thirty-ninth strect, they quarretied, und it ts alleged Lynch assautted Clifton with a batehet and inflicted the gash upon bie head that caused bis death When arraigood in court Lyoeh denied the assault wud charged that Cittton had attacked bim with achisel. The blow from tha chisel wronsed him irom bix stupor and a struggle followed. Mrs. Clifton states ihat immediately alter tbe occurrence she aud ber hus- band moved to the louse where bho dtea last night. She lett the old house to avoid Lyach, who, she feared, would follow her husband and do him further injury. When iniormed that ber hus band’s injuries would probably prove tatal she ap- peared in court against Lynch and mado the com. plaint upon which ne was arrcsted, SAVED FROM MULDER, Crarles 1. Smith, of Jersey Gry, who attempted to murdor his wife Wednesday evening, was arraigned before Judgo Duvts yesterday worning, From the testimony given atthe examinatioa it appears that his wite was forced to ieavo Lim about two montns ago because of bis brotality, Wedoosday, white she was 10 the apartinents of Dis brother-in-law, Mr. Wilaeumy: No. 34 Canal street, ne came into the room aod angrily asked bor |! she intended to hve with him, Without waiung for an anewer he drew» revolver and would have suet hor bad not Wildemger Strack his uc and caused the buitel Lo pass ever her head. He then attemptod to choke her and Wilde myer again interlered, Smith then turned on Wilde myer, bul the lutter escaped from he reom. Swiuh started ip porvett, Wildemyer sought rotuge 10 6h apartments of Mra, Mary Age Kyle. £18 freozied assatlaot followed, and, the door betug locked, fired thrvvgh the panei, the bill striking Mrs. Kyie iu the omen. It would, an- doubiedly have killed her, were 1s not that (ne steel corsets broke its force, and Bmith thea rau from the house snd was subse wently captaroa by Officers Nabank and Nugeot, Woite being taken to the police station he resisted desperately and was tp consequence roughly bund by the policemen. Tbe Jadge commitied bim to the action of the Grand Jury on charges proierrea vy Mrs. Sumth, Wildemyor and Mra, Kyle, A TERRIBLE MUKDER, THE ACCUSED MURDERKRS OF MES, COLLISON HELD Yor Tntat. Dxapwoop, D. T., Sopt. 12, 1878. ‘The preliminary examioution of M. L. Conk, hold for the murder of Mrs. Cailtson, was tonciuded to-day, et Court. herted were ne follows:—Conk ton, a prominent busi tuking what property and of. This was contided to tho plot to Mr, Bought with 1. To prevent expo: dered, either vy one of th their ompioy. ii THE AUSTIN SUIUIDE. (vy THLEGHAPH TO THE HERALD. } Sas Frasomco, Cal., Sept, 12, 1878 Tho tunern! of Mr. Alexander Agsiin took place to-day. The toe re Vory \inproesive, No doath since that of Ralston has wo vividly affected the public, ‘The motive for the suicide has hitherto been attribated solely to fivencial ombarressment, To-day tho general opinion ts that the sudden doate of bis wife, emg ht montha ago, impaired bis mieclices and that tho taking of Dis tite by hl nds traowablo to (hut case, His private papers have yet boon © ned, Will be found that would indroate wn | part to take hie lite, ‘Tho Stock Kxeuango Board « day and attended pended business to. 6 faneral in w body, nna the tig Bavvory, ONG ts not all right’? on the balding was lowered,