Weather spurs fever spread as deaths mount in Mem is Tenn
Telegraphic report from Mem is Tenn warns warm weather fuels illness. Deaths include John C Nieman Alex W McConnell and T W Lewis. Bank cashier Martin Griffin taken ill but bank to stay open under ex Mayor John Johnson. Funeral news on Theodore Holst and grim outlook from R R Catron. Relief leadership by Gen Luke E Wright James Prestridge and D T Porter. Convalescents sighted include Archibald Wright and W H Butterbury. Separate dispatch from Indianavo is notes wife and child of Wm Merrick found murdered. Merrick arrested. Kansas dispatch reports Dodge City area Indians entrenched at Sand Creek with fighting ongoing and livestock losses.
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Alex. W. McConnell
T. W. Lewis
Martin Griffin
German National Bank
John Johnson
Howard Association Nurses
Theodore Holst
R. R. Catron
Luke E. Wright
James Prestridge
D. T. Porter
Citizens Relief Committee
Archibald Wright
W. H. Butterbury
Howard
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Merrick
Keep’s
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Ilinois
Kansas
Leavenworth
Dodge City
Sand Creek
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Crook in Sidney Council with Cheyenne Leaders at Camp
General Crook and party including Lieut. Bourke and Webb Hayes meet Cheyenne chiefs at the Sidney camp. Little Chief delivers an earnest address seeking better rations and ammunition while stressing obedience to Sheridan’s commands and desire to hunt buffalo near the Republican fork.
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Red Hat
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Indian Territory
Black Hills
Republican Fork
Ben Clark
Republican ‘Fork
Crock
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Lieut. Schuyler
Cheyenne
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Omaha
Fort Steele
Disease Fears Rise as Fever Spreads Toward Memphis
Dispatches from Memphis and nearby cities report yellow fever spreading in towns within eighteen miles of the city. Thirty three deaths occurred Sunday in Memphis with new cases rising. New Orleans logged forty deaths and many cases. Nashville and Louisville plan to aid Memphis by sending supplies as Greenville faces extreme destitution and mortality.
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Louisville
Mississippi River
Democratic Convention Names Delegates for 1878–79 Levels
The meeting elected E Allen as permanent chairman and J J McIntosh as secretary. Delegates were chosen for State Lincoln September 26 1878 Judicial Kearney October 10 1878 Senatorial North Platte 1878 Representative Ogallala 1879. A E Annis D Carrigan W H Anderson named Democratic County Central Committee. Secretary tasked to prepare credentials. convention adjourned sine die.
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Ballou
E. Allen
J. J. McIntosh
Geo. G. Darrow
Lincoln
Jno. Cameron
C. K
D. Carrigan
W. H. Anderson
Democratic County Central Committee
Coe Eg
Geo G.darrow
Geo. R Ballou
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