The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-11 00:00:00

TIIE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN SPAIN.'
TERRIBLE MORTALITY.
(Reuter's Telegrums.)

MADRID, July 3, 8.45 p.m.
-During the fast 12 hours 109 cases of cholera and
60 deaths have occurred in the town of Valencia, and
30 cases and 22 deaths in the neighbouring villages.
In Toledo (capital) there have been nine cases and
two deaths, and in the province of that name 67 cases
and 24 deaths. The returns from Aranjuez are still
incomplete, but it is stated that about 100 fresh cases
occurred there to-day. Three cases and three deaths
were reported in Madrid to-day.
MADRID, July 4, 8.15 MM.
The official cholera bulletin issued this morning
states that 1424 cases and 668 deaths occurred in
Spain yesterday, being 70 cases and four deaths more
than on the preceding day.
MADRID, July 4, 8.30 a.m.
The following are the details of the figures given
in the official bulletin this morning: Alicante (pro-
vince), 103 cases, 44 deaths; Cuenca, 2 cases, 3
deaths; Murcia (capital), 16 cases, 10 deaths;
Murcia (province), 139 cases, 52 deaths; Saragossa
(province), 79 cases, 34 deaths; Valencia (capital),
216 cases, 133 deaths; Valencia (province), 629
eases, 287 deaths; Toledo, (capital), 9 cases, 2 deaths;
Toledo (province), 22 cases, 18 deaths; Castellbn
(capital), 4 cases, 3 deaths; Castellon (province), 58
cases, 37 deaths; Aranjuez, 139 cases, 42 deaths;
Cienpozuelos, 4 cases; Madrid, 4 cases, 4 deaths.
MiThRID, July 4, 8.45 p.m.
The reports regarding the cholera during the past
12 hours are as follows: Tarragona. (province), 7
cases, 2 deaths; Valencia (capital), 211 cases, 68-
deaths ; adjoiningvillages, 64cases,'.16 deaths; Toledo.
(capital), 3 cases, 4 deaths; Toledo (province), 16
cases, 11 deaths; Albacete (province), 11 cases, 4
deaths. The returns from Aranjuez are incomplete,
but it is stated that the mortaity has been less than
yesterday. No cases or deaths are as yet reported in
Madrid to-day.

3,Lturriu, July 5, 8.30 ELM.
The official cholera bulletin issued this morning
states that 1539 cases and 825 deaths occurred in
Spain yesterday, being 215 casts and 157 deaths more
than on the preceding day. The details are as
follow: Alicante (province), 107 cases, 52 deaths;
Castellon (province), 70 cases, 36 deaths; Cuenca
(capital), 6 cases; Cuenca (province), 3 cases, 2
deaths; Murcia (capital), 24 eases, 4 deaths; Murcia
(province), 134 cases, 52 deaths; Valencia (capital),
380 eases, 148 deaths; Valencia (province), 680 cases,
417 deaths; Saragossa (province); 73 cases, 29 deaths;
Toledo (capital), 3 cases, 4 deaths; Toledo (province),
20 eases, 15 deaths; Aranjuez, 202 cases, 64 deaths;
Cienpozuelos, 2 cases; Madrid, 7 cases, 2 deaths.
MADRID, July 5, 7.45 p.m.
During the last 12 hours 97 cases of cholera and.
61 deaths have occurred in the town of Valencia. In
Toledo (capital) there have been five cases and one
death; and in the province 14 cases and 14 deaths.
The returns from Aranjuez are incomplete, but it is
reported that the condition of the town is terrible.
Whole families have perished, the shops are closed,
and the streets deserted. As many of the inhabitants
as have the means are taking to flight, and there is a
great need of persons to assist in nursing the patients.
Two cases and two deaths have occurred in Madrid
to-day. ,The majority of persons attacked here are
refugees from Aranjuez.

PARIS, July 4.
In view of the prevalence of cholera in Spain the
French Government has civen orders to the Prefects
on the Franco-Spanish frontier to place under obser-
vation persons arriving from Spain, and to isolate
them if necessary. A despatch from the French
Consul at Valencia states that Dr. Ferran has refused
to allow Dry Brouardel, the French specialist, to
examine any of the samples of cholera l.vmyh, or to
assist at his innoculation experiments. Under thees
circumstances Dr. Brouardel considers his mission at
an end and is about to return to France.

(From tee A.,tandard Correspondents.
MADRID, Monday Night.
The cholera shows a marked decrease to-day, even
in Aranjuez and Valencia. In the latter place only
78 cases and 44 deaths occurred in the 12 hours from
midnight on Sunday. Three cases and five deaths
occurred in Madrid to-day; all but one of these had
come from Aranjuez. The total number of cases
throughout the country in the last 24 hours is 1467.
and 660 deaths. According to the Gazette, the
Sisters of Charity are displaying remarkable heroism
in the present epidemic. Notwithstanding that more
than 40 have succumbed, others have at once
volunteered to go to Aranjuez to serve in the hospitals
and in the chemists' shops, for which not enough
male volunteers offered themselves.
VIENNA, Monday Night.
A telegram from Constantinople states that the
quarantine for Spanish vessels has been raised to 18
days.
(Reuter's Telegrams.)
MADRID, July 6.
The official cholc,:a bulletin issued this morning
shows that 1467 cases and 660 deaths occurred in Spain
yesterday, being 172 cases and 165 deaths less than
on the preceding day. The details are as follow :
Aqicante (province), 88. cases, 29 deaths, Castellon
(capital), 4 cases, 1 death. Castellon (province), 130
cases, 80 deaths. Valencia (capital), 264 cases, 144
deaths. Valencia (province), 459 cases, 214 deaths.
Toledo (capital), 5 cases, 1 death. Toledo (province),
29 cases, 14 deaths. Murcia (capital), 42 cases, 11
deaths. Murcia (province), 160 cases, 80 deaths.
Saragossa (province), 58 cases, 20 deaths. Cuenca
(capital), 4 cases, 3 deaths. Cuenca (province), 3
deaths. Aranjuez, 219 eases, 56 deaths. Ciempo-
euelos, 1 death. Madrid, 5 cases, 3fieaths. - -

MADRID, -July 6, 11.30 p.m.
Telegrams from Valencia state that during the last
twelve hours 78 cases of cholera and 44 deaths have
occurred in that town. In Toledo city there have
been three cases and two deaths, and in the province
18 cases and seven deaths. In Madrid three fresh
cases and five deaths have occurred. A despatch from
Aranjuez states that there is a slight improvement in
the sanitary condition of the town.

(Reuter's Telegrams.)
MADRID, luly 7.
The official cholera bulletin issued this morning
shows that 1701 cases and 797 deaths occurred in
Spain yesterday, being 234 cases and 137 deaths
more than on the preceding day. The details are as
follow: Castellon (capital), 5 cases, 3 deaths;
Castellon (province), 113 cases, 56 deaths; Saragossa
(province), 102 cases, 34 deaths; Alicante (province),
128 cases, 75 deaths; Tarragona (capital), 1 case, 1
death: Tarragona (province), 10 cases, • 5 deaths;
Cuenca (capital), b cases, 5 deaths; Valencia
(capital), 284 cases, 164 deaths; Valencia (province),
642 cases, 268 deaths; Murcia (capital), 56 cases, 13
deaths; Murcia (province), 201 cases, 71 deaths;
Aranjuez, 145 cases, 95 deaths; Cienpozuelos, 5 cases,
1 death; Madrid, 4 cases, 6 deaths. No definite in-
formation has been received to-day regarding the
number of fresh cases and deaths in the province
and capital of Toledo. •
MADRID, July 7, 9 p.m.
During the last 12 hours 75 cases of cholera• and
70 deaths have occurred in the town of Valencia. In
Toledo (capital) there were three cases, and in the
province 36 eases and 19 deatj2s. Three cases and
one death are reported in Madrid.
MALTA, July 7.
Five days' quarantine is now imposed upon all
iriv 11A from Spanish ports. _