Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-03

the white plague, which is probably only mod
,fcation Of the Cholera, does not excite 50 much
alarm a. the latter disease did two years ago
This new disorder is said to have reached the Wis.
tula, aud in some places to have passed 1t, and
to be diarrhoea, which very soon proves fatal
The influenza RACES here IN an extraordinary de- |
gree, and the small pox and measles. which pre-
coded it. abate very slowly. 10 the school ior
cadets. go boys are i'll Of the latter disease Du'
none have died"
On this subject we copy the following from the
London Medical Gazette Of April 2Oth;
The Influenza influenza, OF when we
gave an account last week. continues 10 uno.
uinished activity, constituting oy Tar tne "'os'
.,t.ns;ve nrrvaIsnt endemic which has for many
wear, v;s;,sd this metropolis. We have already
Owen nor have we seen occasion to change the o?'-
MONS we have offered regarding its treatment un'
der the use of saline daphore,ics, warm diuents,
and a short confinement to bed, the worst cases
sneediIy lose their character OF urgency; but We.
~ few mass of entirely without several days OF
lsnguor and depression. We must, however,
add 70 our remark last week against the proprIe.
II Of blood letting, that We have heard OF several
cases in which this has been followed by the most
injurious results. The phenomena oil the disease
the suddenness of It's invasion-lhe NUMBER
(sometimes amounting 10 ten aud even more IN
family who simultaneously seized win us ahd
its having swept like torrentover the whole Town,
contrast very strongly with the s'o" progress
and detached eruptions OF cholera, and 'orcioiy
illustrate TO all who are not ohnded ny preJoo'ee'
the difference betu cen disease whicnis purely
epidemic, and one which is contagious
The following is from the same work oil The
previous week:
Endemic Influenza About fortnight ag",
severe form Of catarrhal epidemic began to
show Itself in London; commences suddenly with
headache and feelings Of general discomfort, At
tended or soon followed by cough, hoa'scn'ss, or
loss Of voice. oppression, and sometimes severe
pain in the chest, tenderness about the ribs, and
sense Of having been bruised about the limbs and
muscles For twenty four OF forty eight hours
the constitutions, disturbance Is some'imes very
great, With considerable anxiety, and turbnlence
of the crc ulation; but after this time the urgency
Of the symptoms abate, leaving however, IN some
cases, extreme languor which only slowly sub
sides. The disease, so far as we have seen does
no,particulariy effect those who are subject to
common ca'arrh; many certainly have 1t VINO are
not liable TO catch cold"
In the majority of cases but little. medical
aid Is requisite. Water cruel with few do
SEES of James pow der, being found sufficient In
the more severe cases, emetics, followed by brisk
pecially when .here Is tendency TO Sickness
When the chest Is much effected. aud when the
respiration is diff, ut, local bleeding by cuppEg
or lceches. and sometimes even general bleeding
is required, combined with antimOnial and other
diaphoretic medicines. Under these modes q!
treatment the patients usually become GONZALES
cent in twenty. -four OF inrty.eght hours.
IRELAND.
In addition TO the measure Of suppres>ing the
Irish Volunteer Association, the Lord LIrutpn-
ant has issued his proclamation to put down line
National Trades Political Union The follow
ing is the operative part at the instrument
Whereas a certain association, know by the
name of the National Trades Political Union,'
has for some time past existed, aud still exists, IN
Ireland;
Now we, the Lord Lieutenant General and
General Governor Of Ireland, deeming the said
association, called The National Trades P"i-
teal Union, TO be dangerous to the public peace
and safety. and inconsistent with The due admin
istra,ion Of the law, do. by this our order, in
writing. prohibit and suppress the meeting OF the
| said association-and We do further, by this our
order, prohibit every aud any adjourned, renew
ed. or otherwise continued meeting Of the said
association, or any part thereof, under any name,
preteyt, shift, or device whatsoever.
Given a, his Majes,y's Castle of Dublin. the
l7th day Of April, 1888.
BY his Excelency's command.
WM. GOSSET.
The first practical exhibition Of martial law in
| the proclaimed district of Kilkenny took place
on the night Of the 18th of April, when men
were taken up, being found out of their houses
at eleven o'clock at night; some Of them at a
public house They were brought before
| board 0f magistrates, consisting of the DEPUTY
Mayor. Joseph Greene, resident county msgis.
,ra,e. the Recorder, and Aldermen Robinson and
Cure. by whom they we're desired to give an ac-
count Of themselves II appeared they were
from home through inadvertence or careiessness,
las they intended no harn,," and were discharged
with an admonitiun fIom the Bench. 1t appears
that no military authorities sat in judgment. Two
Others were not sn fortunate; one named Pheion
was found by rhos, Ball, ESQ. county of Mayo.
out in the city streets between l and 10 on the
night OF the 18th, and was committed TO the coun.
~ gaol, being an old offender, who suffered six
months imprisonment for firing on the police last
| year The other ] Darcy was found ar niyht