, 1872-10-31

New YORK, Oct 24.-The horse dis
ease is spreading rapidly. 1t is calcula-
ted that there are from 5000 to 10, 900
horses in all the various stages of the
malady. 1t is feared it will be seri-
Gus interruption to travel and traffic.
There were hundreds of infected horse
es in the streets yesterday. About $50
cars have been taken of of the differ ent
street car lines. Some 40 stages were
withdrawn yesterday. Alarming stories
nre circulated that the disease bas been
transmitted to men, but it appears there
is no foundation for the rumor. Many
stable men think the disease will spread
for day or two and then decline and
disappear entirely. No fatal cases yet
reported.
CHICAGO, Get 24-The rapid spread
of the Canadian horse-disease since its
appearance here causes serious appre-
tensions as to the effect Oh busin SIS of
all kinds should it become general. The
number of horses employed i'll this city
Mt present is necessarily very large and
should disease spread here generally the
effect will be very disastrous. The
owners of large stables have alseady Ia
ken precautionary measures to prevent
its appearance among their horses, fu-
migating and disinfecting stables and
taking extra care of horses. The veter-
mary surgeon of the American Express
Co. has gone to Detroit and Toronto to
investigate the best method of treat
ment of the disease.
NRwBURG, Oct. 24.-The horse dis
ease has appeared here. There has
been three deaths.
ROCHESTER, n. Y. Oct 24.-The horse
disease is worse than ever. There are
no horses in the streets. Store-keepers
are delivering goods in hand carts, and
work on buildings is suspended. Horse
es attacked took the disease Is to 80
days before it was discovered. Few IA
tai cases are reported. This morning
the disease appeared among canal horse
es. There is great difficulty in procur
ing conveyances for funerels.
WASHINGTON, Oct 24-Secretary Fish
this morning communicated to the Pres
ident the intelligence that the Emperor
of Germany has decided the San Juan
question in favor of the United States.
Secretary Boutwell, subsequently had an
interview with the P. .esident.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 24.-The Touring
mill of Gundy & Burtroger. Rockfield,
was burned this morning. Loss $780,
600. A large amount of grain consumed.
ST.. LOUIS. Oct. 24.-The murderer Of
conductor Percia, at Mansfield. on Tues
day night, has been captured and is now
in Webster county Jail.
New YORK, Oct. pa Troy dispatch
says Hon. A. Griswold is now lying at
point of death.
LONDON, Oct. 24-The coal dealers
Cardiff have reduced price of coal to
steamers six shillings a ton, fearing
American competition.
ROME, Oct. 24-Alarming reports of
disastrous inundations on each bank of
the River Po have reached Rome. No
details are given. The Minister of
Public Works has gone to the scene of
flood.
PARIS, Oct. 23-The Germans evacu-
.ated Rheims and the French garrison
marched in to-day amid great rejoicing.
Ronnela, a prominent Communist.
was found guilty of the charges against
him, and sentenced to death.
Theophile Gautier, poet, novelist and
critic, died yesterday.
The evacuation of Department of
Marine and upper Marne by the Ger
mans is complete.
CHICAGO. Oct. 23-The jury in the
criminal court in the case of Thomas
Cullen, charged with the murder of
james McWilliams, tie young printer,
a few weeks since, have returned a
verdict of guilty and fixed the punish
ment at Imprisonment for life.
Specials from st. Louis represent that
the smallpox raging there fearfnlly and
state a number of cases in third week of
October was over 200. Dispatches state
that the press have agreed to suppress
facts for fear of injuring trade. As the
regular press dispatches have made no
mention of such a state Of affairs as
represented by these specials, it Is prob
able that the statements are exaggera-
ted.
NFw YonK, Oct 23-The horse dis
ease, which is raging in the cities of
Western New York, has broken out here
and in Brooklyn with great violence
Reporters. who visited most of the prin-
cipal stables, say that seven thousand
horses were affected up to last evening.
The disease spreads with terrible rapid
ity. 1t is stated that in one large stable,
in -four hours after the first case appear
ed one thousand horses were attacked.