The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-03-19
The BLACK Plague I'm Russ,...

LONDON. February 3.-The origin Of the plague 10
Russia is thus given: Cossack returning from the
war to Wetlianka brought his lady shawl, which
she two days, then sickened, with all the symp
toms of the plague, and died. In the following four
days other members of her family died The disease
spread rapidly the local authorities not paying any
attention it till half the inhabitants had died and
the remainder unable to bury the victims. Then,
when the epidemic had assumed serious dimensions,
energetic means taken forpreventing its spread
ing, and strict guarantees were established first in
the towns and villages shutting of the where
the plague reigns from the rest of the place, and
secondly by surrounding the villages with troops,
that nobody is allowed to pass in or out. The panic
in Russia is almost Incredible. Every class and
station in life has petitioued for entire cessation
of all intercourse. Every portal of unica ton
between the Volgs dstrcts and the rest Of Russia is
stopped, and letters sent from Astrnkan and Zarit-
Yin net received by persons to whom they are ad
dressed. Some people even refuse to take papar
money. fearing that the germ of infection might be
communicated through it. tits almost impossible to
describe the which has taken possession of the
people. The Russian Sanitary Con mission propose
to shut of the Vogs line from all intercourse with
Western Russia and permit communication only
under quarantine. Russian railway are not ad-
mtted to German territory. The export of grain
from Poland will suffer severely from this restriction
The Roumanian Government is discussing the expe-
deucy of prohibiting the transit of Russian provis
ions sent to victual the Balkan army.
dispatch from Paris reports that special prccau-
tons against the plagae are being taken at Mar
settles and other southern points.
ST. PETERSBURG. February 1.-The Committee of
Ministers have resolved that the Minister Of the In
terror be uncovered to burn Witiianka and other
villages necessary, the Inhabitants to be removed
elsewhere within the quarantine district troops to
enforce quarantine to be placed at the disposal Of the
civil administration. delegate will be dispatched
to Astrakhan and neighborng governments with
power to adopt extraordinary measures He will be
Mad hv al niaaIAn
the cause of the epidemic.
The Official Messenger says: The Governor GEN.
eral of Moscow contradics the reported appearance
of the plague in village that city.
It is stated that Professor Botkin physician to the
Gar, advises the burning of Wetliauka and other
villages where the epidemic has broken OUT together
with all furniture in them, and the removal of the
inhabitants to healthier places. In spite of the
heavy expense such scheme would involve, the
Gar is said to be disposed follow Professor Bot
kin's advice.
Six more persons have been attacked by the plague
at Selitrimo. The Gar has ordered General Loris
MelikOf to start Immediately for Astrakan with full
powers. He is appointed Governor. General of the
plague stricken districts, which are created into
province during the continuance of the epidemic.
vienna, February Ian imperial ordinance,
identical with that Of Germany prohibits the impor-
taton of large number of articles from Russia, and
orders the disinfection of all arrivals therefrom.
The Gacian authorities emoriazs the Govern
against Russia.
The Presse says Austria is about to issue an order
forbdding travellers from Russia to cross the rontier
unless provided with passes from the sanitary
authorities.
The Porte announces that all Russian ports will be
Guaranteed against all Turkish ports OIL the Euro
pean coast of the Black Sea. The East Roumean
Commission has proposed the same measure along
the coast from Kus tendje to Bourgas.
Roumania has decreed upon a similar course in
the delta of the Danube and east of the Dobrudska
and has issued regulations identical with those put
in force by Austria in regard traffic and the i'm
Portatiou of goods across the Russian frontier.
BERLIN, February 3.-An imperial decree has been
Published establishing strict passport regulations be-
tween Russia and Germany after February 10th.
Every traveller before entering Germany must prove
that he has not been in suspected or infected dis
trict within twenty days. All clothes and baggage
must be disiufected.
The Berlin Government. to prevent the introduction
of the plague has prohibited the introduction of all
articles prohibited by the Austrian Committee, and
also all manufactures of felt The Imperial Chan
celor will draw up regulations relative to travellers
baggage. The Sanitary Com mission Of the Scneldt
guarantees all vessels from the Black Sea- 1t.
considered in bestnformed quarters that the present
decrease of the plague is merely due to the extreme
cold, and consequently the precautions against its
spread are unreiaxed.
According to an investig alton made by the German
Board Of Health the plague has existed in Astrakhan
since May, 1877. Even the paper money in the dis.
trict has been ordered burned. .at..
BUCHAREST, February A regiment of troops
has started from this place and from Gaatz for
the formation Of sanitary Gordon on the Russian
frontier. , .-.-.
Rio JAsEIRo, January 29.-The mortality from the
black plague in the province of Ceara has decreased
one-half since last report.