Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-18
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Ravages Of Dipntneris tn Europe.

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RAvages of Dipntheris in Europe.
LONDON, Nov. 17th.-Diphtheria,
which for several years past has
made great ravages in Russia,
seems to be gaining more and more
ground. The disease, says the
Novoe Tremya, has attained such
frightful proportions in some re.
gions that the percentage of NOR
tality far exceeds that of births.
In the small district of Mirgorod,
where the epidemic has been raging
since 1875, there were Ala deaths
from the disease in 1876, and in
1877 there died 1908 persons. In
Odessa, since May last, diphtheria
has snatched away 76 per cent. of
the children, and in Stavropol, in
the course of four months, one
half of the infant population fell
victims to the disease. In Kishe-
neff, and in the vicinity OF Kieff
and Poltava, the epidemic has
been raging for the last two years
without interruption. In the viii
lage of Kaploonofki, in the Gov
ernment of Kharkoff, fifty childIen
died in two weeks. In the hamlet
of Nakomabka more than 200 ip-
fants have been carried away by
the disease since January last, in
addition to a large number of
deaths from other causes. In the
village of Tomorofka not one child
has escaped the epidemic. Mario
pol district showed an average
daily death roll of ten. The Nouoe
Hen,ya adds a long list of places
where diphtheria is raging in the
same frightful degree, and even
worse. More than eleven vast dis.
tricts are afflicted with the disease.
The mortality, both of the youth
full and adult population, is so enor-
nous that the government has APP
pointed a special commission, un-
der DR.. Karel, Physician in Ordi-
nary to the Emperor, to inquire as
10 the causes of the epidemic, and
has issued a strict injunction to
local authorities about measures to
be adopted for the arrest and eX-
tinction of the disease.
Distress Ia swi,zerIaua.
LONDON, Nov. 17th.-A dispatch
from Geneva says: The Great
Council of Berne has requested the
Government to prepare a scheme
for the execution Of public works,
with view to finding employment
for the destitute during the winter.
OF a dozen glass and iron-meIting
works that few years ago were in
active operation in the Bernese
Jura, all but two are entirely
closed, and these two are working
at loss, finding it impossible to
compete with foreign manufacture
ers.
French Affairs.
LONDON, November 17th.-A cor
respondent at Paris comments on
the visits of Gambetta, President
of the Chamber of Deputies, to
Waddington, and President Gfevy,
and especially on his intimacy with
the latter. The correspondent says
that O com promise on the amnesty
question will be made. When the |
motion for further amnesty is pre-
sented in the Chamber of Deputies, |
the Government may then inquire
into the individual cases of those |
remaining upamnestied.
Yakoob Ixnan's rrescnery.
LONDON, Nov. 17th.-A dispatch |
from Cabul says: The general be-
lief of the completely of Yakoob
Khan in the massacre of the Brit
ish Embassy gains strength. The
Ameer and his advisers, it is
thought, did not anticipate a
wholesale massacre, but only suf-
ficient intimidation to induce Ca
vagnari to report his position in
Cabul as untenable. Affairs, how.
ever, went beyond their control,
and they then acted on the princi-
pie that dead men tell no tales.
The troops did not mutiny for ar
rears of pay, but were instigated
by their officers, working under
the connivance of high authorities.
There was a slight fall ofsnow on
the 18th instant.
Rumored Russian Reverse.
LONDON, Nov. 17th.-A cores
pondent at Cabul says: 1t is rumor.
| ed that the combined Russian and
Persian force has been defeated by
| the Tureomans near Sicrakoe.
Another Revolution In CUBA.
MADRID, Nov. 17th.-Intelli-
gence that an insurrection has oc.
Cured in Cuba during the absence
from the Capitol of Captain Gen
eral Blanco, who was engaged in
the pursuit of negro bands in the
eastern provinces, has caused such
concern in opposition circles that
the members of the Sagasta and
Democratic parties demanded the
text of the official telegram on the
subject, and the West India mem
Der of the Cortes, Labra, President
of the Abolition Society, has cre-
ated a sensation by speech pro.
testing the loyalty of the Liberals
and Conservatives in Cuba against
rebellion, which he confessed might
arise partly from the impatience of
the blacks from the delayed social
reforms. The Premier read tele-
gram from Havana confirming the
news of the rising, at the head of
which is creole chief who had
submitted in 1878, and whose pres.
ence is considered grave by the au-
thorities in Cuba. The government
will reinforce the colonial army,
and has sent energetic instructions
to the Captain-General. There is
much anxiety in planter circles.
Captain General Blanco has tele-
graphed General Martinez Campos,
Minister of War, that new bands