The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-02-05
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LONDON, Feb. 3.-Briiish consuls in the
United States inform the privy council that
pleuro pneumonia exists among cattle in a
mild type in various parts of the country but
it is not Infectious. Cattle by the steamer
State of Alabama, bought in the same market
and at the same time as the steamer City of
Ontario, were subjected to rigid examination
and found healthy. They were shipped to
London for to-day's market. The agricultural
interest is endeavoriDg to induce the privy
council to schedule the United States as an in
fected country.
ROUMANIA AND RUSSIA:
VIENNA, Feb. 3.-The occupation by the Rou-
manians of position near Silestria which
they claim as belonging to the Sobrudia, is a
very serious affair. The Roumanians. nv An
overwhelming display of force, compelled the
Russians to abandon Asia Tabia, a fortress on
the outskirts of Silistrics. The Roumanian
government Saturday received an intimation
simultaneously from st. Petersburg and Gen.
Todleben, to withdraw Immediately, but for
'mally refused, and collision is probable
THE PLAGUE-oR1GIN AND SPREAD.
LONDON, Feb. s.-Thc origin of the plague in
Russia is thus given: Cossack returning
from war to Witlishka brought his lady love a
shawl, which she wore two days and then sick
'ened with all the symptoms of the plague and
members of her family died. The disease
spread rapidly, the local authorities not paving
any attention to it till half the inhabitants
died and the remainder were unable to bury
the victims. Then when the epidemic had as
stunned serious dimensions energetic means were
taken for preventing its spreading and strict
quarantines were established, firstly in the
towns and villages, shutting off streets where
the plague reigns from the rest of the place.
and secondly by surrounding the vii
lagos with troops, so that nobody is
allowed to pass in or out. The
panic in Russia is almost incredible. Every
class and station in life have pstitioned for the
entire cessation of all intercourse, even postal
communication, between the rest of Russia and
the Volga. Letters sent from Astrichan and
Searitzin are not received by the persons to
whom they are addressed. Some people refuse
to take even paper money, fearing the germ of
Infection might be communicated through it.
1t Is almost impossible to describe the terror
which has taken possession of tho people. The
Russian sanitary commission has proposed to
shut off the Volga line from all intercourse
with Western Russia and permit communica-
ton only under quarantine. Russian railway
cars are not admitted to the German territory.
The export of grain from Poland will suffer
severely from this restriction. The Roumanian
government are discussing the expediency of
prohibiting the transit of Russian provisions
for the army of the Balkan.
LABOR REDUCTIONS.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Notice of the 10 per cent.
reduction in wages from the 18th day of Feb
ruary, has been posted in nine ship building
yards. This will affect 5000 workmen of l42
cotton mills in the Balton district. Twenty.
three are closed, and twenty-eight working on
short time In consequence of the depression of
trade.
CABINET CHANGES.
LONDON, Feb. "a Paris dispatch says DUO
DAumale, commander of the Seventh armv
corps, is to be placed on half pay. Gen. Ores
ley, present minister of war, is to succeed DUO
DAumale, and Gen. Fare is to be minister of
war. The opinion gains ground that the cham
bers will speedily abandon Versailles for Paris.
CONTRADICTORY.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3.-An official messen-
ger says the governor general of Moscow con-
tradicts reports of the appearance IF the plague
IN village near that city.
SPREADING RAPIDLY.
LONDON, Feb. "a Vienna correspondent
says the German ambassador at St. Petersburg
has advised his government that the plague is
spreading rapidly. 1t has lassed the limits
where, according to official accounts, the last
cases were reported. He urges GERMANY to
take Immediate and energetic measures re-
:garding it.
STOPPING TRAVEL.
VIENNA, Feb. 3.-The Russe says Austria is
about to issue an order forbidding travellers
from Russia to cross the frontier unless pro-
vlded with passes from the sanitary authori-
ties.
DOCK LABoRERs' STRIKE.
LONDON, Feb. "a dispatch from Liverpool
says the transatlantic steamers can neither be
loaded or discharged on account of the dock
laborers strike. Steamers announced for New
York will have to sail punctually with or with
out cargo. Efforts are being made to obtai n
warned the men that they are driving trade
from Liverpool.