Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-15
OLD WORLD TIDINGS.
MEASURES FOR SUPPRESSION OF THE
PLAGUE.
The Cattle Disease-French Politics
Probable Impeachment Of the Min
istV - Weston's Walk - New
Catholic Oioceses.
The Plague.

LONDON, February l4.-ltalian advices
seem to show that Italy is more panic
stricken by the reports OF the plague
than are the counties nearer Russia.
The Rubaltne line of steamers between
Italy and Egypt have been discontinued.
The importation Of Egyptian cotton is
prohibited, and at Palermo Greek corn
laden vessel attempting to enter the port,
was warned off 10y cannon shot.
PARIS, February 1.-THE Official Jour
nal SAYS that the latest reports of the
plague are that il has not increased.
Energetic measures have been adopted
fer its suppression. The French gov
ernment has dispatched physicians to
investigate the disease The reports
that the plague has appeared i'll Turkey
are uniounded. There is no ground
for panic, and no danger ior the present
from the arrivals from the Black Sea or
the Sea OF Azoi. Nevertheless the Min
lister OF Commerce has ordered quar-
antine of two DAYS ut the French ports
on the Mediterranean and in Algeria,
Including the arrivals from the Black
Sea and the Sea of Azof, even when pro-
Vidcd with clean bill of health.
The Cattle Disease.
LIVERPOOL, February l4.-At a meet
ing OF the Liverpool Health Committee,
Yesterday, the Town Clerk stated that
the recent order OF the Privy Council
would entirely prevent shipments Of
live stock from the United States To
Liverpool, because Liverpool is not reg
istcTed under the act IA a foreign ami
mails wharf The only ports 50 regis
tered are London, Hull, Grimsby,
Ilartlepool, Newcastle, Plymouth and
Sunderland. The Committee decided
to address letter to the Privy Council,
calling attention To- the disastrous effect
of the order on the part of Liverpool
and the population oi Lancashire and
Yorkshire, and expressing hope that
the arrangements now making by the
Liverpool Dock Board may lead the
Privy Council, before the 3rd of March,
to define Il part ol the port Of Liverpool
where foreign animals may be landed.
LONDON, February li.-ln the House
oi Commons to-day Lord George I.
Hamilton, Vice President OF the Cuun-
Gil, in reply to inquiries, said the Coun-
ell had ordered the slaughter OF Amcri-
can cattle because some time ago the
Council was informed OF the prevalence
of the disease among the cattle in the
United States. Among the sources OF
Information WAS the message OF Prcsl-
dent llaycs. Canada was not included
in the prohibition because there was no
disease there. lie expected that by the
81 ol March the necessary arrangements
iur slaughtering would bc completed at
Liverpool and elsewhere.
French Politics.
LONDON, February l4.--The DdRg
N,rS Paris correspondent, who is good
representative OF the opinion OF the all
Vanrrd section OF the Lett, SAYS Ii IL
rumorcd that the report of the Commit
tee on the Acts 1T the Ministry Of the
10th oi May will present such aCrushing
ease in favor oi impeachment that the
Ministry will Doe unable to prevent the
Chamber OF Deputies from voting Tor it.
\ majority ui the special correspondents
OF the lundou papers, however believe
that il will be- rejected.
New Dioceses in the United States.
RoNE, February IA decision has
Just been reached at the Vatican to Gre
ate certain new diocescs in the United
States, in consequence OF the growth of
the church in that country.
Weston's Walk.
loNpoN, February II Weston arrived
at York this morning, having walked
80 miles. lie is l72 miles behind
time.
Cold Weather in Canada.
OTTAWA, February l4.-Thc thcrmom-
etcr is II below zero. The coolest
weather Of the season prevails in the
valley At several points the mercury
is frozen.