The New York herald., 1879-02-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From All Parts Of the
World.
RUSSIA AND ROUMANIA
A Dispute Foreshadowing Trouble
in the Dobrudscha.
ORIGIN OF THE PLAGUE.
Europe Hastily Quarantining Against
the Cars Dominions.
FRENCH CABINET CHANGES.
Gigantic Proportions Of the
English Strikes.
ORIGIN OF THE PLAGUE.
Europe Hastily Quarantining Against
the Cars Dominions.
FRENCH CABINET CHANGES.
Gigantic Proportions Of the
English Strikes.
lBY CABLE 10 THE HERALD

IBY CABLE no THE HERALD.
LONDON, Feb. H. 1879.
despatch from Vienna says that the oc-
cupation by the Roumanians Of position
near Silistria, which they claim as belonging
to the Dobrudscha. is very serious affair.
The Roumanians, by an overwhelming dis
play Of force, compelled the Russians to
abandon Arab Tabia, fortress on the out
skirts of Silistria. The Roumanian gov
ernment on Saturday received an intimation
simultaneously from st. Petersburg and
from General Todleben to withdraw imme-
diately, but formally refused, and col
lision is probable. This incident will test
the present disposition of the Austrian
government, which supports the delimita-
tion Of the Dob1udscha frontier protested
against by Russia. There is good reason
to hope that the attitude of Austria will,
from an English point Of view, leave no
certain Roumania will disavow the action
of the General commanding the troops near
Silistria, and will refer the matter to the
Powers.
THE DEADLY PLAGUE.
The British Medical Journal publishes the following
The Vienna Medico Chirgical Central Blat. Of Janu-
ary a. states the origin of the pestlence in Russia
as follows;-A Cossack returning from the to
wetlianka brought his sweetheart shawl, which
was probably o part Of his spoils. Tho girl
wore it two days and sickened. with all the
symptoms Of the plague. and died. Dur
ing the following four days the other members
Of her family sckened and died. The disease spread
rapidly. but the local authorities did not pay any
had died, and those remaining alive unable to
bury the victims. The epidemic had assumed seri-
GUS dimensions by the 25th Of November but the
government was only informed of it officially on
elapsed before any systematic energetic means
taken for preventing its spreading further The
authorities have since then exerted themselves to
the utmost to make up for lost time. As the only
way of arrestng the disease is to prevent all COM
munication between the district where it reigns and
others which are healthy. double Gordon is being
formed firstly in the towns and villages shutting of
the streets where the plague regns from the rest Of
the place. and secondly by surrounding the places
with troops. that nobody is allowed pass in or
out. Quarantinos also being instituted
on the borders of the infected governments
and are strictly watched. The population
s said to take active part in preventing the
ing ofthe sanitary ne which begins at Samyanowska
and runs upward on both borders of the volga to
Batagnaska. Four quarantines have been founded in
Sarepla. Iwanowka. Otrada and Zaritzin. A great
drawback is the want of medical men. The panic in
Russia is almost incredible. Every class and station
in life have pettioncd for the entire cessation of all
intercourse, postal communication between the
rest Of Russia and the volga. Letters sent from
Astrakhan and Zaritzin not received by the per-
sons to whom they addressed Some people even
refuse to take paper money fearing the germ of the
infection might be communicated through it. 1t is
almost impossible to describe the terror which has
taken possession Of the people,
QUARANTINE AGAINST RUSSIA.
The Times correspondent at Berlin says that Rus
sian railway cars are no longer admitted to German
territory. The export of grain from Poland will
suffer severely from this restriction. The Rouma
nian government are discussing the expcdency of
prohibiting the transit OF Russian provisions sent to
victual the Balkan army. The Russian Sanitary
Commission has proposed to shut off the voga line
from all intercourse with Western Russia and per
NIT communication only under quarantine. The
Telegraph's Vienna correspondent says:-The
German Ambassador at st. Petersburg has advised
his government that tho plague is spreading rapidly
It has passed the limits where, according TO ofcia
accounts, the last cases were reported. He urges
Germany to take immediate and energetic measures
to rcpel 1t. An imperial decree has therefore been
published establishing strict passport regulations be
tween Russia and Germany after February 10. Every
traveller. before entering Germany. must prove that
he has not been in suspected or infected district
within twenty days. All clothes and baggage must
be disnfeccd by gaseous sulphuric acid The Vienna
Prcssc says-"Austria is about to issue order for
bidding travellers from Russia to the frontier
unless provided with passes from the sanitary
authorities" The Porte announces that Rus
sian ports will be quarantincd against at Turkish
ports on the European coast of tho Black Sea. The
East Roumelian Commission has proposed the
measure along the coast from Kustendje TO Bourgas
Houmania has dccreed similar course in the delta
OF the Danube and the coast of the Dobrutscha
and has issued regulations identical with those put
In force by Austria In regard to traffic and the inn
portation of goods across tho Russian frontier The
Ogc'ai Messenger of st. Petersburg says the Gov
srnor General of Moscow contradicts the reports of
the appearance of the plague village near that
city. From Paris 1t s reported that special prccau.
tions against the plague being taken ut Marseiies
and other southern ports.
FRENCH Politics.
II is expected the Cabinet will be reconstructed
to-day with only two or three new members. NJ
Tcisscrenc dc bort will certainly retire The Temps
says besides ~ waddington the following Ministers
will remain in ofiico:--MM de Marcerc, Freycinct
and Leon Say, General Grislcy and Admiral Pothuan.
despatch to tho Standard says 1.-THE Duo 'Aumalc
commander of the Seventh Army corps. il to be