New-York tribune., 1879-02-03
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE PLAGUE SPREADING.

THE PLAGUE SPREADING.
MINI NEw CASES RFPORTED-EXTELuE MEASURES
ADOPTED BY RU5sIA-A NEW TRENCH CABINET
10 BE FORMED.
Nine new cases of the plague are reported
at Scletreno. The Car has appointed General
Loris NclikOff Governor General of the plague
stricken districts, and has issued orders
for the burning of Wotlianka and
other infected villages where it may be
thought necessary and for the protection
of the inhabitants. NJ. Dufaurc. president
of the French Cabinet, per, ,sts in hls
resignation, and new Cabinet viii be
formed by VI. WaddinctOn, who will retain,
1t is believed, many of the old members. The
directors of the Glasgow City BANK have been
sentenced TO imprisonment. Mr. Gladstone
has consented to be candidate for Parlia-
ment from Midlothian.
THE PLAGUE II RUSSIA.
NINE NV CASEs REPoRTED-OEDERs POR THE
BJE>iNG OF wETLIANKA AND oIHRR INFECTED
VILLAGES, AND FOR THE CAEE OF IHE PEOPLE
QUARANTINE MEASURES.
IT PETERSBURG saturday Feb I, 1870.
A committee OF the Ministers bave resolved fol.
lows: That the Minister of the Interior shall be
empowered TO burn Wetlianka aud other villages
elsewhere within tac quarantine distinct Troops 10
enforce the quarantine viii be placed at the dis'
posal of the civil administration. \ delegate will
be dispatched to Astrakhan and the ucIghbOring
governments with power TO adopt extraordinary
measures. He Will be accompanied by 4 medical
commission TO investigate the causes Of the ept
demc.
Six more persons have been attacked with th,
plague at SeiItrcno. The Gar has ordered General
Lon Mclikof to start immediately for hstrakhan
with full powers. lie is appointed Governor Genera
of the paguc-strcken districts, which are special,
created INTO province during the continuance ..
the epidemic.
ST. PCTERsBURG, Feb. .. 1879.
The Czlr has approved the summary measures re
solved upoa by the Committee OF Ministers for stop
ping the plague Three more cases of the plagu,
have been reported at Sereno since those reported
Yesterday. The doctors. however state that tho
plague at Selitreuo il confined 10 four peasant
families who heried together.
Al remedies have proved unaya'iirg. The local
Sanitary Commission of Moscow have decided on
the most stringent precautions, sI,h a. the closing
of unhealthy basement dwellings, the erection OF
buildings 10 accommodate 1000 people and II far
naccs fol burning infected clothc. and the sratut
tous distribution of cooked provisions.
Russia has asked England to send medical men tG
report on the epidemic.
VIENNA Feb. >. lS79
Al Imperial ordinance has been issued, identical
wi,h j..t ot thc German Government, prohibiting
the r purfa;Ion of large number Of articles from
Russia, and ordering the dIsnfcctj'n of a arrivals
tbcrr;Iom. The Galiciau authorities have memoirs
allied Il. q GvcTnment for the immediate cstaJllsh-
mcui OF q Gordon against Russia.
ROME Tcb. =, l-79.
\ -auitary council has been convoked 70 tako
precautionary measures AGAINST the plague.
BUCHAREST. Feb. >, 1879.
The Chamber Of Deputies have voted credit ~
800 600 francs Tor the establishment OF quarantine
ard military Gordon TO prevent the spread Of tho
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