Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-23
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The Progress of the Plague In Russia-Its
Nature and Extent The Massacre Of the
British in South Africa Less Serious than
First Observation-Disclosures Contest with
the German Reichstag-Death Of the
Duke of Newcastle Other Foreign Notes.
THE PLAGUE 1861 3di
New York, Feb. d. letter from st. Peters
burg says Of the plague in Russia: II has
spread in the southern provinces at rapid rate.
Thousands upon thousands have died with it
within the last six days. The victims, when
| taken, live only about two hours and turn
black all over as negro. All physicians or
dered to tho care of the sick. have died within
tWenty-fonr hours after their arrival. ID The
corpses are burned and 30 are the houses in
which people die. Whole towns have been laid
waste in the past few days. The government
has placed Gordon of soldiers around the, in-
fected provinces, SO that the people cannot get
| out and spread the disease. Any who attempt
on the spot. People are &c beginning to
feel uneasy all over the, empire.
The government of. COURSE, does not allow
| news to get out. All reports are suppressed.
But worst of all is nobody can get out of the
empire. The Austrian and German govern
along the frontiers, preventing persons from
entering their territory from Russia. All per-
sons from Russia by railroad are stopped at the
frontier and detained twenty days in quaran-
tine, their baggage and clothing dsinfected
and if they prove all right alter the lapse of
| fyyor, $vr 1oxy $horyo
border. During the twenty days of .quaran-
tine the people are housed in large sheds or
| barns without any recommendations OF COM
forts. OF course knowledge Of this fact keeps
people from travelling. no There 4 is
no possibility Pill Of slipping out any-
where. The government Is doing
all IN its power to prevent the disease from
spreading, but if not stayed the victims may
fall by the thousands daily. It is much worse
than the yellow fever was in the South last
summer It was brought by q Tartar soldier, a
month ago. who, on leaving the Turkish terrific
ry, pulled off from q dead Turk on battle
field, q handsome silk shawl, which he tied
around his body. On arriving in his native
! town, he presented the shawl to his sweetheart
q girl of 10 years. She tied it around her body
and danced about for Joy in room in which
were twenty-five people. LII two hours she
the shawl into the room, the whole party of
twenty-five had died. All turned black In
| three days the whole town, containing lis peo-
pie, had died, with the exception of forty-three
persons, who had fed in time. From this town
the pest commenced, spreading all over the
country.
| BERLIN, Feb. Considerable alarm is felt
at statements in East Prussian papers that re-
cruits from South Astrachan are being placed
on the Russo-German frontier. -,~>6. Z,
The British Medical Journal prints the fol-
lowing letter, with which we are favored by DR..
Ior{lyn y,.A -
states the plague is nearly extinct. On the 18th
inst. there remained only one case at Selitrena.
Although the epidemic was purely local, and
did not go beyond the villages of Wetlianaka,
Selitrena and Michaelowka yet the mortality
was over eighty per cent. The government
feels therefore called upon to enfore the strict
est quarantine and other sanitary measures
Gt5 FRENCH AFFAIRS. 4f
| h PARIS, Feb. 22.-The Marquis de Harcourt,
retiring French ambassador at London, will 20
to Windsor to-day to take leave of the queer.
It is reported that Admiral Pothreau succeeds
DHarcourt. Teiserence L. de Bort goes to
Vienna as French ambassador. An early rup-
ture is predicted between Gambetta, president
of the chamber of depsties, and his; Republic
can followers, in consequence of his severe
i discipline in the chamber and the vigor with
which he prevents Interruptions from any
quarter. If
8fHt COTTON MILLS IN CHINA. gt5t1zs /
BERLIN, Feb. 22-The Chinese government
have purchased machinery and. engaged expe-
rienced engineers and spinners in Germany to
establish cotton mills in China, so as to free
| that country from dependence upon English
and Russian imports. 1.F1
| h STEPS DOWN AND ouT.
DUBLIN, Feb. 21.-Dr. Butt has resigned the
leadership of the home rulers. The doctor ls
| in bad health. sat 4 Fl
| SOUTH AFRICA. ss-as.
CAPE Town, Feb. %. - The latest information
from Moritzburg states that the total loss in
the attack on Col. Glyn's camp on the 22d Of
January is now estimated at only from $50 To
300 whites. Col. Woods column has been
victorious in all its encounters with the enemy.
/ Col. Peterson still occupies an entrenched posi-
ton at Ekome. Lord Chelmsford and head
quarters staff intend making an effort to join
Col. Pearson. Reinforcements of British troops
have arrived at Help Nakaar. The Getaways
are reported discouraged, the fearful havoc
! among his finest troops having counteracted
the effect of their victory. Every confidence is
! now felt by the public in prompt reparation fol-
the recent disaster. The native contingent has
been forciby disarmed and disbanded. Col.
| Pearson with 1910 British troops is entrenched
at Ekome. thirty miles within the enemy's ter
rltory. His communications have been inter-
| rupted for some days. The bush surrounding
| the post is infested with Zulus, but COL Pear
son has two months provisions.
/ : . ~. ID. SPORTING.
Sporting circles talk of sending Elliott to
Australia to row Treckett for the championship
Of the world.
! III THE A. AND G.. W. -
James McHenry has given notice he will call
. meeting early in March to separate the Allan
tic & Great Western railroad completely from
connection with the Erie, and consequently to
oppose the amalgamation project. sa17tI
YELLOW FEVER IN BRAZIL. sst' t5 u
Rio JAEE1Ro, Feb. 22.-Yellow fever is in
creasing. Deaths are, from five to ten daily.
| Paris, Feb. 22.-The decline to-day in per
cent. rentes was because of the report that
| German would be elected president of the
budget commission. German is favorable to
| the conversion Of the rentes.
| 4,si#t DEAD.
LONDON, Feb: 22.-The Duke of Newcastle is
dead. .
NO CHANGE.
+ CoNsTANT1NoPLE, Feb. 22.-In consequence
Of the representations of United States Consul
Heap, the grand vizier has abandoned the pro
posal to replace the Turkish minister at Wash
! ington by charge d. affairs. Fs$ h
I ADHER1Na TO BISMARCK.
BERLIN, Feb. 22.-The North German Gazette
continues to publish addresses Of adhesion Of
Bismarck's new commercial policy. The, adj
dresses are regarded as proof of the tendency
of opinion throughout the country. The agri-
| culturists are the most active protectionists,
but the addresses represent all classes Of citi
zens and every branch of production. Among
the national liberals the most depressed tone is
1 manifest and in the event OF dissolution Of
4 the reichstag the party will be practically ex-
tinguished. IT, ia III g8ss9 d gf5
/ CALCULATING ADRIANoPLE. 81 "
/ Sr. PETERSBURG Feb t22-Gen. sTodlahan