The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-17
EUROPE.
Fearful Ravages of Diphtheria in
Russia.
ALMOST TOTAL EXTINCTION OF IN
FAINT POPULATION IN SOME DIS
TRICTS.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Diphtheria, which for
several years has made great ravages in RUSSIA
seems now to be gaining more gound. Inc
disease, says the Novoe Uremya, has attained
such frightful proportions in some regions that
the percentage of mortality far exceeds that OF
births. In the small districts of Mirgorod
where the epidemic has been raging since 70
until now IA persons died in rs, and in IT
1908 died. In Odessa since May last, diph-
liberia took II per cent. of the children, and
in Strurapol in four months one-half OF the
infant population fell victims. In Kisheneff
and in the vicinity of Kieff and Poltava the
epidemic has been raging for two years with
out interruption. In the village OF Kapleonof-
ka in the Government of Kharkaif fifty chill
dren died in two weeks. In the hamlet of
Nakomabka two hundred infants have died
since January last, in addition to large num-
Der of adults. In the village of Tamorofka
not one child escaped the epidemic. The Mari
pol District showed an average daily death roll
of ten. The Novoe Uremya adds: There is
a long list of places where diphtheria is raging
in the same frightful degree. More than
eleven vast districts are afflicted with the
disease. The mortality is SO enormous that
the government has appointed special COM
mission under M Karol, Disposition in Ordinary
to the Emperor, to inquire into the causes OF
the epidemic, and has issued strict inlunctions
to local authorities about measures to be
adopted for the arrest and extinction of the
disease.
Attempt on the Life Of the Emperor Of
Russia.
CANNES, Nov. ia man named Mayer
was arrested while attempting to make his way
to the presence of the Emperor of Russia in
this place. He is native of st. Petersburg,
and probably insane.
Relations of England and Turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 15--Pending the
receipts of fresh instructions, Layard. British
Ambassador, abstains from visiting the Porte.
The present attitude of the British govern
@1a D0,fn 10 tfrIh Ifnd in
diplomatic circles to grave suspicion OF an
understanding between Russia and Turkey,
originating in the visits of Prince Lobanotf,
Russian Ambassador to the Sultan, before he
went to Livadia to visit the Gar and on his
return to ConStantinOple. 1t is reported
Lobanoff will interview the Sultan again be-
fore his departure on leave of absence.
Governor General Aleko Pasha has dissolved
the Gymnastic Societies in Eastern Roumelia.
He will return to Phillipopolis on the 18th.
LONDON, Nov. I5.-The lines states, semi
ffically: "We are informed that the reports
that demands have been made by Sir Austen
Layard for the exclusive employment of Eng
lishmen in Asia Minor are untrue" No in
structions have been sent to Admiral Hernby
TO proceed eastward in four days.
Russian View Of England's Intentions.
The St. Petersburg Golos expresses the be-
lief that England has put forward the question
of reforms to mask her real course. She has
dispatched her fleet to Turkish waters merely
to secure domination in Turkey: that if the
Sultan were to dismiss his Minister OF the In
terror, Nahmond Medium Pasha, he might
receive further period of grace, but he would
at the same time become an English vassal;
that the Porte has empowered vessels of
powers which are not DESTROYS of English
domination in Turkey to enter the sea of
Marmora, and the dispatch of the English
feet is thus deprived of its threatening charac-
ter.
Anarchy in Turkey.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-Dspatches from Con-
stantinople says that the Turkish ministry is
divided in opinion One portion headed by
Osman Pasha favors an alliance with Russia.
Disorders are increasing throughout the
country. Even within sixty miles of Constan-
tinople the Circassans are robbing and muir
dering the inhabitants. 1t is believed that
Caratheodori Pasha is about TO be proposed to
succeed Aleko Pasha in Roumelia.