Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-04
FOREIGN GLEANINGS.
CONTINUED SPREAD or THE PLAGUE,
Origin Of the 0isease-The French elec-
tons - Probable Collision Be-
tween Roumania and
Russia.
The Cattle Disease.

LONDON, February 3.--British consuls
in the United States have informed the
PTiyy Council that pleuro-pneumOnia
exists among the cattle in mild type in
various parts of the country, but is not
infectious. The cattle by the steamer
State of Alabama, bought in the same
market and at the same time as those by
the steamer Ontario, were subjected to
rigid examination and found healthy.
They were shipped 10 London for to-
days market The agricultural interest
is endeavoring to induce the Privy
Council TO schedule the United states as
an infected country. ..
The Plague.
The origin OF the plague in Russia is
thus given: 4 CossaCk returning from
the war to Wetlisuka, brought his lady
love = shawl, which she wore two days
and was stricken with all the symp-
toms Of the plague and died. The fol-
lowing four days other members at her
family took the disease and it spread
rapidly, the local authorities not paying
any attention tU ii till hall the inhabi.
tants died and the remainder were un-
able 10 bury the victims,
but when the epidemic had
assumed serious dimensions ener.
gelic means were taken for preventing
its spreading, and strict quarantmcs
were established. First, in towns aud
villages, shutting of streets, where the
plague reigns, from the rest ot the place;
and secondly, by surrounding villages
with troops so that nobody is allowed
to pass in or out The panic in Russia
is almost incredible, every class and
station ia life have petitiuned i0r the
entire cessation OF all intercourse, even
postal communications between tho rest
of Russia and NOlga. Letters sent from
AstraChan aud ScarllL, are not received
10y persons 10 whom they arc addressed.
Some people even refuse to take
paper money, fearing that the germ uf
infection may be communicated through
It, II is almost impossible Ia describe
the terror which has taken possession
ui the people. The Russian Sanitary
Commission has proposed to shut oil
Nulgtinc from all Intercourse with
Western Russia aud permit COmmunica-
tion only under quarantine. Russian
railway ears are not admitted 10 German
territory, and the export Of grain from
raIaria will suffer severely from the rs
striction. The Roumanian government
is discussing the cXpcdicncy OF prohibit
ing the transit Of Russian provisions
sent to yictual the Balkan army.
IoNpoN, February "a Vienna cor
respondent says that the German Am-
hassadur at st. Petersburg has advised
his government that the plague Is
spreading rapidly. 1t has PASSED the
limits, where according To the official
accounts, the last eases were reported.
lie urges that Germany take Immediate
and energetic measures To- repel IT.
Death OF Distinguished Soldier OF For.
tune.
InNnuX, February "a Calcutta cur-
respondent saws: Col. Percy Wynd.
ham, a distinguished soldier of fortune,
formerly with Garibaldi and with the
Northern army in the United States
civil war, has been killed at Rangoon IN
an attempt at balloon ascension.
French Elections
PALS, February 3-ln the supple.
mcntary elections, Yesterday, Tor mem
bcrs of the Chamber oi Deputies De-
faurtnn and Baron Rcillc, conservatives,
were reelected Count DcMan, Conscr-
yatiye, was defeated 10y Magnet, Repub.
lican. Marquis DE La Rochejauclin,
Conservative, was defeated by Joufier-
ault, Republican, and Fleury, Repuhli-
can, is probably elected.
PARIS, February SIT is expected
that the Cabinet will be reconstructed
tomorrow, with only two or three new
members. TeisscTenCc DE Bart will Ger.
taiuly retire. H. T1hps says: Besides
VI. Waddington the following Ministers
will remain ia office: De MarCer,
Frycinct, Leon Say, General Gresley
and Admirable Pathuan.
Probable Collision Between Roumania
and Russia.
VIENNA, February ?. The occupa-
tiun hy the Roumanians OF the position
near Silistria which they claim as bc-
longing 20 Dolrudga, is very serious
affair. The Roumanians, by over
whelnling the display Of the force, com
relied the Russians Ia abandon Arab |
Tahia fortress on the outskirts Oi Sills-
trla. The Rnumanian Government, !
SATURDAY, received intimation stimuli. |
taneously from IT. Petersburg aud from
Gcncral Todlcbcn 10 Withdraw immC-
dIatrly but turmerally refused, and 4
Is probable.