New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-08
THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
DEATHS IN TOULoS AND MARsEILLEs.
THE DISEASE EXPECTED TO SPREAD TO GERMANY


PRECAUTIONS N THE UNITED STATES.
TorLOv. July 7.-Dr Koch the head of the Ber-
lin Cholera Commission who is investigating the
disease IN France reports that the cholera here is
Asiatic from the extreme East. He found the same
microbes here as found in Egypt and India.
The lntestlnes being the soat of danger, fun ga
zion Is useless. Hesays that the disease will reach
Germany; that 1t will 60 everywhere. Having a
centre like TouOn, II must spread. There were
nine deaths here last night. The cemetery is kept
open all night TO allow the speedy burial of those
who die.
MARsFILLEs. July There were sixteen deaths
from cholera here last night. Twenty cases were
taken to the hospital In consequence of the ap-
pearance of the disease upon two vessels in this
port infected arrivals will be sent to a lazaretto
There have been nine deaths in the last twelve
hours.
WASHINGTON, July In response 10 the re-
quest from the United States Post Office Depart
ment that French mails for America by the way Of
England BE- fumiglted to avoid the possibility of
conveying cholera germs TO this country, the Brit
ish Post Office has telegraphed that these mails
will hereafter be separated from the English mails
and slowed IN another part of the mail steamships.
As this roply does not indicate disposition 10
ply with the original request, that Government Will
be informed that the United states Post Office De-
partment will allow the health officers of the AmeT-
can ports to determine the question as 70 whether
the proposed separation of mail Is a sufficient pre-
canton 10 exempt other malls on the same vessels
from quarantine.
The surgeon General Of the Marine Hospital ser
vice IL informed that yellow fever has ceased An
epidemic at Rio de JaneiTO and that cholera has
disappeared from Shanghai.
OTHER CONTAGIOUS DIsrAsFs.
PAI1s. July Tile Temps says there two
cases of yellow fever in the Trompeoup lazarettO
AZ the mouth of the Gironde.
prevails on the Russian frontier, near Kerbela, a
town of Asatlc Turkey. he Government IS adopt
ing precautions against the spread Of tie disease.
DEMANDING AN INDEMNITY FROM CHINA.
FRANCE WANTS 25O,OOO,OOO FRAScs-THE At
TACK LASG-soN.
PARIS, July Prime Minister Ferry has tee
graphed to the French Minister at Pekin instruct
ing him 10 demand from China a war indemnity of
$50 900 900 francs He has also telegraphed to
Admiral Courbet ordering him 10 seize the FOutch-
con Arsenal as a guarantee for the payment Of the
indemnify
In the Chamber of Deputies Prime Minister
Ferry made a statement III relation 10 the recent
attack by Chinese regulars upon the French troops
near Lang-son. He SAID that China was guilty of
foul treachery, and that France would exact i'm
mediate aud complete satisfaction.
At an interview Prime Minister Ferry told Ii
Iohg dO' thc OHIncSc AIiilS'oI' II'u lV Ac O-A'"
directly responsible for the Lang-sOn affair, and
that measures would be taken 20 obtain prompt re-
dress. He sta ed, however, that action would be
delayed until the arrival of the Off al reports.
Captain FOurnieT. who negotiated the Iientsln
treaty. has arrived here. He blames General Nil
lot for sending enough troops to expel the Chi
nese from Lang-sOn.
GENERAL GORDON REPORTED MURDERED.
PARIS, July 7.-Adyices to the Temps from Sua-
kim say that news has been received there that
General Gordon has been murdered by his soldiers,
and that The Mahdi has occupied Khartorm.
LONDON, July "A dispatch to the Times dated
Saturday, from Dongola, says; The MudT of Don
gola has achieved brilliant victory over the rebels
at Debbch. The enemy was routed with loss of
. 900 killed WruOW consider ourselves s1ved.'
Advices from Suakim report that the British gun
boat Condor hl~ gone to Aglg 10 shell the Arabs
who are cutting OF the water supply Of the friendly
tribes.