The National tribune., 1884-10-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
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ABROAD.
The Cholera Commission appointed TO ex-
anime the epidemic at Marseilles have submit
ted their report. They state that they followed
the progress Of the disease by hourly examin-
ing Che blood Of persons stricken with IL. They
found that in each case at first a few of the
Rlcbnics presented an unhealthy appearance,
then one-fhird were affected then one-half, then
two-thirds, and finally death resulted. The
important fact was developed that all the glob-
ules were not simultaneously affected. While
the cholera epidemic is rapidly abating in Eu-
rope a large number Of deaths still occur in
Italy On she lst inst there were 42l fresh
cases and 229 deat4s. OF this number I36 cases
and 56 deaths occurred in Naples, and 81 eases
mud 30 deaths in Genoa. Since this date there
has been steady decrease in the mortality IN
this city. which is regaining its usual aspect.
Business affairs however, by reason of the con-
fusion attendant on the plague are ia very
had condition, and a great commercial crisis IS
Apprehended. Hundreds of bills are protested
daily. and the number of business failures is
very great The ignorant popUlace are greatly
incensed against the upper classes on account
OF foolish suspicion that they have attempted
fo poison the former and numerous attacks on
wealthy aud influential people have been made.
The slulns Of Naples, which have been such
favorable breeding places for the cholera. are
to be rebuilt and the Italian Government pro-
Fases 10 grant 81 100000 for that purpose. At
Paris experiments made in the hospitals show
that sulnhide of carbon is the best agent to re-
ftnre the normal action of the bowels in cases
or cholera. lt has restored TO consciousness III
20 seconds hysterieal patients who previous
fo administration, were insensible TO even the
pricking of needles. In France, while the
cholera is virtually over, the distress OF the
working classes Is very great, many thousands
being unemployed, especially In Lyons AT a
meeting Of the Cabinet Council on the I'd inst,
the subject OF The distress among the working
Il Glasses iES LyOps was discussed. The Cabinet
sanctioned d credit of 100000 francs for the
purpose ol rebuilding the Lyons Notifications,
and tiaus TO provide work Tor the unemployed.
The demolition of the old forlifcations viii be
commented Immediately y.-The Chinese au-
thprities have positively refused to pay the in
demnity demanded by France, and war is likely
TO ensue very shortly. The offer OF the United
States Government to mediate between the
beliiEerents ON the basis of China paying
Frances demand has been rejected by the
Chinese authorities. Many conflicting ru-
mUrs are aloat 10 the action Of the British
liz the kharloEm expedition. One dispatch
announces that Gen. WGlseley has been ordered
back 20 London, and Gen. Stephenson directed
20 assume command Of the troops, and the next
DAY such report is denied. Gen. Gordon is re-
ported TO have captured Berber and dispersed
the rebels. liz is rumored tha4 Mohammcd Eli
Hur who was Ei Mahdi's Ameer az Berber,
was killed during the bcmbardment. Other
reports say that he escaped. The British forces
have taken charge of the telegraph lines along
the River Niie.-it is reported that the Brit
ish Cabinet have determined TO send an eXpe-
diticn under Lord Wolselev TO the Cape of
Good Hope to crush the Beers as s0o3 as the
Egyptian troubles have been disposed Of
Austria has been spending large sums on her
HrmamentE this year. Her expenses in this
direction have exceeded SO far those of last
year by 100000 iorins.-The Presidency OF
Gen. Diaz publically proclaimed in the
City OF Mexico on the I'd inst.
CRIMES AND cAsUALTIEs
Mary Y. Barrows and Oscar f. Blainey were
sentenced on the 30th ult to be hanged at Al
fred, Ne, on the third Friday in December
1855. for the murder of the woman's husband.
During game OF base bali at Riyerhead
l., J., on the LIST inst. Roscoe Conkling, aged
IL. was killed by blow of baseball bat
which few from the hands of the striker
The New York Dnitg Commercial Bulletin Of Oct
2 reports the losses by fire I'm the United States
and Canada during September at s., 100000. q
larger loss than ever before known IN Septen
ber. There were z04 fires where the loss wa
from $4,000 npKsrd, the heaviest being 81,
10000. AK Cleveland. There were IL fire.
where the loss reached OF exceeded 100000
20 far the fires Of 1854 have been at a rats
which il kept up until the end Of the year viii
make the years Loss foot up Sill, G0,009.-
On the ID inst. an engine on the North Wis
consin Railroad near Bayfield, on which ?.
men were riding. ran into a washout, killing
alc lniuring all except two.
INDUSTRIAL
Seventeen car loads Of tobacco were shipped
from Lancaster 10 San Francisco last week 1t i
the largest single shipment of tobacco ever madi
liz the history OF that County. III is estimated
that each car contains over u tons and th.
value of the tobacco is placed at $50 a00-
The business failures occurring in the las
seven days, ending on the 3D. inst, nun
ber for the Unitsd States, 1874. and for Canad
p, OF a total Of 217, as against a total of q.
hast Week-The shipments from the mine
OF the Cumberland coal region for the weel
ended Saturday, Sept. ~, were 6l.s20 tons, ans
for the year TO date 2,052, ,722 tons; an in
crease Of 1870 tons &c compared with th
corresponding period Of last year-Th
strike AZ the mines along the Monongahel.
River In Pennsylvania is Now practically over
and the indications are that the men whcquit
ted work in June viii retarn for smaller rate
than they received when the strike commenced
-At the annual meeting Of the Lynchbur,
tAa-l Tobacco Association on the LIST ult. tn
Secretary reported the sales for the year to be
little over 2, ,003 0JJ pounds, 1900 900 less tina
the year previous. IL is safe to say that tn
incoming crop pili be much larger, althougl
At is cut short by the drouth.
POLITICAL
On the 28th rlt the letter Of accordance Z
Gov It. John, the Prohibition candidate 70
President, was Issued. In IL be holds the gronn
that were the liquor traffic to be suppressed
and tne enormous sum OF money annual
spent for intoxicants 10 be saved 70 the people
. protection would be given to the industris
OF the country that would enable us success
fully TO throw our doors open wide to the con
petition Of the world. ."-A feature Of the r,
csptiCn to Mr.. Blaine at Urbana, O., on the BOT
rlt., was d troop Of ladies on horseback. weal
Ing white plnmes, which escorted him to ii
speakers stand--The Republican State Con
rnittee OF New York yesterday elected Charl
J. Pearson, principal of colcred gramra.
school, 10 fll the vacancy on the electoral tick
caused by the resignation Of Rev. w. b. De
rick, cclored.
Gen. Logan In Dayton.