The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
A FRIGHTENED ACTRESS.

open a fund for the relief of sufferers
from cholera belonging to the navy.
A FRIGHTENED ACTRESS.
MARsEILLEs, July 2.-Berthier, of
Paris, an actress, while taking part in
a play in the theatre, tonight, heard
that spectator had been seized with
the cholera, and abruptly fed TO Paris
between the scenes in her theatrical
costume.
SPREADING IN THE VILLAGES.
ToULoN, July 2.-The cholera has
spread to the villages in this vicinity,
and four deaths have occurred.
PRIESTS TO REMAIN AT THEIR POSTS.
ROME, July 2.-The pops has order
ed members of the priesthood in chol-
era infected districts to remain at
their posts, and has placed fund at
the disposal of the bishops to be used
in urgent cases of disease.
A woman from Toulon died at Nit
imiglia, to-day, of cholera.
NEW REMEDY FOR CHOLERA.
LONDON, July 2.-AdVices from
Toulon state five cases of the cholera
were cured by inhaling pure oxygen.
The effect of this is Immediate, and
consists in restoring warmth to the
system and making the pulse normal
The Times, commenting on this,
says nervous persons may henceforth
trust in the existence of cure for
cholera. The academy of medicine
ought to inquire into the oxygen
treatment.
DEATHS AT ToULoN.
PARIS, July 2.-The governor Of
Saigon telegraphs there is no epidemic
there. Between o'clock last night,
and 10 this morning, 5 cholera deaths
occurred in Toulon; deaths at Mar
settles last night; Reports OF cholera
at Lyons are denied. The sanitary
STOPPING THE REFUGEES.
ROME, July 1.-The guards at Vim
| timiglia, on the italian frontier, are
stopping refugees from Marseilles,
| from passing iuto Italy.
PORTS ON THE BLACK SEA.
| BUCHAREST, July 1.-The port of
Magnolia, on the Black sea, is closed
| to vessels from Mediterranean ports.
At Kistend and Sulina, such vessels
ale subject to eight days quarantine.
THE CONSUL AND THE CHOLERA.
ToULoN, July 3.-The Italian con-
sui is recovering from cholera.
PANIC INCREASING.
| MARsEILLEs, July 3.-Three deaths
from cholera are reported since last
night. AT least 5000 inhabitants have
!, fled. -Four hundred poor workmen
, from Toulon were sent back to that
city. The panic unquestionably is
In tho fooa of fhfo hnsu-
ever, the physicians and chemists of
} the city, held a meeting and declared
the alarm senseless. The rate of
mortality, at present, they aver, does
not exceed that which is usual at
: periods of great heat. They ex-
! press the belief that many deaths, at
: tributed to cholera, are really due to
| other causes. The municipal author
7 tiles have decided to foreeo the GUS
l tomary celebration of the fourth of
r July.
CHOLERA REPORTED IN PARIS.
PARIS, July 3.-The prefecs of po-
: lice has ordered all passengers from
/ places where cholera is prevalent, dis
: infected. Some Partisan Journals
q assert there were three cases of chol
3 era in Paris yesterday. The Voltairt
t denies this, but admits there are iso
lated cases every summer. 1t says thu
sanitary condition of Paris is good
Travellers who pass into Italy b,
= Mount Cents tunnel, are quarantine
= five days at the frontier.
h ToULoN AND MARsEILLEs.
t WASHINGTON, July 3-The sec
= rotary OF state, to-day, received cabl
Q message from Consul Mason, at Mar
settles, as follows:
"The situation Is worse at TouloI
The deaths average ten to thirteen
IT day. 1t is now conceded to be Asiati
q cholera. The epidemic is stationar
\, at Marseilles; six deaths Friday, eigh
Ie Saturday, four Sunday, five Monda.
m tuesday and Wednesday. Some case
are apparently Asiatic cholera; the II
mainder cholera infantum, or sporadi
Many thousands have left for til
/; interior. The steamer BurRundI
!, = sailed for New York Sunday withot
:, L passengers. No emigrants to I'll
" United states are reported
t. SANITARY CONDITION IMPROVED.
es ToULoN, July BAT 10 o'clock tn
d. morning there had been three dealt
J. since last night. The sanitary cond
RS. ton of the city is improved.