The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-07-11
OLD WORLD
THE SPREAD OF THE CHOLERA.

THE SPREAD OF THE CHOLERA.
DR. Koch, who is investigating the cholera in
France, reports that the disease at Toulon is
Asiatic. He finds the same microbis there as
Egypt and India The intestines beins the
seat OF danger, fun alton is useless. He says,
"The cholera will reach Germany. 1t will 60
everywhere.' Having centre like TOulon, II
must spread" There were deaths at TOulon
and Is at Marscles Sunday night. At the for
ner place the cemetery is kept open all night to
allow the speedy burial Of those who die from
the disease. In response to the request of the
United States post office department that
French mails for America via England be fu-
migated to avoid the possibility of conveying
cholera germs to this country, the British post
office has telegraphed that these mails will
hereafter be separated from the English mails
and slowed i'll another part'of the mail steam
ships. AS this reply does not indicate dispo-
sItion of the British government to comply with
the original request that government will be
informed that the United States post office de-
partment will allow the health officers of Amer
lean ports to determine the question as to
whether the proposed separation of mail is a
sufficient precaution to exempt other mails on
abe same vessels from quarantine.
ALARMING FAMINE IL SIBERIA
Famine of an alarming kind prevails in the
kurgan district of Siberia, where the last grain
of corn has already been taken from the grana-
ries, and the last copeck of money from the
vlctLalling fund The governor has felt COM
PEELED to ask a grant of 700 roubles from the
central government, and solicits work on the
railway now being built in the district for those
of the inhabitants who are able to work. Ont
of his private purse the Car has given the sum
of 1000 roubles, and special local committee
has already distributed it.
AN ANARCHIST MINE IN AUSTRIA
Vienna special says that an anarchist mine
has been discovered under the railway near
Pola. The emperor was expected to pass over
the railway.
Two cases of yellow fever have occurred in
France at the mo;,th of the Gronde. A viru-
lent epidemic prevails on the Russian frontier
near kerbea an Asiatic town, and the govern
I, men IS adopting measures against its spread.
A virGlent epidemic prevails on the Russian
frontier. near Kerbela, a town of Asiatic Tur-
KEY. The government is adopting precautions
against the spread OF the disease.
Mr. Moody estimates that nearly 100000
people attended the 400 meetings he held at
London daring his years work in that city, |
This is an av rage of more than $500 at each |
meeting, and certainly shows that the evangel- |
list has not lost his power as a preacher of |
plain gospel truth.
Il is rumored that $1,000 Arabs have at |
tackled and captured Debbah by assault. 1t |
is said that 5000 of the garrison and inhabi- |
tants were killed. The Mudr of Dongola and |
AZ VI itft EDit III tue direction L
of Debbah. with what object j. not known. and |
the report is not generally credited.
The report was current in the Vatican world
1itely that the Pope had received a poisoned |
letter, the smell OF which caused its detection
The report probably arose out of tie fact that
The Pope received a letter announcing that a |
serious attempt was about TO be made against
the Vatican, which strongly and painfully i'm
pressed him.
Owing to the season and the bad condition of
the roads the French have abandoned the pur-
suit OF the Chinese troops who. in violation of
The treaty between China and France, attacked
The French near lang-Son. The French troops
returned 10 Hanoi ON the 9Th inst. The with
travail of the troops from Torquin has been
The feet ordered to Join the
naval division of Admiral Iespes. commander
If the French squadron in the Chinese waters.
ias sailed for China.
The situation Of the Portuguese in Guinea is
cry critical. The revolution of the blacks,
which had attained considerable importance
ONE months back, has not been put down. On
he contrary, letters from the province OF Bissao
tate that the only gunboat on that stafion-the
sarreto-has Ieen captured by the insurgents. !
be crew escaping in the boats. The moral eff
ct 81 the abandonment Of this vessel and the Z
elay i'm lafiing down this rising are likely to
rove disastrous for Portugal. The entire | B
orfuguese press admits this. and urges the o
overnment TO adopt energetic measures with e
NJ further DELAY.