The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-28
And Slowly Spreading in the Smaller Towns
and Villages of France Panic Among
Inhabitants of Spezza, Italy.
The Doctors Disagree Concerning the
Case on Board the Annie P. Silver.
John Bright Addresses Great Mass-Meeting
at Manchester and Predicts the Triumph
of the Franchise Bill.
THE CHOLERA.

Nature of the Disease-MarseillesT Threatened
with Meat Famine.
LONDON, July 20 dispatch from Marseilles
to the Times says: 'It is quite certain the pres
ntepidemic of cholera has not the same virulence
characterized in the previous outbreaks It ap-
pears to have attacked sickly individuals rather
than whole sections of the population"
At Aries many persons are becoming insane
through fear
The total number of places in France where
the infection has appeared is fourteen.
Marseilles is threatened with meat famine.
Many butchers have shut Up shop and others find
it difficult to procure supplies.
The epidemic at Toulon continues to decrease.
The fight of people from Toulon continues. 1t
is announced that all workmen at the arsenal
who may be absent two weeks will be dismissed.
A cholera patient at the hospital committed sui
eide, to-day by plunging knife into his heart.
Manager Ronde, the Papal nuncio at Paris.
applied to the Italian ambassador for a pass
across the frontier, without being subjected to
quarantine regulations, but his request was re-
fused. The mayor of Querin, who is travelling
in France, made similar request, which was
also refused There were two deaths from chol-
era to-day in the city, and two in the suburbs.
Total number deaths from cholera, 593. The
exodus has decreased the population two-thirds.
During the past twenty four hours there were
So deaths at Marseilles. Fugitives are beginning
to return. The municipal authorities have
thanked the Sisters of Charity for their devotion
and zeal in assisting cholera sufferers
Cholera has appeared at Spezzia, Italy. 1t was
carried there by Italian workmen from the
arsenal at Toulon. There are two fatal cases
already, and the inhabitants are in panic.
1t turns out, on examination, that OBrien, OF
the Dunstan crew reported seized with choleraic
symptoms in Liverpool, on Friday night, is suf-
fering from simple collie, which, very prevalent.
DEATHS YESTERDAY.
At Marseilles there were thirty sixth deaths
from cholera during the past twenty-four hours.
At Toulon there were eleven deaths during the
past twenty four hours
There were six deaths from cholera at Aries
and six at AK. There is panic in the latter
place.
The Catholics Of Marseilles have again petit
toned the mayor to authorize a procession and
the request was refused
Only five of the twentyseven members of
the municipal council of Aries remain in that
city.
The Archbishop of Paris has ordered the
priests to offer prayers for and solicit aims in be-
half of cholera victims The favorable weather
at Toulon has caused a marked allevi-
alton of the epidemic. At Marseilles
the police are obliged to use
force when disinfecting houses where deaths
have occurred The general opinion is that the
conduct of the clergy throughout she panic has
been admirable. The priests and Sisters of
Charity have been indefatigable.
The Case ON Board the Annie p. silver.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Surgeon General
Hamilton received to day the copy of letter
dated July 10, from DR. j. B. Peace who at
tended the supposed cholera case on the steamer
Silver, and who warned the authorities at Nash
vile. DIR. Peace says the family arrived at New
Orleans five days since July 14l from San Luis,
Spain. The vessel had been at Bordeaux. Tou-
Ion and Vera Cruz. Though the father did not
speak English Dr. Peace says he learned he had
been detained at Toulon. The doctor says
further: ssThe child died with every symptom
Of cholera, but whether this was case of Asiatic,
or sporadic cholera. will not positively assert,
but cholera it certainly was.n
A st. Louis dispatch says: Additional par
ticular regarding the alleged cholera patient re-
ported as coming to this city on the Annie p
Silver are that the family is dolniciIed at the
Female Hospital here, with the exception Of the
husband, who is boarding at house on the
levee. The statement that cholera had attacked
the family is entirely without foundation. The
suspected persons are Italians named Picoiloto
and the family consisted Of man, wife and two
childred. They came originally from Lombardy,
Italy, several years ago and emigratej to Mexico,
where they lived, according to the mans state
ment, at least three years. Thence they moved
to Louisiana, where they resided another year.
The report was that PicollOto came direct from
Toulon to St Louis, but he stated positively
that he never was in Toulon in his life andnever
anywhere else where any epidemic prevailed
He is stout, healthy-looking man now, and is
seeking employment He says the only trouble
with his wife is milk sickness, caused by losing
her child. The child that died on the river had
summer complaint and nothing else.
Deputy HEALTH Commissioner Francis visited
Mrs. Picolloto and her child at the Female Hos
pital this morning. where she told substantially
the same story as that of Pieosloto, given above
The health authorities have placed her in the
hospital where there are two hundred other pa
tients, showing conclusively that they do not be-
ieve the story of cholera. The only reason for
placing them in the hospital is that the woman
Is slightly unwel, the family out of money, and
they have nowhere else to stay Health Com
missioner Stevenson, in explanation Of why the
family were sent to the hospital says he received
a dispatch from the Secretary Of the State Board
Of Health at Nashville Tenn, dated July %,
giving information that gentleman just from
New Orleans had informed him that case Of
cholera was on board the steamer Annie P.
Silver, on the way from New Orleans to ST.
Louis. The dispatch stated further that one
child had died at Port Anderson of cholera.
The Health Commissioner further says that
on the arrival of the steamer here the
family was Immediately taken in charge by
the authorities All seemed to be suffering with
malarial fever but there were no signs of cholera
connected with any. of them Picolloto was sent