St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CHOLERA.


ROME, Sept. 3.-The past twenty-four hours
12O cases of cholera occurred at Naples. The
epidemic is spreading into adjacent districts
AT Lyspzler there are thirty nine fresh easea
and thirteen deaths.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The department
OF state has received from the United States
consul at Naples telegram saving: ''One
hundred and seventy-three cases of cholera
in Naples, and seventy-six deaths, within
twenty-four hours.r Consul Mason. at Mar
selles, has sent the department of state re-
ports dated the 10Th ult, on cholera at that
place since the disease broke out. The re-
port says 1,5l9 persons died, with
out returns from the fugitives in the
early part of August. Mr.. Mason thinks
the malady might have been stamped out
by the middle of September. How long il
may be prolonged by the returning uufortu-
mates, he continues, the event only can de-
terminate. Mason further says: although
the fact is not .ofiicially announced it is now
learned upon authority, which seems good,
that the cholera which prevailed in Egypt
during the summer of 1888 was imported to
Marseilles and caused "a numbe OF deaths.
however, it was of comparatively benign
type and soon yielded to skillful treatment.
BY discreet, perhaps justifiable, collision be-
tween the mayor, two hospital physicians and
several sisters of charity, who acted as nun
ses, the nature of the disease was concealed
and cholera panic with all its deplorable
effects upon commerce and general business
was averted.n Mason's cholera spread
throughout district with a radius of 100 to
l3O miles from Marseilles. In many cases.
he continues, the contagion was preserved
and spread by the most willfnl and criminal
stupidity which prompts thrifty peasants to
preserve and sell the bedding and clothes of
their dead relatives. These with other LARGE
contingents whom no danger or warning can
prevent from excessive indulgence in
melons. stale fruits and cold drinks. has
been on this as on past epidemic mainly
instrumental in keeping alive and trans
hitting the pestience. Referring to vessels
from Marseilles Mr.. Mason says: Every
vessel from the port of Marselles is liable.
if not likely to be infected, despite every
precaution of her officers. although the most
careful inspection may fail to discover any
flaw in her sanitary record or present condi-
ton.
ROME, Sept. 3.-Official cholera reports
from all parts of Italy show in the past
twenty-four hours, 243 new cases and 145
deaths.
NAPLES, Sept. 3.-From p IN. Tuesday
to p. m. Wednesday there were 20 fresh
cases of cholera and 30 deaths in this city.
The situation is improving. At Novelda
during the twelve hours to-day there have
been seven deaths and four fresh cases.
PARIS, Sep. 3.-At Madras, British In dia,
there were twenty-four deaths from cholera
Sunday. There were six deaths at Toulon
and fourteen in Perpiguan and suburbs, for
twenty-four hours ended last night. The
spread of cholera in Italy has depressed
trade in Vienna. Ten thousand persons
have fed from Laspezia.
The total number of deaths from cholera
in the department of the Pyrenees since the
outbreak of the epidemic is 800. Marseilles
| authorities have prohibited the keeping of
pigs, rabbits, goats, pigeons and poultry
within the limits of the city. This is con-
sidered an arbitrary and useless precaution