The Portland daily press., 1884-07-21
THE CHOLERA.
Proclamation from President Ar
thur.
GLOOMY REPORTS FROM MAI.
SEILLES AND TOULON.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.--By the President Of the
United States Of America, a proclamation:
While quarantine regulations are committed to
the several States the general government has re-
posed certain powers In the President to be used at
his discretion in preventing threatening epidemic
Feeling 1t to be my duty to call upon all persons who
under existing systems in the several states en-
trusted with execution of quaratine regulations to
be di1gent and alert in order to prevent the intro
ducnon OF the pestilence which we all regret to
lear mas made It's apr in some OF the coun
United States intercourseis direct and frequent /
further advise that cities and towns of the United
States Whe her on the coast on lines of interior
communications, by sound sanitary regulations and
promotion of cleanliness be prepared 10 resist the
power OF the disease, and to mitigate its severity
ana further direct the consus of the United States
in ports where the pestence has made or makes its
appearance. TO exercise vigilance in carrying out
the instructions heretofore given and in communi-
eating to the government of the United States any
Information of val1e relating to the progress or
treatment Of the disease.
Given under my hand and seal of the United States
at the city OF Washington, this 10Th day of July
IN the year OF our Lord Que thousand eight hum
dred and eighty-four, and OF the independence of
the United States, one hundred and eighth.
By the Pres dent:
FRED 7. FRELINeHUYsEN,
Secretary Of State.
The Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital SER
vice has telegraphed the health authorities at New
orleans that the secretary of the treasury has d.
rected vessels OF the Revenue Marine Service to
patrol the coasts of the United States including the
Gulf coast as precautionary measure against
cholera.
PARIS, July 1e ;-Casesof cholera in Paris were
reported today. TT0ofenem proved fatal There
have been five deaths from the disease in the depart
ment OF the Lower Alps.
MARsE!LLEs, July 19.-Public officers have be-
come panic stricken because of the failure to check
the spread OF cholera and are fleeing. There were
SIX deaths from cholera at Arlis yesterday.
ToULoN, July f.-Shopkeepers here are closing
their Establishments. The flight of the residents is
general The men stationed at the arsenal are leay-
ing.
PARIS, July 19.-Ihe government Ministers who
nave been on tour of Inspection through tue chol-
era injected cities have returned to Paris They
Marseilles They state that the adoption of SANTA
~ measures is imperative and that 10000. 900
francs Will be inadequate for sanitary measures
ST. PETERSBURG, July 19-The plague has
mace It's appearance at Khar, city OF Asatjc
Russia not far from Erzeroum also other stations
OF the Caucasus. 1t was brought from Persia. The
sanitary Gordon at Baku has proved entirely useless
800 persons having died at Bedra during the month
OF May. Prince Dondoukoif Kersakoff has inter-
dlcted the Moslems of the Caucasus from making
any pilgrimages to the holy places.
ToULoN, July 20.-In the twenty-four hours end
ing at six O'Clock this evening AS cholera deaths
have been reported In the same time one hundred
ana seVenty-one cases have been received at the
hospitals The refusal of the municipal authorities
to allow procession of women in the streets offer
ing pray for the cessation of the scourge has Gre
ated bad impression among the populace. *
MARsEILLEs, July 20.-In the "a hours ending
az O'CLOCK this evening there 81 deaths from
cholera. The Chamber of Commerce has voted an
appropriation of $4,000 frances for the relief of
the sufferers.
Three deaths from cholera occurred at Briguoles
today.