Daily Republican., 1885-08-17
European News.
PROGREsS OF THE PLAGUE. Ex
PUISlON OF AMERICANS
FkOM ] JERUSALEM.
THE ZULFlCAR DISPUTE,

MADRID, Aug. 16.-Returns from the
cholera infected DISTRICTS of Spain show
. total number Of new cases on Satur.
day Of 4706, and . total number oi
deaths from the disease Of 1853. The
plague has made its appearance ct
Barcelons, where 20 cases and 16 deaths
are reported.
There were 70 news cases and IL
deaths In this city to-day. and IS now
cases and 80 deaths In the province.
The slight panic which broke out q few
days ago has subsided. The epidemic
shows no further sign of an increase.
The epideIni ic is still ravagina Grana-
da, but 10 decreasing in the otheb South
ern provinces.
THE PLAGUE IN MARSKILLES.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 16-There were
twenty-seven deaths 10 this city to day
from cholera. At the Pharo H03pital
nineteen cases we're admitted and seven
ty died, while seventy remain under
treatment.
A British steamer which arrived at
Algiers yesterday was forbidden to
enter the port, as there had been death
on board. The steamer was ordered in
to quarantine, but she returned to Mar
settles instead. In the meantime there
had been another death on board. The
health authorities here haye according
ly enforced quarantine regulations
against the steamer.
MIR. GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Mr. Gladstone is
deriving great benefit and enjoyment
coast of Norway in Sir Thomas Bras.
IA IL, "a och ,x,h Nhn Inv
L. in excellent health and spirits He
takes the keenest delight in fishing and
acts AZ though the cares of state craft
had never weighed upon his mind. 1t
is rumored that If defeated &C the gen.
time TO writir g story OF the cruise, to
way"
EXPULSION OF AMERICANS FROM JE-
RUSALEM.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 16.-Mr.
Heap, the United States consul, has
sent the Porte another protest, couched
in stronger terms than those of his first
protest, against the expulsion of Ameri.
cans from Jerusalem on the ground of
their being jews. Mr.. Heap points out
that the expu lsions are in violation OF
treaty stipulations and are liable to
lead to serious difficulty. He has also
referred the matter to the Government
at Washington.
ZULPICAR'S POSSESSION.
LONDON, August 6-The Marquis
of Salisbury's 3 departure for the Cont
nent has been postponed, owing to the
Zulfcar dispute. The latest dispatches
from St. Petersburg to the Government
include topographic report Of Russian
engineers on the Zul6car District and
a note from M. de Giers, promoting O.
new frontier line through the diLtl let.
The nature of this proposal promises
an early settlement of the dispute.
FoRTIFYING sIMLA.
:. LONDON, Aug. 16.-A despatch from
Slmla says go Three thousand men are
employed upon the defenses here, and
there are IL 900 troops at this place.
Colonel Ridgeway's task is difficult
one, owing 10 the proximity Of the. Rus
SLAMS and the jealousy existing among
the Ameer's officials"
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
LONDON, Aug. 16-The National
Zeitung justifies the annexation of the
Caroline Islands by Germany on the
ground that spain has never been in
actual possession of them, while Ger
many must protect the branch houses
on the Islands of German firms in the
Pacific trade.
ASKING FOR RIEL's PARDON.
LONDON, Aug. 16-The Information
al Arbitration Society has sent q cab Q
message to the Marquis of Lansdowne,
governor general Of Canada, express
ing the hope that he will commute the
sentence Of death passed upon Louis
Riel.