Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-14
MOVED DD0WNLIKE SHEEP
GRANADA'S STREETS sTREWN
WITH CORPSES.

4,433 New Cases of the Plague and ,64S
Deaths in u Day ThrOughout spain
Suspension of the Powers of Local
Authorities Contemplated by the
People.
MADRID, Aug. 13.-There were ,433
new cases of cholera reported throughout
Spain yesterday and 1,6lS deaths from the
disease.
There is great excitement in Seville
over the government proposal to abolish
the power of the local authorities during
the prevalence of cholera because of their
ineficiency in sanitation, and to itself
assume direction of the city's local
affairs. The populace are hostile to the
doctors and averse TO any interference in
family affairs, and they strongly support
the local authorities. Great crowds as-
sembled In all the public places last even-
ing to discuss the situation. The civil
guard was called upon to disperse them.
HORRIBLE SCENES AT GRANADA.
The rayages of cholera IN Granada are
horrible. Scores OF victims of the disease
drop and die in the streets, where in many
cases they remain for hours before they
are gathered up at night for a hurried and
unceremonious burial in common
trench.
ATTRIBUTED TO DIVINE WRATH.
The people of Granada attribute the
visitation OF cholera to divine wrath, aud
wear amulets to preserve them from the
disease. Priests and sisters Of charity
are assiduous night and day in attending
to the wants Of the sufferers. The Arch
bishop has sold his equipaees to obtain
funds for the relief of the suffering peo-
pie, and has given his palace for a hos
pital.
THE RECORD AT MADRID.
Thirty-hve new cases of cholera and
81 deaths from the disease were reported
in this city to-day. In the province out
side of the city there were rs new cases
and IS deaths. The director of public
works and the wife of another government
official have succumbed to the disease.
The municipal authorities have decided
to demolish the slums. Quiet has been
restored in Seville. In SaragOssa the con-
diuOn Of affairs is imgrOving. Granada
suffers from lack of DOCTORS and medical
students have been detailed to attend TO
the patients.
ITALY PROTECTING HER POOR.
ROME, Aug. 13.-The government is ar
ranging to convey poor Italians employed
at Marseiles aud along the French coast
by rail TO Italy, in order to be able to SUI
pervise their habits and prevent their in
lection with cholera.
DInJormG (newspaper), Of this city,
protests against this action as calculated
to introduce cholera into Italy, and insists
that poor Italians returning home from
the infected districts of France, should be
compelled to go into quarantine before
being allowed to laud.
INCREASING AT MARSEILLEs.
PARIS, Aug. 13.-Reports received
to-day from Marseilles state that the
cholera there has received fresh impetus
owing TO the extreme heat, that the num-
Der of cases have steadily increased, and
that the disease is unusually fatal In con-
sequence Of the heat.
There were 3j deaths from cholera in
Marseilles to-day. Thirteen patients were
admitted to the PharO hospital, five of
whom subsequently died.
The municipal authorities have decided
10 establish cholera ambulance at every
fire station.
NO CHOLERA AT ODESSA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13.-It is posi-
lively denied that there are any cases Of
cholera IN the suburbs Of Odessa. The
town is enjoying perfect health.
HAIPHON's INFECTION.
HAIPHONG, Aug. 13.-Cholera is de-
creasing. The troops have been with
drawn and dispersed along the shores Of
the bay.