Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-14
CHOLERA IN EUROPE.
Still Raging in Spain and France.
TIE CHOLERA IN SPAIN.

MADRID, Aug. l0.-There were 4, III
new cases of cholera and l,5ll deaths
from the disease reported yesterday
throughout Spain. Granada is to-
day in most deplorable condition,
a result of the cholera. The state of
affairs there is really worse than it
was in Naples last year during the
cholera epidemic in that city. There
are no doctors now in Granada, and
the dead bodies of cholera victims
lie unburied in The streets.
PARIS, Aug. l0.-Reports from Mar
settles received to-day state that the
weather is again very warm, and
that the cholera is increasing to such
an extent that the hospitals have been
opened for the reception of patients
suffering from the disease.
Reports from Toulon state that two
deaths from cholera have occurred
there, and that several new cases are
reported.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. l0.-There were
thirty-five deaths from cholera in
this city to-day,
There were 300 deaths from cholera
in this city during the past week.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. l0.-A person
having died here to-day from NAL
ady apparently cholera, the Spanish
authorities promptly instituted a
land Gordon, barring Gibraltar from
communication with the contiguous
Spanish territory. This action is
proving a source of much annoyance
to many persons in Gibraltar whose
families reside in adjacent villages
which they cannot reach under the
new arrangement.
MADRID, Aug. ll.-Three thousand
five hundred and ten new cases and
,343 deaths from the disease were
reported throughout Spain yesterday
These statistics, however, do not COLI
vey the whole truth about the preva-
lence of the scourge, as they are not
complete. Cholera has made its APP
pearance in Barcelona, Bilboa, San
Sebastine, Santa Audar, Huesca, and
Tolosa. Relatives of the cholera pa
tients in many of the Spanish pro-
vinces assault the doctors in the be-
lief that they poison their patients
The Archbishop Of Seville died Of
cholera yesterday.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 1.-THE Cham
Der of Commerce has petitioned the
Government to urge foreign Govern
ments to relax unwarranted quaran
tines against Marseilles, especially
those maintained by Spain and a
J Gibraltar.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 1l.-At tumultu
GUS meeting of the municipal authori
) ties here to-day, the sum of lO0,OOt
, francs was appropriated for sanitary
purposes.
MADRID, Aug. l2.-Thirty-fve new
, cases of cholera and 10 deaths froIl
the disease were reported i'll this cit!
[ yesterday. Fifteen of the new case
exist in one street. This discover,
has caused a sensation and the author
tiles are vigorously disinfecting tlf
thoroughfare. There were 4,557 new
| cases of cholera and 1929 death
' from the disease reported yesterda,
= throughout Spain.
The Gazette to-day says that in tn
g past twenty-four hours 6,464 new
: cases of cholera and 2,l09 deaths hav
been reported from 576 towns in 3
= provinces in Spain. This is the high
est number of victims yet reported
{ The press calls upon the Government
+ aud higher classes to combine in ei
q forts to alleviate the national calamity
e The King and Queen have sent larg
donations TO Saragossa and Gre
NADIA. The epidemic is visiting a
the fashionable seaside resorts. A
:, each place visited a panic ensues an
the place is deserted in forty-eigl
hours.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 12-The death
= from cholera here, to-day, numbere
twelve. Twenty-Five new cases wer
:, admitted to the hospital.
! CHOLERA IN CHINA.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-Gen. De Cource
v telegraphs as follows: ave hav
q fed our headquarters at Haiphon
e during the prevalence Of choler'
= There were II deaths from choler
yesterday in Haiphong and 66 person
4 are down with the disease to-da!
o We have a large number of volunteC
4 nurses to care for the sick. There
is an excellent feeling among the troop
o CLARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT: I'll
v following announcement from til