Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-21
WORK OF THE CHOLERA.
The Disease Spreading in Spain - The
Terrible Death Rate.

MADRID, Aug. lO.-lne returns from
the cholera infected districts of Spain
show the total number of new cases on
Saturday to be 41O6 and the total number
of deaths from the disease lbs. The
plague has made its appearance at Barcel-
ona, where twenty three cases ana sixteen
deaths are reported.
The cholera reports for to-day show that
there were II new cases and II deaths in
the city of Madrid and IS new cases and 30
deaths in the province y slight panic
which broke out few days ago, has sub
sided. The epidemic shows no further
sign Of an increase.
MARsEIILEs, Aug. 16.-There were
tWentv-seVen deaths in this city to-day
from cholera, At the Pharo hospital ~
cases were admitted and seventy died,
while seventy remain under treatment.
Several deaths from cholera have Oc.
Cured in the lunatic asylum here Sew
eral deaths are reported AT Salon caused
bytyphOid fever and smallpox, Which Is
of Il severe type and very active.
Cholera on Board IA steamer.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. ga British steam
or which arrived at Algicrs, yesterday,
was forbidden to enter the port, as there
had been IA death from cholera on board.
The steamer was ordered INTO quarantine,
but she returned to MarSeilles instead. In
the meantime there had been another
death on board The health authorities
here have accordingly enforced the quar-
antine regulations against the steamer.
Six Hundred soldiers Die OF Cholera.
LONDON, Aug. ia letter from Saigon
reports that six hundred French soldiers
have died of cholera in Formosa and the
piSCardOrcS that the hospitals are over
flowing with Sufferers and that the cpl
demC Is increasing.
Annexation of the Caroline Islands by
Germany.
BERLIN, Aug l6.--l'hc National Xetung
iustifies the annexation of the Caroline
islands by Germany on the ground that
Spain has never been in actual possession
of them, while Germany must protect the
branch houses on the islands of German
firms in the Pacific trade
IARIS. Aug. ia despatch from Der
lin to the journal dies Debats says Ger
many is resolved to dispute SPANS claim
to the Caroline islands.
Civil War at Khartoum.
CAIRO, Aug. 16.-lnformation has been
received here that civil war has broken
out at Khartoum that the treasury
has been sacked and that the Mahdi's
successor and other officials have been
killed
Big Crowd to Hear Talmage.
LONDON, Aug 16.-The Rev. DR.. Tai
mage of Brooklyn preached tonight in
the City Road Wesleyan chapel. Hours be
fore the opening of the service the doors
of the chapel were besieged by "A throng
clamoring for admission and more than a
thousand persons were turned away for
lack of even standing room.
The Pail Nails Revelations Dram atized.
LONDON, Aug11.-The Pail Mall Gazette
recent revelations of London vice have
been dramatized at Vienna. The play is in
five acts and is entitled protect our
Daughters"
Lord Coleridge on His Marriage.
LONDON, Aug. 17.-Lord Chief Justice
Coleridge, who was married on Satur-
day to Miss Lawford, in IA letter to the
papers, says he cannot see why the de-
tails of his private life should interest the
public. The father of Lord Colridge' S
bride was formerly a Judge in Bengal. The
lady's age is thirty-two years.
Urging France to Avenge Pains Death.
PARIS, Aug. l7-IIenri Rochefort, writ
ing in the Intransigeant on the murder OF
Olivier Pain, urges that if the French
government fail TO exact satisfaction from
England for the murder, the friends of
Pain will watch for the coming of the
Prince of Wales to France and avenge
upon him the death of Pain
Address of Welcome for DIR. Walsh.
DUBLIN, Aug. 17-Muncipal council
to-day resolved to present DR., Walsh with
an address of welcome as the successor of
the late Cardinal McCabe in the Arch
bishoprc of Dublin. Some of the Protest
ant members objected to this and T. d.
Sullivan, NJ. p, explained that the pro.
posed memorial was intended to be an act
rejoicing over the overthrow of what
is called base and vile intrigue car
ried on at the vatican by Mr. Erringtor
to defeat the wish of the Irish people tC
have DR. Walsh succeed Cardinal McCabe
because he was IA home ruler Mr.. Sulli
van said the demonstration was not intend
ed in any way to cast any discredlt ON thu
protestants.