Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-17
FOREIGN NEWS.
CHOLERA'S RAvAGES.
A Large Increase in the Death Rate
Paris Taking Precautions Against the
Disease.-rhe Disease on the Increase
in Marseilles.

PARIS, Aug. Is.
The medical section of the French science
association, sitting Grenoble, declare tha,
cordons and fumigations are useless and that
cholera should be stopped on its entrance at
the Red Sea. The National, the first journal
to announce the appearance of cholera at
Msrseilles, insists that the number of deaths
that have occurred there from the disease is
still much moderated.
Stringent measures are being taken to keen
the cholera away from this city. Travellers
from the south are 'qusrantined. The streets
are cleaned every night
MADRID, Aug. Is.
The Gazette says that during the "a hours
ending yesterday, $4,000 new cases OF cholera
and 1850 dssths from the disease were re.
ported throughout all Spain. During that
time A. new cases and 80 deaths were re-
ported in this city. The aspect of affairs is
becoming more serious here, the epidemic
having appeared in the founding hospital
and other public establishments and in the
best quarters of the city.
MADRID, Aug. l6.
Chalera reports for to-day slow there were
Is new cases and II deaths in the city of
Madrid, and 65 new cases and 80 deaths in
the province. The slight panic which broke
out few DAYS ago has subsided. The
epidemic shows no sighs of further increase.
Wherever the disase prevails the most strin-
gent precautions are taken to prevent its
spread, Some of the most crow ded houses
have been emptied and their tenants lodged
outside the city. Pnblic buildings are dis
infected daily. The epidemic is still raging
in Grenada but is decreasing in other south
cru provinces.
MARsEILLEs. Aug. II.
The municipal authorities of this city at
tribute the outbreak of cholera here to the
proximity of camp which was recently dis
banded and in which typhoid fever was ere
sting havoc among the troops. There were
81 deaths from cholera in this city during the
"a hours ending at noon to-day. Dr. Bron-
ardel, of Paris, has stated that the cholera
here is due to the filth habit. of the people,
and the citizens are indignant.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. Is.
Several deaths from cholera have occurred
IN lanatic ASYLUM here Several deaths are
reported at Wourris and Salon caused by
typhoid fever and small pox which are of a
severe type and very active.
The HAGUR, Aug. 10.
Holland has declared Gibraltar infected
with cholera.
vienna, Aug. a.
1t is reported cholera has broken out in
Trieste.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 10.
The existence of cholera within the Spanish
lines was declared to-day and the disease is
spreading. There were four deaths here to-
dav from Cholera, traced to infection con-
tracted on Spanish soil. A deputation wait
ed on the governor of Gibraltar to-day and
requested him to shut of communication
with Spain. This he refused to do The
panic increases hourly and the exodus grows
correspondingly.
MADRID, Aug. 16.
Returns from the cholera infected districts
of Spain show the total number of new cases
on Saturday to be 4706 and the total number
of deaths from the disease 1858 The plague
has made it's appearance at Barcelona where
% cases and l6 deaths are reported.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 16.
There were 90 deaths in the city today
from cholera. At the Pharo hospital 10
cases were admitted and 20 died while 20 re-
main under treatment.