The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-01
IT Is A GRIP OF DEATH.
THE RUSSIAN INVADER PLAYING
SAD HAVOC IN GOTHAM.


An Increase of 100 Per Cent. Over
the Usual Mortality - Consumption,
Pneumonia, and Bronchitis Espe-
cially Aggravated by the New
Malady.
NEw York, Dec. Sl.-The number of
deaths reported at the bureau of vital
statistics during the twenty-four hours
ending at noon to-day was 1876, or an in
crease over the average of about 100
per cent The increase is in
deaths from pneumonia, bronchitis,
and especially consumption. La grippe is
credited with being at the bottom of che in
creased fatality. Policemen to the number
OF 305 are on the sick list to-day.
GOVERNMENT OFFICES INVADED.
LONDON, Dec 31.-Infuenza has attacked
the employees in the government offices in
this city, aud large number Of them are
prostrated.
LORD sALIsBURY's ILLNESS.
The illness from which Lord Salisbury
was suffering last night was a chill.
The Marquis Of Salisbury has the grip in
severe form. He was taken on the oath,
but as observation of the strictest secresy is
enJoined upon all persons in the Marquis
household as to the facts relating to his
health, IL was not known that he was
i'll until Thursday, when he was threatened
with collapse. The queen then sent Sir
William Jenner to attend him. He was
then kept in bed three days, and has been
kept in his room ever since. Pneumonia is
apprehended, and the marquis is physically
untitled for a struggle with very severe
disease. He will certainly be kept housed
for fortnight. He abstains from business
as far as possible.
MANY DIPLOMATS ILL.
LONDON. Dec. 81, IL p M-Many diplo-
mats are down with the epidemic.
The latest news from Hatfield house is
that the Marquis of Salisbury is better.
He heard reports read in his bedroom to-
day, and dictated dispatches to his private
secretary, who states that no bulletins are
necessary, and the condition Of the premier
IS at present not serious.
Count Hatzfeldt has been i'll for fort
night, but is now better.
THE WORST OVER AT PARIS.
PARIS, Dec. 31.-During the past twenty
four hours there has been no increase in the
number of cases of influenza reported
in this city, and it is believed that
the epidemic has reached its hight.
In the outskirts of the city, however, the
disease is spreading. The disease has made
its appearance on the southern shores of the
Mediterranean. Several cases are reported
at Algiers and Bona. 1t has also appeared
III Turin and Gaeta, Italy.
AT Milan the garrison, the students OF
Lorgone college, the police, and municipal
guard are severely affected.
There were 46l deaths here on Monday
The Journal des DebdtS declares the situa-
tion to be serious
The deaths from influenza included
dozen small uotables.
THE TENDENCY TO COMPLICATIONS.
BERLIN, Dec. 31.-The TdgebLatt says:
''The nearer the epidemic in Berlin appears
to be drawing toward close the greater Is
the tendency to various complications,
mostly that of pneumonia, which itself
seems to have become veritably an cpl
demic. Other complications are disease of
the ear and neuralgia. In the city Of
Frankfort scarcely single house has es.
capped this visitation"
RECEPTION ABANDONED.
Owing to the prevalence of influenza at
Munich, the usual New Year reception at
the palace will not be held.
At Copenhagen the epidemic is abating
The Official report gives total Of 8, 200 cases.
Most OF these are OF a mild character. The
harbor of Copenhagen is free of ice
Reports from Cassel say that the disease
is Spreading there, and that number of
doctors have been attacked. In many case
the influenza is followed by inflammation of
the lungs.
VIENNA SCHOOLS TO CLOSE.
VIENNA, Dec. 31.--Inhuenza is increasing
in this city. The board of health has
ordered that the schools be closed until Jan.
z. The hospitals have become so crowded
that it has been found necessary to erec5 a
special structure for those suffering from
the disease.
The usual death rate here is from 40 to 80
daily. Ii has gradually increased TO 100 a
majority OF whom die with pneumonia.
SCHOOL CHILDREN ILL.
DETROIT, Dec 31.-A special to the Free
Press, from Lansing, Mich, says: "a
large proportion OF the 500 school children
here are i'll with la grippe The number of
cases has increased rapidly, and to-day there
are from 100 to 125 boys in the hospital. In
a number OF cases the temperature has run
up to 103' and 104', and sneezing, splitting
headaches, and other characteristic symp-
toms are curiously present"
IN CHIcAGo's PosToFFIcE,
CHICAGO, Dec 31.-La grippe has MADE
its appearance in the postoffice. r. M.
Sexton. postmaster, has a touch of it, and
-FOUR or nVe neadS OF departments and be-
tween thirty and forty clerks are laid up
with it,
sEvENTY-Two CASES AT NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 31.-Twenty-seve
cases of la grippe are reported among the
men of the United States receiving ship
Franklin, and forty-fye cases at the United
States marine hospital here.
BRICE A vICfnI.
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from Lima, o., says that Calvin s. Brice,
chairman of the national democratic COM
mittee,' is a victim of La grippe. lie is
confined to his house.
SERIOUS IN SWITZERLAND,
GENEVA, Dec. 3l.-At Lucerne and
Lausanne, the influenza is serious among
the railway officials and scholars.
BRAzIL'S DIsQUIET.