Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-02
Alarm IN EUKopE.
The Gear Is Suffering severely from
Ihe Influenza EpIdemIc.

Ihe Influenza t9pidemIc.
Sr. PETRaspuRa, Dso. 26.-The czsr
has suffered severely from the prevailing
epidemic OF influenza. Yesterday he was
too i'll to attend the regular Christmas
church service, and WAS also compelled
to omit the customary review OF the
paYade Of the guards. The empress pre-
sided OF the luncheon given in the Anitch-
koG palace after the military parade.
BERLIN, Dec. 26.-The public health
authorities report 3 great increase in tine
number Of cases Of Influenza, and al
aggrayation of the disease with an In
crease in the death rate. The fatal effects
are pr duoed by complications Of pneu-
monia and laryngitis.
At Bremen the gas works are short Of
hands In consequence of the number of
employees down with the epidemic. In
Munich the disease Ia inoreasing, and the
hospitals are full.
The epidemic has appeared at Buohar-
est Galatz and BTAils.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-In consequence OF the
spread Of the epidemic the hospitals are
crowded, and the authorities have been
compelled TO make extraordinary pro-
visions for new patients. This has been
done by the erection OF temporary
pavilion on grounds Of the Hospital
Beaujon.
In the school Of the daughters Of mem
bors OF the Legion OF Honor at ~. Denis
one-third OF the pupils were Ill, and the
school has therefore been closed.
LISBON, Dec. 26.-IuhuenzG prevails
10 such sn extsnt among the soldiers In
| the garrison here that 1t will probably
prevent the proposed review on the 2Sth
inst. on the occasion OF the proolaiming
of Dom Carlos 81 King of Portugal.
The King OF Portugal is suffering from
en- attack Of Influenza.
Dom Pedro and the ex-EmpTess of
Brazil are in oporto. The ex.smpress ia
still indispostd.
VIENNA, Dec. 27.-The hospitals In this
city are crowded with patients suffering
from influenza, accompanied by infAm-
nation Of the lungs, pleurisy and peri
tonitis.
Thsre are over 100 cases of influenza
in Prague.
$50 DEATHS IN DAY.
| PARts, Dec. 2T.-The large number of
deaths resulting from influenza in this
city is exciting the grAvest apprehension.
II is reported this morning that $50
deaths from the disease have occurred
within "a hours. The papers print thIa
report, but some OF them doubt the
figures, claiming that they are too high.
TIRE CAR rs ooNvALEsC1Na.
ST. PLTaRsRURG, Dec. 27.--1ne GEAR is
mailing favorable progress towards re-
coTery from his attack OF influenza He
has never been In critical condition and
no fears have been felt as to the out
come OF his illness.
EFlDEMIo IN GERMANY.
BEnLIN, Dec. ~ For some days past
there have been few sporadic cases OF
iDfuenEs at Koonigsberg, but the dissase
has now become epidemic and some Of
the o~ses are o the most serious nature.
ROYAL sSIFFLERs.
LONDON, DISC. "a. The Countess Of
Flanders, s,ster-in.ihw OF King Leopold
OF Belgium, Prince Bsudouln, eldest SOC
OF the countess, and the Queen Of Ron
mania, are suffering from the Influenza
cLgRKs LAID UP IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Dec. a. --Thirty-one Of
the local post ftice clerks and letter
carriers are suffering from influenza and
unable TO work. Numerous other looa
cases OF La Grippe ars also reported.
THE SPREAD IN SPAIN.
LIsBoN, Dec. " The number Of CASE
OF iufuspsa ia this city and Oporto or,
increasing,