Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-01-07
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
Dr.. Knefen, Of Trenton, Attempts to
Commit Suicide.
A TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSION.
A Fifteen-Year-Old Kansas Boy. Dis
appointed in a Love Affair,
Commits Suicide.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UN1oN.l
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
A TERRIFIC GAS EXPLOSION.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RrcoED-UMosl
THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
1t is Widespread, but the Fatality Is
Quite Small


1t is Widespread, but the Fatality 1,
Quite Small
LONDON, January 5th.-Lord Salisbury's
private secretary, Sidney Greville, is sick
with the influenza.
Admiral Pravo Wallis, aged 90, who has
the unique distinction of serving on tht
frigate Shannon against the American frig.
ate Chesapeake, has recovered
The epidenic continues to spread. More
policemen are sick.
large number of nurses in the hospit
ais, doctors and clergymen are prostrated.
BERLIN, January 6th.-The Dowager EN-.
press Augusta, who is suffering greatly
from influenza, passed very restless night
PARIS, January 6h.-The influenza i.
decreasing, much to the relief of people Of
all classes, as the city has been thoroughly
frightened at the ravages of the disease.
GIBRALTAR January 6th.-The infiuenzs
made its appearance here, but there is nc
interruption of communication between
the American squadron OF evolution and
the shore.
QUEBEC, January 6th.-Cardinal Tasch
ereau is sick with la grippe.
DETROIT (Mich.), January 6th-There
were three deaths to- day from influenza
Thomas Mcdonald and Dewitt c. Har
of the Ne'Os staff and Miss Ida Clifford.
WASHINGTON, January 6th.-Secretary
Window is confined TO his residence with
an attack OF Ia grippe.
ALBANY, January 6th.-La grippe is Gre
ating fear in the Mohawk valley. Al
Amsterdam there are 1000 cases. Among
the sufferers are three of the principal ply.
sicians. AT Fort Plain there are 500 i'll
AT Canajoharie 300 Several hundred
cases are reported at Fonda, Fultonyille
and St. townsville.
NIAGARA FALLS On. Y. }, January 9Th
Over 100 cases of la grippe are reported
principally among railway employees The
men on the Michigan Central and Grand
Trunk roads have to work double time.
CORNWALL (Ont.). January 6th.-Thret
hundred cases of influenza are here.
NAPA January 6th.-The wife of Super.
visor Garfield has Just recovered from 8
well-defned case of la grippe. The lady re-
turned very recently from trip East
where she is supposed to have contracted
the disease.
PENDLEToN (Or), January 6th.-Rev
Father Gleason, pastor of the Pendletor
Catholic Church, died to-day of la grippe
PHILADELPHIA, January 6th-Over 23C
policemen in this city are sick of the
grippe. Three deaths due to the malady
were reported to-day. One hundred anc
sixty-two deaths from pulmonary Difficult
ties occurred last week.
New YORK, January 6th-Vital stats
tics for the twenty-four hours ended a
noon to-day show the number of deaths tC
be 146, a decrease of nearly 100 compared
with the previous twenty-four hours 1t i:
believed at sanitary headquarters that the
worst of the influenza epidemic is over
The sick list in the Police Department
however, shows no abatement, but tn,
reverse.
MONTREAL, January 6th.--New York's
fugitive Doodle Aldermen are sick will
grippe. Dempsey is just recovering, Mo
loney is seriously i'll, and three members o
Keenan's family are prostrated.
SCRANTON (Ps.), January 6th.-Terenc,
Powderly is sick here with tonsilitis.
LANCASTER (Pa), January 6th.-Marlir
L. 0 Blender, of this city, died of infuenzt
this morning. He was first attacked las
Saturday.
BERLIN, January 6h.-The condition O
the dowager Empress is improving rapidly
tonight.
New YORK, January 6th-During th,
twentY-four hours ending at noon 146 case.
of influenza and similar diseases were re
ported. Letter carrier Terence Tuffin i.
dead. Rev. DR.. Holton is very i'll. Under
takers declare they have more busines:
than they can handle. They have plenty
of collins but hearses are scarce.