Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
NEWS FROM OVER The SEA
Prof. Koch Says American Physicians
aud Patients Better Remain
at Home.
The Consumption Cure is Meeting
With Remarkable Degree of
Success.
The Governments Commercial Bill
Threatens to Bring on Crisis
Between the Parties.

BERLIN, Doc. 20.-The number of
American physicians who have been try
ing to get the Koch lymph is rapidly d.
mlnishing. Prof Gerhardt has now
treated seventy-nine patients. Four who
we're suffering from advanced plthisis
died; three left the hospital much i'm
proved; twenty-four are progressing IA
Forably. Gerhardt expresses satisfaction
with the remedy, and confirms Koch's
experience that it is most useful in the
initial siege of the disease.
DR.. Gutman has four cases that have been
absolutely cured of pnemonary phthisis,
having been taken at an ear y stage.
Prof. Leyden reports that of 1877 patients
treated at the Charity hospital. the gen.
eral results are promising. There have
been no mlshaps in any instance. In con-
trast to this the Cologne Gazette records
the death of patient eonfeced to the
care of DR.. Libbertz by Koch and who
received the first injection from Koch.
Prof, Leyden admonishes that the doc
tors use the utmost Caution; that the in
jections affect the heart strongly. All
deaths following the injection have been
caused by the heart being affected.
A Crisis Pending.
A dispute over the governments COM
munal bill threatens serious crisis. The
minister of the interior Herr Furth finding
a majority of the committee bent upon the
amendments presel wing the several
feudai privileges which the bill
aimed to abolish, conferred with
his colleagues who authorized hirn to
inform the committee that if the iandtag
supported theamen9ments it be immedia-
tely discussed. A sharp dispute followed,
the conservative members of the commit
tee declaring that the government was
taking line rulnous to- the a.istocr acy
whichthey held was the back bone of the
monarchy. The committee adjourned
! until Jan. |, and several of the members
wilconsult Bismarck on the crisis
and ask him to lead the opposition
The Post, conservative, warns its party
that dissolution On such a question would
result in a liberal majority. The pro-
gressists rejoice at the prospect of disso-
luton, but it is not thought that the con-
servatives will risk general election.
A Notable Wedding.
Prince William of Nassau, heir to the
throne of Luxembourg, and the richest
parti among the European princes after
the czarowich, it is reported will be be-
trothed to Princess Margarethey sister Of
the emperor. The marriage would be q
step toward the ultimate absorption of
Luxemburg by Germany.
The Empress Getting Better.
Though the confinement of the empress
| was premature she Is recovering rapidly.
add the condition of the child is satisfac-
tory.
EmperOr's Finances All Rll.hs
Prompt denial is made of the runaors of
the emperor's financial embarrassment
through expenses incurred on his Journey
to the European courts. A report chat his
civil list is to be increased to meet the
though the emperor holds the list not sufii-
Gent to meet the expenses attendant upon
development of the imperial position.