The Portland daily press., 1891-07-01
FOREIGN NEWS GATHERED IN LONDON
Jewish Refugees, the Victims Of
Disease, Shipped TO America.
Little Princess Marie Of Greece May
Yet BE Russla's CzarIna.
Liberals Still Anxious About the
Grand Old Mans Health.

LONDON, June 30.-A Berlin dispatch says
that considerable excitement prevails in that
and other German cities over the reported
outbreak Of that disease known as black-pox
among the Jewish refugees from Russia.
The disease has already spread to German
residents near the frontier, where most Of
the Jews cross over, and great consteI-
nation is felt wherever it has made its ap-
pearance. The disease is said to be entirely,
different from the "Black DEATH" which de-
stroyed many persons In Ireland, in the
early part Of 1866, and which had Its origin
In the East, although the two diseases are
somewhat similar in their outward symp-
toms. The black-pox Is said to be the result
Of the horrible squalor and filth 10 which
many of the immigrants exist at home, and
Its breaking out Is partly consequent on the
privations to which they have been subjected
The German health authorities everywhere
are keeping vigilant outlook to prevent the
spread OF the disease from the immigrants
against whom, as far as possible. a quaran-
tine Is maintained, until they are safely
shipped to New York. At Hamburg and
Bremen, the immigrants are quietly taught
by friends not to say anything about Russia
on their arrival In Amer.ca, but to claim that
they were Austrian or German subjects. la
this way they hope to escape the scrutiny
likely to be bestowed on the Russian Jews.
The Telegraph's st. Petersburg correspon-
dent declares that the harvest In Russia this
year Is likely to be the worst on record. He
draws narrowing picture of the results of
the continued drouth. He says famine is
already visible in the faces of the peasantry
OF Kostroms. Disease has already broken
out. The only food is oat meal mixed with
tree bark or similar ingredients. In KaZan,
among indigents receiving meals there are
LAG n0blemen and 76 priests.
The report Is again current that Princess
Marie OF Greece, the younger sister of Prince
George, now travelling in North America,
Russia and bride Of the CzaIewitch. 1t is
said that the Czarina strongly protested
against the proposed alliance with the fami-
ly Of the Prince of Montenegro, on the
ground that 1t would be derOgatory not only
to Russia but to Denmark, to have anything
TO do with the wretched little piincipality
and its disgusting inhabitants. The Princess
Marie Is beautiful girl Of about fifteen, and
should there be any truth In the report of
the coming betrothal, 1t is not likely that
the marriage would take place for some time.
Greece just now Is thinking OF picking a
quarrel in the Russian interest with Bulga-
ria, on the ground that the latter country has
a covetous eye on Macedonia. The real canse
OF the quarrel. however, Is an expression at
that the Greek nation was One-third office
holders and the remainder brigands.
Mr.. Gladstone is said to be getting stronger
already under the influence OF sunshine and
sea air, and that the color is returning to his
cheeks. This, however, does not reassure
the Liberals. 1t Is admitted on all hands
that Mr.. Gladstone improves when ne Is
backward when he attempts to give attention
to public business