The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-01
PESTILENCE.
Abstract of the surgeon-Genera1's sani-
tary Report.

Abstract of the Surgeon-Genera1's Sani-
tary Report.
WASHINGTON, April THE abstract
of sanitary reports as made by the sur
geon-general shows the presence of
smallpox in twenty one states of the
United States. Of the cities, Milwaukee
has suffered most this winter, record
z ing 524 cases and 1854 deaths; Philadel-
phia had 224 cases and 26 deaths; Chi
eago, 240 cases and A deaths; Hot
Springs, lis cases and 81 deaths; Wash
ington, 81 cases and deaths; Detroit
81 cases and % deaths; st. Louis, los
cases and 35 deaths; New York, 55 cases
and 10 Deaths
Cholera is epidemic in many parts of
Russia, and thirty-nine different places
are enumerated in which cases ap-
peared from January 4 to March 26. In
Podolio alone in that period there were
2,031 cases and S67 deaths. Galicia, in
Austria Hungary, reported $50 deaths
out of SIT cases; Calcutta, India, 365
deaths, and Constantinople 81 deaths
There is also more or less cholera in Ar
genuine Brazil, Belgium, France, Cey-
lon, Germany and Holland. The United
States sanitary inspector at Rio de
Janeiro reports that cholera in the in
terror of Brazil is rapidly declining
owing to sanitary precautions. and of
yellow fever he SAYS: Though the
weather is very hot and sultry, hard
ly think there will be an epidemic this
year, as the number of cases and
deaths up to now are considerably less
than usual
Brazil reports a total of 1877 deaths
from yellow fever up to February %,
SIS of which occurred at Santos from
February 9 to %, out of total of IS
cases. In Cuba there had been 27
deaths and IA cases up to March II.
There were also a few cases at Vera
Cruz, Mex; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Porto
Rico, Salvador, and Curacao, West In
dies. The secretary of the Connect
cut state board of health contradicts
the report of the existence of varioloid
at Yale.
It appears that from a report of the
state of the Kentucky board that an
inspector who was sent to Floyd
county to investigate the mysterious
disease which recently appeared there,
found it to be cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts. There were twenty deaths from
the county out of total of twenty-five
cases.
THE NEBRASKA DROUGHT BROKEN.
OMAHA, Neb. April l. - Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night rain
or snow fell in nearly every county in
eastern and northern Nebraska. A
few spots in the central and western
parts of the state have not reported,
but it is known that the storm was gem
eraL A more timely rain never came,
for the greatest anxiety was felt in ref
erence to the prospect for the coming
crop in Nebraska, and the lack of
rain had given rise to apprehensions
that already the conditions in the
state were such that the outlook for
an abundant crop was very dubious.
In order that the exact situation might
be known, the Bee has secured reports
of the present condition throughout
the state. Reports have been received
from nearly every county in the
state, which show that as yet
there is no cause for the alarm
that has been felt-that, in
fact, the prospects are of the best.
In spite of the lack of rain the reports
indicated that in almost every section
of Nebraska the soil is moist and in
good condition for working and
seeding and. the exceptions to this
general rule are not enough to
make the outlook at all dubious. It is
true there has been great lack of
moisture, but the reports indicate that
the ground is not too dry for seeding,
and that, with the rain that came
last night and what will follow in
April and May, all crops will be in ex-
cellent condition. In the eastern
counties the soil is reported in excel
lent condition, though in the southeast
more rain is needed. This section was
soaked Saturday. The acreage is re-
ported to be an average one, both in
corn and small grain. In the central
portion of the state the situation seems
to be generally good.