THE PLAGUE—ALARM IN EUROPE

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 87, 31 May 1879, Page 3

THE PLAGUE—ALARM IN EUROPE

Paris, February 14. —The Oirieial Journal says The iates' reports V the plague are .eassuring It has iot increased, and energetic means have been odopied for it.- suppression The French Government have lespotched physicians to iuvestigatt ".he disease. Reports that the. plagno ha- appeared in Turkey are unfounded There is no ground for panic, and no danger for the present from arrivals from the jt.aek Sea or Sea of \/..ic. Nevertheless, the Minister of Commerce has ordered a quarantine of two day" at French ports on the Mediterranean and in Algeria, including arrivals from the Place Sen and Se» .if Azm- -ven when provided with B clean bill of health. The Republic Francaise energetically protesi- against permission being granted to Russia to carry out her intention of sending four of her volunteer fleet employed in transporting troops in the Plack Sea to Marseilles to repair. The medical authorities have recommended a careful fumigation of all letters aud newspapers at the Russian frontier. St. Petersburg, February 14.—The Government of Izaritzin will he divided into three districts, with a special i-epre-sentative of the medical staff at. the head of each. The quaranteen line of Taratotf will be extended eastward as far as Priscbit, thence to the Orenburg frontier anil westward from Iwauaka to the frontier of the river Don.

London, Fobruary 14.—Italian advices seem to show that Italy is more pauic•triken by reports of plague than are countries nearer Russia. The Rubaltino line of steamers between Italy and Egypt is discontinued. Importation of Egyptian cotton is prohibited. At Palermo a Greek corn-ladon vesol, attempting toeutor port, was warned off by a caunou shot.

London, February 14.—1n tho house of Lords, to-night the Duko of Richmond, Lord l'ifsulriit -of tho Council, stated that England had asked permission of R»«U to send physician* to investigate the plague. The Privy Council had, he ■aid, amplo powers to enforce a quarantine at a minute's notice, but ho did not believe that England was endangered.

St. Petersburg, February 14. —General Melikotf has been given absolute power and command of all the troops and authorities within the military cordon. Vienna, February 14.—The Burgomaster of Vienna urges the Government t-. sanction cremation, as j pecutionary 'iieasure against the plague ■ Lin lon, February 14. —The Soove Viemya reports that the plague has appeared iu Bessarabia.