The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-21
Argentine Confederation

Argentine Confederate
The Rioer Plate Times OF July 20 has the sub
Joined ITEMS dated In Buenos Ayres:-
IN PRISON AND SUFFERING.
Matthew Beggs an engine driver IN the service
prison for the reason that he happened to be driv
ing train on the Northern line some four months
the accident, over and killed a drunken mulatt0
who was trespassing on the track. Beggs s held
without trial or formal charge.
INDIAN RAIDS ON THE CONFEDERATE FRONTIER.
There has been an energetic Demonstration
IN a a ts tine the MINISTRY
OF War, in respect to the frontier defence Con-
slant reports come In as to the depredatons and
frontier by the Indians. and Colonel Gainza was ar
raigned by the Chambers for his gross inefficency.
DIR. Teiedor's note to the Brazilian Cabinet has
given great offence In iiio Janero, and there be
not the slightest question but that the note will have
to be Withdrawn IN as public manner as IL has
been issued to the world. General Mitre has been
appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court OF
empowered to Settle the dificuties between the
two governments by the only course now left open
to the Argentine Rep%pcMylz that OF %itndr n
! Minister generally acknowledged to be incompe.
tent for the important post which he at present
| holds.
ARGENTINE RAILROADS EXTENSION.
One OF the important events Of the fortnight has
been the inauguration of the section OF the Great
| Southern Railway from the SaladO rs far as Car
| men de las Flores. The entertainment was com.
plete success, and the large number OF gentlemen
| connected with the engineering profession who
attended on the occasion expressed themselves In
the highest degree gratiaed with all they saw, and
| with the Thoroughly solid and workmanlike man
| ner In which the works had been completed
BRITISH INTERESTS PROTECTION.
Her Britannia Macsty's ship Rocket, Captain A.
Il. Wright, has arrived in port Mt Buenos Ayres,
from MOntevideo, some people say to be In readi.
ness to protect British interests IN the event OF
"Knowing what we do Says the Rtrer isu;e Times
OF the protection British interests are In the habit
of receiving here, and looking to the not altogether
gigantic size Of our protector such reason for her
presence is, Of course, out OF the question:"
THE THEATRES AND WEATHER.
The Bueuos Ayres Times Of June % refers to the
above subject in the following words Our thea
is an expectation among pleasure gOers that the
Winter season will not pass over without Its share
of amusement.
Speaking OF the Winter season reminds us that we
have passed through the ''veranta de San JUAN"
and, after the usual pamperO and rain, We are now
fairly plunged Into the cold weather. which, II pos
sbe, Is moro searching here than In the Old C0un-
try.
OPERA.
Everybody has been asking about the new opera,
La COndesSG al AnldtH which IL to be brought cut
tonight July 29) at the Colon Theatre. 1t will be
good news-adds the journal above named--fOr
those who like to know and follow the text of what
Ia being performed 10 hear that Messrs. Adams Il
Co., the enterprsing American advertising firm,
have printed and published a libretto OF tho opera
In question: which Is extremely well got up, in clear
leglble type.
And again the Plate Times says:-We publish
the entries for the races which fixed to come or
ut BelgranO on the 9th Of July.