The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-20
TIE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.
The Presidents Message at the Opening Of Con-
gress- Difficulty with BoliviaA Monument
to Mazsini-Attsmpted Assassination Of
Lady Of Rank-A Spanish Priest on
Epree--Census Of the Confederation.

BUENoS AYRES, May 10, 1879.
The Congress opened on the 4th. The Presidents
message dates or the continued progressive pros
perity Of the country and says that the relations
with foreign powers are good he not assigning i'm
portance TO the divergence from Brazil the Para
gnayan question, which he expects viii nnd an
early ana altogether peaceable solution. This de-
caration Of good relations with all the foreign
Powers has been largely criticised by the oppositio
papers, which point to the territorial difficulties
existing with Chile, on account OF Patagonia, and
with Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, because OF the
Chaco question. Congress ID now occupied prn-
cipaly with the bin for the authorization OF the An
des Railroad, commencing with the prolongation OF
the villa Maria and Rio Quarto line to San Lulz, and
afterwards from San Luiz to Mendoza The govern
ment is also urging several bills, OF which is for
the establishment Of an immigration department,
to have the disposal OF the lands, the charge and
information OF the immigrants, and the general
promotion OF immigration. The number OF immi-
grants last year reached nearly 10000 notwlth-
standing the encouragement caused by the plague.
report came down the river that Bolivian
army of 5000 men was menacng the Oran terri
tory north of the Bermejo purposlng to expel the
Argentines from that newly annexed Chaco Pro-
vince. However, later accounts show that the Boiy-
ian action has limited itself to moving troops and
munitions towards the frontier, with the aim to
guard 1t against supposed Intended anneXations OF
the Argentines Even this Is not satisfactory, for
the Bolivians seem determined to maintain their
claims to the Chaco north OF the Bermeo; but il is
probable that the bad relations grown up between
Bolivia and Peru about a frontier question will
keep the Boivians quiet in their south.
The Italians and their sympathiZers are snbscrib-
ing for monument to be erected In Buenos Ayres
TO Joseph Mazzini, and some $1,000 are already
given. Another SUBSCRIPTION is open for one to Ad-
During last year hny-two tramroad concessions
o Ter T0sn GRANTED o the ~
railroad to Eusenada IL determined on, though the
concession is not yet given, and 1t seems very
probable that the inlet will become the port of the
packets at least "a well as OF the packers.
LADY STABBED IN THE BACK.
The city IL greatly excited still over the at
tempted ASSASSINATION of Donna de Castellanos' a
lady OF one OF the first native families, who while
going out of store In company with her daughter,
was stabbed III the back by man, who
made OF and has not been discovered The two
ladies rushed into an apothecarys store close by
and INTO the back ro0m 10 the astOnishment OF the
apothecary, and the daughter rapidly undressed
the mother and began to stop the blood. surgeon
was called, and after examination declared that the
wound was not mortal as, fortunately for the lady,
her adipose development had caused the knife,
which was scientifically directed at her heart, to
come short OF its aim. No reason Is known for SO
daring an attempt at murder in daylight in one OF
the most frequented streets OF the city, but the fact
Is that murders are OF alarming frequency in this
city, ana generally with an IMMUNITY which encOur-
ages their repetition
Spanish priest has been sent to prison for eight
days for getting drunk and pocketing spoons and
forks at restaurant. in March last he was arrested
for similar act ana was found armed with q loaded
pistol evidently being member OF the Church
Militant
raid OF 1000 Indians has been again made into
this province OF Buenos Ayres, and number OF
cattle and many captives have been carried or into
the wilds,
THE POPULATION OF THE CONFEDERATION.
A resume Of the census OF 1869 has been published
The entire population OF the confederation com
prises 1,s77,4g0 souls, including $1,000 residing
temporarily In foreign countries. The Argentine
provinces contain S97, $50 males and S45 572 females
there thus being an excess of 52,2oS males. But
taking the native Argentines Alone there
are 5,793 males and 7S5567 females, the
females thus being 3o,774 In excess
while of the foreign population the males number
15l, 1893 and the females only 60005. Two hundred
and thrty-iour persons are over 100 years OF age,
namely-l9l Argentines and AZ foreigners, and out
Of ,172 Africans 10 are over that age. One Argen
tine male, Argentine female and / African fe-
male were returned at over 100. Comparing Ar
gentnes with some other countries IL has person
100 years In each 1850 persons; Chile has to
6,2ss the United States to 1O,65s and Spain to
7l65s. But, TO say the least, absolute credit must
not be given In south America to the asserted ages
accuracy In the Of the blacks especially not
being attainabe. Still 1t is undeniable that the eli
mate OF the cool regions Is favorable to extreme old
age. In 81. NicOao n noted veteran, I'll Viego Defa
Patria, had died at 1856 years.
company has been formed In this city for the de-
velopment OF the manufacture OF silks. Belgian
bank Is also being promoted.