, 1873-08-23
Tho Commune In Spain.

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What is taking placo in tho rovoltcd Provinces
seems like falitaHtic dream, or aceno from the
most oxtrnyagant Of operas boutTe.
Here, for instance, is Banor Galvcz do Arce,
who has boon declaring war not only against
Madrid, but againat tho German Empire. Ho Is
the son Of = cultiyator Of oranges, who has a
plantation Of thoae precious trees in Muroia md
who has lnado money by traffic in tloir golden
fruit. This son OF tho orango-dcalor has great
ambition ho studied politics ho gave himself
airs Of Importance lie was elected Deputy.
tiniea, and bo departed from Madrid to sot up
his standard in Aiurcia, There he put around
him Il scarf he attached himgoIf to big
sabre ha placed on Ills head little rod cap. and
he adorned Ills heo1s with spurs thus accoutred
lie presented himsolf before a multitude: and
the multitude, without any dolay elevated him
to be Genoraliasimo Of tho forcoB on land md
soa Of the Canton Of AIurcia, This is like o
fairy tale but it il true. On the first expeli-
tion Of this hero. ho captured aomo hundreds Of
before lis eyes. But misforsunes came Cap
tured by prussian ma1l-of~war 1e offered to
tho commander Of the slip his sword, which tho
officer declined to take. Gut to tho quick by
this insult le told tue officer that Il ho did not
lolease him there would bo m affair botwoon tho
German Empire mud tho Canton Of Murcia!
Gon. ControraH, now coming upon the Bcone,
wont beyond this. Ho took tho most fiery tone,
aud threatened to declare war instantly, Oh sea
ind land, against Germany il Galyez was not re-
leased. Tho PruHBfan officer did not disobey
these in1nuctionB, and Galyez was set free.
After such singular adventures, 1t is not
strange that othorB follow. And so It ts. A
bricklayer rules over Castollon, o goat-hord
over over soys MsaE, and-h"ppy '0ln0sn'o-n Da'Dor
At Grenada tho Archbishop has boeu thrown
into prison, I'LL worship has beou suppressed ia
tue churches. and contribution haH beoi do
mandol OF the rich-a contribution Of G,000,000
roalH. Tho hankera Acoata and hluro had boon
put down On this forced contribution at 0000
piastres, and they havo paid it, tho widow
Calderon ut 95, GOO piastros the Count lie Flori
da blanca at 90, 900, and tho Duke d'Alrantoa ut
l60o0. Such Of tho Inhabitants aa paused for
Moderate 1lopubllcana haYe fed from the city In
diBguiso. All the civil and military aut4oritieB
have disappeared, and mon OF the people " oc-
cupy their placoa. It il d master- gunsnlith who
alsponBes juatlce. and . tailor and hattor aro
tho Committee OF Wnr.
ret'0"a tJ"'y 81 cortsgte"denee ef the St|' ork
Tho Canton Of Grenada has published tho fol-
lowing decreoB which arc to be put in execution
i'll u few days:
!. 4 decree @ imposing a contribution of 100000
2. A docroo ordering tho demolition of all the
churches, comprising that Of the Holy Mountain,
tho templo moat yencrated in Grenada.
g.. A decree ordering tho melting down Of all
the bells, and tho immediate establishment of
mint to make bronze money out OF tho metal
thus obtained.
!. 4. deoroo for the seizure, in tho namo OF the
Canton, Of al landed property, aud Of all tho
goods OF the Ntate.
6, dooroo for tho dBmissal Of all the magis-
tratoa Of courts OF juBt!co
At Seville all property l'as boon declared COL
|cctivo; tho workmon arc declared to 10 co-pro-
prictors OF tho manufactures aud OF their PRO-
ducts, but ut the Same time the taxoB to DO i,aid
upon this property arc to be loyiod exclusively
from tho original owners. At Seville also tho
Communists practice all tho principles which
How from tho identity OF origin Of man and mon.
shamo." a few days Blnce tl,ere was noon on
QUO Of tho most fashionable promonalea OF 3e-
yllo, ut tho hour whom everybody Is out, car
riage and pair, whose driver and footn,an anl
Vero stark uakQd,