The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-22
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Yellow Fever Still Present, but the Mortality
from the Visitation Abating.
His Majesty the Emperor Invalded-srugge
Between the Church and the Brethren Of the
'sMystic Te"-TeIegraph Projects
Plan Of Cabinet Reorganization.
RIO JANnrRo. March Is. 1879

RIO JAkEiKO, March 20
since the 18th instant the indications which
then noticed OF a decline in the epidemic have
tended TO become more pronounced, and although
the average daily deaths lron yellow fever num-
pered lin the first hall the month"; forty, out OF
whole average mortality of lightweight, besides
dfteen OF other Ievers the average of the last week
has been only twenty yellow fever deaths, and
those from other levers have diminished. At San
tos the deaths nom yellow lever average but one .
day, while In Montevideo--the only other southern
port afected--the number OF cases OF yellow fever
had not, up to last dates exceeded fifteen, although
the Buenos Ayres authorities had raised the quar-
antine on vessels from Uruguay to twenty days in
consequence. The cases, however, were very iat4l
there.
THE EMPEROR INvALIDED
The Emperor has been for some days laid up by
attack OF erysipelas; but he appears to be bet
Ser, as he came down from Petropolis to hold the
usual ievee upon the 25th, the anniversary Of the
swearing to the constitution. This attack OF a
complaint, always omlnous in man Of the EN-
per0r's full constitution, Notwithstanding his ex-
treme sObriety, has given rise to much discussion
and the general opinion appears TO be That, with
all his tendencies to Casarism, his death would be
the worst OF losses this country could experience
at the present time, and doubtless this sentiment
will give greater fervor to the congratulations OF
the attenders at the levee.
CHURCH CLAIMS AND CLERICALs.
The ultramon tame party is still carrying itself
with o high head, and endeavorng to force its
views upon an unwilling people. In Para imam
tmatory sheets have been distributed, melting
Roman Catholics to the expulsion or assassination
OF the Portuguese, as accommodated and heret-
ical FreemasOns." In Pernambuco, besides the
closing of the churches of the brotnerhoods relus
ing to expel Masons IRON among Them the Bishop
masOns, replying to the personal expOstuations of
one gentleman that ne had only two options, Il ne
turn Protestant The same Bishop has also de-
manded that the public cemetery at Pernambuco
shall be resanctiied, because 1t has been polluted
by the burial OF Protestants in it, the other
bishops have not shown the open and uncompro
missing zeal OF the Pelnambuco one, but they in q
quieter way keep up steady warfare with Free
tnas0ns.
TELEGRAPH ENTERPRISE.
We have at present here Mr.. Charles Burt, the
representative of the English Great western Tee-
graph Company, which now owns the Brazilian
coast cables concessions, and is intending to lay
cable from Para TO Rio Grande do Sui IN the course
OF the next twelve months, and in cooperation
Pernambuco cable. MIR. Burt is eecting some pre- pre-.
lminares with the government here. and it is
probable that the imperial government Will place
that have to be made. A slight diicuIty exists
about conflict Of concession with the Lamas, one
Tor cable between Rio and the River Plate; but 1t
seems probable that some compromise or amalga-
nation win be effected.
PROJECT OF CABINET REORGANIZATION
1t Ia in contemplation by the Emperor and his
Cabinet to divide the Ministry OF Agriculture and
Public Works, forming separate Department of
Agriculture, Commerce, Colonization and Public
Lands. 1t is not yet decided whether to make the
new Minister political one; but the general
opinion OF the Council OF State Is that permanent
Minister is necessity for the success OF immi-
grafton.
F1NANcIERs IN COURT.
yesterday the examining OF witnesses COM
menced in the case OF the criminal prosecution pro-
NOTED by one OF the stockholders OF the Brazilian
Navigation Company against Mr.. Carrere, the
managing director here. This prosecution is
citing very lively interest among commercial
men, the charges being based upon alleged iraudu-
lent repreSen tations in getting up the COMPANY,
and others, IN the course OF its management