New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-03-31
REPuRLIC OF SPAIN

pEPIORABIE CONDITION OF THE FISASCEs-rHH
LEVY OF TROOPS IN CATALONIA FAILURE
PRIVATE HOUSES RASsACKED IN MALAGA-ES-
GAGEMENTs WITH cARIIsTs.
MADRID, Saturday, March %, 1878.
Senior Tetuan, Minister of Finance, at Cab.
met councyesterday. stated that the finances OF the
country were in deporabe condition, and warned hls
colleagues that the Republic could not remain master OF
the situation unless radical changes made IN the
fiscal administration.
The levy OF troops in Catalonia and the adj
Joining provinces tight the Carliss has far proved
a failure. deputation from Barcelona demands It's
postponement, and insists the delivery OF the 1890
rifles which the Government promised the people OF that
city. - ~, "a ,o-o
The Gac,taspromulgates a decree ordering elections
for the Constituent Cortes.
An attempted military revolt in Zumarraga In tho
Province Of Gupuzcoa, has been suppressed
In response call for separate meetings OF Federal
Republicans, Internationalists and women, for tins
afternoon In this city, small knots Of people assembled
In the places designated. The proceedings were mini
portant; the meetings attracted but little attention. and
the demonstrations passed OF quietly.
The report Of the resignation OF salustimo Olozaga,
Spanish Minister to France, is confirmed. The ei'
ambassador will remain privately in Paris for tho
present
Armed men have ientered and ransaeked private res
dences in Malaga for arms. Among the houses thus
entered was one occupied by the Italian Consul Tho
representatives there OF foreign governments unite IN
demand for redress.
The municipality OF Cadz has prohibited religious IN
structon in the Communal schools
Eight thieves, imprisoned in Barcelona, were mas
sacred by the popuace last week The Didro OF that
city denounces the crime, and the people that
such excuses will lead the Intervention OF the Euro
pean powers.
party OF Carlsts yesterday entered the town OF RI
poll, 80 miles of Corona, on some pretext bearing
flag OF truce. company on carabineers who we're in'
trenched In a church fred the hagbearers; where
upon the Carsts returned Are, forced their way into
the church. and shot nine OF the soldiers and three ct
zens Brig Gen. Campos hearing OF the affair marched
10 relieve the garrison the place, but In consequence
OF the mutinous spirit his many OF whom aband
oned him on the rod was delayed and arrived too late
He found the Carists posted on neiShbOrng hill He
Immediately attacked and routed them. but their cav
airy saved them from great disaster Reentorcements
arterward coming up the Carsts, Gen. Campos re-
treated TO the neghboring town OF Olot. --,- -
Messengers arrived early last week AZ barcelona re-
portng fhat he town OF Berga so miles distant was
6oekaded by the Carsts and that the inhabitants asked
for immediate relief Gen. COntreras persuaded the
in Tarragona to for Berga but they started
too ATE "a report has been received that the town
oapured on Friday by the Carists who took 600 pms
oners The DdriO OF Barcelona which gives te above
news remarks that many places must soon follow the
example OF Berga; for the Government fOrces para
lived Inv characterization will 10 unable TO Afford as-
slstance