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would be TO reduce temporarily the budget by
ooo OOO pssetas, limiting the actual expenditure
to $685. 600 900 pesetas-thst il to say, equalizing
revenue and expenditure within triie, which the
Minister hoped would be wiped out by increased
OCTOBER 11.-Revolutionist rising OF Spanish
military IN garrison at Ferrol and Of the navy
ss az Dc
arsenales and marineria. brigadier. not of the
navy, and the retired captain OF trigate Don Bran
Ito Montuo, at the head OF the movement. The
Comandante General Of the Arsenal prisoner In
the parque. The rebels in possession OF the re.
iaunchesl. They perm NO vessel to leave the
Bay. The telegraph Interrupted. The people
anq1 ena IN en- s
NovEMBER i4.-spain was made perfect hotbed
OF political contest and intrigue by reason OF the
Cortes Impeachment OF the Sagasta Cabinet. The
opposition charged that Sagasta's Ministry CON-
menced its rule BY treason to their party and ended
1t In deception to the King, Dy assuring him that
they had succeeded in working the great miracle
OF uniting all the conservative fractions into one
compact and solid party III few hours. as His
Majesty very properly desired to done and gave
them twenty-iour hours to do One day In the pre-
s'lf 1t was true that the government had taken
sum Of money In an informal matter from one Of
the m n,in departments and spent II in
the elections =, The Ministers gave round
negative to the supicl0n That would not
do, for some enc got at lacts and figures and
obliged to admit there had been an irregularity,
but he pleaded the urgency or an expenditure OF
secret character the exhaustion OF the Treasury at
annually voted to the Ministers for secret service
money The republicans reproduced the accusation
In the shape Of q proposition that the Congress
should express Its opinion that there is ground to
summon the eight ex-Ministers to the bar of the
OF their offices. Zorrila set his face against this;
but the matter was debated and the House voted
reno r @ the %oon He quoted
the law, and showed that the formalites 1t enjoins
thus:-
ARTICLE H-n the Cortes be not sitting and matter
arise requiring urgent credit the government shall
accord T. their own responsibility observing the fol-
ART G;G-They shall remit their decree ooncedIng the
render i NECESSARY to the Tribunal Of CgsRtas fer
n s sn Of FSe s c
rsspon.iby Il they execute such DEGREES without
NJ Who order .ss IS, not
SS,ss
button hs PUBLIC funds shall Be subject the penalties
istraticn from their proper object" N''' " ''
Senior Moreno Rodriguez showed that the Sa-
gasta Cabinet had failed to comply with any OF
these fOrmalites and mad incurred the penalties.
The voting then began, and resutedin q resolution
that the motion be taken into consideration by l24
to l0 thus rendering all his appeals futile as sixty
three OF the government supporters, including
Rivero, voted In the Affirmative, alongside Of the
The ex-Mlnisters accused by Senior Rodriguez
were Sehores Sagasta, DE Bias, Romero RobledO,
Rey, COmachO, Alfonso COlmenareS and Martin Her.
rera. Soon after the elections in May, which were
held under the auspices Of Senior Sagasta, 1t was
Isl, OOOOoO) were missing from the cofrers OF the
Ministry OF Ultramar, and the ex-offlcials were
charged with and for pu
King Amadeus was deeply mortified and cha.
grined BY the occurrence OF THIS incident: His
and it was alleged that he advised Amadeus to
resign.
bill for abOlishing slavery Immediately, for ever,
In Porto Rico was read by the President. Section
provides that slavery Is totally and for ever abol-
the expiration OF four months after the publication
OF the law In the Official Gazette OF Porto Rico. Sec
shall be Undermined within the period mentioned
in the preceding section. Section provides
that the amount Of such indemnity shall be fixed
ton Of commission. including three slave
owners: Section I provides that eighty per
the slaveowners. Half Of this amount Will be paid
on account OF the State, the other half on account
OF the colony, the residue of twenty per cent re-
naming at the charge Of the slaveowners. Section
authorizes the Spanish government TO arrange
by arbitration the settlement OF questions that may
arise.
DECEMBER 27.-Slavery abolition question de-
bated with great animation in the Spanish Cortes.
u
in support Of the cause of emancipation. He dwelt
much on the necessity for immediate abolition in
Porto Rico he said the republicans did not sus;
through the world, or from false sentimentasm,
but as an exigence OF universal progress and an
unavoidable duty to the country. Slavery origi.
mated before all revolution and was anterior to all
Christianity. This crime ought to cease, and to
cease or ever and to cease today Fears OF danger
strict fu1ment OF duty and the pure realization OF
Justice. They (the republicansl believed that what
and hence they desired immediate abolition come
what may. He described the duty and mission Of
Spain in the following Words
Italy s the mother Of the Renaissance; Germany the
education Of G r. e
ton mankind for the United States are the Of
the for
q s E % Il & WHOLE o
Rs @ nsSe Ss.n and % e.
the sobetwesn for we' our heroes, our sailors
IT. @ ola s s
the new land Of America between the Atlantic and the
commenced and the genius Of ciyisation was born i
done the Living monument Of liberty 70 be- with
soil, the fitting sanctuary OF modern spirit
1879.
JANUARY 31.-spanish census return shows,
officially, the number Of slaves in the island Of
FEBRUARY s.-A commission from the Havana
Sasion from that isand on its return home. Many
rumors in circulation as to the OBJECT Of the trip.
The general suppOsitlon was that the mission was
undertaken to prepare for joint action and union
against reforms and radicalism
FEBRUARY 9.-Carlisr rebellion against King
Amadeus very formidable In the north OF Spain.
The royalist generals were directing general
campaign against the BOurbonists.
FEBRUARY 1O.-His Majesty Amadeus announced
to Senior Zorrla and the members OF the Cabinet
his intention to abdcate the throne and resign che
crown OF Spain.
FEBRUARY liking Amadeus resigned the
O'Clock Tonight SPANISH COrtes
voted a republican form OF government by the iol.
lowing vote -
Affirmative. 25e
Negative. 8.
BRIGHAMS TRIBULATIONS.