The New York herald., 1874-08-18
B r A ILL.
s.pleuatis Complications with tho Arsen-
tine Confederation.
The Rise of q Sect Of Strange
Religious Fanatics.
A NEW RATE OF TARIFFS.

RIO JANE1Ro, July :, 1874.
A very serious incident has occurred at the
Upper Uruguay. which, If the Argentines show
sher customary proclivties toward rough and
nigh.handed action, may be the signal for the war
which has SO long been in threatening penoency
between the Confederation and Brazil. Up to the
last dates from Buenos Ayres, however, news OF
the AFFAIR had not been received, and we know not
- YET what efect II will have there.
THE CAsUs BELL
On the Upper Uruguay which lies between the
Brazilian province or Rio Grande do Sui and the
Argentine one OF Corrientes, the BrazIians have O
nottlla, wnich now consists or two small MONITORS
TWO gunboats, two armed scows and an
armed launch, besides some minor craft
On the 18th of June the first surgeon
Of the notilla was ashore at Alvear, a small
village and military post Of the Argentnes,
and while walking pacidcally along he was sud.
nenly set upon by two Italians, who severely
wounded him ani left him for dead. The motive
or this unprovoked attack is supposed TO have
peen revenge, because two Italian doctors, who
nad commenced practice in the opposite Brazilian
town OF Itagn, were forced to leave through being
threatened with prosecution for practising with
but Brazilian diploma. The Brazilian Commo.
aore demanded the punishment OF the wouid-be
assassins. who were we'll known, but the Argen-
Nuc SoWmdnoduI equlVOcdteQ anu WOulQ take no
steps to arrest them, though they walked openly
shrough the village and made no secret OF their
not. Finally, wearied with the lodgings OF the
Dommandant, Commodore PzendasSi demanded,
on the 21s that the criminals should be delivered
20 him before noon OF the 22d or he would bonn.
pard the place. The COmmandant and his soldiers
then abandoned the village.
Next day the notilla commenced the lombard.
ment, but suspended 1t IN a short time in defer.
ence TO the representations Of the merchants OF
the place, who stated that the military had abau.
doned It and that the shells were doing much
harm to them.
THE GOVERNMENT ACTS.
The news OF this hntoward affair has been re.
ceived With much annoyance by the Brazilian
government, which has, by telegram, at once
ordered the Commodore under arrest and to be
sent to Rio His successor left Rio yesterday, ana
che Brazilian Minister in Buenos Ayres has been
Instructed to express the regret OF the Brazilian
government at tne unauthorized procedure OF the
commodore, and to promise due reparatlon Tor his
Abusive actions Commodore PzcndasSi Is the son
pfa Poie but ls declared ny his lrlends here TO be-
besides an oficer OF great merit, q man OF most
equable and quiet temper. whom ouly the grossest
Rrovocaton could have induced to sucn procedure.
But the iact Is that, ever since the ParaQuayan
war,
THE STRONGEST ANIMosIrY
has existed between the ON ias oil both countries
owing to the mutual insults which have been ex
changed and to the charges and counter charges
MHiCu udVo uctu oduuIeu ueTCely roW sue TO sue.
But Tor this AFFAIR matters were tending toward q
peaceful solution OF the disputes for the Argentine
M mao accepted ,ne braaan proposal
OF Villa Occidental, the only real question between
the Confederation and Paraguay.
STRANGE RELIGION.
In R1o Grande do Sui an Insurrection exists
owing to the anaticism OF sect which has sp ung
up among the German colonlsts OF st. Leopoido.
fhe leader OF tnis sect Is German named Maurer,
who processes TO be prophet. HIS vile, Jacoba,
ID supposed by his vOtarles to he new saviour OF
the world. and his uncle 1S tle AuOStle Jnaaa
= considered martyr BY them. he having sacri-
need himself to bring about the Bible prophecies
turbulence and ianatlcIsm or this sect
had previously caused much disturbance
IN the colony and required the interference OF the
police, VINO even arrested Maurer aud his wife and
uncle. Alter his release Maurer proceeded to the
made, and for time ne apparently found their
working profitable. Keeping $50 men at work ior
colony and symptoms OF disturbances followed bis
ndvent.
In the night of the 25th OF June the torebodiugs
OF the colony were realized, the house OF seceder
from the sect being attacked aud burned, alter
shooting down The vile and children. the man by
chance being absent. When the police appeared
they found Maurer and his sectarlans, some 800
strong, intrenched in mid-forest settlement, to
winch the approach was by narrow roads through
the foresr, aud. although Iorce OF regulars was
i've Killed ana fhyve t Wounded At last dates
troops and national guards were being collected
IND the cannon were 6omDarding the position. 1t
ls said that the revolters have massacred thtr.
teen more families OF seceders and lukewarm
Bectarans.
Another unpleasant report has come in from the
North, to the effect that the Brazilian Vice Consul
az Exaltacion, Bolivia, had been murdered and his
house sacked, the assaiants losing several men In
the assault.
THE ELECTORAL REFORM BILL.
The Chambers aud especially the Deputies con-
unue wasting the SESSION with purposeless oratory
and obstructive man9uvres, which form the only
policy OF the opposition. The government, now
ever, elected Its board the month in the CHAM
Der & Of Deputies by strong majority, and, prob
Electoral w 5 On m e or fSe 81 as
the imperial guaran-ee OF seven per cent annual
interest on 1880 ooo to assist the construction OF
brought In.
NEW TARIFF RATES.
A decree has reduced the tariff rates on various
articles. fixing them as iollows:-
.Dd srss psT s1e Lara Ssc s 81:
smoked, So per cent peEed PORK So and zen
aS add thirty per 'aid or
ssr OF oF 81 nd
TO twenty kogrsmmes. twenty,tve per cent do up ts
and thirty eight per cen. Tor double boxes
nas :' Wa s
a @ arcie ss s,2rn in bar or any other rough
state, ss9 and ten percent . Co.,. .,o
per ans and hs ana ten ten
Ssr @ % ana & ,s sna Of
bars and other rough tools tor masons miners and
edr to knowledge
the above changes be returned by the cusfoma
THE BISHOP OF PARA.
As generally expected the Bishop OF Para was
also found guilty OF attempting to destroy an ar.
tlcle OF the constitution" and was sentenced by
the supreme Tribunal Oh Justice to lOur years. lrn-
prtsonment with labor, as IN the identcal case OF
the Bishop OF Olinda. Like the latter he denied
the jurisdiction OF any civil court and did not
plead, Dut he was defended voluntarily oy senator
Zacarlas and Deputy Ferreira Wanna who de-
nvered most eloquent speeches. but without pass
trtnk Tha
Court was crowded with persons, chiefly priests,
and at the CONCLUSION o. Sighor Ferrelra vianna's
speech he was loudly cheered, and some sacks or
rose petals, previously prepared were emptied on
him and the bishop. But IN RiO at least, the reli.
gious question Is stale and the blsnop martyrs
played out. Sfill 1t exists as genuine difficulty
which is puzzhng the government and Brazilian
statesmen IN general TO solve without resort to
laws OF exception such as those winch nave been
passed in Prussia.
PRIEST DEPUTY.
Father John Manoel has made telling speech