, 1874-06-03

C~oNsTANTIN0PLE No abatement of famine
in Arrobitia. Reports from all sections of the
country are most doleful. Many persons have
starved to death.
THE "FIRGINIUS" CASE.
LONDoN.-General Burriel, Of Santiago de
Cuba notoriety, has written a letter to a Span
ish newspaper in defence Of hi, buteheries Of
the &" Virsinius" c%aptivcs. He states he SIM
ply obeycd Spanish laws in relation 70 such
o%aptiges, and as a military officer carried out the
laws for which he was not responsible.
UNITED STATES.
May 9.
NEW ToRx.-Advioes from Arkansas state
thar both sides are strengthening their position,
and collisions are soon again apprehended.
Brooks is making every effort to prevent the
assembling of the Legislature, but there bids
fair to be a quorum on the day Of meeting. An
expedition Of Brooks men went up the River
to capture arms and an exchange of shots be-
tween them and some Baxter men resulted in
some loss Of life.
May II.
The result of the conference held at Wash
iugton for the purpose of agreeing to a plan Of
settlement Of the Arkansas troubles, was an
agreement to submit the matter to the State
Legislature for decision. Baxter has rejected
the proposition, but Brooks acceded to it. No
new developments are reported from the scene
of action.
Dangerous forest fires are reported 10 various
parts Of Michigan, and a repetition of the terri
BILE scenes of two years ago are feared.
May II.
The lower House of Congress has passed a
resolution declaring that if taxation is necessary,
an income tax should be levied upon persons
and corporations.
Advices from Arkansas are still warlike, and
another skirmish is reported by which several
were killed and wounded The progress of the
compromise work is thus far satisfactory.
Forest fires are reported in the north of Michi-
gan and Wisconsin, and in sJme places of
Canada are still reported to be raging and very
serious destruction of property has already been
c%ausei, one village having been almost totally
DESTROYED. Similar fires are reported from
New York State.
Six persons we're killed and several wounded
in a fight between the followers Of the rival can
didates for Governor of Arkansas, at Little
Rock yesterday. The fighting was stopped by
the Interference of the Federal troops. 1t is
believed the General Government will now de-
eide the quarrel definitely.
Another ARRAY in the stroots of Little Rock,
Arkansas, occurred, aud some fatalities are re-
ported.
May Is.
The Arkansas Legislature has appealed to
the President to put them in possession of the
State House, and protect them from domestic
violence. A reply in the interest of order is
expected soon. No more military developments
are reported.
The United States Attorney General official
ly announces that the quarrel for the Governor
ship of Arkansas rests with the Legislature to
settle, and in reviewing the election in dispute,
expresses the opinion that Baxter was legally
chosen.
May 16.
The decision of the President is received in
Little Rock and gives general satisfaction at
Washington. The Arkansas members of Con
gress friendly to Brooks, however, are very in
diguant, and declare that Brooks will continue
to assert his claims, and will endeavour to have
the matter investigated by Congress-.