The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-07
FOREISsN.

According TO New Orleans correspond
emit. the excursionists who have just return
ed to that city from Mexico do not give a
very encouraging report Of the state of az
fairs in our sister republic. They state that
the Mexican Government is not making the
slightest effort 10 prevent raids across the
Rio Grande. Although the attention OF
the Mexican authorities has been officially
called to the matter, II Is treated with the ut
most Indifference. aud no notice will be Ia
ken oft until the United States Government
sends troops across the Rio Grande TO pun
ish the invaders; then the Mexicans will
commence hostilities. This is the settled
opinion Of Americans residing in the City of
Mexico, and they state also that the country
there even now is getting toowarm for them,
and that they will have to- leave upon the
first indications of hosiilities.
Lord NorthLrook, Viceroy of India, has
issued proclamation deposing the Guico-
war of Baroda, declaring him and his issue
precludod from all rights appertaining 10 the
sovereignty Of the country. and compelling
the Guicowar to select "a place for himself
and family in British India. The Niceroy
will select member of another branch of the
Guicowar's family TO reign.
Recent adyices from Bolivia give the par
ticulars of formidable insurreciion which
occurred at la Paz on the Sth of March last,
during the temporary absence of the Presi-
dent with a portion of the Government
troops. The Council OF Ministers and a
small force of young men Of good families
shut themselves in the Govern
ment Palace, where they Were fiercely
besieged By the insurrectionary populace,
who tried to set fire 10 the Palace by throw
ing burning sheets, dipped in kerosene oil,
upon the roofs. A company of troops fortu-
nately arrived at La Paz just as the besieged
were about to surrender. They at once
made charge against the rebel crowd. and
defeated il with a loss OF fifty-eight killed and
a great number of wounded
1t Is announced that Paul Boyton will
make a second attempt to swim across the
channel in his life-ssving dress. This time
he will enter the water at Cape Grisnese. on
the French coast, and push for Dover. The
day appointed for the trial is May 81
AT reception given in Birmingham, Eng,
few days since, to Chevalier. the distin-
guished French economist. John Bright made
some remarks on Tree trhdt, IN lne course Oh
which he said II was ludicrous for the United
States to invite foreign manufacturers to com.
pete at an exhibition, when protective tariff
prevented them from competing IN American
markets; and at a meeting OF the Town
Council OF kidderminster, the secretary Of
the Carpet Manufacturers Association stated
that the carpet manufacturers generally
throughout the kingdom had decided not to
send their products to the Philadelphia exit
bition because Of the existence Of prohibit
4 DRY tariff, and that memorial 10 this effect
would be forwarded to the British Minister
at Washington.
As the final act preparation for the Gus
tay outrage, the Spanish commander at Cue
taria. ON the arrival OF the German feet a
that point, fired salute of twenty-oEe guns
The Prince of Wales was installed Gran,
Master OF the United Grand lodge of Mason'
az Royal Albert Hall, London, on the 18th
A large concourse was present.
A Havana dispatch says that Captain-Gen
eral yalmaseda has issued proclamation
offering pardon TO rebels who surrender be
fore May 30, 1873. The pardon is uncondl
tiona for all except deserters from the span
ish force, who will be required to serve in thu
vanguard Of the army until the end Of th'
war