The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31
South America.

considerations.
South America.
Advices from Salvador state dread
ful riot took place ut San Miguel, II town
of forty thousand inhabitants, in tho
southern part of the republic. A great
deal of discomfort has been excited
against tho government by it's refusal
to allow pastoral of tho bishop of
Salvador, writtcn in tono hostile to
the laws, to bo read in the churches.
There had also been considerable hos
tile feeling among the lower classes,
owing to some regulations requiring
dealers to uso new market place.
While matters were in this condition, n
priest named Palacois, preached n
violent sermon against the constituted
authorities, on Sunday, the 29th
ult. That evening the mob arose,
attacked the Cadillac, and liberated
some two hun drcd prisoners. They
then proceeded to assault the small
garrison, and took the Quartet, killed
Generals Espinosn and Castro, cut the
former to pieces and threw the pieces
mt each other, split the skull of Gen.
Castro, and threw him over wall,
where lie was picked up hy his mother
and died in three days. The garrison
were nearly all assassinated, and many
prominent citizens killed. After this
the fanatic mob set fire to somc sixteen
houses with kerosene. Before the town
was entirely destroyed, it fortunately
happened that her Britannia majesty's
ship Fantome was at La Union, whcn
she landed her marines, which allowed
the garrison there, united with some
troops from Amapnla, in Honduras, to
march to the relief of San Miguel and
put down the mob.
The Curate Palacios, at last accounts,
was arrested, with others that had par
ticipated in tho outbreak, and O. good
many of the inferior rioters had been
shot by an order of President Gonzales,
who had arrived with troops. With the
houses destroyed and pillaged, the
damage is estimated at S1,000,0OO, and
commercial failures are looked for in
consequence. Tho country has been
declared in n state of siege, and Presi-
dent Gonzales is taking measures to
establish order and bring the perpctra.
tors Of this disgrnceful outbreak to
punishment. The DiariO, the official
organ of tho state, and all public prints,
abound i'll indignation against tho
priests, who were the instigators of
this savage and sanguinc af1nir. The
Capitular Vicar of the district pub
lished his order appointing Jose
Manuel Palncioa celebrnnt of the ca
thedral of San Salvador. Tha munich
pality of this city asked to have said
Palacios removed, but the Curia Eccle-
siasticn paid no attention TO tho petit
tion. He was continually exciting
hatred between lower and well.to.do
classes, and the result has been de-
scribaa. Ono curious ana incredible
discovery was made after the murderons
the persons or tho dead rebels were
translated, Peter, open to the bcarc-.
the gates of heaven, who has died for
religion" Signed, "George, Bishop
of San Salvador" and sealed with the
seal OF the Bishopric of San Salvador.
A BROOD marc heavy in foal, owned
on Long Island, broke her hind leg, and
instead of destroying her, as is the
surgeon placed her in slings, set tho leg.
and in six weeks the marc was turned
ont all right and none tho worse for the
accident. Many valuable horses that
arc killed because they have tho misfor-
tune to break limb might be saved be
following this humane and sensibly
example.
1t has been generally supposed that
the wings of II grasshopper are grown
Mt n certain stage of it's growth, bnt
this theory is now shown to be errone
| Ous Mr. KNIGHT mayOr of ST poul
Mimi, has observed great many
grasshoppers' slkins supposed to b,
dead hoppers. Ie caught n ully do
velopcd hopper with wings and watched
it. III y little time it crawled ont of its
skin, legs and all. The new hopper Ms
"born had Il full set of wings, and
was quite lively, bnt not enough to hy
Mr.. Knight is OF the opinion that aftc.
this change takes place one day is time
enough to acc,lstom it for its new exist
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