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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15

En- q corrco del 25 marcharon {
Espafla cuatro sacerdotes cubaLos,
cuya presencia en- 81 pats han juzgado
inoportuna en- estos momentos ell Go
bernador del Obispado y Ia Primers
Autoridad de Cuba. Son estos los
Sres Arteaga, Santos, DovaI y Fuen-
tes Batancourt
Un viols:ato incendio ha destruido
ell nueyo mercado de hero nombra-
do de Colon, sin que Sc lamenten
perdidas de ningun genero.
Aver dej6 de existir 81 acaudalado
comerciante y hacendado d. Leon
Lle6, coronel del segundo battalion
de voluntarios Ligeros de la Habana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15

de sus excelencias, corroboradas des-
pues por los hechos practicos; pero
omiti6 el nombre del autor. Tengo,
pues, un gusto especial en- publican
10 hoy.
Active como 81 solo, al dia siguien-
te del temporal de San Felipe, Sc
hallaba en- esta f1nca %. Carlos Milan,
de Ponce, con su tropa de operarios,
ejemplos todos dignos de imitacion
por su inteligencia, circunspeccion =
fOrmalidad. Y no obstante haberse
llevado el huracan y el rio, la mayor
parte do los materiales acopiados, SO
terminaron la obra de 10 chimenea Y
otras importantes de albanlieria, con
una rapidez y una perfection que
honran sobremanera, tanto al director
Sr. Milan, como & SIS excelentes ope-
rarios. Reciban tambien esta prueba
de gratitud.
Termino, Sr. Director, reiterando Ia
sdplica consignada al principle de
esta NAL hilvanada carta, SECURE de
que vera V. ell asunto bajo el punto
de vista del interes general, Y da q
V. desde luego las gracias su atento Y
SECURE servidor @. B. s. M.
L. Igararides.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15

Mailana Is 6 las nneve de la misms
tendr& lugar ell sOrteo de los billetes
que representan las carpetas, en- 81
salon de la Intendencia On donde
puedo presenciar IL operation todo el
que guste) para IL amortization de
$500 billetes que importan un million
400, 900 pesetas.
Como no hay bastautes bolas para
destlnar una { cada billete que son
hasta ahora 67,524) ha dispuesto la
Intendencia que cada bola represente
una decena, es decir, Ia n1mero uno
representa- los n1meros del l al 10, Ia
ndmero 100 los que tiguran desde el
991 al 1000, por manera que para los
billetes anunciadOs entran 6,753 bolas,
representando diez billetes cada una,
81 bien la Ultima solo contendra cuatro
sean desde el 81, ,521 al 1854. Los
ndmerOs que resulten premiados Sc
publicar&n en la GacetG Y nosotros los
reproduciremos. Al satisfacer Ia Ha-
cienda su impOrte pagara tambien los
intereses de ellos hasta el 80 de JUNO
pasadO por saldo.
Debemos hacer aquf una adverten-
cia importante. La eQuivocacion que
SO ha sufrido no ha sido en- la hume.
racion de las carpetas sino On la de
los billetes que representan. Asi pues
los tenedoros de carpetas, para saber
81 han sacado 6 no el premio, deben
buscar el n1mero de su carpeta en- la
lista que public6 la Gaccta del IL, yer
los ntmeros verdaderos de los billetes
que les correspondent y luego confron-
tarlos con la hsta que Sc publicarln.
Vean tambien la f9 de erratas one
8 10 1ltimo de dichas listas SO en-
cuentra.
El pago de los billetes agraciados
empezar& el % On la T,,soreria Gene
raj, & las horas de oficina.
Para cobyar se presentara factura
impresa duplicada, parcial general de
la carpeta segun hayan sslido premia-
dos todos sus n1meros 6 parte de ellos
Por separados SO presentarA tambien fac
tura duplicada para el perclbo de los
intereses correspondientes al ailo
econ6mico do l875-76.
Oon estas explicaciones creemos no
habr& lugar & dudas.
R6stanoS solo felicitar una vez mas
al Gobierno por la brevedad y exacti-
tud con que cumple sus compromises
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15
ULTIMA HoRA.

Del Times de San Thomas traducinos
10 siguiente:
Nueva-Yor diciembre S.--M. Leon
Say, ministro de Hacienda en- Francia, ha
dicho que es impossible redueir Ia contri.
bucion, que las exportaciones del pais
estaban paralizadas causa de Ia depresioA
del comercio extrapjero.
En- un gran meeting de notag,les, presi-.
dido por ell duque de Westminster, fut
denunciada Ia politica de Mr.. D,sraeli, -
habl6 de su enjuiciamiento con elogis
del Gear de Russia.
De Constantinopla Sc dice que se Ia
descubierto una conspiraeion para destronar
al Sultan.
Nueva-York, lt.--El Consejo alsmsa
ha presentado un bill imponiendo derechoa
difsrencia!es sobre los azdcares importados
de paises en- que sc dan primas.
Dlcese de Constantinopla que exists
buena inteligeucia entire el general 1gnatieE
J ye' marques de Salisbury en- 10 relative {
La presente negotiation.
Noticias de Berlin acusan mueha in.
tranquilidad causa de tolerar Ia Rusia 10
compra de buques corsarios amecicanos,
y tambien Sc teme que los buques alemanss
que lleven rusos a bordo sean sujetoa 4 leo
represalias inglesas.
Ell parlamento britauico ha prorogado
sus ses,ones hssta ell de febrero.
Precios corrientss. -Nueva York, azd.
car cristalida l0a III centavos libra
Regular a buen re6no 81 4 lO& eentavos.
Orc, l074aa.
L6ndres, id. id.-Az6car eristahsada
1919 quintal' Mascabado 29l9. Habana
n1mero 1881.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15

para desvirtuar las elenciones On tal 6 cuaa
estado siempre que haya fundada causa que
10 motive.
NsseUa- York, i'd. Tia p6rdida Dc
vidas on el incend:e del Brooklyn Theatre
en- Ia ciudad del mismo nombre se hacs
ascender 315, segun los cadaveres que
hasta ahora Sc han encontrado.
Los inspectores de sxcrutinio del Estade
de Florida han declarado que los votos
electoralss para presidente, SON por Mr..
Hayes. De resultas de este, este senior hs
ganado las elecciones on los tres Estadcs
de Florida, Luisiana J Carolina del Sur,
que estaban dudosos aunque los electorss
dem6cratas de los antedichos se reunieron
aver y nsmbraron Mr.. Tilden para 10
presidencia del pals.
En- Oregon, el gobernador ha expedido
certifcados de eleccion { dos electoreS
repubioanos y & uno democratic, este 6lti.
mo, conseclencia del alegato dc estar
incapacitado el tercer elector republicano
por ser empleado del gobierno cuando fue
elegido.
Esta circumstance, ii es legal, dara Il
mayorfa & Mr.. Tilden, puesto que tenia
184 votos sin incuir los de los tres Estadoa
mas arriba. Los tres electores republics.
nos, califcando de illegal 10 expuesto, %
reunieron, J sin tener sus certifcados vota.
ron & Mr.. Hayes.
Aver era el dia sehalado para Ia reunion
de los colegios electorales. Los demGs
Estados quedan como 6ntes Sc anunci6,
respecto al resu!tado de las elecciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15

Por cartas recibidas de Madrid
sabemos que en- ell Ministerio de
Ultramar estaba preparada a la salida
del 1ltimo correo una communication
en- que, copiando literalmente Ia elo-
cuentlsima que ha remitido q dicho
Departamento nuestro Excmo. Sr.
Gobernador General, y aduciendo
nuevas razones en- pro de la aperture
de los puertos peninsulares 4 nuestros
azdcares, Sc pide al Excmo. Sr. Mi
nistro de Hacienda proponga q las
C6rtes una ley para que, provisional
mente y reserva de 10 que results
en- el expediente que Sc esta trami-
tando, Sc permita por ell tempo que
la prudencia aconseje la entrada de
nuestro fruto principal libre de dere-
chos en- los mercados de la madre
patria.
AdemAs tenemos entendido que ell
Excmo. Sr. Gobernador General de
esta Isla, que tanto Sc desvela por
la prosperldad de la provincia que ell
Gobierno de s. NJ. 10 ha confiado, ha
trasmitido hoy I'm despacho telegrafico
al Excmo. Sr. Ministro de Ultramar
encareclendole la conveniencia de
que cuanto Sntes Sc decrete csa me.
dida que tanto ha de contribute al
bienestar de esta TERRA espaf1ola.
Como sabemos por los diarios DE-
Madrid ell benevolo recibimiento que
hizo y las esperanzas que di6s 4 los
Sres. Diputados por Puerto Rico 81
Excmo Sr. Ministro de Hacienda, 8,
| dc Greer que 40 esta lejsno ell .dia Ell
|que el Gohierno de S. NJ. de, sobr,
las muchas que tiene dadas, una prue
Iha mas de y mpcho que ANA { est,
pact6ca provincia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15

Han salido varias Columns de
nuestro ej6rcito q recorrer los campos
con objeto de acostulnbar al soldado
a las fatigas de las marchas en- este
china tropical.
Oreemos muy acertada y conve
niente esta medida del Excmo. Sr.
Captain General.
En- uno de los primeros vapores
eorreos Sc esperan mil hombres que
manda el Gobierno dc s. M. para cubri1
los reemplazos del este ej6rcito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15

El Sr. D. Leonardo Igaravides, due
no y fundador de la Factorfa central
San Vicente, que bien puede califi-
carse de empresa-modelo, nos dirige
la carta que insertamos s continue
cion. Es el modo mejor, en- nuestro
concepto, de complacer 6 tan laborio-
so 6 inteligente hacendado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15
GACETILLAS.

EsrGtG En- nuestro n1msro anterior
habiando de los sucesos de Saato Domin.
go, sali6 impreso: "Dsspues de murhss
zozobras el dia II, present6se 81 general
Valentln Perez" etc Lease 81 dia 8, pues
Ell II ya ell senior general Consoles nave
gaba hacia Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15

Solieitud.-D. jose Aparicio, veclao Dc
Adjuntas, desea saber sl paradero de
MANUEL SuRDo CAsAL, natural de
Llanes, Asturias, que sent6 plaza en- San.
tander, para servir en- el ejeccito de esta
provincial.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-12-15

A0aso. En- vez de hacer del paseo do
la Princesa, como debiera hacerse. nm
hermoso paraje de recreo donde gosar do
Ia placlda sombra de los arboles del sro.
ma de las flores, durante el dia, de las
suras nocturnas y los rayos plateados do
la palida Diosa, durante la noche, On yea
de ESQ, repetimos, se ha convertible q
mencionado paseo on general camino dom
de continuamente campan por 50 respetO
ininitas caballerfas J toda clase de cua.
drdpedos, con ofensa del ornate p1hlico
riesgo del transeunte que cualquier me-
mento puede ser victima de uua brutal
aggression.
es una calamidad
Que cualquier r6cua inconciente
Sc pas6s impunemsntc
Por nuestra hermosa eiudad!
CaalpaiSfa dfomdttca.-Ayer tlego h.
que dirigen los aereditadoa aetores dos.
Martin del Prado J D. Eugenia Astol.
Su elenco, digno de llamar Ii stcne;ones ei
siguiente: Actrices: D. Blbina Marin.
Ds Ana Busati, DE- Conception Lepea.
D. Leonof L'orens, d. Rosario Perss, do.
ia Adela Gutierrea.--Actores: .. Eueo.
mo Astol, d. jose N Prado,. D. Eusebis
Rasilla, D. Antonio Cort6s, d. Ienacis
Villarroya, .. Miguel Andres, D. Fansti-
no L.orens, D. Agustin Navas, D. Alfonss
Monge. Primer consneta: II. J. Gimenea.
-segundo iden: D. Miguel Crau. .---Casr.
po de bale: Director. J primer bailarin
d. Miguel Andres,-BA Aiiarina: D. Caro-.
Ina Qdintana. Ademas, cuenta tan exec
lente companfa con un extenso repertoire
de dramas y comediaa de las msjorcs de
nuestro teatro, chjstosas piesas dnales ]
zarzuelas en- IN actb para ia prsssnts tem-.
porada. III abolo queda desde hoy {
cargo De .. Aniceto Ruiz, ma. barato qus
los de Las anteriores conpan,as -
Con tan fayorsbles condieiones IA i
dudoao consiga buen 6xits Il eoupsat, a
Qpa ae' eseguQan2s sg
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
In a Close Box.

A well fixed plan for the escape of @ convict from Auburn prison was foiled. While one of the keepers was at gro cery, boy who was driving team of the prison tool shop informed the keep CT that he had just come out of the prison yard, and thought there was a convict slowed away in large box on his wagon. Before the keeper could get to the wagon he saw a convict running, and ordered him to halt, and fred three shots at him, one going through his boot leg and another grazing his side. He was only winged and darted on. The officer pursued, intercepting the fugi tive. The escaper proved to be Michael Hurley, 8 transfer from Sing Sing, sent twenty years for burglary in the first de- gree and larceny in October, 1874. He had disguised himself in overalls, over- shirt and hat, and slowed himself into the box before it had been placed on the wagon. He attempted to escape through 8 sewer some two months ago, and was locked up for his want of success. The NeaOs describes the box in which Hurley slowed himself as being about three feet long, two feet wide, and sixteen inches deep. The top of the box, comprising three pieces of board, the middle piece being some fifteen inches wide, was SUD- posed to be securely nailed on, and so required no examination. The middle piece of the cover exhibited plenty of nail heads, but the nails were not there, having been cut off even with the lower surface of the cover. In addition, one edge of the cover inside had been pro- vided with hard wood elects to keep it in position, while the other edge was fitted with two buttons to be turned by the occupant, after curling himself up inside, thus holding the top solidly in position. Hurley, being small man, was thus enabled to hide himself, and was loaded on the wagon without ex- citing suspicion. When he undid the inside fastenings, however, and raised the cover to take survey of the chances, the driver happened to be looking to- ward the box, and gave the alarm. This attempt forfeits communication previously earned, and gives the recaptured man eighteen years and nine months yet to
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
Did not Like Dogs.

Among Andersen's pecuiarities was mortal fear of dogs. He once wrote to an intimate friend residing ill Geneva that he meant to come and pay him visit, and would arrive on Q certain day. The family possessed large but per fectly gentle and very intelligent New fouudland dog, which, in anticipation of the poets visit. was carefully chained up. The day appointed for his arrival came, but no Andersen made his appear ance. Days and weeks succeeded, and still he did not come. At last the family received letter from him, post marked Nice. "Dear friends" he wrote, "I arrived at your house on the day I stated, but when I got to the gate I saw such big dog in the yard that I did not dare go in, and so took the first train to Italy"
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
The Decay of Seamanshin.

The decline of the American merchant marine, says the New York Eve,aing Post, is familiar story and unfortu- nately well founded in fact. It may be questioned, however, whether, in one respect, the character and qualifications of sailors, other nations have not fallen away as far as ourselves. There is late case in point. An inquiry is now going on before the British board of trade in the matter of the British bark Island Belle. The vessel was lost on the twen- ty- first of December-why, the situation of affairs on board shows pretty clearly. It is charged that there was only one seaman who could steer, and he was in irons for threatening the officers. The second mate was i'll, hut the captain compelled him to work until he fell from exhaustion, and then kicked him violently. The man died in few hours. This bit of fresh maritime history, add ed to the recent instances of incompe- tency on government ships as we'll as on private vessels, suggests that there is yet plenty of work for Plimson and men like him to do among British sailors, masters and owners.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
A Strange WOund.

The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Commercial says: Patrick Kerrigan, an engineer on the Pittsburgh and St. Louis railroad, reached his home about eight o'clock in the evening, and informed his wife that he had been assaulted and robbed. He stated that he was on his way home, and that while walking along the street he suddenly felt conscious of the presence of some one near him. Before he had time to look about, his recollection was that something struck him, although he saw no one near him. He was knocked down and rendered insensible, and on his recovery found himself lying on the ground and some nine dollars stolen from him. The only mark of injury that could be seen was a slight abrasion of the skin on his neck. The wound was not painful. and he thought very little of it until morning, when the neck had swollen considerably, and the wound had become quite painful. A physician who made an examination of the wound gave the opinion that it was produced by pistol shot. Kerrigan continued to sink gradually and died. At post-mocten examination the physi- cians found imbedded ill the neck of de- ceased wooden splinter about three ipches in length and half an inch square at one end. The splinter was not sharp ened at the other end, but on the con- trary was as round and dull at the end which had entered the flesh first as ones
 finger. It had entered the neck about three-quarters of an inch below the angle of the jaw on the left side, taking downward course and running a little back. The stick had passed between the carotid artery and jugular vein. It had penetrated both the artery and the vein, and both had bled considerably, though neither had been entirely sev- cred. It had also come in contact with and wounded the pneumogastric nerve. Death, it was concluded, had not been caused by hemorrhage, but by injury caused to the nerve. The splinter had evidently been driven into the neck with great force, for the end was three inches below the surface, and it had apparently been broken off there. There was also a slight wound on the scalp. The phy- sicians consider the case quite remarka- ble one How so large piece of wood could have been driven so deeply into the neck, and in that direction, seems 8 mVS cry.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
A BIOOdthirstY YiYaMdiere.

At the bloody battle of Magenta, An nette Drevou, seeing the flag of her regiment being carried off the field by two Austrian soldiers who had killed the standard bearer, rushed forward, and with her dagger stabbed one to the heart, shot the other with her pistol, seized the tri-color ard brought it back to the French ranks. For this daring and glorious act she was decorated with the cross of the legion of honor.
 When the zouaves were disbanded a medal was struck with suitable devices, by order of the officers of the regiment, and presented to Annette Drevou in recognition not only of her bravery un- der all circumstances, but also for her self-sacrifcing attendance upon the sick and wounded at all times. She had offers of marriage, many of them highly advantageous ones, but she declined them all, saying that the regiment was her husband shc would have none other. No one could justly breathe a word against her character she was universally respected and loved, and there was not zouave in the ranks who could not have fought for her, or for her honor, if it had been necessary.
 During the late war with Prussia, Annette Drevou joined the Thirty second infantry of the line. One day, after the armistice, in the neighborhood of Thion- vile, she was grossly insulted upon the public road by two Bavarian soldiers. She drew her pistol and shot one dead upon the spot, while the other abandon ed the field in dismay. But he soon re- turned with others. Annette was arrest ed, taken to Metz, tried for her life by a drumhead courtmartial, and sentenced to be shot. The brave woman acceDted her fate without a murmur, and was led out to the spot designated for her execu- tion.
 Prince Frederick Charles was then at Metz, and as he was riding on horseback he met the firing party. He inquired about the prisoner, stopped the process of her punishment, demanded and ob- tained her pardon, and sent her back to Paris under safe escort, But Annette Drevou is now fifty-two years of age, and is poor, just able to earn scanty living by hard work. She lives at No. 15 Rue Vandamme, where chance has just found her out, and the officers and soldiers of the city guard have made up a purse, quite little fortune in amount, and presented it to the brave vivandiere of the Second Zouaves.
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
SALISBURY, CONN.,, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1876.

wish to feed their horses, and all have corrals made of pickets cut by the Mexi- cans at two cents apiece, or built of rocks from the canyons or logs of cotton wood or pine. Some hew down the pinons and with the brush make impene- trable corrals.
 Sheds are necessary for shearing, and dipping pans are valuable acquisition, since the scab imported with the States sheep and lice brought in the dry wool of the Mexican sheep are almost the only diseases to contend with, and these are cured by dipping in decoction com posed of five pounds of sulphur and twenty pounds of tobacco, boiled in one hundred gallons of water till the strength of the tobacco is extracted. Sometimes arsenic is added. This bath is given by forcing the sheep off platform about four feet high into the mixture while warm, and from the bath up an inclined plane, from which they soon dry in the sun. Care must be taken that the bath is not too hot, otherwise twill scald i; and if to cold, will not take effect. Now as to the profits of this great interest of sheep raising. They lie in the increase, which is wonderful, the shearing pay. ing the running expenses of a single herd, but rendering a good income as terests in rarge herds, or serve, taking sheep and lambs in payment, of their services. This requires patience and close attention to the business. The life is exceeding lonely, and the isola- tion to ladies is very trying, servants be- ing very difficult to get, except Mexi- cans, who serve for housework from $12 to $20 a month. They lack industry, thrift, and neatness. They understand but little English, and one must learn their incorrect Spanish to deal with them. Herding seems to be their avoca- tion, and for that, if they happen to be honest, they are admirably adapted. Their poor relatives are most attentive, and through them many sheep disappear when not well watched. Should any one desire to settle in this country they can select locality not previously oc- cupied, or included in any of the large grants, and take up claim by crossing four logs. In one the name and date should be cut, which claim will hold good for thirty days. At the expiration of this term they must build house at least twelve feet square, with door aud a window. This will hold the claim for six months. During this period it is fled upon, and six months from filing patent is procured from the government by paying $1.25 an acre and about $20 fees. This is called pre-emption. In homesteading the same improvements are to be made on the property, md liv- ing on it for five years, patent can be procured from government by paying the usual office fees. about $2O. In home stealing first, all right is lost to claim by pre-emption, but by pre-empting first a homestead can be acquired after ward. Sqmtters' claims are respected as long as they live on the land, custom having made possession nine-tenths of
Connecticut western news., 1876-02-11
The End of It.

There is no knowing to what uses some of great enterprises may come at last. Some years ago great hole was dug under Broadway, New YorA, to demonstrate the feasibility of pneu- matic tube for underground transporta- tlon. A show was made of it for some time, and people made underground ex- cursions at twenty-five cents head. Latterly this dismal orifce has been for gotten, but at last it has been utilized as rife range. While the stages rat tie over the pavement, and the line of traffic goes on overhead, competing marksmen fire away at targets at short or long range, the crack of their rifles being inaudible to the passer-by, and the much -talked-of pneumatic railway is forgotten.