The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-14
MEXICAN ITEMS.
1.-Two Republics.l


A Number Of Mr. Lerclos agents have beer
imprisoned in MataInoros.
The law prohibiting bull-hghts in the State
of Puebla has been repealed.
There is d bill before Congress providing fol-
schools for ell Federal soldiers
Some very rich silver mines have been dis.
coveredin the vicinity of Guadalajara.
Al sword-flsh disabled q schooner called the
Flower OF the Sea, not long SINCE near Mazat-
Ian.
The sum of $t1 500 has been added to the
appropriation for Che support Of the public
schools.
Violent northers, with slight intermission.
have been blowing for the last month in Vera
Cruz.
The raids of Apaches into Sonora and Chi
huahua are becoming more destructive than
ever before.
Two towns in the district of Somojobel
Chiapas have pronounced against the State
government.
A. man called Guantanamo has raised the
standard OF rebellion near Tepeii del Rio In
the State OF Mexico.
The proceeds of buIl-fght recently given
In Tula, Tamaulipas, were donated to the pub
lie instruction fund.
The Legislature of OaSaca has exempted all
planters from taxation who own more than
10000 bearing coffee trees.
A Federal force OF thirty mon mutlnied a
short time ago in San Luis Potosi killed the
lieutenant In command and deserted.
The performances given last week in tho Ar
beau Theatre, towards the payment of the
American debt, produced S1019.
The constitution of Nucvo Leon does not
allow domestic servants and regularly en-
ployed laborers tho right to vote.
A quantity OF arms has recently been dis
covered In Mazatlan, which are supposed to
belong to the adherents of Mr.. Lerdo.
Municipal elections were not held in the city
oil Leon this year because no voters prG-
scented themselves ON the day appointed by
law
The spectators at a bull fight In Toluca a
few days ago became enragcd because thcrtt
was not enough blood she'd and tore up things
generally.
A house In Orizava, IN which fireworks were
man, two women and two children persisted In
the flanes. ..t-
The young ladies of Tetela de Ocampo have
organized a society called "Socedad Fraternal
de Hidalgo,"' whose object is to improve the
education of women.
The surface of the earth that sank SO metres
recently In San Luis Potosi, below the sur
rounding level, has an extent of $4,000 metres,
on Which are several farms.
A member OF Congress said in speech few
Gays ago that Mexico should not accept Amer
lean enterprises because this country was
despoiled by Americans in 1847.
The government has donated $50. 900 for the
ksuccor of the poor In the States of Sinaloa. |
NSonora and Chihuahua and the Territory OF
Lower California. Wheat, rice, flour, beef and
Eother articles of prime necessity are to be adj |
mitted free of duties.
The list OF outrages said to have been COM |
United by Americans ON Mexicans in Texas
which La Colonia Espdnold published last |
wednesday, has been published three times
lover by the papers of this city during the last
,dered by Indians or maraudors from Mexico. |
This is what New York caterer saws about
Two distinguished men, and it proves that |
Ihackeray was right when he asserted that
lall healthy appetites like sweets "I'll tell YOU
something. Daniel Webster and William II. !
Seward were the greatest munchers Of candy
|you ever heard of. I've seen Daniel Webster