, 1881-10-23

CRY or MEXICO, Aug. s..-Tho Garfield me-
mortal services organized By Gov. Fernandez
and the City Council were the most impressive
ever held in Mexico. Tho attendance was ex-
tremeIy large. iIammekin Mexia. representing
the city, said: "The City Of Mexico lays crown
OF laures Tn the tomb of virtuous citizen, SOL
ticr, and statesman. Junes 4. Garfield, and ca
presses Its profound sympathy fur his widow
and orphans"
The law passed by the MEXICAN Congress on
the 41h OF last August requiring merchants to
par II tux Of one-hAIt OF per cent on ai their
sales, the payment to be made monthly On
sworn statement Of the aggregate amount OF
sales made in the month, has been repealed by
tho present Conxress and II substitute offered.
The substitute meets with even more opposition
than the repealed law, rs 1t cnucts tnat pne-cent
stump shall be affixed on allapackages Of goods
sold Tor every Is cents worth ut merchandise
contained, and that hcuvy penalties shall be in
cured for every invasion Of the act The 1ncr-
chants contend that this law would not only
prove unjust. but that IT would prove highly
oncruus to the commerce Of the large towns, rs
it could therein be collected by system Ut i'm
pertinent espionage. while III the rural districts
1t could not be enforced ut all. But the Con-
t-rcss Is determined to enforce some sort OF an
impost upon merchants, anu II tho present sub
stitute fails another will undoubtedly be pissed.
THE NODY OF GEN. MAHGASO A1s1STo,,
one OF Mcxicos cx-Prcsidcnts, has been brought
from Portugal and it has been buried with
much pomp and ceremony In tho city. Congress
1ecreed three duys of mourning RS Il tribute to
the dead, and the entire Standing army of tho
city was mustered out to do escort duty beside
thu bier. Gen. .Aristo served with distinction
u;,aiost the armies of tho United States In 1877,
and. in ls5l, was elected Constitutional Prcsi-
dent OF Mexico. Because OF the prevalence Of
instructions In the country during his Admin
isrration, ne concluded that his Government
wis unpopular. resigned the Presidency, and re-
tired to private life OF his hacienda, near San
Martin. Il lew years later he went to Europe,
and died In destituuon at Lisbon. Gen. Arlsto's
Administration was characterized By great re-
forms in the military and financial departments
Of the Government. :
RAILWAYS.
Rails have been luid upon tho Mexican Cen
trn1 Railroad for sixty kiloneters beyond Tula,
which is $50 kilometers FROM the City of Mexico.
It Is expected thut the rond will be completed
to 1rapirata, 35l kometers, by tina end Of No
veanber, when there will be due from the Gov
crnmcnt $32,37 loo In subsidies to the Central
Railroad Company.
VIC. Wetl1erell. Chief Engineer Of the Nd
tonal Railway, has resigned, and William Crash
Buchanan, Consulting Engineer, il temporarily
filling his place. Clinton Gardner, General Man.
nger Of the National. has started for the Pacific
Coast. nnd Will return to New York over the
proposed line Of the National Koad to the lilo
Grande. Tho rumor that The survey of the Ma
tional from Mexico to Touca is merely for
branch lirc, and that the main line will be By
way Of EIsatto, to Maravntto, is incorrect To
luca will be on tho main line as contemplated,
aud work beyond Tula toward Marayario is
being pushed.
THE HON. EMILIO MuRGuAGA,
Spanish Minister to Mexico has been instructed
from Spain to'prepare negotiations for a treaty
OF extrudidon between Spain and Mexico.
RECEIPTS OF THE NATIONAL TREASURY,
for September, $780, 5s0. -; disbursements. 81
3Gy, 1916. The Mexican Treasury had in tho
vaults at the end Of September. after having
paid ali current expenses, Sl,o00.00o.
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