New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14
HERE AND HERE IN MEXICO
STRAY NOTES ON MANY TOPICS.

| eIhAf NOTES ON MANY TOPICes
tFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
TAcUBAYA, Mexico. May 8.-The latter part
OF March and the month Of April form the warmes time
or the year In the valley Of Mexico II Is the time Of
drouth, warm and dusty. Now there are delightful
| showers and gardens are blooming with roses and
fuschas and almost every flower and plant that grows
kPolltics becalned except that the Opr 0sition
papers keep their attacks the Government. They
constantly complain OF the want Of liberty Of the press
1No papers generally published on Monday.
suppose that the typesetters have such high time
Sunday that they cannot work late that night.
The celebration OF the anniversary OF the repulse Of the
French at the sorming Of Pueba In 1872, by General
Lorencez, occurred on May g. Two reviews took place.
the plain OF San Lazaro outside of tho city, and
another in the city At tho shooting school there
sort OF tribune erected the roof frowhich the Pres
dents wife, the Ministers families etc.. had good look
at the rcvew As occupied little over an hour many
who went long distance to SEQ 1t were disappointed
and the booths for refreshments made scanty harvest
In each review marched about $4,000 men. The
uniforms simple. of dark tlue cloth, 'reeved I'm the
line regiments with gilt buttons and scarlet stripes on
sleeves and trousers cloth "kepi" Is covered with
white cotton stuff from which hangs !" havelock" OF
the same, when in fatigue dress" The police also
the ha7elock" The cavalry have silver buttons
and galoon aud black braided jackets added for tho
artillery. Their appearance good and many OF the
regiments marched well.
Tie corps Of cadets made brilliant show and they do
credit to the military school OF Chaputepec. But the
most brilliant OF all were the ruraes" the policemen Of
the rural districts their name indicates IL IL
treat to the eyes to them gallopng along in their
high and richly embroidered Mexican saddles, their
fiery horses The Jacket and hreeches OF buf leather
and the hat a -brnmet light felt " sonbrero,"
with silver braid rim and silver cord and tassels tho
boots bun leather like the saddle and stirrups
q crimson sash Is worn around the waist and the long
crimson "serape" hangs in tight and narrow fOds
behind on side OF the saddle. The officers hats and
jackets the Same. but covered with embroidery OF
solid silver. Ihsr black eyes rudy, dark conpeAIos
and lcty boards form striking contrast 10 THIS pet
urcsQ1e AMI brilliant dress Their rifles hang at the
ri yht III" In leather and the asso at the LETT
The Nd-IHIn PQcihc has notice or work ny tne
Rev Damsso SotO-3IayOr Roman Catholic called Inc
Aztecas" which II says will make scientific revolt
ton" It also that he has translated what no one
else hgs able TO explain OF the Mexican
sup Oge tho notice refers 70 the Aztec hierOgyphcs.
There idea being discussed or building what tney
cal Bazaar on the site OF the present Plaza Poad9r,
President. by BazGr" is meant market. II would
be great improvement
On the 5th OF May tho annIver7ary) only sixteen
arrests We're made BY tho police which SPEAKS well TOT
It becoming usual the coast cities TO be inocu ated
20 prevent yellow foTer, to judge by the physicians
Advertisements
Tho Mexican mothcr-n-aw OF Marshal Bazaine (the
"tuitor" Of Metz, died atey Ia Madrid.
II l. stated that the Archbishop OF Mexico Monslgnor
Laba,ila, lost $4,000 IN the failure 0f German "
PalqucA The Bank NJ Mortgages will soon pay IT'D
soctIolcrs $4,000 dividends or IL per cent III has
a capital ~ 100000.
The President and Assembly" OF Guatemala pre-
scutcl 10 the family OF the lJte lient B9IIiVs
S35ODO nav their travelling expenses 10 tho United
states. This family and that OF the President whom
Biuios cXiled now own adjoining lots I'm llith-ave.,
President ~ Central American Republic, though IKE
all fpcculations, hazardous