New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-16
VIEWS FROM ARGENTINA.
HEAVY IMMIGRATION TO THE hhr' DIN
,ocrsTs DAMAGE THE CROPS


,.a March 1.-THE Panama star ana he'-
~, .. D." According 10 official returns. something
~. ~, ooo Immigrants arrived at buehos Ay'c'
Argentina during the year 1890 Pr'"c'p""s $50
italy This Is the best record since the year
and vet there IL still cry from 'S'"'0' =,
farmers at seasons for hands pre''! sure mn
ca,ton that the country is prospcrng as lar AZ po
duction Is concerned T.. ~.
There is no end of making economies III IN.
budqe, Of Argentina. The latest economy Is ,hd'
all the buttons of the old uniforms oil the So''''i'
sre 70 be returned TO the War once anu d'e "
be used for the TUNES.
Tho Ruenos Ayres Government. 1t Is SAID mas
spent something ike 100000 in trying to XIII 'he
locusts yet ut the present time great oo"'s VI ''
are TO be found among the crops
..u is reportcd that the crops in Uruguay VIII I'VE
very DOOR this season. nothing having escaped tne
ravages of the ocusts. apparently Dut iruii 'ne'e
will no loss OF from 20 to 80 per cent in the wheat
crop. and probably more in the maize crop
.'rhe leader of a god-seeking expedition from the
Inited States has secured from the Argentine Gov
eminent permission to dredge in the waters along
~ coaet of Torra dol Fueco between certain points
and also TO land and erect shelter huts, etc. Tor
the Use Of the party. The Government. however
retains the option of withdrawing this PERMISSION
at any time should ii consider that the party mas
,nfringed the rights of others or gone beyond the
authority granted them. otherwise acted i'm
"A murderous outrage was made on senior Manuel
jose Pelegrin the Argentine Consul, at Newcastle
on January go Al his office in Broadchase oy one
Juan Sedan Lopez a native OF Argentina. IL Would
appear that Lopez entered the Consulate, saying
that he had thank the Consul who had De-
friended him. but Immediately. II IL alleged ne are"
a razor across tho Consu's throat making an IN
cision Senior Pelegrn grasped the weapon ana cut
mis- hand badly. but the assailan left him and fed
The injured man able 10 raise an alarm. Lopez
was pursued and caught. He was taken before
the Police Court Magistrate, then sitting. charged
with attempted murder. and remanded until Feb
ruary ?. lie made no statement. Senior Pelegrln
was not seriously wounded. high collar having
saved him from more desperate wound lie Is
nearly eighty years old and suffers severely from
the shock OF tae occurrence.
"A man in Buenos Ayres determined 70 make
trial Importation Of apples from the United states,
but the speculation met with failure He had the
fruit packed according 10 his own Ideas OF how !;
should he done In order 70 remain good during the
trying voyage through the tropics The apples were
shipped. and the steamer arrived in due time bui
when ne managed 10 penetrate the ships hpid
whore they he broke open a barrel 10 find Il
contained only little cider In the bottom He
opened all of tho ten barrels. and all were the same
He had them packed IL alright barrels. and they
had been put away down the bottom o. the hold.
and this tho result. The freight and charges
amounted 10 s. gold a barrel the original cost OF
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