31 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
The Two Republics
Location
Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico
Date
Dec 31, 1891
Page
1
Telegraphic news from Toluca dated December 30 reports an assault and robbery at Atzcapotzalco in the Federal District at a place called El Cuervo where a wagon team was involved in the crime.
Paris reports that Le XIX Siecle confirms the Comte de Paris led group is near annihilation. The Sultan of Turkey awards Mme Cons tans the cross of the Chefakat. Five prisoners escaped Montpellier jail by strangling the warden and a resisting inmate. The Chamber of Deputies approves the Tariff Bill.
Dispatches from San Antonio say General Stanley orders full troop use to quell Garza supporters assembling at Starr and Duval counties on the border. Cavalry units depart, with two more to move Saturday due to transport delays.
The floating of the new Joan proved a failure. The Spanish Cortes convenes tomorrow as Madrid reports the new tariff imposes prohibitive duties on alcohol and sugar while easing duties on railroad rails and related materials.
In Ya guaron the populace shows strong resistance to Peixotto s orders amid a recent disruption. A stormy event yesterday damaged shipping and houses, signaling rising unrest and potential upheaval.
In Nagpur the Indian National Congress approves a plan to establish a legislature in India with elected representatives chosen by the people. The session in Bombay reports the action as a step toward self rule.
Financial and commodity prices across cities detail cotton quotes in New Orleans with low middling at 6 1/3 cents and middling at 7 cents and higher grades at 7 1/4. London and Paris share Mexican bonds, banks, and exchange rates with multiple percent discounts and franc values.
Japanese advices report the House of Representatives has been dissolved while the House of Peers prorogued its sessions. The Representatives opposed all government measures.
Mexican six per cent bonds rose but stay moderate as rail expansion supports sentiment. Trade remains uneven after the rainy season with imports high under the new tariff. Mexico pursues conservative finance and good faith with creditors while Interoceanic and Mexican Central contest railway rates.
Rio Janairo reports a revolt in Destino the provincial capital. No details have been received.
Argentine Republic dispatch from Rosario dated December 30 reports Rio Tercero floods endangering the towns of Belleville and Ballesteros with imminent danger.
Stockholm reports the king's influenza illness has become very severe as of December 30, with authorities monitoring his condition and potential implications for royal duties.
Chilean reports say a massive blaze in Valparaiso destroyed dwellings and warehouses, burning for five hours. Firebugs were caught trying to free a house, while political tensions hint at a Liberal Conservador cabinet compromise and possible prisoner releases. London dispatches suggest strained US relations but expected honorable reparation.
London December 30 shareholders of the Londoun Nitra te Company report a loss of 2816 pounds for the year. The chairman notes exhausted Chiliac fields before sale and Col North offers 50000 pounds to acquire the company’s fields, liabilities included. Bank of England cash withdrawal of 12000 pounds for Buenos Ayres. Chamber of Commerce plots a global British chambers congress for next June.
The Guatemala public administration announces new appointments including Luis Cordoba as tax collector in Quiche and Ramon Acefia as director of the Guatemala Polytechnic School. A protracted rainy spell affects the region. The San Salvador and Santa Tecla railroad progresses with 700 workers and line graded to Ceiba. Salvador census lists 700000 residents across 27 districts and 240 hamlets towns and cities.
The Spanish American Trade Journal notes brighter prospects for business with the Republic of Mexico, urging local merchants to seize the opportunity. It reports favorable Mexican merchants and mentions an upcoming Spanish Club lecture at the Exposition Hall featuring Eugene McQuillin of Mexico with stereopticon views, possibly including insights from recent excursionists.
A catalog of periodicals includes Harpers for January, Scribners, Outing, St Nicholas, Popular Science for January, Harpers Weekly, Puck, and Judge. Hoeck notes that contentment comes from not knowing anyone who has something better than you.
Charles I Smith recounts a December 1891 fishing excursion from La Concha in Topolobampo Bay Sinaloa Mexico. He describes the crew six men two girls mackerel haul with a 400 foot seine a 60 to 78 foot boat run and the bright Pacific scene.
Judge Perez de Leon conducted a domiliary visit to house No 4 on Cinco de Mayo Avenue and found several priests. Superior Father Rafael Lopez and Father Francisco Labastida were sent to prison. nine monks of Congregacion de Filipenses were expelled and police took charge. Colegio Josefin de San Cosme housed six relivers with Superior Father Villaseca. the community dissolved and the Superior arrested amid aggressive Reform Law enforcement.
A miner reports Cincinnati investors have developed multiple Sabinal mines in Chihuahua including Santa Juliana, Santo Domingo, San Eduardo, and the celebrated Purisima. Five shaft systems, 1331 feet of development, and 600 tons of ore show a large, payable vein system. Plans to ship via El Paso were halted by the McKinley act, leaving the group ready to exploit again.
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