Show INfORMATION ENCOTRAGING The Government at Rio Greatly Strengthened RENEWED KIOTING AJNPHiMERCO Two Policemen Wounded and the 3IoI Dispersed De Gama Continues to Object to the Lauding of Cargoes and Only American antI German Merchandise Merchan-dise Is Guaranteed Protection The Aquidiban and Rcpublica Will Attaolr the Fleet of President Presi-dent Peixoto Washington Dec 24 Minister Men donca received a cablegram from Rio late last night He said it contained encouraging information The government reports t me said the minister there have been several sev-eral important changes in positions at Rio which greatly strengthened the government All the commanding islands in the bay are now in possession posses-sion of the government except Vlllaig non Cerbas and Paquela Concerning the cipher message from Rio received late last night from Cap tin Picking Secretary Herbert has dew de-w dined to give it out for publication He said today there was nothing in the message to indicate any recent victories for the government or the rebels or any material change in the situation Rioting Renewed Pilmerco Dec 24There is renewed and serious rioting owing to the anti Octroi agitation at Xiercars Di Freddi A mob marched to the Octroi stations and burned several of the toll houses The troops and gen darmes were hastily summoned After a sharp conflict con-flict during which two policemen were wounded and the mob dispersed inconsequence In-consequence of repeated disturbances a reinforcement of troops were dispatched dis-patched to the islands of Phillipi De Gaunt Objects Pernambuco Dec 24It is announced announc-ed that Admiral De Gama continues to object to the landing of cargoes from the ships and only American an J German Ger-man merchandise is guaranteed protection protec-tion Will Attack Peixoto Buenos Ayres Dee 24It is reported re-ported the rebel warships the Aquiul ban and Republica are bound for Montevideo where they will attack President Piexotos fleet which is fitting fit-ting out there General Mitre chief of the general i staff is de d It Was a Printer Barcelona Dee 24A printer named 4 Sivepol has been arrested for implication te implica-tion in the dynamite outrages and has confessed he made a mould in which the bombs used recently with such disastrous i dis-astrous effect were cast Where Mitchell Will Train Jacksonville Dec 24St Augustine has been selected a Mitchells training quarters The Casa Marini hotel on Anastasia island will be fitted up forte for-te Englishmans training Havapres of Cholera SL Petersburg Dee 24Twenty seven new cases and twentyfour deaths of cholera are reported here |