The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-23

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NEW York. March -. ~ The
steamer Arizona brings the following
news from Panama % the 18th inst
General Oiarte. President HI the State
Of Panama, died on the 81 lust, II Is
suspected of poison.
Don Juan Diaz acted as President
ad interim.
Don Pablo Arosemena Is a candi
date for the vacant office.
Puered0s, who shot Mr FaWeit.
correspondent Of the Herald. has not
been arrested. Fawett is slowly re-
covering from his wounds. Ills as
sassinatOr walks the streets uhnfo-
lested aH M1eis
Petitions from the Amefic4ns, ask
ing for protection, have beeh sBht %
Washington by the Arizona.
The steamer Nebraska, from New
York, via Rio Janeiro, arrived from
Panama on the 9Th, to take her place
in the new American Steamship Line
between Hamburg and Aspinwall
which is soon 10 be opened.
The slOop Cyaue was at Panama
and the steamers Narblehead and
Penobscot, bring dates from Bogata to
the 18th ult.
The Columbian Congress was in
session.
President Acosta, in his message.
acknowledges that the Government
would have been bankrupt but for
the million dollars received from the
Panama Railroad Company for the
new contract.
The State Of Talima was rebelIi0us
The rest Of the country was tranquil.
The Columbian army is reduced %
2. 900 men.
Archbishop ,Herran died on the
9th ult.
Dates from Valparaiso to February
9TH, and Callao the 9th. state that
the war between Chill and Peru Is no
longer apprehended.
As the election approaches in Peru,
additional candidates are brought
forward for the Presidency.
A dispute had arisen between the
Chilian Government and tho French
House of Armand for a violation Of
the contract to furnish iron clads, the
delivery Of which was forbidden BY
the French Government. Chill had
advanced a large sum to the contract
Ors, which was returned.
Don Gutierrez has been appointed
Peruvian Minister of State.
The loan between the Peruvian Gov
ernment and Consiguees Of guanO,
for Sl2, 000,0 900, is abcu' 10 be l1sed.
The Republic was Tranquil except
the department at Pue8o, where much
uneasiuess prevailed.
Central American news is unim
portant
Guatemala has granted the right 20
construct q railroad from Port San
Jose to Esculanta.
Shocks Of the earthquake c0ntin-
ued at La Union. Many houses arc
ruined, and rhe residents remaining
IN the place are living 10 ents.
Advices from Australia - the 18th
inst. are received Earl Belm0re, the
new Governor Of New South Wales,
had arrived there.
The Captain and crew Of the
schooner Marion Reuny were massa-
cred at Salmon Group Islands Dy the
natives
Il has just been discovered that
the ship General Grant, which left
Melbourne for London - May 1876.
was wrecked at Auckland Island the
same month Us being drawn INTO
large cove twenty-five iathoms deep.
Only twenty-five were saved
The ship Ciy re Melbourne vas
burned at Melbourne
Sir George 7 BraRn thc new Gov
ernor of New Isai3a1. bal arrived
at Wellington lie had been we'll
received. The colony ufered from
floods and storms The damages are
estimated at = $4,000.
There was a slight shock Of an
earthquake at Wellington on the lst
of February.
BosToN. March p. TT The storm
cleared mp this morning. Overdue