The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-25
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Movements of President Medna-The Eoudu.
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TRuxlIlo June 20, 1865.
Captain General Medina, the efficient and popular
President Of our republic, still abides with us, the
daiy recipient OF marks OF respect and esteem from
ouheitizens. lie has informed commercial men
that his observations during his voyage through the
departments OF Choluteca blanche and lmo have
induced him 20 prepare series OF agricultural regu-
laiiops which ere long VIII be promulgated, making
the cultivation Of Indigo, TO certain percentage,
obligatory upon all plantation owners. His Excel
lency aaIms that this WI. he the means OF greatly
increasing the agricultural wealth OF the republic
since indigo Is the only Hondurian production that
commands ready and elevated prices in foreign mar
kets. The President is now occupied in collecting
information and statistics relative 10 the Mosquito
coast and The Islands OF the bay, upon which base
contemplated decree for the ameioration OF the po
ltical and cvi administration of those portions OF
Honduras lie nas also invited the commercial men
oil ifuXo TO meet him Ia conference upon the good
Oh BAD re- uts VI the tar regulations recently pro-
mulgated.
senior Gutierrez, the Minister Resident OF Hopdu-
IN England. writes that the report OF Mr.. McCan-
dish upon the INTENDED interoceanIc railroad placing
Honduras bay IN communication with that Of Fon.
SEGA, had been most favorably received by the
English pubic. MIR. Bischoffhcim the president Of
the company was TO send fl5,0oo 10y the first oppor
the cutting OF timber tor the road. j may well
state ~ this connection that by Mr.. McCandish's
report the railroad viii be 20 miles In length and
~ be constructed ia tive years, at al estimated cost
OF go, OC0 900.
The Consul General Of the republic in France has
informed The President that General Ganier, in be-
hall oil himself and other Fren"h capitalists, had ad-
dressed im personally IN regard 10 The establishment
O Daak IL Genital America, with branches ia each
oil Tie ave constituting republics, 10 be carried
with French capital. In reply the President has
GiOrlhta the consul Genera! 10 tel General Galinier
stiOI OF Tie kiDd most iavoraby, and that II win
lend all the assistance IL 10 ,Oster nstitu.
tons
Mr. Pelisser dc Chabert, one OF the leading mer-
chants oi haiseies, France, has written 10 has Elk
celenc thai lac mas maze the necessary pre-
for The riSlOriatiOA OF the co.onsis stipulated for
IN has contract win the government, and also that
be has engaged the wOfktnen required Tor the under
,aking 20 render the river Una navigable This IL
good news and joined 10 the fact that Mr.. Betan-
courts company OF Havana, for the introduction OF
imms rants rom the Canary Islands, is about erect
lng odIces here and going into active operations,
ietds our People 10 hope tnat ere long they VIII VIII
iess liAt IiuA VI reputation so much needed by the
republic
Adyces rom our Minister in spain, senior Bada,
convey lbe pleasing intelligence that the difficulties
IN Inc way vi e ratification u the recent treaty be-
tween Honduras and spain, account OF the
iouf,h article, aIe now on fair way OF being SUR
mounted The Minister hopes that his next commu-
nicaun Wal bring the Information that fun success
has crowned egor;s al negotiation. The fore
gUins Satisfactory items Of news show M once the
means employed hy tie government TO give renewed
acnlN 70 agriculture ana increased animation 10
commerce. Tie progress maize hy Honduras during
III iatc years OF undivided peace that has heen en-
loyeG Las taught the peop4e tie folly aud dsaslyan
tages u revolutions and civil wars. The chief exc
cHtiVe has realized the Importance OF working while
uaaquilhiy ana queiuGe Ias.s anu he has IN conse-
GaenOc, InaAr lfatgu IA some Instance and cDcour
aged In Othcrs enterprises hat may appear nsigniiI
cant 10 al eniefprising Americans, but which are
even now ~ Their inception doing much goou 20 on,
county. My Captain General Medina never tire
~ ins giorcus TASK, bat carry II through TO its fun
completion.
SAVAGE LYNxEs IN MissOUBl.--One Of the most
hO3fi5ie occurrences thai has ever traBspreu In this
section TOOK nare on Tie lst inst neaisStilesve,
iust across tie state line. We heard the circum.
stance iat week, bit deemed II so improbable that
W. es 'ated 10 gave pubicty bat have since been
As licu Ol ne laCt by gentlemen Of undOubied We
taciN. a man working IN the fed sent his son a
boy 81 scue OF siX or seven years for jug OF wa.
Yer. IAt boy beng gone Tor long lime tie iather
stai tcd IN search oi nin, fearing lie had got lost
Wine looking for tie boy he noticed three WIVES
proving arCut, but thought nothing about them
un;l at last be across a sight Of horror that
chled the blood ii his veins. ID was the renalns OF
his boy who had been eaten by the lynxes Nothing
was let 10 identity him but his clothing and por.
ton OF one hand. The alarm was given and the
ne.gLbors turned out en- tndsse TO hunt the savage
beasis' The Iaihef Ogered a reward Of ten dollars
apiece Jof ibem one was killed the next day. The
OibcTs siI run at large These animals are getting
quite plenty, and, driven by hunger, are becoming
uaDgeTOUs. lady in Davis county, Iowa, n few
miles NORM 81 here, was started by finding one
close 20 her heels the other day. she shriekcd when
tic animal Withdrew lew steps and crouched for a
spring just az she spftfng INTO the house and closed