New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-29
CENTRAL 4nERfC1.
MESSAGE OF TIRE PRESIDENT or GUATEMALA-
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN San SALVADOR.
IRON ORR OWN CoRRBsPOSDENTI

MESSAGE OF TIRE PRESIDENT or GUATEMALA
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN San SALVADOR.
IRON Orr OWN CoRRBsPOSDESTI
PANAMA., Dec. 20.--ln Guatemala the sessions
OF the House OF Representatives opened the 2Sh
ut The Pr sdent Don Vicente Cerns sent i'll his annual
message which gives very satisfactory account OF tho
condition Of the country. The industrial and Agricultural
interests Of the country hx prosperous thanks 70
the peace tranquility which this Republic has so long
enjoyed The cultivation Of indigo and sugar have re-
ceivod the special attention OF the GoNerne and great
hopes are entertained OF the extension OF their cultivation
the future. Considerable sickness prevailed st the
Capital and the seap0ts owing 10 prevalence or PERM
cous feyers. which had already carried OF largo num-
Der VI victims. -
place. resulting u the reelection OF Or Francisco Duerss
Tho present incumbent The fair at San gue thl-
indigo and merchandise were much below the average
The indigo crop 0f this season ia estimated AZ 1900
years prices have slightly advanced. The sugar crop
will be very large probably exceeding that OF any former
Imported and have great impetus to the growth OF
this staple.
OUTRAGE on A FoREIGNER-DEATH or BALD
WIN THE ASSASSIN or MR.. PARKER-THE
IsrHMUs CANAL PROJECT
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
PANAMA, Dec. Ca very serious outrage
was committed few days ago the person Of for.
eigner All Italian. who has charge Of the Changing
While performing the duties OF his office he sssailed
BIZ three negroes and most numerically beaten and cnt
about the head with machete. The chief assallant IA
in the employ of the Government and, therefore, has
not been arrested the least interfered with The
case was severely commented Oh by The Mercantile Ohro
tes and The and The Herald OF this city, but so Tar
without any result The the more glarng, as
motive Oh the part OF the assaant for com
uniting the assault Baldwin the assassin OF Mr.. Will
liam Parker superintendent OF the Panama Railroad,
died at Apnwal the morning or the loth inst after
for nearly three months from the effects OK the
wound in his head inflicted by his hands On sevo
raj heattepted To take his own life but tie
vigilance OF his keepers prevented him from so doing
He never expressed single regret for the bloody deed
United states Bogota has given rise TO much
speculation HIS mission Is secret one, but many are
busy IN OWNING the object of IT, Ii is supposed by somo
that he goes 70 make proposals either for the establish
nent OF the purchase OF the sthnus by
the United States This suppOstOn probable from the
fact that the Ishmus II attaining vast Importance IN
the eyes OF the world account or the agitation OF the
canal question regard Ia which the United States Gov
eminent has for some time past been In negotiation Al
ANY whatever IL his mission II relates unQuesonaby
20 the Isthmus. The feeling produced here among
OF exutatOn in view OF the approaching
inauguration OF this enterprise.
Noyhing Is urgently demanded by the age than
ths work the dream OF the world for than three
centuries. From the day when Piaarro and NuneZ dc
Balboa planted their feet upon this narrow neck OF land
up 20 this very hour the idea OF uniting tie two oceans
has been the uppermOst IN the minds OF the merchant
princes OF the world. Its feasibility has been demon
strated hence It's accomps hment viii be certainty
The last Official survey made conformity by Great
Britan and Colombia which found that limo from Port
Escoces on the Atlantic TO San Miguel the Pacific.
distance OF nearly 30 mes, tue most pr cable ON
this line the highest elevation 1855 feet The American
Government has ordered fresh survey, which viii DO
CONNIE ueed perhaps early IN January