The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-07
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Affairs IA Guatemala, Salvador, Honduras,
Costa ii.ca ond Ecuador.

Costa rica and Ecuador.
PANAMA, Oct 20 1889.
Tie Iacldc Railroad Company's steamer Salvador
Captain Eosdiich, arrived IN this port from Central
America Oh he morn,ag OF the 18TH inst.
GUATEMALA
the news generally was undressing. In the dc.
partment Of Totonlcapam, III Guatemala, the rebels
are again giving trouble, and the roads are so bad
that the governments finds IL difficult to operate
energeticaly against then. The rebel party ID very
nslgaiacaut and at the beginning or the dry season
viii ind That the government Possesses ample power
70 crush all opposition.
San salvador,
salvador Is perfectly quiet. An unprecedan!edy
large amenat Of money has been brought ato the
and it IS expected at the coming far, that prices
viii ruic t0,efaDy high The iron pier La Iibertad
vas opened on the 1th by President Dueaas, assist
cd by large ATTY from the capita.
NICARAGUA
The orrnistce stu continues between the govern
ment and tae insurgents III Nicaragua ana attempts
have been made by ENJOYS rom Honduras ana
COSTA kica 70 aettle tne question finally aud prevent
any iufther sheaalng o. blood fae terms OF agree
ment proposed by them, TO which President Guznan
seems Inclined 10 listen, are:-
Frs-fhe coavocation Of Constituent Assembly to meet
s,ogAcknowetgment Of the deb! incurred by the pro.
TrIThe forces Of provisional government to DO dIs
srnel the and material 10 over TO the
the % u Leon 81 w w shs sn me ehaSas ~
senior soyoran a,lache OF the legation who viii Coy
Forse,frness the past Ia all that has reference po
cal matters.
The Ga<eto has long article upon the subject OF The
nteroceanic canal, wherein the claims OF Mons Belly
are declared TO be perfectly pieposterous and that
the contract with Mons. Chevalier Will be carried
ont That paper assures us that the government OF
Nicaragua has done It's part, and that Mons Cheva
ef Is eXerhg himself 80 get together the funds for
making tue canal. The Gazette not only uphods the
Idea o the Nicaragua route being the best and most
practicable, but ~ quite sangGino that IL VIII be
accomplished ere song. IL uses these words:"An d
the accounts that nave recen tY us Indicate
that he tCheValerJ has been VERY successful in Ms
negotiations. In France, England ana North Amer
lea, men OF WORTH both Ia tue c0nuercla and pol-
cal world nave manifested real enthusiasm favor
| oil the undertaking.
The anniversary Of the Independence OF Ecuador
was celebrated ia UuayaQuil on the 9TH inst. with
great demonstrations Of rejoicing.
letter from Quito gives information that that
CITY was Visited On the 18Th September by O slight
shock OF earthquake, which was felt In greater
severity at other places In the Interior not however
OccasiOning any loss or damage. a lunar rainbow
or immense proportion, and peculiar dlstinctness
minutes, was seen Ia quito on tue night Of the 2lst
utilno.
selor Herrera Chilean Consul FOR the last six
years ia Guayaquil, has Resigned, aud Mr. Higgins
has been appointed Ia his stead.
business az Guayaqull, Notwithstanding the de-
presson UccasiOned by fab's prediction, Is brisk
the cocoa season Is ended, ana orcnila caucho and
bark are the principal exports. the price obtained
for cauch0 at present Is from sAteeh collars 10 e9h-
teen dollars.
II is rumored that tho bank viii reduce s rates Of
exchange very shortly. Az present they are :-Un
England, thirty per cent; on Peru, one per cent.
one OF the passengers By the Talca informs me
that the town or Esmeraidus, IN Ecuador, has been
visited BY destructive fire, IN which I'VE or six
houses and considerable amount OF iuefchandiso
] were consumed.