The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07
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have more executive ability to meet them.

More Troubles In south ana Central
Killed.
The news from South and Central America
which we publish to-day shows disordered
state of affairs there. A revolution had
broken out in tho State of Cauca, Colombia,
against the administration of General. Mos
of war; The trouble appears to have arisen
chiefly from the priests, who were dissatisfied
because the management of the schools OF
Colombia had been taken out of their hands.
The political state of the Isthmus of Panama
was also unsettled, arising from divisions in
the liberal party and the struggle between the
liberals and conservatives. Then there had
been an invasion of the territory of Colon
bia by two Venezuelan generals, Meza
and Lopez; but it was believed this act
was unknown to the government of Venezuela,
and that it would be repudiated. There had
been damaging floods at Bogota and disasters
elsewhere; but the most serious news is that
of the killing of the President of Bolivia, Cen
eral Augustin Morales, on the night of the
9th OF November, in personal conflict which
he provoked while under the influence Of
liquor The despatch shows that Morales,
while in this condition, went to the halls Of
| Congress for the purpose of influencing the
members to sanction certain measures relative
to some mines in which he was personally in
terested Failing in his object he became
violent and used insulting language. After he
had been induced to withdraw, and while the
members were discussing the behavior of the
President an officer and some troops made their
appearance at The Doors; Finding that Congress
would not be intimidated and dissolve Morales
in rage threatened to have his chief min
lister shot. The Minister found refuge, how
ever, at the United States Legation, and then
troops and declared the Legislature at an
end On the following day the President was
greatly excited in the streets In the evening
he received ON anonymous letter, warning him
that his aides-de-camp intended to make him
prisoner, whereupon he became furious,
rushed at theaides-de-camp insulted and struck
them. One of these was his nephew, La
Cuyo, Wuot alteI weighing VIC IooAucAo W
desist without avail, drew his revolver, fred
upon Morales several times and killed him.
Such is the tragic intelligence from Bolivia. The
people remained quiet, and Congress immedi-
ately elected Don Adolfo Battissan President of
the Republic. 1t was sad end for the Chief
Magistrate Of the country; but he seems to
have provoked it by his intemperance tyranny
and brutality. 1t is only few weeks since
the President of another South American Re
public, Peru, came to violent death through
his usurpation and violent conduct How
ever much we may deplore the killing of any
one, and particularly Of men in high official
station, these events are not without lesson
to usurpers and tyrants. The Spanish-Ameri-
can Republics lave been too fruitful of dis
orders and political revolutions in fact,
seems almost to be their chronic condition
still there is some public spirit and love of in
dependence among them. A more agreeable
supplement to the disastrous news from South
America referred to is that of the action of the
people of Peru in favor of the Cuban patriots
Enthusiastic meetings to aid the Cubans had
been held in Lima Let us hope the Repub-
lies south of us will settle down to peace and
regular government
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