The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WAR TERMINATHD-
STILL IN AzMs-AMNEsrY IN COSTA RIGA
YIRx AND LOSSES IN vALPARAIso-PRADo
PREsrDxNr OF PERU.
PANAMA, May q, 1870
The war between Guatemala and Salvador 10 ended
A preliminary treaty OF peace was concluded At Cha-
chuapa, on the 18th OF April
TREATY PEACE.
The treaty stIpuases that President Vale and Gen.
eral Gonzales, the Vice President OF San Salvador,
shall abdcate their posts valo shall call junta OF
respectable Salvadoreans, who shall . pre-
visional president This provisional president shall,
within days. call election, take place within
MONTH OF President and other officers OF the State.
Alter this call has made the troops OF Guatemala
will withdraw from Salvador. In the meantime the
cities of Santa Ana and San Miguel viii be occupied ~
the Guatcmaian forces
Tho exchange OF ratinca,ions OF thistreaty was ef
fectcd within six hours alter conclusion a. half past
four O'Clock IN tho afternoon
Tho Provisional President Is to effect with General
Barros, the President Of Guatemala permanent
treaty Of peace
Tho Junsa appointed sshor Rafael zaldivar the Pro-
visional President; and he, on the LIST inst, m
PERsoSAL SAFETY.
Tho safety Of the persons and interests OF the de-
posed chiefs. as well ms Of all Others Is guaranteed
THE INTER OCEANIC CANAL PROJECT.
Dates from Bogota are TO the 9th inst Mr. Anthoine
high oicias his scheme OF inter-ocsanc canal
by the DarIen rou,e
NICARAGUA.
On the Goth Of April the government issued decree
establishing forced loan OF 100000 monthly keep
up the military attitude
CUSTOMS CHARGES.
A ~ he nf AM; rods h. eNo
goods deposited in the Custom Houses expectation
from ton 10 i've per package tho decree going
into force from May l.
The Notifications before Rivas ara being strength
Tho rumors Of an invasion increase
COSTA RIGA.
Congress met tho LIST inst. and declared Don An
tonic EsquIvel the President elect Of the Republic
Senior Esquivel installed on the Sth
RELATIONS WITH coLoxBiA.
The ereq,otur OF Don J. r. Casorla, Consul OF the
United States oil Colombia In Costa Rica cancelled
on May by public notice OF the Secretary OF Foreign
Affairs
AMNESTY
President Guardca, the 9th Of April, decreed
ample and general amnesty all political offenders but
circular to the Governors of the Provinces excludes
pretext Of revolution or for political onds have
made themselves criminals Of ordinary offences for
which they have been tried and condemned"
II IS supposed that this exception will shut Oh great
many from this pardon.
THE RAILROAD
DON Guillermo Name has resigned tho dictatorship
OF the Costa Rca Railroad, and Is succeeded by Don
Maui Carazo Jr. who takes charge Of the finances Of
the concern.
GUATEMALA
The government has issued decree of the 9th Of
April augmentng to $780, 900 tho loan dccreed on the
2Sth OF ebruary. A premium of twenty per cont is
10 bear interest At per cent monthly payable
three months
CHILL.
Dates from Valparaiso to tho Cd inst
RIOT BLooDsuED.
The elections OF the 10th and 18th OF April took place
amid riot and bloodshed, botn in Valparaiso and San
tago. Tho government gained twcnty-o candidates
In those two places and the opposition nineteen
These elections Tor municipal councillors, on
whom depends tho fate Of the Presidential election
LOSSES.
hre occurred IN Valparaiso on tho 2Sth of April
The loss was 100000, on which there was about
$5O,0O0 insurance.
rRADo PRESIDENT.
Dates from Lima are to the 18th inst On tho It'll
inst the electoral colleges throughout the Republic
met
The returns from many OF tho departments, already
the almost unanimous choice Of the people tor the
Presidency.
Congress il TO the 2Sth Of July but Il is ex-
pectcd that an session may be convened
before then to empower the Executive 70 impose an adj
diticrai outward duty of ninety cents per GENITAL
nitrate OF Soda thus raising the figure TO ono sol and
half