The New York herald., 1878-03-10

THK YoPEs DEATH
The funeral service in memory oi the late Plus TX
took place at the Church OF the Merced In Lima Oh
Saturday. tho 10th inst, was performed with I'M
posing solemnty in the presence Of an immense con-
kwvoLr.xc MURDER.
most revolving and cruel murder was committed
snoriy before her arrival a, iququc Alter leaving
port two stowaways were discovered on board, and
by order OF the captain they were placed In
the main deck and Iastoncd TO stanchion ut tho
alter part OF tho vessel. About three O'CLOCK
In tho morning deck trader, Chiiap,
preached the prisoners and accused one Of them Of
stealing = chsel from his tent. The man protested
ms innocence s'a,ing 'nai was impossible Tor him
ing him, however, saying no could got his hands out
OF the irons. He thcn drew his knife and cut the
mans throat, and afierword cut the head oT ana
threw 1t overheard. The other passenger, who was
bathsd in blood, helpless and terrified 10 cali
ior assistance. The brutal murderer then attempted
10 throw the body overboard but, finding It last by
the Wrist, ne cut round the wrist broke the bone
across his knee, and thus freeing the body threw IL
into the wStcr. The crime must have been accom-
pIishc very rapidly and with great silence, since IL
was not discovered until daylight The murderer was
handed over 10 the Captain OF tho Port In lququc.
COLOMBIAN POLITICS.
Through private source It Is learned that tho Ma
tional Congress met ~ Bogota on the LIST inst Tho
Senate elected for President DR.. Manuel Muro Vice
President, Dr. Manuel Amador Fierro; Secretary,
Sehor Julis T.. Perez. The House Of Representative
elected for President General Jesus Maria Chaparro;
Vice President General Ddacio Il. Dolgado; Sccre-
tary. Senior Enrique Gaopa N. On the 4th inst. Con.
gress declared General Julian Truilo tho President
elect OF tue Republic. The general government has
recognized tho grades of the ohefs and officers Of
COLOMBIAN battalion doing duty In this CITY,
DANGEROUS c0xBUsTIDLEs.
On the 10th inst a SHIPMENT described on the bill
Of iauing as 'sx packages glassware was placed
road wharl. On the 20th tho launch towed down
the buy TO be discharged on the steamer Granad.
During The night OF the 2lst the captain Of the launch
Uncovered tho cargo TO be on fire. Ho walked ior-
ward aud found the iron deck IN the vicinity OF tho
forehatch SO not that II burned his ieet Ho then
gave the alarm, ana whom assistance the fore
hxlch removed. when II was iound considerable
quantity of cargo was burning. BY strenuous Efforts
tue Arc was subdoed, ana It was found that one OF the
packages In question, hoxshcad consigned to Kata-
kushe, Toko containing nitric and suipnuric acids
soda and other chemicals packed in hay mad been tho
cause OF the Are. The damage caused was consider
able. The shipment was made by house on Barclay
street, New York.
lalion. The we'll calculated to deceive II is.
however as brittle as glass, and very little effort
will break H.
The 22d inst. was observed In Colon. The flags OF
all nations were displayed during tho day by the ship
ping and on shore. In the evening there was splen
did exhibition OF fireworks
Tho German corvette Medusa, 1883 tons and nine
guns, arrived at Colon, last from ST. Thomas on the
24h inst. sho is training ship ana carries 24o
lion.
THE DARIES CANAL
Mcssrs. Rccus, SOsa and lie Charmc, Of the Darien
Exploring Expcaition, returned TO Panama IRON the
Interior oi The Darisn the 24tn inst.
These gentlemen are reticcnt S 10 Their
discoveries, which 10 doubtless duo TO the Inter
national Commission Of PARIS under the direction OF
which the expedition 10 at work, and We have, there
fore, only tncr assurances that tho prospects are
"hopcfuL" Lieutenant Wysc left BY tne steamer
Isay on the evening OF the 25th Tor Buenavcntura,
en- route Tor Bosota, whittier he Is gong 1t IS sald to
obtain certain modihcaOns of the concession by vir
tue Of which tho present surveys being made In
the meantime. pending his return, the other men,
bcrs OF the expedition viii examine the Panama route
and we hope they Will IND II so favorable that all fur
thor talk Of Wak'ng canal elsewhere viii be ended
and the great work Of the century begun right here