The New York herald., 1879-02-15
SOUTH AMERICA.

TRIAL OF PARDos ASSASSIN AT LIMA--AN
EARTHQUAKE AT AREQUIPA- BOLIVIAN NEWS
PROSPECTS OF TROUBLE WITH CHILI-RETURN
OF PURoLA TO PERU.
LIMA Jan. 22. 1879.
Congress is rapidly approaching the end of the
session. On the 4th of February next the Senators
and Representatives will be relieved from the
labors imposed upon them by their Office and the
country will not III any way derive injury from the
change. With regard to the assassination OF Don
Manuel Pardo little nothing has been discovered
although upward of ninety witnesses have been ex-
amined. and the testimony covers nearly
seven hundred pages of closely written fools
OF course. the murderer was cap
tured redhanded. there is no question to his
guilt and civilization has not reached such
pitch in Peru to enable criminals to escape
trumped up of insanity. Nothing is al
legged in favor OF the murderer. He confesses his
crime. and states that with three of his fellow
geants he drew lots to whom should be intrusted
the bloody work of killing Parlo. On him fell the
lot. and the world knows how effectuay he full
filled his commission. But the object was to dis
cover the instgators Of the assassination, and it i'm
mediately became patent that effort would be
made to throw the odium on the shoulders OF the
to be coed 10 believe that several
leading members of that organization were.
IL uOb HcoMpuceS. at lelSt COBnlAaut OF
the attempt be made against the President of Con-
gress. Many arrests made but of the ninety
and odd persons detained the Court has only found
motives for ordering fourteen to be kept in confne-
ment, and even among these it is difficult to discover
ii real guilt exists. Consequently at present writing
know little more concerning this terrible deed,
which has deprived Peru of her most promising son.
than when the crime was committed. The investiga-
tion still being carried on in the co urts but the
result seems doubtful. DR.. Ampuero, partisan
of Don Nicolas de Perola, somewhat complicated
in the matter but not wholly trustworthy testi
mony. and has made strong defence. The murderer
himself states that the motive inducing him to the
act was to remove from political power man whose
having supposed that NJ pardo was the author OF .
bill in Congress by which non-commissioned officers
were to be debarred from promotion unless they had
gone through certain term OF study III the Military
Academy and Montoya and his brother sergeants not
having complied with such requisite, imagined that
their future gone. This may be true. and there
certainly is bill to more or less such an effect;
but as 1t is recent measure cannot have anticpa-
tory weight.
EARTHQUAKES N PERU.
All Arequipa PERU paper states that that city was
visited on the night OF the 9th ult. by the most
since the memorable one which destroyed the
city on the 18th Of August. 1868. II occurred at
about ten minutes to twelve NJ. an hour at which
the greater part of the inhabitants reposing.
and. of course the fright was general People quickly
left their houses and rushed frantically through
the streets fearing repetition of the shock and the
destruction of their homes. Fortunately. however.
nothing further occurred but the general impress
sion that a few days more would bring serious
news from some other point Of the Republic as has
generally been the case other occasions. A long
and violent shock OF earthquake is also announced
as having been felt in -quque about midnight on
the 18th ult-, which was accompanied by curious
subterraneous noise. 1t caused much alarm partic-
larry in the theatre, which full Of people at the
time.
GUANo FOR EXPORT.
According to a recent resolution of Congress all
guano in deposit to be exported Is to be mixed
as to have uniform quality bearing from six and
half to seven per cent OF azoe By this it is
hoped that the price of the article, falling
abroad, may be raised to its legitimate value.
FAMINE IN BOLIVIA.
Bolivian news reports the political state of the
country satisfactory. In Cochabamba however
great distress il experienced from the almost total
failure of the crops, and many deaths from actual
starvation have taken place. Still supplies were
being rapidly forwarded to the suffering district from
all quarters of the Republic and from the frontier
department of Peru to such extent that at last ac-
counts the wants of the people being provided
for.
PROSPECT WAR;
There is speck Of trouble between Bolivia and
Chilli. The mining department of Caracoles belong
ing to Bolivia. is mainly settled by Chill: ans and. by
treaty entered into some since, it stipu-
lated that Bolivia should impose taxes ON the
products Of the district exported abroad. But now,
In compensation for tho privilege granted to . rail-
way company constructing the line from Antofagasta
to the mines Of Caracoes outward tax is placed
all nitrate leaving the country extensive deposits of
this article having been discovered. Chill has ener-
gctcaly protested against such action violation OF
treaty rights aud threatens to abrogate the
fixing the long vexed question: of boundaries between
the two republics But Of the articles OF that
treaty establishes that any disagreement arising
shall be adjusted by arbitration it is hoped that no
appeal to forcible measures will prove to be neces-
sary
Business is very dull exchange on London ninety
days sight. ruling at Dhsd. 23s<d. per paper SOL
1t is announced that u cabegram has been received
by the Peruvian government from Europe. informing
1t OF the departure the 1th ult OF Don Nicolas de
Pieroa for the Pacific, by one Of the Pacific Steam
Navigation Companys Straits steamers.