Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-16

management of President Cervera, the Stat
| is unusually well off, and public works an'
other improvements are being projected aut
carried on. In point of health, since the co
| pious rains have fallen there is nothing t,
complain of.
The Government has advertised for pro
| posais for the construction of telegraph line
| to connect different departments OF the Stat,
with the interior of this Republic
A tremendous thunderstorm broke ovel
Panama on the S0th Lltimc. Five building.
were struck by lightning and more or les;
damaged. but fortunately there was no los:
OF life. The Cathedral was struck twice
the windows shattered and several valuable
marble monuments in the interior broken tc
pieces. The storm was the most severe
which has been experienced here for many
years.
News from the Central American Repub
lies continue favorable to the peace and pro.
gress of the different States.
The Presidents of Salvador and Hondura:
have gone to Guatemala, to be present with
President Barrios at the opening to traffic Of
the Guatemala Railroad, which event took
place on the 18th of June, and was cele-
brated with great eclat. The road is from
the port of San Jose, on the Pacific, to
the town of Escuintla, about thirty miles in
land, on the road to the capital, and nearly
half way. The successful completion of this
road is looked ON as the Inauguration of a
system of railroads throughout the Republic,
which cannot but prove of vast benefit.
Nicaragua is rejoicing over her late sue.
cessful contract for the interoceanic canal,
and at the same time is prosecuting energet.
ically the work ON her first effort at railroad
building-the short line from the port OF
Corinto. on the Pacific, to the town of Chan
andego.
Costa Rics, whilst loaded down with her
interoceanic railroad project from I.inon, ON
the Atlantic, to Punta Arenas, on the Pa
ci6c, has some international questions to
come up which are likely to occupy her states.
men for some time to come-one with Mic
aragua, for having entered into contract for
canal without first having obtained the
permission of Costa Rica to do so ; one with
Colombia on the question Of boundaries and
the ownership of the Cola Dulce, and one
with the United States in regard to the re-
cent unceremonious visit of the United States
steamer Adams and to the establishment of
a coaling station on territory claimed both by
Colombia and Costa Rica. Referring to the
question with Nicaragua, the Reporter, a
semi-official journal of Costa Rica, says
According to the articles of the treaty be-
tween Nicaragua and Costa Rica, both coun-
tries are entitled to voice in any project for
canalization which may be proposed in any
other country" Natural surprise is ex-
pressed at first that Nicaragua should sign
and ratify a canal contract without consult
ing Costa Rica.
A NEW CONFEDERATION.
PANAMA, July 6th.-The most important
news from the south is the announcement
that. Peru and Bolivia are about to enter
into confederation and become one country,
under one flag and one Government, and to
be known as the United States of Peru and
Bolivia. The preliminary basis Of the union
is already drawn up and signed in lima.