National Republican., 1883-01-10
POLITICS IN PANAMA.
A Riot at Aspinwall--Eforts to Quoll it,
Troops Called Out
Revolution I'm IGcundor-11ontsro Pub
fishes a Dccree-BoIivla and Chilli.

PANAMA, Dec. 3O.--Thc death of President
Faldua has had a quieting effect ON politics
His death took place at 1:16 Dec. 81, and
Immediately afterwards Senior Clmaco Cal
deron, the attorney general, in the absence Of
other functiOnaries, assumed power, which ON
the following day he resigned on the arrival
in Bogota of the second vice president DR.
Jose Il. Otalora. The latter was nc once
sworn in, and formed the following cabinet
Foreign affairs, Senor Rutonio Roldan; war;
Senor Nlateus; government, Gen. Buenven-
tura Reinales; treasury Alexandra Posado ;
finance, Senor Anibal Galindo; public works,
Senor Laza Gran, and education, Senor
Apolenar Rueda
A RIOT OCCURRED AT AsPGNwALL
on Dec. "a on the arrival of the English
steamer Midway. Some Jamaicans, of whom
there are thousands here, attempted to go ON
the wharf to meet their cOuntrymen arriving
to go to work on the canal, but were refused
admission by the dock guard. The latter
were attacked by the mob and one of their
number killed and another wounded. The
police were called out armed with rifles, and
are said to have commenced an indisCriminate
fusilade, shooting right and left Mt every
group of JamaCans they saw in the street.
Several were wounded and two were killed.
Some probably have since died Of their
wounds.
THE COLOMBIAN GUARD,
stationed in the place, was at once called out,
and finally succeeded in disarming the police,
dispensing the hostile Jamaicans, and restOr-
ing the semblanco of order. Tho United
States flagship Pensacola arrived here from
Calao on the twenty-seveuth, Admiral
BalCh leaves her at this port, and tomorrow
proceeds TO San Francisco by the Pacific Mail
steamer Colima His successor, Rear Admiral
a, X. Hughes, hoists his flag ON the Pcnsa-
cola to-day.
Mail dates from Callao reach to tho twen-
tieth The trip of Montero to La PaZ in no
way affected the determination of congress to
send peace envoy to confer with Chilian
representative. AS consequence Senor Beli-
sario Salinas, the vice president, is to proceed
to Tacna, there to meet Senor Lilo, who will
represent Chill. A truce is certain to be the
outcome of this meeting, but the terms,
although apparently known TO the leaders of
both sides, have not become public. The
measure is universally applauded in Bolivia,
while the Peruvians regret that their leaders
will not adoyt a similar course of conduct. A
deputy, Senior Vicuna Mackenna, has recently
made a long speech in the house in support of
peace with Bolivia, which republic he declared
was at heart
AN ENEMY OF PERU,
but which would become good friend of
Chill if the latter could only open communi-
cation between the heart of the republic and
the coast. He advocated the construction of
road from Antoiagasta, but it seems proba-
BILE, if the advice be followed, that the Iquque
and La Noria line will be extended to La
Paz and Cochahamba. 1t would run through
rich districts, The Chilian army is fixed by
law at 1917, III men.
MoNTERo HAS PUNISHED DECREE
declaring all contracts entered into with
Chill respecting the sale and export of guano
and nitrate are null and void. Notwithstand-
ing this, laborers have been sent to the
Huanillos deposit, the shoots are being re-
paired, and loading will very soon be actively
recommended. A small skirmish has oc-
Cured with the guerillas near Canete, in
which few men were killed on both sides
otherwise there is nothing new in military
matters.
The revolution continues in Ecuador but
the news from tho republic is very vague.
Dictator Veintimilla remains in Guayaquil,