Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-25
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.

The steamship Granada brings dates from
Panama to the 3lst ultimo. We extract
from the Star and Herald.
Much rain in Aspinwall, and dark and
gloomy weather. The rainy season, at last
set in, is making up for lost time by pour
ing down oceans of water all over the
isthmus. Effect on new embankments,
flls, ETC.. made by the Canal Company
during the dry season, is not pleasant to
contemplate. The work of a month disap-
pears in day, but that cannot be pre-
vented, nor anticipated always.
| The emigration to Panama of the labor
| ing population of Jamaica continues to an
noy the planters Of the leland. 1t is
claimed the island will be denuded Of its
workers, and that coolies or other emf.
grants viii have to be obtained to replace
those who are now leaving.
Human life is becoming very cheap on
the Isthmus just now. Three murders in
Aspinwall, one in Frijol, and the usual
chapter Of crime in other parts.
The birthday of Queen Victoria was
duly celebrated on the Isthmus. In As
pinwall professions paraded the streets.
banners and streamers of all sorts foated
to the breeze, and a gay holiday time
reigned generally.
The expectation of uitrates from the
port of Antofsgasta during the month OF
April was l4O, ,0Z2 quintals, making an
entire shipment during the year 1888 OF
3S4, ,604t quintals. Silver bars, copper
and argentiferous copper, lo3o and borax,
were also shipped in considerable quanti-
ties. One Of fifty barrels OF lodo, weigh
ing 6,940 pounds, went to the United
States.
Salmon has been successfully introduced
into the river Lota.
The first installment of medals intended
to be presented to the heroes of the war
against Peru and Bolivia has arrived.
Small pox is committing serious ravages
among the Indians to the south of Tolten
as far as Panguipulli Lake on the east, and
to San Jose on the west. Tae Intendente
of Valdivia had asked the Minister of the
Interior to send a public vaccinator to the
infected districts. Valparaiso and San
tiago are suffering from the same disease.
GUATEMALA.
Several cases of small-po have been re-
ported in the city, probably brought in
from the outlying towns. In Esouintla
there has been great deal of coast fever
lately. According to the testimony of
medical men it 3 not yellow fever, but it
seems to be something quite as fatal, and
far more speedy in gathering in its victims.
We hear now and again of whole families
dying in = couple of days after the first
member is taken i'll.
4 Commission is about to be appointed
to make scientific survey and exploration
Of the Desert of Atacama. for which pur.
pose Congress voted $50, 600 last session.
Lord Cochrane, grandson of the great
Earl of Dundonald, whose statue adorns
the Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaiso, is revisit
idg Chile, after lapse of something like
ten years. His LOrdship has been the re-
cipient of very marked attentions in San
tiago.
Two remarkable cases of longevity are
reported in Santiago. On the 9th instant
there died Magdalepa Paves, native of
Coltauco, at the age of 10; and on the
20sh, Maria del Carmen Ariolas, native of
La Calera, aged l0l.
Progress on the railway is not satisfac-
tory, on account of the shortness of the
supply of labor. At one time they managed
to have nearly l 800 men at work on this
line, but notwithstanding the high wages
offered, they will not work for more than
fortnight on stretch. The work is not
made in any way attractive to them, and
for one reason or another they are not
content. It is said, however, that the
President has issued orders to the Jefes.
Politicos of the Department, near the cap
tai. TO keep up supply of 2,000 men-the
number required to enable the company to
have the line open to Amatislan by Ootober
next.
The Champerico Railroad seems to be
progressing fast toward completion under
the new auspices, and it is said it viii be
open to traffic over its whole length IL
July.