Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-03
sPAsIsH AMERICA.
Smallpox at valparaiso-1hs Condition OF
the Rebellion IN Ecuador.

The steamship San Bias brings Panama
dates TO the Oh of June. From the Star and
| Herald are extracted the following Central
| and South American items:
SOUTH AMERICA
A dispatch from Ar quips ancccnces that
| Senior EspiDoss, editor Of u newspaper in
Arequips, was arrested By order Of Admi-
raj Montero, and the printing Office was
| seized.
A slight earthquake was felt in Lima early
on the morning Of May 18th.
Smallpox is very prevalent in Valparaiso,
and no Improvement is looked for until a
good downpour of rain shall have washed
out The fostering quebfedas and sewers and
refreshed the atmosphere. The loathsome
disease is prevalent throughout the country
generally, and is making many victims
Lieutenant Colonel Drouilly has reported
to the Government that body Of unsubju-
gated Arauoanians made an incursion into
Argentine territory, but they were attacked
by the Chilean commander sc Lincura, as
sisted by friendly Indians. The ringleader,
Peirco, and two young warriors were killed.
1t is rumored that in June Rear-Admiral
Lynch will be promoted to the rank of Vice
Admiral, and Captain Latorre to the rank of
Rear-Admiral
The Itata landed sick passenger at
Pisagua, Chile, some time 10 April, and as it
was believed that he was Ill of yellow fever,
the greatest alar PREVAILED, and the body
was burned after death.
The ReUista del Sur says that it is cur
rently reported that all the chief employees of
the Santiago and Valparaiso and of the
Southern Railway have agreed TO resign en-
masse.
A first.class lighthouse is to be erected on
Santa Maria Island, on the south coast Of
Chile, at cost of $40 600.
There was fighting in the river a little
above Guaysqui, on May Both. between the
steamers Of tie contending parties. Very
little dsmage done.
Dispatches from Juntas report that q fight
took plhca lear Gusyaquil on the 4.h q
June, and that tie insurgents were repulsed.
The anniversary Of the Independence of
the Argentine Republic has been celebrated
in Buenos Ayres with great rejoicings. A
grand psrsde of 2, 600 soldiers took place.
General Villeges has been proclaimed
candidate for the Goverporship Of the prov
ince of Buenos Ayres.
The French colony at Valparaiso gave q
grand reception to the new French Minister,
M. Duprat, on the 30th Of May. On the
3'st he was received by the President in
Santiago.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Locusts are committing ravages in Guate-
mala.
A proposition has been made to give the
people of Guatemala water in puEer state
by the use Of filteTs, etc.
A clumsy forgery has lately been perpe-
trsted on the international Bank, Guate-
msls, for an ano0ut Of 81 0C0. by youth
who counterfcited the sigusture cf bis father.
The culprit wss caught in Escuintla, and Is
now in the hands # the authorities.
From all departments Of Guatemala collec-
tions Of products are being sent in for trans
mission to Boston. and it is probable that the
agricultural and other resource5 of this
country will be so well represented as TO
draw considerable attention at the forthcom-
log exhibition.
The volcano of Ometepe, in Lake NicAr-
aqua. has been displaying renewed signs of
activity. From crater recently opened on
its east side eruptions Of water have been
pouring. No local disturbance, however, is
felt. and little attention is paid TO the
phenomenon.