Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-22
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Panama Advices to the 2sth Of Decem-
Der.


Der.
%, tho stsamer Colima. which arrived at
San Francisco Wednesday from Panama,
adyices to the 2Sth of December were re-
ceived.
The national Government has contracted
with Senior Luis G. Rivas for furnishing to
the Mint the silver bullion necessary to
coin the sum of $500 600, 500 grains fine,
the circulation of which will De compul
sorry in accordance with the decree of the
l4th of March last.
Reputable persons who have come from
Bogota have informed us that the mercan-
tile community there have petitioned the
Government asking to have the emission of
the low-grade coin suspended, and that in
stead of same, as the treasury is in need, TO
order a new emission of national bank
bills III fact, this will give to the holder a
right to the full amount OF the face value
OF the bill. This will not be the case, how
ever, with the coin of 800 grains fine, be-
cause those accepting this coin will ulti-
mately lose if their transactions do not
balance to meet the intrinsic value of the
coin. Ii is not among the mercantile COM
munity that this loss will fall, although it
may cause stagnation, particularly so in
large transactions.
st Court-martial held at Bogota on the
Sd Of December, Senior Aizpuru, the leader
of the rebellion in Panama, was sentenced
10 exile for ten years from the lst of Octo-
Der last; to be deprived of all offices of
public trust and of all political rights; to
pay the coasts of the trial. and 10 compen-
safe and pay indemnity for all losses and
damages occasioned by his crime.
The Court-martial which sentenced DR..
Francisco Grave de Peralta, Il native of
Cuba, was composed of Generals Jose c. de
Obaldia, Manuel Ospina, Colonel Cruz
Chavez and First Sergeant David Ayadia.
He was sentenced to ten years confinement
for being an accomplice in the burning of
Colon, under the leadership of the late
Pedro Prestan. He will undergo this SEN
tence at the Penitentiary of Bogota.
The cause of the recent fire on board the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer
Honduras, while at anchor off Flamenco,
merits serious consideration. Explosive
acids of some description, placed III q case
marked mining supplies, was shipped as
ordinary freight and stored in the lower
hold of the vessel. The dangerous COM
pound ignited by spontaneous combustion,
and the result was a fire which might have
caused the most serious damage to the YES
sci and her cargo, but fortunately was ex-
tinglished before making much Roadway
Had the Honduras been ut sea instead OF
in port, probably the vessel would have
been DESTROYED, and the loss of life fearful
10 contemplate.
a fly sheet has been circulated in the in
terror OF the country stating that the Con-
stitution OF Rio Negro having been an
nulled, the States have the right to assume
their particular sovereignty. Believing that
the authorship Of this circular is the Presi-
dent of the State of Ssntander, Senior Mar
ciso Gonzales Lineros, or that it is at least
inspired by him,a few friends of the Ma
tional Government have called the atIen-
ton of the Government to this fact, that it
may appoint for the aforesaid State mill
tary and civil chief