The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-17
NICARAGUA NEWS.
LATEST FROM THE GREAT AMER
iCAN WATERWAY.
Lamentabie Suicide OF Mr.. Jerome Hen
nessy-The Work Beiag Rapidly Pushed
All sorts Of War Rumors-L Leaves Of Ab-
sencc Canal Notes.


nessy-rhe Work Beiag Rapidly Pushed
All sorts Of War Rumors-L Leaves Of Ab-
sencc Canal Notes.
SAN JUAN DBL NoRTE (GREYrowN).
NICARAGUA. December ist, VIA NEW
loRk.-I special Though work ~ pro-
crossing steadily and satisfactorily along
the line of the Nicaragua canal the Amer
lean colony was recently startled aad us
tresscd by "A most lamentabie occurrence.
Mr.. jerome lIennessy, superintendent II
telegraph construction, committed suicide
on November 22d by shooting himself With
pistol on board the steamboat Adele. Mr..
Hennessy had been in III health for some
time past. suffering ffom fever, and at
times deliriOus. On November 2ist M.
Hennessy was to have met Chief Engineer
Menocal nj Fort Castillo, bit failed To
do SO. and. consequently, the chief engineer
continued his Journey down TO Geytowu.
On the following morning, November ~,
the steamboat Adele was 10 leave Castillo
for Greyt0wn, and Mr.. liennessy appa-
rcntly determined to follow the chlef en-
gineer. and explain matters 10 him, for he
blarded the Adele and started down the
river. This was at O'Clock In the morn
ing. Some time later on. at about ! 30 As
sstant Engineer II. {. Miller and boat
load of canal employees. bound from one
camp 10 another, also boarded the Adele.
Mr.. iIennessy and Mr.. MillS met In the
Adele's cabin and exchanged few words
Of pleasant salutat0n, AFTER which Mr..
lIennessy suddenly lcr the cabin and went
down 10 the lower deck, where he drew his
pistol. n ihirty-two caiibUo smith 4
Wesson revolver, and took few
shots ut marks along the river banks. Then
Mr. Henncfsg eat down on canoe lying
across the steamboat's deck and deliberately
shot himself. the bullet entering about FOUR
inches below the left breast. For about one
hour the unfortunate man fingered. Appa-
rentiy without pain and not uttering word,
he expired The body was taken To Grey
town. where il was inferred ON the foilow-
ing day. the chief engineer and stan attend
ing the funeral.
Mr.. Ilennessy was well-kuown In telc-
graph circles throughout She United states
and i'm Mexico. He was formerly In the em-
pioy Of the Western Union Company and
len the service Of the Mexican Telegraph
Company 20 enter that OF the Nicaragua
Canal Company lie was unmarried, but
has relations residing in New York city and
in Albany.
..ssHE WORK TO BE RAPIDLY PUSHED.
zkt 2 Nicaragua Government Canal Com.
IN :, )ners, Don Jose Antonio Roman and
Do. 'aximillian Sonnensberg, accompanied
Manaqua ON November u, having been
most kindly received by Preslden, sacasa
and his Cabinet. The commissioners are
now engaged i'm laying ont and improving
the towns Of GreyfOvn and America, the
latter being Headquarters here of the Ameri-
ban Canal builders. and in a word, work
Will be- pushed during the winter months 80
that every thing will be in readiness for the
coming Of the drcdges early next spring.
ALL SORTS on WAR EUMoRs.
As usual all sorts of war rumors arc cir
culating over Central America, but they do
not disturb the American engineers tor The
Nicaraguans. for that matter) in the slight
as, decree. We are paying strict attention
10 business only down in this locality, aud
have no time 10 trouble ourselves about
wars or rumors of wars, but thinking that
perhaps these rumors may interest some OF
of your readers, I may mention that
in spite of the sO-called forma-
ton of the United states of Central
America. Guatemala, backed by Hondu-
ras. j. preparing 10 invade salvador early
in Januury, and in the meantime Mexico 10
announced 10 be- taking steps to invade and
eobble up the three Republics referred to
upon the slightest and earliest proyocation.
As fifty tons OF rifle and cannon gunpowder
were undoubtedly quite recently landed at
Livingston. Guatemala, by "A British steam
ship under the escort Of some Mexican
officers disguised AS horse dealers, II seems
quite possible that a nmpus Of some de-
scriptiOn will soon be heard IN central
America. but ~ said before this does not
disturb Nicaraguans or the American CA
nalisis.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Division Engineer J. Francis Iebaron,
who has been in the canal c0mpany's ser
q. Lon
recently for New York, via New orleans,
where lac j. expected To arrive on or about
December 18th. Mr. LebaTon has done ex-
celent work for the canal company since
he has been in charge OF the works, and his
return after the expiration OF his TWO
months leave of absence Will be gratifying
10 see his friends here. By the Steamship
AQuan, which should reach New
York on December 18th next, Lietl-
tenant y. II. Usher. United States Navy,
superintendent OF supplies and transporta-
ton. returns 10 the United states, AS his
leave Of absence nom the Navy Department.
is upon the point Of expiring. Lieutenant
Usher is undoubtedly the most popular OF
all the Nicaragua Canal company's officers
In this country. His pluck. kind-hearted-
ness and perseverance have won Tor hlm the
admiration Of all, and IL Is safe to say that
it will be a difficult task TO find successor
10 our gallant lieutenant.
CANAL NOTES.
Assistant Engineer II. &. Miller has been
promoted 10 H resident engineer, wish
headquarters at Castillo, succeeding Resi-
dent Engineer +. T.. Davis, who has been
appointed division engineer pending Mr.
I.ebarOn's absence on his vacation.
The steamship lI0nd0 recently carried
bag Of mail containing the canal comps-
ny's acquisitions for supplies and the orders
| for goods Of aii the Grey yt0wn mccchantst to
New York, and, by some unexplained cir
cumstances. failed 10 deliver II, but had IL
sealed up and brought back 10 Greytown,
thus putting Us two months behind time in
supplies.
The general health Of the canal party
continues 10 be excellent. There are slight
eases Of fever, Of course, but they yield to
treatment easily, and consequently we are
thankful % say that we have not one
death from fever 10 record among the Ameri-
can party since the day woix was com
menced. Considering that we arc In the
centre Of the tropics, this speaks well for
our medical stan.