Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-26
SLAVE STEALING. SSTTE
DepredatiOns Of Brazilians in
Colombia.
Natives Stolen and Then Sold in
Ecuador.

The slavers Travel in steam Launches and
Commit Depredations Which Have No
Equal Even in the Heart of Africa--Co-
Iombia and the Proposed International
Railway.
PANAMA, Nov. 26.-The following is a
translation of dispatch forwarded by
the minister Of foreign affairs of Colon
bia to the representative of the republic
of Brazil:
information has been received re-
specting crimes committed in Colom-
bian territory, at Caqueta, where
Brazilians have captured natives of Col
ombia and carried them off to the Putu-
mayo river and its afiluents, where they
have been sold as slaves. Other atroc-
ious crimes have been committed, due
to there being no Colombian authorities
being stationed there. "
In another dispatch the Colombian
minister of foreign affairs states that
that the man hunters travel in steam
launches, and that they commit crimes
which are disgrace TO humanity, and
which are so vile that they would shock
the savage dwellers in the heart of
Africa.
international Railway.
The following resolutions appeared
in The Bogota Gaceta Officially on
Oct. a:
The governments is hereby authorized
to act as may be best with respect tothe
adhesion OF Colombia to the inte1na-
tional compact recently signed in Wash
ingt9n, respecting the construction of q
Nrrf,s IL, k,1 4
nations of America which We're repre-
sented at that conference.
Earthquakes in Central America.
The Bien Publico of Quezaltenango
said on Oct. IS: "The earthquakes and
the subterranean rumblings have con-
tinued, and since the t4th they have in
creased here, and in Almolengo and
Iymil, In the latter towns the build
ings have been much damaged 1t is
generally believed these movements
have their origin in the volcanic hills to
the southwest from Santa Maria and the
Cerfo Quemadro as far as Zumil, since
the whole Of that region for a long time
has cen in constant activity A mum
Der OF hot water streams are flowing
and steam sglphurous smoke issuing.
Near Zumil, ON the left bank of the
Samala river, a geyser is at work, which
is similar to those in Iceland
A Nioaraguan Tragedy.
The town of Rivas, in Nicaragua, was
recently The scene of a terrible tragedy,
almost unparalleled in criminal history.
Tomas Martinez was aIraigned for trial,
charged with attempting to murder DR..
Trinidad Flores When the charges
were read, and the accused called upon
to plead, he stepped four PAGES to the
front, and, putting his hand into his
inner breast pocket, exclaimed Gen
tlemen, / know that the jury will CON
denim me; but before being condemned,
| must get rid of this one, " and no
thereupon drew revolver and shot DIR.
Flores dead
Senior Gustayo Chamorro, who stood
next to DIR. Flores, picked mp q chair,
but almost Immediately fell to tho
ground, being shot through the brain
At this Juncture Senor Gregorio Roias,
an old gentleman, father-in-law of the
first victim, brayely closed with the
prisoner, who did not hesitate to draw
the trigger, and the ball passed through
Senor Rojas mouth, coming out back
of the neck. Senior Rojas il in pre-
carious condition, but the physician at
tending him says he will probably re-
cover
After shooting Senor Roias, the pris-
oner made a dash for liberty and es-
capped to the country, but was captured
three days later.