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The Portland daily press., 1890-02-05
GEN. ALCER'S RECEPTION.
A Long Line of People Pay Their Re
spects to the Commander.

AUGUSTA, February 4-There was large
attendance at Gen. Alger's reception this af-
ternoon. The leading citizens of Augusta
were out in force, and many prominent peo-
pie from other parts of the state were pres
ent. General and Mrs. Alger were assisted
in receiving by Governor and Mrs. Burleigh,
Mrs. Hannibal Hamlin, Mrs. Whittemeyer
ex-president of the Women's Relief Corps,
and Mrs. Frank NJ. Drew. In few appro-
pirate remarks, Mrs. Whittemeyer intro
duced General Alger, who made an eloquent
speech to the ladies of the Relief Corps. the
comrades and citizens present. His remarks
were warmly received A stream of people
passed into the hall for over two hours, in
continuous line. to pay their respects to Gen.
Alger and his wife,
One of the pleasantest events of the en-
camDment transpired in Gen. Alger's rooms
at Hotel North, Monday evening. A squad
Of comrades filed into his apartment shortly
after o'clock. and surrounded him, and Mr..
Moses Stafford of Kittery stepped forth and
presented hEm with q cane of peculiar pat
terD, the wood from which it was fashioned
being taken from the "bits" of the war YES
sci Kearsarge, and the head, which was high
ly polished ana represented tiny cannon
cast from the iron plate on which rested one
of the pivot guns of the war-ship. 1t was
duly inscribed. Comrade Trefethen of Kit
terry made it.
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President-C. III. Pops.
Secretary e. A. Norton, Farmington.
Treasurer-A. s. Kicker, Turner.
THE STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY

Three millions Of eggs are reported to be
nearly ready for distribution at the Bucks
port salmon works. The rivers Of eastern
Maine are going to be well looked after this
year.
Burrell & Houghton, who went to Ellis
worth from Brocktop, Mass. about eight
months ago, have decided to close their Els
worth shop. The Ellsworth people are very
indignant about the matter, and think they
are being treated shabbily, but seem to have
no means to prevent the abandonment OF
their shoe factory.
RENNEBEc COUNTY.
A Hallowell man, who had been imbiblne
that which was not good for him, put up his
horse at livery stable and telling the pro-
prietor that he wanted his horse to have as
good time as he was having himself, delib-
erately poured quart OF rum over the
the horse wouldn't touch 1t, and even the
hogs, to which 1t was thrown, refused 1t.
The Register Is moved to remark that hog
sober knows more than man drunk.
KNOX COUNTY.
One of the most important business trans
actions in eastern Maine for many day Is
the purchase Of the famous Dix Island gran
which X. B. Catherwood, a well known New
York business man, Is prominent.
For the three months ending December 81,
1889, the net gain in business of the Knox d
Lincoln railroad was S3,167.64.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
The recent death of Mrs. Remission, wild
Ow Of the old gentleman murdered at Booth
bay Centre by Llewellyn Quimby nearly two
years ago, probably adds another victim to
will be remembered that when Quimby en-
tered the sleeping room where Mr.. and Mrs.
Kennist0n were lying, the woman awoke
and cried out, whereupon the burglar struck
her on the head with heavy iron bolt which
he carried In his hand. She was severely in
jured, but managed to escape while the as
sailant was killing her husband, and ran for
help. Since then she has suffered at times
from very severe headaches, and the ply ST.
clan who has attended her states that in all
probability her death should be charged to
to the injury received from the iron bolt.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The spring term Of the State College at
OrOno Will commence next week.
Harry j. Snow, an old and respected citi-
zen of Charleston, committed suicide by
hanging Friday night. He was found by a
member of the family hanging by rope at
tached to ladder, and had apparently been
dead for number of hours. No cause is as
signed for the act.
sAGADAHOC COUNTY.
Baths industry is flourishing. The Morse'
have decided TO build a companion to theiI
DlB COdl UdlBc luutpcnucuts AoOo tOuo
launched here last fall. The same firm will
also set up another 16O0-ton, four-master
centre-bOard schooner, as soon as the 0nI
now on the stocks is launched.
Seven car loads of hacmatac timber arrlv
ed for Gardner G.. Deerlng recently, and the
work of framing ON his big schooner will a
once begin. Work has been practically sus
pended here, owing to the lack of timber
The new steamer Cottage City, building al
the New England yard for the Maine Steam
ship Company, will be launched on Saturday
the 18th inst
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GENERAL ANDERSON is COMMANDER
And the Department Will Have Head
.quarters in Portland.
General AIger's Speech to the Boys
In Blue Last Night.
Appropriate Words from Prominent
Sons of Maine.

AUGUSTA, February 4.-By afternoon over
GOO G. z. R. men were in the city and over
four hundred votes were cast for commander
at the afternoon election. General John d.
Anderson was chosen on the first ballot the
vote standing:
Gen. Anderson, 24S.
L. L. Miller, Waldoboro, 149.
Other officers elected were:
Senior Vice Commander-M. C. Wadsworth
Gardiner.
j. V. Commander-John d. Williams, Portland.
Chaplain-Chas. Southard, Biddeford
Medical Director-Geo. Z. Brickett Augusta
Members of the Council of Administration-B
Buck, Skowhegan; A. e. Nickerson, Swanville.
The officers were installed by Past Depart
ment Commander, Gen. Selden Connor. II
was voted to establish permanent headquar-
tiers at Portland and to turn over the records
of the department to the MaineHistorical So
ciety as fast as they could be spared. The
Council of Administration will decide the
place for holding the next annual encamp-
ment.
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THE RELIEF CORPS.
Mrs. Clara 3. Leavitt of Skowhegan,
the New President.

AUGUSTA, February AT the Women'S
Relief Corps convention this afternoon and
evening the following department officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. Clara b. Leavitt Skowhegan.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Abby Damon
Pittsfield.
Junior Vice President-Mrs Helena Trundy
Garland.
Secretary-Mrs. Helen Brown, Skowhegan.
Treasurer-Mrs. Belle ]. Palmer, Munroe.
Cnaplain-Mrs. Edwin b. Lane, Dexter.
Department Executive Board-MIs. Paul Sea
vey, Bangor; Mrs. Jennie Tobey, Norridgewock
Mrs; Grace Symonds, Dexter; Mrs. Addie Cor
thell, Rockport.
Delegates to the Natlogs+>-2 bon Aeption-Al
large, Mrs. Helen Friend, Etna; No r Mrs. Alb
son, Bangor; No. 3, Mrs. Ann " McCrillis, Dex
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600 damage. Lady MacDonald's private car
was among lhOs5 destroyed.
The London dock owners have formed a
union to combat the laborers.
LIE Temps denies that any differences now
exist in the French Cabinet.
A scandal similar to that recently .un-
earthed in London, has been exposed in
Bristol, Eng. Twelve youths have been ar
rested,
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-05
SHEDS LIGHT IN TWO STATES.
A Maine and New Hampshire Elec-
trio Lighting Concern.

DOVER, N. H., February 4.-The Consoli-
dated Electric Light and Power Company,
chartered in the Maine legislature last win
ter and the New Hampshire legislature last
summer has consolidated the electric light
plants of the Dover Electric Company, the
Great Falls Electric Light Company and the
Rocherter Electric Lighting Company. with
headquarters In this city. The power plant
Maine side Of the river. Dover, Sawyers,
South Berwick, Salmon Falls, North Ber-
wick, Rochester, Great Falls, Berwick, Con
ie and East Rochester, will be lighted by
this system.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-05
TIE RANOuEr.

Five hundred and fifty plates were laid for
the banquet in Granite Hall this evening and
every seat was occupied. The stage and gal
leries were filed to overflowing. The deco
rations were magnificent. A large number
of distinguished guests were present, among
whom were Gen. Alger, commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army, Gov. Burleigh, ex-Gov.
Selden Connor, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, Gen.
Luther Stephenson, governor of the Soldiers
Home, Gen. G. L. Beal, Department Com
mander Anderson and others. Mayor S. W.
Lane responded to the toast: "The Mayors
Greeting"
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POSTPONE ment.

Owing to the poor sleighins both in and
out of town, the Young Peoples Alliance OF
the State street church, have decided to
postpone their sleigh-ride which was to take
place this evening until Saturday evening
should the sleighing then be suitable.
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OF fInterest In Maine

WASHINGTON. February 4.-PensiOnS
have been granted TO the following Maine
people: ,
George W. Aver, Orland.
Almon II. Bridges, Sprague MlllS.
w. IT. Grant, Sherman Mills.
INCREASE.
Gustave Page, Strong.
Geo ID. HuntOn, Rangeley.
Charles Morgan, Lewiston.
James Austin, Augusta.
WIN. Z. Wood, Morrill,
Timothy DriscoIl, Rockland.
The following Maine patents have been
granted
Emile Il. Weston, 0rono smoke burning stove:
jerome b. Fellows, Fryebug. potato digger; En-
cry Andrew. Kennebunk, compound for parch-
menIizng paper.
WASHINGTON, February A poStuffics
has been established at Muosehead, Piscata-
quis, Co., to be supplied by special service
from Greenville Junct on, ten niles
and Maria II. Wilson has been appointed
Il
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oBITuARY.
Henry M. Cole.

RoCKLAND, February 4.-Henry M. Cole,
a prominent citizen Of South Hope, died at
his home Monday evening. He has been
sick but short time having had severe at
tack of la grippe, resulting in pneumonia.
He was the inventor Of the Cole moving ma
chine. He was at the time of his death sery-
ing as town clerk.
Mr.. Cole was 90 years of age. He leaves
widow and four children and it is thought
that he has left considerable property.
Ezekiel Burns.
Ezekiel Burns, the celebrated hunter and
trapper. died very suddenly on Thursday,
January 80, at his home in Oxford. aged 81
years. Up to the time Of his death he car
ried on his little farm and tended his stock,
not forgetting his occasional hunting trips at
tbs proper seasons. Though age precluded
his chasing the willy fox as of old, still at
trapping he had lost none of his skill and
cunning. His carriage was erect, his step
firm and his piercing black eye had lost none
of its lustre. He bid fair to see his hun
dredth year, but sudden attack of la grippe
confined him indoors for short time. Think
ing he was nearly recovered, he exposed
himself to draught of wind. AS consequence
pneumonia set In and he lived but few
hours.
He was a quiet, peaceful, kindhearted man
| and will be greatly missed by his many
friends and neighbors.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-05
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Wreckage From the British steamer
Cape clear Washed Ashore.

LONDON, February 4-Lumber, life buoys,
matches, cabin fixtures, etc., have come
ashore on Lundy Island and the coast of
Wales. The appearance of the wreckage
indicates the laundering of the British
steamer Cape Clear. Liverpool, January 25,
for Rosario, now overdue at st. Vincent.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-05

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Febru-
airy 4th, taken at p. M, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature, direction of the
wind, state of the weather.
Boston, 3So, S.. rain;. New York, 4Go,
$, cloudy Philadelphia, S525, SW, cloudy
Washington GOo, >. partly cloudy; Albany,
rain; Cleveland, 6lO, SW, Cloudy; Detroit
coz, SW, cloudy; Chicago, $50, w, partly
cloudy st. Paul, $40. W, partly cloudy; Dn-
luth, $40. w, cloudy St Vincent, I'D, N,
cloudy; Bismarck. l00, NV, cloudess
Jacksonville. CO.. Sc, cloudy
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England and Portugal.

BERLIN, February 4.-The Cologne Ga
zette says that Glynn-Petre, the British min
lister at Lisbon, has informed the Portuguese
government that England will agree to hold
ing an international conference to settle the
frican dispute
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-05
Business Outlook.

There is very brilliant prospect for bus
mess over the White Mountain division of
the Maine Central for the ensuing season.
The completion of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way extension to Detroit and their connee-
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A Fortune Stolen.

ANTWERP, February A great robbery
on the steamer La Plata on the voyage from
Buenos Ayres to this port is reported. One
hundred and seventy thousand dollars in
specie and bonds are stolen.
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In Favor Of Denmark.

COPENHAGEN, February 4.-Sir E. j..
Monson, British minister to Greece, to whom,
as arbitrator, was referred the dispute be-
tween the United States and Denmark, aris-
ing from the Butterield claim for damages
for vessels lost near st. Thomas in the West
Indies many years ago, has decided in favor
of Denmark on all points involv.d
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Ezekiel Burns.
THE w EATHER.
Threatening.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WAR Dept, !
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
February 4, 1890, 8 p. m.
The following is the forecast of the wealth
er for New England till pm. today:
Threatening and rain. snow in northern
portions, high, southeasterly, shifting to
northwesterly winds, colder Thursday
morning
Cautionary signals displayed from Nor
folk section to Eastport.
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MAINE PoMoLocicAl SOCIETY
Annual Meeting With the Board oi
Agriculture.
Especial to the PREss.l


NORWAY, February 4.-The annual ses-
sions of the State Pathological Society are
always seasons of great interest to the fruit
growers of Maine. The industry represent
ed is Of such gigantic proportions, the possi'
bilities for future enlargement so great, that
for the whole state 1t is subject OF import
ance. Thatfruit growing rightly conducted
Is profitable there can be no doubt. That the
soil and climate of Maine Is peculiarly adapt
ed to the industry is fact recognized by all
authorities. And that by careful study of
the situation and the application OF the high
est skill more Is to be realized in the future
than the past is firmly believed by the lead
ing fruit growers. When we consider the
output so great, and the immense tfacts OF
land valuable for orchards, but not for cult.
walton, there seems to be no question oil
greater significance to the agricultural por-
tion of the State than this.
ing the Importance Of the work done by the
Pathological Society, have for series OF
years united in holding joint meeting like
the one opening today at Norway. The num-
Der in attendance Is large and they come
from nearly every county Ii the State. Not
only is this a representative body Of the in.
telligent fruit growers of the State, but II
also represents the great number OF workers
in the agricultural field.
This gathering is held in Norway by invi.
tation of the subordinate grange Of this place
The meetings opened this evening when
the reports Of the several officers were made
and the following officers elected.
Presdent-C H. Pope.
Secretary-E A. Norton, Pennington.
Treasurer-A. S. Kicker, Turner
Tomorrow there will be an openingiaddress
by Rev. G. Angel, and response by the presi.
dent, followed by the presidents address
and lectures on "Orcharding" by Hon. Rufus
Apple Maggot," and Fruit Fungi" by Prof.
f. S. Haney of the State College, with dis
cussions following each. and an address in
the evening by Ex President Levi Stock
bridge Of the Massachusetts Agricultural
College on "Reminiscences of the West"
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granted
confIrmed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 4.-ln secret ses-
sion the Senate confirmed Wtuiam IL. IaIs
of Ohio to be solicitor general; Augustine
Heard of Massachusetts, TO be minister resi-
dent and consul general TO Corea, ana 70 20
supervisor of the census In Maine, james o.
Wright, for the first district, and Frank uii-
man for the second.
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Rendered Speechless.
Israel gray's viii,
= Sudden Death In Bangor.
ry,stees for Maine.

BosToN, February AT the annual meet
ing of the New England Agricultural Socie-
ty tody these trustees were chosen for Maine :
Fred Briggs Of Auburn, E. Baker of Poland
Springs, ". NJ Robie of Gorham, and II. L.
Whitney of Hebron
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The Portsmouth. n. H., police have dis
covered the existence of gang of young
boys who appear to be conA<med drunkards
and are suspected Of graver offences.
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Washington Notes.

Before the committee investigating tn9
ballot box forgery, Governor CaRpoTun Ou ,Ss he
Ohio. yesterday denied the Ilutu 20 Va and mo-
charges rejecting upon MS nohe'''
Chief Engineer McNary has been ordsrss
10 the Portsmouth navy yaru'
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Local Weather Report.
Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther....3I.O Max. vel. wind. l6
Maximum ther.. 1862 Total precip''.''''' IL
Minimum ther ..,264l
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Agains, the Landlords.

:. DUBLIN, February 4-The express pub
hsnes number of documents showing
secret organization of the league to promote
conspiracy against Smith Barry, president
OF the landlords syndicate and other land
lords. The documents show that vigilance
committee was appointed in every parish 70
obstruct the sale of cattle cared Tor oy
emergency men on the farms, the tenants OF
which were evicted.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-05
MAIN G.
Nominations by the Governor


AUGUSTA, February 4-The following
nominations have been made by the governor
today:
Inspector of Steamboats, Charles Staples, Jr.,
Portland
Fish and Game wareen-George B. Mcclellan,
st. George.
Commissioner to take BIRDS nests and eggs for
scientlnc puIposes-Henry L. Berry, Damariscot-
Dedimgs Justices Edward Berry, Lisbon;
John l.. Bradford. Union.
Notaries Public-A: Il. Bradbury, Belfast Isaac
w. Dyer, Portland; Everett Harrington, Waldo
boro; Marcus f. Knight, Rumford; William X
Neal Portland; Abner Oakes, South Berwick; !;
benGnn bemuei ID. stofer' Brunswick; Z. G. WyInan.
Trial Justices c. Buckham, Columbia
Fails; Mlnal Mosman, Union; George W. Norton,
age, Corinth John Pierce, Hiram.
Justices Of Peace and Quorum-0tis W. An
Booihby, Watervie; Philander 9. Burns, Easton
George w. CARL, WaterboTo; W. III. Eastman,
Sumner a. G. Farrar,, Ripley; william Foster,
Portland; Joseph W. Knight. Standish; Horace
W. Leighton, Columbia Falls; George W. Lord,
gan, III ulton; L. G. Morse. Liberty; Albert O..
Neal Portland; Charles f. Plumley, Lincoln
Aaron S. Rolfe, Gouldsr orc; Edward M. Rand,
Sprague, Corinna Samuel Smith, Litchfeid; wal
ter f. Stinchfield, Auburn; Randall L. TAYLOR,
Mexico; Lewis Voter, Phillips; Ephram Witham
MdulSOu, L. Nylidhy Dub6oAs
Houlton Blocks Burned,
HoULToN, February 4.-Fire at O'Clock
this morning destroyed Flagg & Powers's
Block, containing four business places, oc.
cupied by Miss Benson, millinery, BuzzelPs
saloon, Powers, furniture, Brewster, shoe
maker. A boarding house and two familie:
were in the second and third stories. The
losses amount to nearly $4,000. Hard worl
by the firemen saved valuable adjacent prop
| erty.
WINTHROP. February 4.-Rev. Henry s
| Loring, one of the oldest Congregations
| clergymen in the state, who has been i'll sew
eral days, was suddenly prostrated last nigh
by rush of blood to the brain, paralyzine
his speech. He is in precarious condition
this morning The doctor says he will prob
| ably never regain his speech.
Israel sray's viii.
| FARMINGToN, February 4.-By the will o
the late Israel r. Bray of Freeman, owe
| S13C, 900 are given to the sisters. nephew
and other relatives. His fine farm and stoc
he gives to Hiram Hackett, his brother-in
law.
BANGOR, February 4-Thomas DAILY fe
in the street tonight and died 10 minutes |;
ter of heart disease. He was 81 years oil
and unmarried.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year If paid in advance, $500 a year.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has large circulation in every
part Of the State) for S100 per square for first in
sertion. and 30 cents per square for each subse-
quent insertion.
TERMS. Six Dollars a Year, or fifty cents a
month, when paid in advance. When payment is
not made in advance the price will be Seven
Dollars.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
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Storm Coming.

Storm Coming.
WASHINGTON, February 4, IL p.m.-[Spec-
ial weather bulletin storm developing sew
eral days in Northern Rocky Mountains,
commenced rapid movement east Monday
night and will probably continue in course
eastward over New England Wednesday.
Local Weather Report.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day (Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. ME
RATES OF ADvERTIsNa-On inch space Of
the length of column, or twelve lines n0nparfe
constitutes square"
$3.50 per square, daily, first week; rs centspel
Seek after; three insertions or less, 81 90 con
tinung every other day after first week, 80 cents
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents
one week, $1.00; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head OF ADJUSTMENTS" and AUCTION
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser.
tiOns or less, S1,6O,
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Foreign Notes.

Fire in the car sheds of the Canadian Pacif-
Ia road at Ottawa, Tuesday night did $780,
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-05

Icle is applied into each nostrll and Is
.Dle. Price 81 cents at Druggists; by mail,
.ered, go cts.
no2O eOd&wnrmly
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For caIumnIatIng Empress Fred

BERLIN, February 4.-Herr Sehn'lts' edl'
fenced to one months imprisonment in a
fortress Tor publishing calumnies against the
Empress Frederick. mother Of the Emperor
William
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-03
MENENDEZ' DEATH.
4 Wen-FOunded Report That
BE Was ASSaSSinated.
The San Salvador Government Preparing
to Resist Guatemala.
France Will Maintain the Law Prohibiting
the Importation Of American
Lard.


CITY OF MEXICO, July 2.-Senor Diegeuz,
the Guatemalau Minister here, informed
the Associated Press representative that
he has received telegram from his Gov
ernmcnt announcing that President Menen-
dez of San Salvador was assassinated, and
did not die natural death. In addition
the Minister says the people say they will
protest against any usurpation of power by
Guatemala.
Dispatches from San Salvador say that
the Provisional Government is preparing to
repel the Guatemalan forces.
a dispatch from Laredo says that there is
not a single organized band of revolution
lists on the Texas frontier and that two
companies of bandits who crossed the Rio
Grande five days ago have been dispersed.
Proofs Of his revolutionary intent are ae-
cumulating against Ruiz Sandoval.
NEW YORK, July 2.-The Tribune says
the recent occurrences in San Salvador
were the outcome of far-reaching con-
spiracy. Presidents Menendez of Salvador,
BOgTan of Honduras and Barrillas Of Guate-
Hala entered into an agreement tnat
when the unification Of the Central
American States was effected, they
would rotate in Office, each having
a year at a time II Costa Rca
and Nicaragua refused TO come into the
combine they were to be subdued by force by
the other three countries. The people were
not in sympathy with this scheme, and the
SaiyadOrians effected relief by the revolt.
The Provisional Government Of San Saliva
DIR has appealed to Mexico for aid, and
Zaldivar and Moran have been invited to
return TO the country.