Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-24
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The Salvadorian Army Victorious Over
the Guatemalans.

GUATEMALA (via New York;. August
23d.-President Bsrillas of Guatemala
not satisfied with Ezetas refusal to sign
the protocol for peace arrangements, after
warning the Diplomatic Corps of his inten.
tions, ordered an attack on the flank OF
the Salvador troops through the Depart
ment of Chiquimula.
A battle took place just on the intersec.
ton of Honduras, Guatemala and Saliva.
dor. The Guatemalan troops were joined
by those of Honduras. General Ciun.
garay's revolutionists turned on the Guate-
malan troops, while the Salvador soldiers
paid their attention to Honduras.
The Guatemalan troops of Barillas were
compelled tn retreat toward the capital
The Honduras army was driven back into
their own territory, pursued by the victori-
Gus Salvadorians, who vowed dire ven
geance on the part of Bogran and Hon.
duras.
CITY OF GUATEMALA, August 23d.-Presi-
dent Bogran of Honduras and President
Barillas of this country are in constant
communication, and if hostilities between
Guatemala and San Salvador be resumed,
Bogran will certainly come to the aid OF
Barillas. President Barillas has published
a letter received from Bogran. The con-
tents and the reply sent by Barillas show
how intensely these two men hate Ezeta.
There are fears that Martin Barrundia,
who is on the border watching events, will
give serious trouble. He is the leader of
all the malcontents.
ANOTHER BATTLE FOUGHT.
SAN SALVADOR, August 23d.-Another
battle has been fought by the Salvadoran
army. Again it has shown its invincibil-
ity and scored another victory. President
Bogran of Honduras a few days ago issued
a boastful manifesto telling what he could
do to Salvador. but has met the enemy and
been soundly thrashed. 1t is not known
whether he will order an advance upon
Tegucigalpa.
Anti-Strike Association.
New YORK, August 23d.-A special cable
from London to the Mail and Express says:
The London Chamber of Shipping has con-
vened a meeting of ship-owners, dock d.
rectors and other employers interested in
shipping to discuss the formation of an
anti-strike association. The main feature
of the scheme is the creation of fund to
compensate employers when fighting the
labor unions Of London. Ship-owners.
dock companies, wharfers and Others sup
port the movement. The Liverpool and
Glasgow steamship companies are chary
of committing themselves, as large per-
sonal fund falls upon the passenger lines.
Chinese in Panama.
PANAMA, August 15th-Since the flour
ishing days of the canal boom, the isthmus
has been overrun with Chinese Immigrants.
and at last the natives have taken it into
their heads that these heathens are more
harmful than beneficial to the country,
and that their influx had better be put to a
stop. With this object in view an anti
Chinese society has been organized.
Through the efforts of this society men,
orial numerously signed has been for
warded tot the national Government, pray
ing for the enactment of Chinese laws.
During an INSTRUMENTATION Sunday
several Cinnamon were pretty roughly
handled.
British Miners.
LONDON. August 23d-At a meeting of
the Lancashire Miners Federation to-day
the President stated that two messengers
direct from the Emperor of Germany had
waited upon him and solicited information
as TO the condition of the British miners
They seated that since the resignation of
Bismarck, the Emperor had become demo-
cratic and desired to place the labor laws of
Germany on an equality with those OF
England. Inc meeting unanimously
recommended that the question of the
eight hour day be submitted to vote of
the British miners before an international
strike is entered upon.
Protest Against American Fishermen.
OTTAWA, August 23d.-A protest has
been received by the Government from
New Westminster, B. c., against the grant
ing of permission to Captain Whitlaw, an
American fisherman, to hunt whales in
the Gulf of Georgia. The cause of the
protest arises from the fact that Captain
Cooper of New Westminster is just finish
ing steam vessel which has been built
especially for whaling in the gulf, and he
and his hackers and friends think the priv
ilege should not be handed over to an
American 1t is said the Government will
refuse the application.
Haytian Affairs.
CRY OF SANTo DOMINGO, August 23d.-
On August Goth 800 Haytian troops crossed
the frontier. The Dominican Government
dispatched force and drove the inysdsrs