Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-05
The Situation Surrounding Minister Miz
ner Not "a Pleasant One.

The Situation Surrounding Minister Miz-
ner Not Pleasant One.
New YORK, September 4th.-The Her.
aids Guatemala dispatch. dated the Sd,
says: Death to the Yankees was the cry
of the angry and excited mob that sur
rounded the United States Legation to-
day. Threats of stoning the building and
mobbing the inmates were freely uttered.
but no overt act was committed in the face
of the strong force of police that guards the
premises night and day.
Whenever Miner has occasion 10 leave
the Legation he is surrounded BY body
guard of armed police. Rumor has it that
these are to be superseded by blue jackets
from the Thetis, who are also to form
Gordon of safety about the Legation.
Sympathy grows for Barrundia's daughter,
who is kept close prisoner for her attempt
upon Miners life.
ANOTHER STORY OF THE SHOOTING.
1t is now stated that when the daughter
of Barrundia attempted 10 shoot Miner he
lodged behind desk and later behind
two servants. She tried to shoot him over
their shoulders, but he ran through door
and took refuge in closet, where he re-
manned until the woman had been dis
armed and arrested by the police.
MKENNAs CONFIDENCE.
New York, September 4th.-The Her.
ads Washington special says: McKenna
of California, who is credited with having
obtained Miners appointment, says
"Mizner is the best of fellows, genial and
very approschsble. He is man of great
personal courage. of cool judgment and
good ability, and l will stake my life that
he has done the right thing in Central
America
NEWS FROM MINER.
WASHINGTON, September 4th.-A tele-
gram was received at the State Department
from Minister Miner, at Guatemala, say
ing the forces are being rapidly disarmed
and peace will be formslly declared next
week. He says nothing with regard to the
Barrundia incident or the reported attacks
upon himself.
THEY sALUTED THE FLAG.
CITY OF MEXICO, September 4th.-A dis
patch from San Salvador says that General
Ezeta is engaged in forming legal govern
ment for the Salvador Republic, prepa-
ratory to demanding recognition from the
foreign powers.
Signor Orsini, member of the Italian
Chamber of Deputies, has secured a con-
cession from his Government for the estab-
lishment of steamship line between Italy
and Mexico.
The following is from a letter dated
Guatemala City, August 18th, giving an ac-
count of the battle in San Salvador.
Casa Blanca, near the plaza, was almost
destroyed and partly sacked, and the towr
was sacked. The American Consul, Meyer,
was met by Minister Miner (who had
come from Guatamala) at Libertad, going
TO New York, having hid behind a stone
bath-tub for over thirty hours, while his
house, Consulate, and the city were being
sacked by Ezeta's men,"
Mizner sent an officer to the United States
steamship Thetis TO demand that the
United States flag which had been pulled
down and dragged in the streets, be raised
and saluted with twenty-one guns in the
presence Of all the American residents, a
company of soldiers and band of music,
with the President and all his officers,
which was done Immediately upon the de-
mand of the officer. The Consulate was
restored to the United States Consul, with
a guarantee of all the officials privileges.