The morning call., 1891-10-20
FROM PANAMA.
South and Central American News
From Panama Exchanges.

Panama exchanges to October 1st have
been received, and from them the following
summary is taken:
COSTA RIGA.
The Government OF Costa Rica has made
q contract with LeopoldO de Rnjas for the
establishment and maintenance Of a tele-
phOnic service between all the towns of
that republic for period of ten years.
A San Jose dispatch of September 18th
says: The official relations between Qua
temala and Salvador have been very unsat-
isfactory during the last twelve months.
Those two countries find it difficult to main
tain peace, though the two Governments are
on friendly terms with each other, owing TO the
despOtc policy they observe toward their people.
The statue that has been erected in memory of
Juan Santa Maria. the hero aud martyr Of the
national cause, was uncovered on The l5th Of
Ihls month.
NICARAGUA.-The municipal and political cor
VOr lions have appointed commissions 10 con
gratulate the President OF The republic for the
manner in which he has saved the country from
the civil war that threatened 10 break out.
Particulars regarding the recent inundalion Of
Prinzapolka say that 1t lasted two days, ada that
during that time the scattered Inhabitants in the
woods had neither match 10 light a IRE nor a
blanket 10 cover themselves. When TIE liver
had gone down to its natural level. they came out
OF The woods to hnd themselves homeless and ilIe
hourshing town OF Qunquina had disappeared.
The national bona law has been passed and
the commercial firms at Leon have invested
100000 In these new public documents.
SALVADOR.-General Ben jamn Molina Guirola
of The SalvadOrian Legation at Washington has
been recalled TO take charge Of another office in
the Executive Administration OF tile country.
Mr.. Manuel J. Morales is TO replace him as
Minister PlenipOtentiary 10 the United States.
GUATEMALA.-The Star and Herald gives the
following particulars OF Ihe killing OF DR., Ayala
by General TelleZ on September 4th DR.. Ayala
with several SalYadoriaus, was living la Mr..
Soto Mayors house, opposite the Variety Thea
ter, and that morning General IeleZ happened
TO VISIT Soto Mayor, who INDUCED IN several
jokes with his visitor. ! his gave rise 10 dis
putt, wheTeupOn General TeileZ drew his
yolveT TO shoot Soto Mayor and DR.. Ayala inter
vened in order to make peace just as TelleZ
pulled the trigger and received the shot that was
intend d for 500 Mayor He dled almost in
stanlly. General TelleZ has been arrested. DR..
Ayaa was a candidate In the Presidential elec.
tlUn of Salvador aud that owing 10 the TeYolu-
tiCnary movements of tie 22d Of June last year
lie was exil-d from his country.
Tie Bi-n PubicO OF QueZallenangO says that
the relations between Honduras and Nicaragua
threaten 10 be lOkeD at any moment. and That
is imminent Advised by the SalvadOrian
Government Dr Sacasa President Of Nicaragua,
sent troops 10 the Honduras frontier under COM
mand Of General Garcia. Tins measure coEi-
PEELED General Bograu 10 send 1000 men also to
the frontier, so that tie two armies are lace 10
lace now.
1t is also rumored that preparations of war are
actively going on iu Salvador. and that General
EZeta has organized the artillery and sent 5000
10 the frontier,
BRAZIL.-The Government OF Brazil has issued
a decree Incorporating in the national dominion
all properties which lepresenled The dOWry and
patrimOny according 10 tho old law OF the eX-
Princess Imperial DDna Isabel, Countess Of ,Eu,
and also the building called PalAclO Leopoldino,
in Rio JaneirO, whose usufruct was enjoyed
by Dom Pedro, eldest son OF the Empress Leo
poldlnO, ATchduebess OF Austria, who died in
1926.