The morning call., 1892-01-01
OUR SISTER REPUBLICS.
News of More Than Ordinary In.
terest From Central America.
Wreck of the Mail Steamer Nicaragua at
Point Remedios-The Recent Earthquake
in Lower California.


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The Argentine Republic has standing
army of 5000 men. commanded by over fifty
Generals
Central America has been having hard
struggle against floods. earthquakes, politics
and sensational Misrepresentation.
Panama is to be blessed with electric
lighting and electric tramway, the work to
BE- commenced April Is, 1892. But the city
has no water works and still has to depend
ON tie old-fashioned water carts for its sup
ply of the aqueous fluid.
Panama department has 81 public schools,
SO male and SO female, with ain average at
tendance Of 3j41 scholars, maintained at an
annual expense Of over S60oC0.
Reports from a reliable source render it
probable that DR.. Nunez has been elected
President of Panama
THE EARTHQUAKES.
A surveying party from Lower California
report that the recent earthquakes in that
region have effected very important altera-
tlnns in the topography of the country.
Fifteen of the most active volcanoes in
what is known as the west group are al
most entirely o6literated. the only sign of
their former location being lava-like holes
almost filled with sulphurouS water. The
tGSt group VI DUD NUlCdUU6S at 1dh6
have daily eruptions. and to the south
group lave been added at least 100 large
volcanoes During the periods of earth
quakes in July last on South Hill, where
year ago no evidence of volcano existed,
the grandest one in Lower California, the
Chief was in active operation. Its crater
opening is 100X40 feet in extent. Lake JUL
lula. formerly i've miles long by half mile
wide, is now twenty-five miles long by
twelve to twenty-five miles in width,
and with an average depth of II TO "a feet
Its waters, formerly salt, are now fresh,
owing to the overflow of the Colorado. On
the hUmeward journey the party discovered
new waterway. parallel to the Colorado.
leading into the uneXplOred country be-
tween the Colorado and the Mesa divides,
which separates Carter River from the New
River. The newly discovered waterway
was found to be an inlet of the Colorado,
entering fifteen miles below Yuma.
The monthly public temperance meeting
in connection with the Panama Wesleyan
Temperance Society came Off with great
success. The Rev. Mr.. Arnet, Baptist mis-
sionary, who arrived from Port LimOn en-
route Tor Jamaica, was the chief speaker.
In street fight between some soldiers
and the police IN Panama On the 9th OF De-
cember two of the soldiers were killed and
one Of the officers severely II not fatally
wounded.
a STEAMER WRECKED.
The Pacific Mail Company's new steamer
Nicaragua, Captain Nickerson, struck on
Point Remedies about o'clock in the af-
ternOon on the Sd of December, while COM
ing out of the port of Acajutla, on the Sal
vadOr coast, and went ashore at Puerto
Niego. The passengers and crew were all
saved, but according to latest adylceS the
Nicaragua Is a total wreck The sea at
last accounts was breaking through the
main saloon. The cargo, whirh included
about 5000 sacks of coffee, Is an entire loss.
A contract has been signed between the
Colombian Government and Captain Leon
MOrenas Of the French merchant marine for
the establishment of regular line of fast
mail. freight and passenger steamers be-
tween Panama and Pedregal, Chiriqui. call
ing at all intermediate ports. The contract
is a liberal one The steamers are to re-
eeive for five years an annual subyenton of
$1,000, ana during like period are exempted
from payment of all taxes, port dues, etc.
The receiver of the Panama Canal sug-
gestS that in order that an accounting may
be had, he shall nave authority TO sell out
the whole property as it stands. in which
event il is suggested that the United States
may become the purchaser.
The River Plate Confederation IS be-
lieyed to be among the possibilities Of the
near future, to include Bolivia, Uruguay,
Paraguay and the Argentine, each TO form,
in proportion TO area and population, one or
more States of the new union.
provinces of Chile are reported as being
very forward, and promising a bounttul
harvest.
Don Francisco de Boja Solar of Chile is
dead.
AN ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
An electric tiamway system is in course
of construction to connect BOgota, Colombia,
with Panama, to be in operation by April
18th.
The smallpox epidemic which ragged in
the interior of Colombia is over.
1t is reported that leprosy is increasing
on the lslhmus Of Panama
The Colombian Government has closed
contract TO establish line of steamers on
the Cuasimo and Meta rivers, guaran teeing
an annual subsidy OF $4,000, the steamers
to carry certain amount OF salt and other
national freight free.
San Cipriano Bridge, over the Rio Dagua,
on the Cauca Railway, Colombia, las been
washed away by floods.
The Costa Rlcan Minister of Finance has
remtted $1,000 gold to Washington as Costa
Rica'S contribution TO the expenses of the
lntercontinental Railway Commission in
making their preliminary studies.
Don NJ. Leon-Brene has been appointed
Sub-Secrptary of War for Costa Rca.
The Ncaraguan Congress has ordered ten
young men from the different departments
TO be sent to Europe and educated there at
state expense. Congress has ordered CON-
piiation of the historical works of Jose Do
lores Gomez, to be made aud published at
estate expense.
From Guatemala City, we have the follow
ing: The monument b ing erected by
national subscription in the cemetery here
to the Sisters of Charity who bravely sacri-
feed their lives in the last small pOx cpl
demic has arrived from Italy and will soon
be placed in position. lt is 1874 feet in
height AZ across at base Of white marble
an angel supporting cross, and with pencil
in hand in the act OF writing the words
La virtud So prenia.'' The names of the
victims, Sister Jesefa ChanZarmer, Teresa
de Leon, Isabel Santana, Carl0ta Aceituna
and Fidelia Cabezas, are Inscribed upon a
stone below.
AN EPIDEMIC.
The smallpox epidemic in the vicinity OF
Jalapa is declared over, only seventeen
deaths having occurred during the last
month. Scarlet fever has broken out. how
ever. and a number Of deaths from it are re-
ported.
A number of Hondureneans of note have
arrived III Chiquiniula, having had To fly from
tGeir own territory fer political reasons.
Among the party are Don Juan A. AriaS,
Lie. Don RomulJ +. DuTon and Don Pedro
j. U:quia.
The grain crop Of the department of "
capa, Guatemala is the best for years
Dona Maria MoraZan. sister of the inn
mortal Francisco MoraZan, la'e President of
tie oh Central American Union, died re-
Gently in Santa Tecla, Honduras, at the age
Of ia years
mandeT-in-Chef OF the N ii nal Forces Of
Honduras has been re-establi~hed, and
CGlonel a. Molina Guirnla appointed to il.
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