Omaha daily bee., 1893-04-10
WAS CAUSED BY THE BISHOP
Anti-Masonc Riot in Peru the 0utgrowth of
Church Circular.
PRtLATE OF AREOUlPA At THE BOTTOM
His Crusade Against secret Orders Leads to
the international Dihiculty- At
tacks the Government Building ut
Santiago-South American News.


copyrighted 1898 bp Jdme, Gordon Bcnur'tl
LIMA, Peru, (via Galveston, TcX.,) April
0-iBy Mexican Gable to the New York
Herald-Spccial to The BEE. The wound
ing OF a consular agent of the United States,
which Minister Hicks reported to the Wash
ington government, occurred at Mollcndo.
Peru, on March %. Acting under iustruc-
tions from the Herald, | send the particulars
of the riot during which the consular agent
was injured.
The trouble grew ont of the anti-Masonic
demonstrations which have lately been
made in Peru under the direction of the
bishop Of Arcguipl. Masonic rites were be-
ing observed at the lodge room in MolIeudO
on the evening of March 25 A portion of
the musical program was performed by the
Estudlantlna America company. which was
ON its way TO the Chicago exposition. Dur
ing the ceremonies Il mob attacked the
building. Many stones were thrown, and
those were participating in the rites were
driven from the lodge room Having driven out
the Masons the mob lclicl the lodge room
and burned the building. The furniture in
the room and the instruments belonging to
the Estudlantlna America company were re
moved to the street, piled in a heap AID
then burned.
\ few shots were fired during the melee,
one of which wounded the American con-
sular agent, Emilio de Caseorla, IN the
leg. 1t is said that the riots
were caused by the action of the Masons in
ignoring an edict against their ceremonies
which was issued by the Roman Catholic
bishop pof Areuuipa. The sub-prefect of police,
who made no effort to protect the Masons in
theil riot, has been dismissed by the govern
ment. and will be placed on trial Reports
from Mallcndo say 1t is quiet there now.
Threatened Revolt in Ecuador.
PANAMA, Colombia Cvia Galveston Tex.),
April 9.-lBy Mexican Cable to the New
York Hcrald-Special to The BEE -EX-
citement has been caused in Guayaquil,
Ecuador by the discovery of cigh ty cases of
arms which had been landed there without
the knowledge Of the government The own
ers of the arms had loaded them upon YES
sci bound for Tumbe2, Peru, but under cover
of night the vessel returned ana put the
arms on EcuadOriau sail This incident has
aroused the fear of the authorities that n
revolution is being planned, and that it was
intended to deceive the government by pre-
tending TO ship arms out of the country,
bring them back and keep them in hiding
until needed for use in the proposed revolu-
ton.
Secured a Coalins station.
The American minister to Ecuador has
signed treaty with that government under
which the United States has been ceded an
island for Il coaling station.
telegram from Cartagena says that
President Nuncz has received a cable
dispatch from NJ. NIonchicourt, liQui-
dator of the Panama Canal company,
thanking him for bringing the canal Comph-
cations to happy ending by signing the
contract for extending the concessions. In
extending the concessions Colombia has in
creased her debt 1000 900 francs and has
assured the liquidators of the validity of the
contracts. A half million francs must be paid
this year An inventory is to be taken
of the canal property, including the rolling
stock The old bonds are to be retained
until new ones are issued, and as guaranty
of the new contract All disputes which
hereafter arise are to be settled through
diplomatic channels or by submission of the
question to the supreme court of Colombia
Chiii's Political Troubles.
VALPARAISO, Chill, via Galveston Tex.)
April 9.-[By Mexican Cable to the New
York Herald-Special to The BEE "A
dispatch has just been received from San
tiago which says that an attack was made
on the government buildings by mob. The
mob was driven away, but in consequence of
the disorders martial law is reported TO have
been declared in the provinces of Santiago,
Valparaiso and Aconcaqua.
Meanwhile President Montt has requested
the members of his cabinet who resigned on
Friday, to meet with him and tranaCts impOr-
tant business until suitable men have been
found to take their places. The task of
forming a new cabinet will probably be un-
dertaken by Isidoro Erragurz
The project of police and commandate of
arms have rendered their designations FL
Ferro Cawil says the rcsignatio have been
followed by the discovery of IA quantity of
arms which had been concealed
Brazll's Busy Revolutionists.
The Herald's correspondent in Rio tele-
graphs that three transports have sailed for
Rio Grande do Sui, Brazil carrying 2,OJO
soldiers to fight the reyolutionists. Colonel
Salmada has joined the revolutionary forces.
The Heralds correspondent in Artigas says
that Piuas division is marching toward
| Uruguayaua. General lIIppolyte is near the
Uruguay border with $500 men in his com
mand.
A fund of 100 centos has been received at
the federal headquarters at Alcgrete. The
fund is to be used in carrying on the war.
Baron Lucena sent 500 centos to the rcvo-
| lutionists.
There is trouble between the states Of
| Catamarca. and Santiago in Ar
gentna The chief of police Of
! Catamarca followed some Of the
J rebels of that state into the state of Santi-
ago. There he was cast into prison and mis-
release has been demanded by the governor
| Cf Catamayca.
Baron Branco has been appointed the rep
| resentativc of Brazil in the arbitration Of
! the MissiOnes questions.