New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
SPANISH AMERICAN TOPICS.

The political situation in Venezuela at the end OF
last November appeared to be unsatisfactory. ac-
cording to private and impartial Information re-
ceved from that country. Two revolutionary mani
festoes had been published, one dated Maracaibo
and signed by several Venezuelans'; the other
printed at Curacao. and written by ex,President
inspired by the rumor that no less than 300
persons We're detained in jail At Caracas and nd LA La
that the freedom of the press had been practi-
gay though not formay ls IN snd
its editor had been thrown II into Prison , while rn
dent to give up any political comments and edlto-
rails and to be published hereafter only as IL
ued however to print articles little favorable to the
Government: and dared recently to declare that
powers in forbidding the departure Of Sonora Roias
Paul. who just about to embark at La Guayra
to rejoIn her husband at CURACAO.
The city Of Arequipa, Peru. has lately received
the visit OF native phenomenon. who has attracted
great attention and will be exhibited In public
seums. He is an Indian born on the Yanavnes
plantation. of the province OF Huancane. This de-
dred and seven years Old and measures only two
and quarter feet in height He still possesses his
mental faculties and some physical strength.
According to a Peruvian newspaper. General
Caceres. former President of the Republic and
a candidate for another Presidential term. since
he has returned from his post as Minister to
Europe. is taking warlike precautions against any
possible attack by his political adversares. He has
made his house impregnable citadel. In which
large quantity of rifles recently imported by the
General and also three. good Calling guns; More
over fifty men drafted from the army. gendarmerie
and police mount guard In and around the house.
the last Peruvian patriot TO fight against the Chill
fans has not tor 10 the Lessons 70 be dfswn
had to pass on account of the political feuds be;
tween Martano Prado. lgeslas PIeroa, Pardo and
Advices from Colombia report that the Magda-
tDt.
were overlooked to a considerable distance both
sides of the river bed. and commercial relations
have been interrupted for many days: Business suf-
Dorado Railroad There were also some lives lost
Simon Bolivar the South American liberator. re-
sided in Rome In 1906. He lived, according TO the
historian Larrazabal. in house situated the
famous Spanish square Il is on the front Of this
house that the Colombian Minister at Rome wants
to place memorial stone he has asked permission
10 do SO from his Government.
At the moment when dispatches report. correctly
not that President Reina Barrios OF Guatemala,
Intends to defer Tie elections the Legislature
thus prolonging the de fac;o dictatorship. II may
be interesting recall that he has recently abolished
were compelled by the ancient custom called man
ever their assistance was needed FOR gathering the
coffee crop, the principal product Of the country.
sion the small pecuniary compensation offered them
for their labor Now the Indian is free to refuse
village authorities IN need Of it, Moreover,
educating the Indians upon the State plantation Of
Aceituno. This school is established temporarily
upon small scale. only ten pupils being admitted.
but this is good move in right and liberal d!rec-
ton.
The last vestiges OF the civil in Chill are
gradually disappearing The Congress at Santi.
ago passed law ordering that 5000 should be
divided between the few survivors OF those who
had accompanied the Gillian patriotic stulsats
massacred in 1891 at l.o Canas by the par;sans Of
Dictator Balmaceda In order 20 ascertain the
right of the claimants the distributing commission
OF the Congress has asked the Director-General OF
the Prisons TO furnish IL with list Of all those who
were incarcerated at the time having been mixed
with the group of the eighteen citizens assassnated