New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-12
on February 81 The President OF the Republic
viii stay in power for term OF four years


In Guatemala the period Of General Barross
dictatorship was TO have terminated on March !.
1t will be remembered that the Legislative Assem-
bly, was dissolved last October by "A decree Of the
Executive. and that new elections were ordered
The meeting of the Assembly will restore in
the Republic the ordinary constitutional regime. IT
dictatorship of president General Reyna Barrios
has been very mild that the liberty Of the press
has been maintained. ana many improvements
brought TO the condition Of the Indians ana the
peasantry. a decree has also established divorce.
a measure strongly opposed by the CathoI!c cefgy
in Central America. much more strongly there; IN
fact. than In other countries where Cathohclsni
prevails.
The unwilling at Mayaguez. in the Spanish Island
of Porto Rico of n monument TO Columbus was the
occasion last February OF grea: festival de-
Ghed at enG IN b paper rs Of and the the san ne
of the statue were presided by General Daban.
the Governor OF Porto Rico.
One OF the latest acts OF Senior don Herrera y
Obes President of the Uruguayan Republic. where
Presidential elections have just been held without
any definite result was to grant the exequatur to
the Consul sent by the Argentine Government
TO Montevideo. In these times. when the Brazilian
insurgents give good deal of trouble TO Uruguay,
within whose limits these rebels organize and arm
has tried TO keep in the best terms of friendship
with his Argentine neighbor and he has received
with special cordiaty Senior don Wenceso Pau
nero. the new Consul.
A souvenir or the hight WhiCn sent 10 the bottom
Of the Pacific Ocean the Blanca Encaada has been
offered for sale at Valparaiso. at the price Of 5000
It is a piece OF the armament Of the torpedo-boat
which successfully attacked the nsurgent battle
ship
Some papers ii Ecuador have published alarming
comments about the delay of the new Peruvian
Minister. Senior BonifaZ. In presenting his Gre
dentials. But "El Republicano n sem-otiicial
organ OF the quito Government, has explained that
the delay owing to the desire OF senior Cordero
the Ecuadoran President. To discuss the question
Of the Peruvian EcuadOrian frontiers with the rep
resentative of Peru before he should be received
officially Minister. \ peaceful settlement oil that
question. which has threatened the preservation or
friendly relations between the two south AMERICAN
REPUBLICS Will be more easily reached after nav
ing been considered quietly In informal conferences
The news from Paraguay. nc published In news
paper Of Asuncion. the capital is quite dshearten-
ing 'The misery" says that paper. cannot be
more completely since paper money, the only crcu-
lating medium OF exchange. Is 50 much deprecated
gold being AT go per premium. No work
public private. Is proceeding. ana the ldporlhS
classes cannot live. In the capital every industry
is paralyzel and trade Is ut a standStl while the
situation is no better in the provinces, the lima b
/ tants Of which can hardly bring 10 ASuncion sum
cent quantities of their own fruit products 10 huy
the corn and the galeta' imported there from
abroad