The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-19
INDIANS CAUSE TROUBLE
In Nicaragua War Between That Coun-
try and Cost Rica Probable.

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Copyrighted, 1885, by Associated Press
Managua, Nicaragua. July 20.-The In
dams in the department OF Matagalpa
suddenly changed from their usual sullen
manner to open threats and disturbances.
There are about 5000 Indians in that and
the adjoining department of Jenotega.
The soldiers in Nicaragua are nearly all
either Indians or half-breeds But very
few of Latin-Americans are enlisted or
willing TO act as officers. Consequently the
conditions OF the Latin Americans and OF
the North Americans In that department
became very alarming. The government
OF Nicaragua dispatched additional SOL
diers there, and recently a commissioner.
In the hope to influence the Indians TO be-
come quiet. At this date. July 20. the
results are not known at Managua The
complaint OF the Indians is that the
Virgin Mary recently, in friendship to the
Indians, informed some of their PRINCIPAL
men and women that the Great Spirit''
intended 10 visit that section of the coun-
try with series OF severe disasters. in
tended 10 punish the occupants of the
land which twelve or thirteen years ago
was owned by the Indians, and that the
indians must assemble at the parochiaI
churches frequently and attend mass The
cause OF the trouble was that until 1889
their woods were filled with game and
fruits enough 10 feed them. Now all those
or cocoa estates, and the Indians have
been tempted by small sums OF money,
80 or so. under the laws OF Nicaragua
to sell their labor. and that of their wives
and children. and have been forced ~,
military and civil authorities 10 comply.
The steam tug. formerly Caesar. brought
from California 10 Salvador this wear nv
the San Francisco Barge Building Com
pany. and sold at Salvador was loaded
by Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador
with arms and ammunition for Gen. Al
faro. now in Ecuador. and started to that
country. She got into the dangerous area
OF reversing currents and high seas oppo-
site Papaguillo Point. on the western
coast OF Costa Rica. lost three men. and
returned 10 Corinto for repairs to her ma
chin"ry. She is expected 10 steam out
again for Ecuador in a few days
The political engagements between Mic
aragua and Costa Rica are unsettled. In
creasiug in number and intensity. and
threatening TO result ere long In an an
peal 10 arms. for which event both Sides
appear 10 he getting ready with quiet but
unremittlng efforts.
ManaSua. Nicaragua. July 20-The Ma
tonal Telegraph line has ben completed
through the sparSelv populated district Of
tho eastern part Of the department Of
Chontalis. 70 the town Of Rama. the head
or steamship navigation on the Rlue0eIds
river From Rama 20 Rluefelds hv steam
- ttne only routel requires eight hours
and from Rama per steamship 10 New
Orleans, is four and a half 10 i've davs
The government OF Nicaragua has not Vet
opened this line % the public. but will
most likely DO 50 ia a few DAYS Il, ia
possible, however. that this telegraph line.
hu.lt by the natives and extended through
the green and frequently wet foliage Of
trees. VIII he unreliable, as the telegraph
line constructed thre> years ago has be-
come. from San Juan del Norte west
wardly. near the canal route. in connec-
ton with the telegraph lines in Western
Nicaragua.
\ South Dakota company. represente9
by Mr. J. IaSher, completed on July 10
a contract with the government Of Near
aEua. 70 Tun under Nicaragua flag. a
suitable steamship bi-aonthly along the
Caribbean sea coast % Nicaragua. enter
inE al the naviEab,e rivers and carry
ing the mails free. also CARRYING free and
feeding at least TWENTY-FIVE Nicaragua
soldiers each trip. The contract is FOR
twenty years the South Dakota cor71anv
- receive about -. an acres % lands bur
the ship is 20 NJ used exclusives bv the
government Of Nicaragua whenever il de-
sires 20 do So. and in the event % To-
while in the governments hands the CON-
rany IS 70 re"eiva 5 600 acres additional ~
lands, all subject "a the approval OF the
next congress Of Nicaragua. which is %
assemble the latter part OF 1855