Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-19
NICARAGUAN NEWS.
Recent Industrial and Mercantile
Enterprises - Indians Manifest a
Bad Disposition, But are Pacifed
A Prospect of War.
copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated
Press.)

Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated
Press)
Managua, Nicaragua, July 2O.-The
National telegraph line has been COM
pleted through the very sparcely popu-
lated district of the eastern part Of the
department of Chontalis TO the town OF
Rama, at the head of steamship navi-
cation on the Bluefields river. From
Rama to Blue6elds by steamer the only
route) requires eight hours, and from
Rama per steamship TO New Orleans is
four and half to five days. The gov
ernment of Nicaragua has not yet
opened this line to the public, but will
most likely do so in few days.
A South Dakota company, represent
ed by Mr.. J. Lasher, completed on July
10th. a contract with the government OF
Nicaragua to run under Nicaragua's
flag q suitable steamship bi-monthly
along the Caribbean sea east Of Mica
ragua, entering all the navigable rivers
and carrying the mails free, also carry
ing free and feeding at least twenty-five
Nicaragua soldiers each trip, or thai
equivalent when requested 10 do so by
the Nicaraguan government. The con-
tract is for twenty years. The South
Dakota company is to receive 62,5OO
acres of land, but the ship is to be used
exclusively by the government Of Mica
ragua whenever il desires TO do so.
Mr.. j. u. Perez, c. E., formerly as
sistant engineer in the survey under
Engineer Menocal, of a route for
hos cd rr,
Managua en- route to his coffee estate
in Matagalpa, from accompanying, over
the canal route. the engineers, Colonel
William Ludlow, Major /. NJ. Endicott
and Mr. NJ Z. Noble. appointed by the
government Of the United States to eX-
anime the route.
July 18th, while the partlsans Of the
present government Of Nicaragua were
celebrating their Natal day, July II,
1889, when the Liberals" defeated the
Conservative" in a few skirmishes
between the cities Of Leon and Managua
and entering the latter city, took charge
of the government, the Indians in the
department Of Matagalpa suddenly
changed from their usually sullen man
ner to open threats and Disturbances
There were about 5000 Indians in chat
and the adjoining department of Jeno-
tega. The soldiers in Nicaragua are
nearly all either Indians or half-breeds
But very few Of the Latin-Americans
are enlisted or cOnscripted into the
army excepting as officers, consequently
the condition of the LatinAmeicans
and of the North Americans in that de-
partment became very alarming. The
government Of Nicaragua dispatched
additional soldiers there and recently
commissioner in the hope TO influence
the Indians to become quiet and comply
with the labor obligation 10 which they
have bound themselves. At this date,
July 10th. the results are not known at
Managua The tale and complaint Of
the Indians is that the Virgin Mary re-
Gently. in friendship to the Indians, in
formed some of their principal men and
women that the Great Spirit intended
TO visit that section of the country with
a series of disasters, intended TO pun>
ish the occupyers Of these lands until
twelve or fourteen years ago owned by
the Indians, and that the Indians must
assemble at the Parochial churches
frequently and attend mass.
A dispatch received by the Associated
Press exclusively since this letter was
written, announces that the trouble
among the Indians Of the department
of Matagalpa had been settled by the
Indians agreeing to fulfill their labor
obligations.
The steam tug, formerly Caesar"
brought from California to San Salvador
this year by the San Francisco Bridge
Building Company, and sold at Saliva
dor and now named "Cuseatlan," was
loaded twelve or fifteen days ago, so re-
ported by Nicaragua, Honduras and
Salvador. with arms and ammunition
for Cen. Alfredo, now in Ecuador, and
started to that country. She got into
the dangerous area of reversing cur
rents and high seas opposite Papaguillo
Point. on Western Costa Rica. lost three
men and returned to CorintO. Nicara-
qua, for repairs TO her machinery. She
is expected 10 steam out for Ecuador in
a few days.
The political disagreements between
Nicaragua and Costa Rica are unset
tied increasing in number and inten-
sity and threatening to result ere long in
an appeal to arms. for which event both
sides appear to be getting ready with
quiet but unremitting effort
THERMONETR RECORD.
Mr. c. Schnepf, the Opera House drug
gist, made the following observations Of
ele weather yesterday: 7 a. m, 70; a.
I'M, rs; II m, SO; D. NJ, 80; Z p. NJ, S7l
Weather, fair.