People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1895 — A WAR NOW LIKELY. [ARTICLE]

A WAR NOW LIKELY.

MEXICO AND GUATEMALA ON THE BRINK. Hostilities Likely to Be Commenced at Once—-Mexican Cabinet Meeting Called —General News of Important Foreign Affairs. City of Mexico, Jan. 22.—1 tis learned that the warship Gen. Zaragossa has been ordered to a Guatemalean port to take on board the M exican charge d.affaires, Senor Jose Godoy. If the Guatemalan government does not answer the last and final note of the Mexican governmeht there is believed to be the most imminent risk of a declaration of war. President Diaz was to have gone on a hunting trip yesterday, but postponed It, as is generally thought, on account of the serious situation with Guatemala. It is reported that a cabinet meeting will be hnd this morning to take immediate action.

JAFB LAND TROOI'S AT OHEFOO. Story of the Victory Is Confirmed by Minister Denby at Pekin. Washington, Jan, 22. Secretary Gresham yesterday received two cablegrams from United States Minister Deaby at Pekin confirming the reports of the landing of the Japanese troops near Chefori. The first says Teng Chang Fu hud been bombarded by three Japanese ships and the American missionaries had left on the Yorktown. The second, under date of Jun. 21, says it is reported that Teng Chang Fu, fifty miles north of Chefoo, had been bombarded by the Japanese, who had subsequently effected a landing on the Shan Tung promontory. This places the Japanese in a position between Pekin on the west and the great fortress of Wet-Hai-Wei on the east. It is believed a movement will be made by land and sea upon the latter place, just as at Port Arthur. Shanghai, Jan. 22. —It is announced here that the delay of the departure of the Chinese pence envoys is due to disagreements among the ministers at Pekin. Improvement In Chinese Troops, Tien-Tsin, Jan. 22. —The punishment of Gen. Wei has had a salutary effect, and the troops are now punctually paid and well fed where it is possibh to do so. Telegraphic communication to the eastward of Wei-Hai-Wei was cut yesterday. ' *7 ’ President of Argentina Resigns. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 22. —President Saenz Pena has resigned on account of a difficulty with congress over his cabinet.