The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-02
SPAIN.
The President OF the Provisional Junta
of Madrid.

of Madrid.
Pascal Madoz who has been chosen Presi-
dent Of the Provisional Junta OF Madrid, is
statesman of considerable reputation, who has
for the last thirteen years taken an active part
In the affairs OF hts country. He was born at
Pampeluna on the 18th OF May, 1906, and at the
age of fourteen was sent to the University OF
Ssragossa to study law. During the troubles of
1923, arising from the nefarious attempt of
Ferdinand VII 10 establish despotism In Spain,
although be was only youth, he took an active
part in the Liberal movement, and was one of
the defenders of the Castle OF Monzon when
1t was besiegei by the French, who went to
the aid of Ferdinand. On the fall OF that place
he was captured by the French, aud thrown
into prison, where he remained for several
months. He subsequently resumed his studies,
and after passing brilliant examination,
received his diploma as doctor of laws; but he
was short time after expelled the University,
on the pretepse that he had pto'essed Jansenist
opinions, and prohibited practicing at the bar
before he had attained the age of twenty-five
years. eft, through this arbitrary measure,
without resources he withdrew to France, aud
resided at Tours till the decree OF amnesty pro-
claimed by the Regent, Maria Christina, enabled
him TO- return 10 his country. On arriving in
Barcelona, where he found employment in edit
ing the Dictionary of Univ Geography
which had been commenced by bergnes, and
continued by that writer to the letter r. He
assisted, also, in compiling Collection of
Celebrated Trials, that part of the work
devoted to Spain being assigned to hun,
and at the same time edited the Catalan,
an opposition journal. In 1866 the name
OF NJ. Madoz was entered npon the list of advo-
Gates of Barcelona, and he was appointed Judge
of the civil tribunal of that city and Governor
OF the Valley of Arran, being indebted for the
latter post to the vigor with which he had com.
bated the Carlst bands, harassing them for six
months at the head of battalion of militia and
volunteers. His great popularity secured his
election in 1885 as deputy to the Cortez for
the province of Lerida, q position which he
held for twenty years, discharglng its duties
with marked fidelity. In 1843 he Joined in the
opposition against Espartero, and played an
important part in the struggle which ended IN
the overthrow of the Regent at that time. At
the close of the struggle he refused place In
the new Government as Minister OF Finance,
and seat on the bench of the Supreme Court
was offered him instead. But he was too much
of Liberal to suit the views OF the Reactionary
party, and a few months after we find him
thrown into prison, along with his friend
mantS manreI ootna where s,ss ne was Kept three
took bis place in the ranks of the
Constitutional opposition. When the revolution
of 1854 broke out, he was invited by his friends
in Barcelona to use his influence tor bringing to
an end the struggle bet tween the work men aud
the manufacturers of that city, aud, promptly
responding to the cal, he did not cease his cou-
been restored. He was appointed Governor of
Barcelona by the new Ministry and so greatly
signalized his administration by the energy
With which he combaed the cholera when it
measures of relief which he originsted for the
relief of the sufferers from the visitation, that
the city awarded him a civic crown, and in
scribed the services which he had rendered it
upon a commemorative tablet, while the Gov
eminent offered him the grand crosses ofIsabella
and of Charles iii, and the title of
Count of Tremp. He refused these honors, aud
returning to the Cortes as simple citizen, he
became recognized as the chief of that
progresslst party, and was elected President of
the Chamber by an almost unan NOUS vote. In
1855 he was appointed Minister of Finance, IN
which capacity he proposed the law decreeing
the immediate sale OF all the property belonging
10 the State to charitable and educational esta-
blishments, to the parishes and the clergy. Tnis
bold measure encountered great opposition,
especially from the Church, whose right to
acquire property had been recognized by the
Concordat of 1861; but it was carried in the
Cortes, and being sanctioned, although with
great reluctance, by the Queen. it not only
the subject which were then progressing but
afterwards led TO a complete rupture with
the Pope. In 1855 M. Madoz Quilted the
Cabinet, and resumed his place ON the
revolution of July, 1856, he presided at the last
sitting of the Cortes. and was instrumental in
getting passed in that body vote of want of
confidence in the new ministry formed by OOon-
nell. He also put himself at the head of de-
tachment of militia, and took an active part in
initiating operations against the Government.
On the defeat of the insurgent forces he man
aged to conceal himself and subsequently
escaped to foreign land. On his return to
Spain from his exile he resumed his place as one
OF the leaders OF the Liberal party. He differed
with his party, however, in 1885, when the Pro-
eressists and the Democrats decided to take no
part in the election of q Chamber of Deputies
offering himself on that occasion as candidate
at Barcelona, which elected HIM one OF its
deputies.