New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-27
OBITUARY..
DON sALUsTIANO OLOZAGA.
DON sALUsuANo oLozAGA.

DON SALUSTIANO OLOLAGA.
Yesterday, Don Salustlano Olozaga, whose
name is associated with many vcissitudes OF Spanish
politics within the last forty years, died at the small
town of Enghen, 10 Belgium. He educated for the
Bar aud began practice advocate at his native
Mace LogronO in Old CASTLE. The evcrsh ACTIVITY
which probably led him TO the choice or bis profession
induced him. the OF % years TO take part IN con
spracy against Ferdinand VII In 1891 II was dlsco'-
cred that he belonged secret society 70 promote his
political schemes. and he arrested. Having escaped
from Imprisonment he fed to France where be renamed
until the death OF the King IN 1885, TWO years later
he became member OF the Cortes and was one OF tho
most able members of the opposition to the Isturiz
Ministry. In 1886 hc supported the Ministry OF Mch-
dizabal and when the nsuTecti0nary movement OF Ii
Grania compeAed that Mnister'tO retire, OioZiga be-
came chief of the monarchica opposition. The follow
ing wear on his motion, the COres passeda bill for sup
pressing the monasIeres, for electoral reform and for
the abolition Of ecclesiastical tithes During the struggle
between EsparterO and Naryaez, O.ozaEa rearing tue
ambition of the former refused support the proposition
TO prosecute the latter for his part IN the Instruction ot
that year. But the accession Of EspaItefo TO power
Oozaga was made Emba ssadOr 10 France, post which
he held from When Espartcro had rendered
himself unpopular. and the revolutionary juot at Bar
ceona proclaimed the majority OF Isabella Oo4aga was
called from Paris TO form Ministry. Although Olozagt
DISPLAYED great energy at that ume he was unable 10
maintain his position against the opposition OF, mo
the lntrgues OF NafNGeZ VINO was tcdl)
most powerful person al Madrid Olozlga, however,
repared secretly the palace and induced the Queen
TO sign decree for dissolution of the Cortes But be
was aba ndoned by Queen aud Obliged TO fly TO
Portugal while proposition was under dseusslOn IN
the Cortes to him guilty of high treason.
Narvaez them formally assumed the chei control;
Christine was recalled. and the Constitution or
1887 was revised 10 conservative sense The chefs Of
the opposition being pOweTless against the dictatorship
of Natyaez Olozaga rezained a portion OF BIS popu-
arty He returned TO Spain in lS4 the faith Of tho
amnesty which had been proclamed but he was imme-
diaely arrested by order OF Naryaez, and imprisoned in
the citadel of Pampcuna He condemned 10 exile,
but the popular agitation compelled the Queen 10 sign
an order for his recall and he permitted to ake
his place in the Cores at the head OF tho Progresssa
Daring the troubles in 1siS he was arrested
but soonreeased In the revolution of july 1885,, when
the Queen Obliged place EsparterO the head Of
the Government as the only Of argcsng the In
surrecton Oozaga attached himself to the fortunes OF
that Minister. In the COrtes he voted for maintaining
the monarchy, keeping his place, however among tho
Progresssas He favored the liberal laws adopted in
1885. and united with the extreme left In the dis
cussOn OF motion OF Fgueras in regard To titles OF nc
bty and in the proposition TO ODonnell after
the troubles Saragossa. Therevouon OF July 1856,
ia which ODonnel successful, again deprived
Ologaza Of his influence with the Government.
after the revolution OF 1863 by which Queen Isabella
deprived OF the throne, Oozaga warmly favored
the new Government He returned nom Paris 10 Mad
rid, where he received with enthusiasm. Having
received the appointment Of ambassador az Paris he
departed for his post the same year. He was reap
pointed In March, 1862 after short residence at Madrid
This post he retained up 10 the time Of his death.