National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-21
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His Tyrannous Career and Violent Deaf

His Tyrannous Career and Violent Death.
Private dispatches received at New York an
nounce the assassination Of Senior Gabriel Garcia
Moreno, President Of the Republic Of Ecuador,
but no particulars have yet transpired. His
career has been stormy and full Of vIclssitudes.
Born In Gusyaquil In March, 1921, his early ex-
ploits were those Of an explorer, and an ascent
which he made in January, lsI5, &C. the crater Of
Mount Pichineha, is favorably commented on In
the Cosmos OF Humboldt. Aboutth same period
he attracted notice In political circles By his de-
termined opposition TO Senior flores, President Of
his successor, was twice eIiied in consequence.
For time he looked 70 science for consolation,
and lectured on chemistry with such effect that
absent from the country In May, 1859, reyolu-
tion broke out in the capital and as the result Of
lie, with two colleagues, Seniors Carrion and Cha
riboIs. They, however, were nonentities, and
Moreno was virtually supreme dictator: He
self at the head Of the insurgents. Defeated ct
Tumburo, he fed to Peru, but quickly returned
to hnd another faction At the head Of affairs: By
was coded to Peru, and Moreno, indignant at this
concession, invited Flores, who had been exiled.
command. Success attended the me new authority,
and Guayaquii was taken by storm. -
At convention held in 1851, with Flores for
President, Moreno was impeached for high trea-
son in consequence Of his having solicited French
aid when the territory mentioned was coded to
BEEN pStIote md s Tas rampSsD
the convention elesting him President for a term
of four years. cencordat with Rome restricting
pretRood %as 70 That rs
was compulsory. Declaring himself dictator on
August 80, 1864, he sustained himself In power By
war broke out in open rebellion. Moreno was
equal to the occasion, and taking one Of the insur
every man on board. The others were inundated
and the revolution suppressed.
In May, 1855, Geronimo Carrion twas elected
President, and upon his Inauguration, In August,
Moreno went as minister to Chill, barely escap-
ing assassination on the way. DuringlEspinosa,s
Presidency, in isSs Moreno ineitsds 2 rebellion,
affairs, the first use he made Of his authority be-
fng TO close al schools except those under Jesuit
Of the year was reelected for six years, and ac-
cepted the position, Notwithstanding an oath he
had taken 10 the contrary. Although nominally
rule was despotic in the supreme. With cruel
tyranny he ordered that General AyarZa should
be logged, while MaldonedS. Viola and seven
pudiating the foreign bonds he destroyed the
credit of the country. To secure and maintain
the treasury running empty the taxation was
enormously increased, and his own ends thereby
He was an enemy to all liberty, and Jesuit Of
the Jesuits in zeal and blgotry. He placed in the
hands Of that Order universal power, and at the
assembling Of Congress compelled it to vote
large sum yearly as tribute to "the prisoner In
the Vatican" As a natural consequence Of such
government trade was Frustrated, bank credit
was reduced to all but zero, and deep discomfort
everywhere prevailed. His term as President
expired this year, and he early began prepare
lions to secure reelection. All ranks Of the
clergy were naturally In his favor, and so great
is their influence that reelection (so-called)
q foregone conclusion. But now his career is
summarily ended, and his death by the asssssins
knife though lawless outrage, is in harmony
with q life Of bloodshed and violence.
Barstou hired farm Of Norcross, in Suffolk.
Va. Norcross one day walked across field with
Q valued dog, when poison snake bit the dog.
Norcross sued Barstov, claiming that Barstow
was peculiarly liable for injuries done by snakes
on his premises. Barstow sued Norcross for dam
ages, claiming that the farm was not worth the
rent greed upon because OF the presence Of the
snake on 1t. The legal talent Of the county is
engaged in these intricate suits.