Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-16

General Justo Rufino Barrios, the man re-
sponsible for the excited condition Of Central
Am erican politics, and who is now reported
d cad, was born the 18th of July, 1885, at San
Lorenzo, in the depari ment of San Marcos,
Guatemala. He was educated In the College of
Guatemala, in the city OF that name and was
graduated in 1862. His special study was law,
eYhiel. he i..ssSaed oes,sseetion With OBJ
pie, kept down by bad government and the
dominance of the clergy and UPPER classes He
began his public career in 1867, at the head OF a
revolutionary force, which in that year stormed
the barracks of San Marcos and put the garrison
TO flight. This success initiated attacks on the
Government under his leadership, giving him
great prestige Failing to capture him. the
ruling powers made his father and brother
prisoners, aud held them as hostages for the sur
render OF Barrios himself In 1869 his forces
were strengthened by the accession of Gen.
Scraps Cruz, but in the same year he was in
capacitated by wound received in battle Sub
sequently, while he was still absent from the
field OF operations, disastrous reverses overlook
the revolutionary forces, Cruz and his army
being taken prisoners and many Of them being
shot or exiled Barrios was published dead, but
the Government reckoned without the host in
this matter, for upon his recovery he again as
sumed offensive operations, in which he was
aided by Gen. Garcia Granados. May 8th, 1871.
the revolutionists issued proclamation. Suisse
quently they entered the territory Of Guatemala
with Barrios at their head, and published their
proclamation. Severe fighting followed with adj
vantages to the revolutionists, and June OF the
same year Gen. Garcia Granados was proclaimed
President. Success still attended the insurrec-
IiOui auu Oeh OeIud, EIehiueuJ OF the TeDuDuC,
fled from the country The revolutionary army
entered the capital the 30th of June, 1871. Gran
ADDS was then made Provisional President and
Barrios accepted the command of the West De-
partments, from which he expelled all Jesuits
The President followed this drastic policy with
the expulsion OF the Jesuts from the whole
country. A reaction followed, and Granados
apprehendinR danger, sent for Barrios
who, having first forwarded troops TO HIS
coadiutor, followed them as soon as he
could. Upon arriving at the capital he was
commissioned to command the forces of the
new Government He disposed of the re-
dictionary cause in two battles. Barrios then re-
turned to his work in the West Departmental,
but the Government not being able to carry out
his policy without his personal presence and
assistance, he was invited to take charge of IL.
In May, 1872, he entered the capital, the virtual
head OF the Republic His immediate action
declare their properties national; to establish
the liberty OF the press aud fleet other changes
of the same general character. He then, once
more, returned to the west, and in the early
part OF 1873 again called on to take
charge OF the Government A popular assembly
was convoked, and Barrios elected President Of
the Republic, to succeed Granados. He was in
augurated the 9Th of June, 1873. In October,
1885, his tenure was prolon Red, and March is,
1880, he was reelected for term Of six years.
Two or three months ago his scheme for con-
solidating the Central American States into one
Government, with himself at the head was
promulgated, and the subsequent details are
too fresh to require repetition. Barrios had
ardent admirers and fierce detractors, as men OF
his aggressive and powerful type are sure to
have Whatever may have been his faults as
a ruler, he cannot be charged with a lack of
diligence and energy