The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-16

General Justo Rufino Barrios, the man ne.
sp0nsible for the excited condition OF Centrat
I'm rican politics, and who is now reported
cad was born the 18th OF July. 1885, az San
Lorenzo, In the depar ment OF San Marcos,
Guatemala He was educatea In tne Cols1e OF
Guatemala, in the city Of that name, and was
graduated in 1862 His special study was raw,
which he pursued In connection with Keen OBJ
servation OF the miserable condition OF the pee
pie, kept down by bad governments and the
dominance, of the clergy apd UPPER classes he
began his public career in 1867. at the head or a
revolutionary force Wnicn IN .nns yehs
to flight This success initiated attacks on tine
Government under his leadership. giving him
ruling powers made his father and brother
prisoners, and held them as hostages Tor the sur
render OF Barrios himself. In 1869 his forces
were strengthened by the accession OF Cen
Scraps Cruz, but in the same year he was In
capacitsted by wound received In battle. Sup
sequently, while he was still absent from tre
field of operations, disas trous reversea 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, Tor upon his recovery he again as
sumed offensive operations. IN which he was
aided by Gen. Garcia Granados May stn, 1871,
the revolutionists issued proclamation. Subse-
quentkg 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 proofs fraed
President. Success still attended the insurTec-
n,
fled from the country. The revolutionary army
entered the capital the SOth 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 Jesuits from the whole
country. A reaction followed, and Granados,
apprehending danger, sent for Barrios,
who having first forwarded trC ops 10 his
coadjutor, followed them soon he
could Upon arriving at the capital he
commissioned TO command the forces OF the
new Government He disposed of the re-
dictionary cause in two battles. i.arrios then re-
turned TO his work in the West Departments,
but the Government not being able TO carry ont
his policy without his personal presence and
assistance, he was invited to AXE charge OF 10.
In May. 1872, he entered the capital the virtual
head of the Rer ublic. His immediate action
was to dissolve all Roman Catholic societies and
declare their properties national; to establish
the liberty OF the press and feet other changes
OF the same general character He then, once
more, returned to the west, and in the early
part of 1873 was again called on TO take
charge OF the Government popular assembly
was convoked, and Barrios elected President of
the Republic, to succeed Granados. He was iu-
aueurated the 9Th OF June. 1873. In October.
1876, his tenure was prolor ged. and March is,
Two three months ago his scheme for con-
solidating the Central Amcn an States into one
Government, with himself at the head, was
promulgated, and the subsequent details are
too fresh to require repetition