New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21

that tbev will refuse ahsoution to all who at
the approaching provincial elections dare to vote
the Government ticket. How serious is this at
titude on the part OF the clergy can be estimated
by the fact that the whole of the public and
private educational establishments throughout the
country are almost exclusively in their hands,
which, of course, gives them an enormous in
huence and power over the people
Meanwhile the newspapers are hlled WIN the
most extraordinary accounts Of the disorder ana
decentralization which reigns supreme IN every
Government and municipal Office. Ring rdlc Is
rampant in every city, town, and hamlet, and so
great is the corruption on the Bench that Justice
has become a byword and term of contempt IN
the Spanish language. IL is but few weeks ago
that Senior MontcrOs Rios, the President OF the
Supreme Court OF Appeal, and the highest Judiciai
functi0nafy OF the land l0und hinsel ui,aple
TO face the pubic accusation put forward Dy
Senior Silyela, one of the most eminent lawyers
OF Spain, 10 the effect that he had accepted a
bride OF $4,000: and the Judge was compeiled
20 resign his Office in cons quence. Even the
Minister Of Justice and of Grace, AlOnlo Mar
tinez, the lrend 9nd representative IN inc oaolhes
OF Marshal Martinez CainpOs, Is IN the hapt OF
spending his summer vacation In the Oeauuiui
chateau and magnificent estate presenter 10 MN
by the infamous MonaSterlo, after the latter S
Indictment for murder Notwithstanding the
most damning evidence against the culprlt VINO
was shown 20 have slaughtered IN the most cold
boodcI pmLror TIT wealthy reiatlNos whose
fortune he had IN view, he has never been Drought
up for sentence. but, having been nDerat+u OH
bail, he still lives on the estates OF ms Nlcilms
in Inaceful enjoyment Of their blood-Stained
riches So convinced is he of his immunity
that he has not even taken the trouble TO Jump
his bell, and IL is needless to add that he enjoys
the respect and consideration of his fellow-ctzens
by reason of the pull he has on the tribunals
CT the land. -.
Everything leads one to suppose that the
millionaire MARQUIS Varela who, while undergo,
ing short term of imprisonment in the Ccntrol
House of Detention at Madrid. was able to ISSUE sue
mother in cold blood will Likewise, escape pun
tshment His accomplish Senior Milan d ASlray,
the governor of the jail, who helped MN 20
accomplish the deed, openly deiics the Goyerhment
TO pronounce sentence against either himself or
Varea, threatening to make the most exiraordl
nary revelations. may add that Mllll Aisuay
has hitherto been known as a warm ana intimate
friend of both Alonzo Martinez, the Minister Of
Justice, and Of Montero Rios, the Chlef justice
of the Supreme Court The governors OF me
great convict prisons at Seville ana az auso
have both lust been dismissed from their oihceS
and cond mned TO terms of penal sefNitGue Oh
criminal charges. while from Valencia we near OF
the successful escape from the prison ,nuro Vi "
crippled convict who actually GOT away 90. on
crutchcs At Vccz the other day. hity OF inc
infants in the founding asylum were ail"W G
10 die of starvation Swng 70 ce funds for
their maintenance. while at Malaga Inc "h4le
of thc Provincial Council had TO be dismissed ny
the Minister Of the Interior Tor maIeaS,ncr ano
CORN ,aion. They declined, however TO make
way for their successors. whose attempts 10 ci'ct
the Cornell Chamber were repeed with yoHlley9
of stones and pistol shots and hnaiiy me HoN-
eminent 70 avoid further trouble DECIDED 20 ledNe
The old council in nndisturbcd possession Of is Of
flee These arc hut few Of the thousands OF Slillr
occurrences which are daily reported III o.o
Madrid paDors, and 10 VIII Oe rrduIS, 49,
flat unless some radical measures are immediately
adopted for the purpose of puttns an END 10
the misrue and anarchy which now prc 'oiiio
enmn great rising will cn>ue which VIII nNoi,c
the fali Of the Ministry and probably even the
overthrow of the dynasty.