New-York tribune., 1889-10-30
THE GEATENlALAN RIOT.
SKETCH OF BARRUNDIA, WHO is SAID TO BE
TIE LEADER.

City Of Mexico, Oct 90. via GalvestOn.-General
Barundia, who, stated in dispatch from Guate
mala received yesterday, was said TO be at the head
of revolutionary party I'm the mountainous districts
bordering the State Of Chapas. has been resident
of this city for the last two years Upon learning of
the rumor connecting his name with the alleged TvOlu
ton General BaIrunda called on the representative
of the Associated Press here and denied that he
engaged in any movement such as was indicated In
the Guatemalan dispatch. said he: i am retired
from active politics and all TO the contrary are
bosh. am going to Oaxaca TO receive my family,
who are on their way from Guatemala. l have heard
of the revolution but have no details. Neither MeXi
can officials nor New-YOrk merchants concerned in
my affairs"
The General would speak no on the subject
At a late hour last night he had conference with
President DiaZ.
The latest events in Guatemala must have been
magnifcd considerable one IS to believe the folio"
ns Dis ach Ja,obo Baiz, ConSuGcne al Of Duate
mala in this city. His Government has leleglaphed
10 him as follows Contradict reports of revolution In
Guatemala riot occurred I'm Mataquescuintla, De
partrncnt of Santa Rosa, which was completely
ouelled in three days, and perfect peace prevails IN
the Republic"
The Consul General added that no later news than
the above could have been received for there Is no
teleCraphic communication between the City of Mexico
and the Guatcmalan district reported TO have been In
nsurrection The whole affair therefore to have
been a big local riot, rather than an attempt at a
revolution. Tie rOubi" has been started by Guate-
malan cxiles. living in Mexico who have crossed the
| frontier into the state Of Chapas In Guatemala.
They were incensed at the idea that the recent loan
successfully contracted by President Baras for the
building of national railroad by American com
pany would increase the popularity Of the President
| and his Government ,
TIL r leader MIR. Barrunda, is fine man. ply Scaly
sprqkipc win "A tall figure and splendid bearing.
! though slightly lame having had one of his iegs
broken some yeay ago. lie is highly intelligent and
well.rrad but Is rather inscriptions politician.
4 plIpl of the Jesus and afterwaId priest for some
! wears he finally gave up this vocation, became a
! LAWYER and made Secretary Of War by his friend,
President Bar1ios. After the death Of the latter on
| the battlefield Barundia vainly attempted To be
elected President He then left Guatemala. in 1850
| and went to Paris, passing through New ork \
few wears before he had already come 10 this city on
his way to Paris whore his broken leg was treated as
| successfully as possible. Mr. Bauundia returned 10
his country and well received thcr by President
Barrillas who furnished him with sufficient funds To
| live in comfortable circumstances But Banunda was
100 ambition, and restless TO be satisfied with a
| GIliet life and he went to live in Mexico, where he
appears have arranged the latest unsuccessful al
tfmpt TO disturb the tranquility prevailing throughout
! Guatemala