Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-14
GREAT RIOT IN PERU.
One Hundred People Slain By Drunkeu
Indiana

4 dispatch from Lima saye The sutaeonim
sxis1ing between 6epofes Rosas snd Morales Der.
modes, The W. candidates Of the eonstitutonaI
party for ths pReadsntial nomination, il prob
ably grestee nov than 10 Va Of the beginning.
for the friends Of both remain firm and the agits-
ton In ths provinces has alresdy assumed
grave proportions. From Puno news has been
received Of collision between the Rositss and
Dermudistas, resulting in the loss OF number
Of lives and the pillage Of houses By drunken
Indiana Recently both Bermudsse and Rosas
arrived 81 Huants, In the province Of Ayacucho,
whore, under most serious auspices, they
have started IN elsctioneeripg strife aud an
armed collision between the two parties was
the result II Ii also stated that . battle has
already taken place In the streets OF Huanta
and many on both sides we're killed, among
them being the chiefs Of both parties in the
town mentioned. namely: Senior Lazona,
deputy Of congress and head of the revolution,
and DR.. Urbina, chief OF the Rosas party. The
project OF Ayacucho informed the government
Of the fight and the leaders of the party have
been held responsible. No other part Of the
republic is similarly disahected, the general
feeling being that the time has passed TO resort
to such extreme and turbulent measures.
MuRDEBrp At THE CHURCH.
Another account gives the following details
Of the Huanta fight: ''Dr. Urbina, having seen
1--WE members Of his family fall at his side dur
ing the eight hours Of the combat, left with
the remaining members to seek refuge at the
Matriz church. The re he found q number Of
women, children and old people. The priest,
before the horrible tragedy took place, ex-
horted the Indians to desist in the name OF
humanity from their horrible mode Of pro-
cedure, but when the Indians are drunk they
are most furious and are incapable Of reasoning.
As they drew near the church, threatening to
burn it, DR.. Urbina, under terrible emotion,
such action on the part Of the Indians, and
wiehing to save the lives Of the many innocent
persons that had taken refuge in the church,
resolved without losing time to sacrifice
himself and terminate the anguish Of his
friends Leaving the church he ad-
dressed his enemies in the following
strain: g" am Urbina, whom You are looking
for. Kill me IT, you like; but the persons in the
church are not my accomplices. Do not injure
them" The priest, TO whom he announced his
determination. gave him his benediotion and
opening wicket and bidding him good bye,
sobbing a. be did 30. The priest intended TO
return and close the church, but a. he arrived
at the porch he became deprived Of reason.
OVER 4 HUNDRED KILLED.
"A few minutes afterward as we passed the
Plaza de Huanta, the head Of this victim OF the
implscsbls hatred and barbarity of his county,
men was to be seen at distance. The guerriios
in their drunken fury, not being satisfied with
the murder Of DR.. Urbina, continued to
slaughter the inhsbitants and to sack and burn
the town for many hours afterward. Over ono
existing between the families Of Lazon and
Urbina."