The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-09-24

~ tho city s. Y NSEkS
nrday evening s .ss5 q q
wa brilliantly sAINAcEDA
3iluminated and On every hand wess
heaN sounds Of ejoicin6 &c now
seems that Balmaceda left Sauti-
ago on August 90 last II hope of
making his escape IRON Chili
Sbut seeing that every avenue OF
retreat was cut on he sretnrnod there
on September9 and went direct 70 the
Argentine legation. His intention Ind
been 70 60 on boardsthe vessel Condell.
which he expected Is Ind lyin Is San
tiago bay. Upon striving there, how
ever, he discovered TO his chagrin that
tho vessel had sailed III
Since his return to the Argentine le-
cation in Santiago Balmaceda had
been in an extremely nervous condi-
tion. No one, with the exception OF
the minister of the Argentine Repnsb-
lic and one6 other man who was de-
voted to the unfortunate ex-preside Tents.
cause, was permitted to talk with him
or ever to see him. All the different
schemes Of the fight were considered
by the hunted ex-president.
/ -. : -. g
Senior Urriburia went to the theater
Friday night. When he returned to
the leg8tion he had ! long and earnest
talk with Balmaceda relative to tile
latter's ideas, previously preached,
about the advisab tlity Of giving himself
up TO the jnnta- Balmaceda and Senior
Urriburia went to bed at midnight 5.S
Sonora Urriburia, about q. m. Sat-
urday, heard pistol shot in the bed
room that had been assigned to Balma-
ceda She notified her husband. Before
he went to Balmacedas room he ran
around to the house Of Carlos Walker
Martinez and brought that gentleman
back to the legation. Upon breaking
in the door of SBalmaceda's room it
was found that he had shot himself.
The body was still warm. There was
q gaping wound in, the. temple. The
body was undressed and lay on the bed.
The revolver was Still in his right hand.
Balmaceda left a letter to his mo Their;
also q statement to the press of the
United States. As almost the last dec
larations Of q dying man they are of
especial Importance. He says. NJ
II acted during all the. past eight months
had NO one IN the srmv on,,rhorn co,,,d
place any trust. Nv renerals we're false Ia mo
They lied all thrta,rh the var Hnd INV oraors
been obeved 81 beliave that the hott,a ~
Concon would have resulted in da.
cisiyo victory AGAINST the enemy NJ
heart Ill through. this trouble has
try from foreign dloninetion. stlove to make
her the first republic q America. NY enemies
49, ssy !nss wss cruel. circumstances com
had deeas that navs nam 1ss u to many
ders were never known 81 ms nntil they hud
been committed. - -
untn me nnal battle. OF Placiila had
Viotoev vas aasured bv vasnsr",s 1Sor soss
Barbosa ana Wei. They I'll He'd. Inow know
those who pretended friendship for me only be.
cause Of the Pc, money tnas Wa 70 pc soften out
ss. ~. :. - son M1-s,s ~ NY POS
night Of August "a : - =
:. "Your minister, Patrick sEgan, many times
offered mo good ADVICE He urged me to make
peace WIN tnose opposed 70 me and to re1ire
he wa. v uner the trna nslc &c 10, uos
iunta's orders Who were then refugees in the
American !egation. All through the trouble
my elosess aovlsers were always opposed to
ny auo+ha. aa ~ r. .sa.
&C., T1s--:, - - :. D., e ssseu ~
F.Whan ~ d;r ssvs;
against me by persons Who had supported INV
administration 15canae 70 the: conclusion that.
.no ony Wy 70 PVT an esol % ,tnis persecution
~ Adots nv GOOD frtend Give nv fara
to nv wife and children" ~ - - -
just before the San Francisco
sailed last Monday It became known
ia sDn1..nonl. 49, =. q .