Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-09-23
BY HIS OWN HAND.
Balmsceda, Ex-President of
Chilli, Failing to Escape Kills
Himself.
He Was in Hiding at the Argen.
tine Legation at Santiago
at tie Time.

NEW YORK, September p. -Ex-
President Bulmaceda, Of Chill, shot
himself through the temple in his
room at the Argentine ltgationIn San
tiago Saturday moTni K. Tue story
became known in Valparaiso Saturday
afternoon aud created great excite
ment. Last evening the city Wa
brilliantly illuminated and on every
hand was heard the sounds # rejoicing.
1t now seems that the story that
Balmaceda escaped on the United
States steamer san Francisco was erro-
neous. Instesd, he left Santiago
August 3 in the hope Of escaping from
the country, but finding every avenue
Of sgress closed, returned to the city
on september 4, and went directly TO
the Argentine legation. Since then
be has been extremely nervous No
one save the Argentine minister and
one other man, devoted to Balmaceda,
was permitted to see him. About s
o'clock Saturday morning q pistol shot
was heard in Salmaceda's room, and
Seaor u. r. Riburia rushing In found
that the ex- president lad just put q
bullet into his brain. The Junta was
nUtifieS, and a committee Immediately
went to the hOuse and viewed the body.
As the news spread, crowds of people
gathered around the Argentine lega
tion. They cheered, hOoted and near
ly went into a frenzy over the death
Of their late enemy. Above all were
heard shouts eongratulatIng him that
In taking his own life be had escaped
worse late st the hands OF the Junia.
BalmEceda left letter 10 his mother
aud also astatement to tue New York
Heralt. A almost the last deelara-
tians OF tue dying mau they are Of
especial importance. He says among
other thing: II acted during the
psst eighteen months with the convic
tion that l Wss right. bad no one
la the army that could trust. The
generals lied TO me. Had they ObeS ed
my orders think the battle Of Con-
con would have resulted in the 0eitat
Of the enemy. My hart has been
with Chill through the whole trouble,
l sought TO rescue my country from
foreign domination and make her the
first republic In South America. Ms
enemies Say l was cruel. Circum-
stances compelled me to sanction Ger
tain acts. but mary acts ATTRIBUTED iC
me | never knew Of until after they
had been committed. Until the fina
battle Of Plscilla | had stronger hopes
Of triumphing. My generals assured
me of victory, but they all lied.
know now that they only pretended
to be my friends because Of the money
they could get from me. All th'
money have is $500 that my wifi
gave me on August 2s. Your minister
Patrick EgaD, many times offered m'
good advice. He urged me TO make
peace with those who opposed me and
retire from Chilli. did not heed hi
wise advice, for though ne was unde
the influence Of the junta, who theI
were refugees In the American lega
ton. All through the trouble M,
closest advisers were opposed TO an,
overtures for peace"
Balmaceda's body has been removes
to the general cemetery. II was 40
compaDied by members Of his famil,
and friends.
NEW YORK, September 2l.-A dis
patch to the Associated Press unde
date Of Santiago, September 2i, frOr
Minister Patrick Egan, confirms th
published reports Of the suicide {