Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-12-25
Spelling FOR FIGHT.
CHILE is DETERMINED TO
WORRY UNCLE SAM.
How Balmaceda DIed-Late Develop
ments Show He Was Betrayed by
the wife of His Foo.

VALPARAISO, Dec. 15.--There isgrow-
ing excitement over the situation be-
tween Chile and the United States and
the local authorities are taking precau-
tions to prevent any renewal OF insult
or injury to Americans. The foreign
residents generally regard the pros
poets as serious and are not sanguine OF
peaceable outcome of the contro-
versy.
The better class of Chileans appear
impressed that the United States will
not fight and that Valparaiso would be
protected from damage, should war
break out, by the English and Germans
on account of the large interests of
those nationalities in Valparaiso. For
this assurance they are dependent on
loose talk of English and German Of
ficials at social gatherings in Santiago
and Valparaiso when the wine has
flowed freely. So far as concerns the
British minister there is no authority
for any such statement.
These promises of foreign aid are
chiefly the outcome of European rivalry
for the trade of Chile, merchants and
other unauthorized persons making as
sertions without foundation in order to
fiatter Chilean pride and gain some
advantage. Well-informed Chileans
share a surprising degree in the
illusions thus created, and some of them
expires anxiety for a chance to thrash the
Americans. The departure Of the Bal
timore is viewed with regret by Ameri-
cans who are hoping for the early ar
rival of the Boston.
How Balmaceda Was Killed.
The dramatic incidents leading to the
true story of Balmaceda's sad fate have
but just come to the knowledge of any
but the people implicated. The fact is
he fell victim to the treachery of the
Argentine minister and woman, the
wife of his bitterest enemy, the man
for whose death he threatened to vio-
late the American legation.
Balmaceda sought prof c ,tion in the
house of the Argentine minister after
his army was routed and his cause
hopelessly lost. This minister and
Nine. Carlos Walker Martinez betrayed
him to the insurgents.
When Balmaceda sent his minister
to request the hospitality of Senior
Uriburu, the Argentine minister,
against expected attacks of the insur-
gents the minister at first declined to
receive him. Afterwards he changed
his mind, and that at o'clock in the
morning. 1t was agreed that Balma-
ceda should go to the Argentine lega-
ton an hour later, and at 4
o'clock he arrived. He was welcomed
by Senior Uriburu and was hardly in
the house when he met, face to face.
the wife of his bitterest and most cruel
enemy, Nine. Carlos Walker Martinez.
who had taken refuge in the same le-
cation some time previously, fearing a
possible attempt on her life on the part
OF Balmaceda. To say the least, it was
singular coincidence, her being up
and dressed ready to meet Balmaceda
or any one else at such an hour, and he
saw her with great CONSERVATION. He
forced her to take a solemn oath not tc
divulge, even to her husband, his
whereabouts, but the oath she did not
keep.
The Woman Sent Word.
She sent word secretly to Jorge
Montt, notifying him of the ex-dicta-
tors hiding place, and Montt and his
partisans the next day tried to induce
him to surrender himself peacefully to
the newly constituted authorities,
promising him every guarantee of a
fair and just trial. They did not wish
to take any steps which would appear
like violation of the rights of legation.
Balmaceda, in reply to these sugges-
tons of the Montt party, begged few
days to pass by so as to have the ma
tional holidays elapse, offering to sur
render Immediately after. From the
day he received the first word from
Montt he commenced preparing for
death, writing long instructions to his
friends, disposing of all his personal
effects, and when the time arrived for
the new authorities to take possession
of his person, he carried the resolu-
ton, made many days before, to take
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