Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-02
A Revolution of Considerable Proper.
tons in Progress at Guata
mala City.
Continues For Three Days
and Five Hundred People
Are Slain.
is Moving Troops to the
southern Frontier of the
Country.

~CITY oFsMEXICO, sept. 29.-A report
of a revolution at Guatemala City,
Guatemala, on the 18th of Septcm Der
has been received here. 1t is claimed
that 500 persons were slain. The story
is that while the people were cele-
brating the anniversary of their ma
tional holiday exception was taken to
President Barillas' action IN PERSONAL
ly appointing the orators of the day.
When the orators began to speak
they were greeted by a shower of
stones BarellaS ordered out the artil-
lery and infantry, who shot down the
people by the hundreds. The courier
who brought the alleged news said that
fighting was in progress when he left,
and that 1T meant a general revolution
in Guatemala. BarilIaS is in power
and martial law has ee n declared
\ special to the Anglo American
Ir u Newton, on the line between
Guatemala and Mexico, received in
this city AT o clock yesterday after
noon and delivered to that telegraphic
station by special courier, brings the
information that liarillas Is master
of the situation, he having put down
the revolt in the city of Guate-
maIa after three days of hard fighting
The revolt was precipated by Month";
far, Il son of one of the candidates for
the rcSdency, who is a strong partisan
of BarIllaN, in attempting 80 to make
political speech on independence Day.
y mob threw him and his friends from
The platform in he main plaza pelting
them with stones until they found
shelter in another neigh boring
house. From that time UNI
til the night Of the 18th
there was street lighting, sometimes
the mob being in control of the city
and at other times the army. The ar
rival of troops from ud DINING districts
eventual y restored Hdrillas to power
and t @ whole city is now infested
with soldiers Martha law has been
declared. 1t was e. etted when the
courier left the city of Guatemala
that Iiarillas would declare himself
dictator, so as to prolong his term of
office.
Salvador Is moving troops to the
military district Of Santa Ana border
ing on the southern frontier of Guate-
mula, it Is believed for the purpose of
invading the LITTER country il tho city
of Guatemala revolt spreads to iu
terror points,
From another account it is learned
tina Col jobon, by an order of Haril-
las, killed Gen SANCHEZ and was
Immediately made, 10y harillas,
commander of artillery. 1t tol-
lowed that II brother of Gen.
SANCHEZ, learning Of his assassination,
went to the place where Jobon was
stationed and shot and killed him.
The press has been reprma"ded, and
not only the editors, but the proprie-
tors a,e threatened. but, nevertheless,
the newspaper articles con, niue to be
very strong against the goNCrnment.
A private dispatch to prominent
merch"ul in this city, who has business
relati, ~ in the city of Guatemala,
from Newton, says that fully 800 lives
were sacrificed in the hree days fight
ing, and that Pr ident Barillas is still
shooting down the participants in the
revolt as If they were animals. The
dispatch also conveys the information
thai Barillas has declared himself die
tator. Gen. Sanchci. who shot and
killed JobOn, mas been executed. The
CT is under martial law and re gn
of terror prevails, the inhabitants
being afraid to leave their houses
A revolt has taken place at Queteal-
tcnango, in which the revo utionary
leader is reported to be supported by
over one thousand men. The palace
and residence of President Barillas
are guarded by both lnflHry and ar
tillery. Barillas does not stir abroad
unless guarded by a large force of
cavalry.