New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-25
4 RETOLU7IOyARY PLOT DISCOVERED.
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

I'M hAsOi-N AilNE- NEfGbLlO
Advices from Rosario in the State Of Cordova, Ar
gendne Republic, BY way of Asuncion Paraguay, give
particulars Of attempted revolution which broke out
In the city Of COrdOva. 1t is stated that throughout
the State Of Coriova armed groups Of revoutionists
move here and there, and the officials continue to
adopt the utmost precautiOn. The political prisoners
number about GOO Not a great number OF the con-
spicuous members Of the Union Civica Citizens Union
have been placed under arrest, they been In
hiding. some Of them thought TO be in places of
conccalment in the city. and many have fled to the
country. In single day more than forty persons
were thrown into Jail, having been implicated in the
revolutionary movement, and the jails and the police
headquarters are completely filed with political
prisoners. The number OF killed IL stated as twenty
three, and the number wounded seventeen. Bur
there are of wounded of whom tbs police
know nothing as they cared for at their homes.
The Citizens party papers. FL Porvenir" and " La
Lbe1tad' formerly published in the city OF Cordova
have been suppressed The details Of the revolution
airy plan have been revealed in the Of the trials
Of suspects, which have taken place before the crm
nal Judge, Rodriguez de Ia TOrray and the examining
Judges, De Ia Vega and Camara-
some of the implicated prisoners have pleaded guilty
10 the charge Of conspiracy. One Of these CASTOR
Fonteynez a military ex-engneer OF the Belgian army,
who has resided years the country charge
of the most Important operation In the revealed plot
On April % he rented three rooms on the ground foo
Of the hair dressing shop del Concrete No. 30 on
the street Dean Fumes. representing himself poor
carpenter who expected bring his family later on
He made various alterations IN the three which
he had rented throwing them into one continuous
apartment and meanwhile taking every precauion to
prevent the other occupants of the house from observ
ing his labors He had two workmen to help him, and
worked all day long behind closed doors. lie bought
great deal Of wood, especially long pine mbers. on
he night Of the revolution several Of the cOnspirators
established a harricade at this house. The police at
lacked the place and arrested Fonteynez, whom they
found hidden underneath bed After considerable
questioning Fonteynez confessed that he had been en-
gaged in the construction Of mine which was 10 end
directly under the capitol building and that he had also
feen manufacturing explosives which to be used in
blowing up the Governors mansion, the police head
quarters, etc.
Foreigners confession implicated several prominent
people Of COrdOvs who, he said. persuaded him I'd
construct the tunnel by promising him the presidency
Of the Department Of Engineers Of the state Guided
by this confession Captain Esteben Carols OF the Four
Infantry, discovered the mine In the house Of Senior
Luciano Lozada del Viso, OIL No. 20 Dean Funesst. at
which point the work had been stopped for lick Of
time to finish it. FOnteez that he had intended
to mine directly TO the tower Of the capitol but that
he made mistake in direction turning somewhat south
toward the cathedral
The mine is from eight TO ten metres long. and one
metre high Captain Garcia states that the mine rep
resents the work Of about ten days everything being
fully laid out with beams OF solid wood In the house
of the hairdresser who has been arrested number
Of Jars loaded with dynamite were found, which were
undoubtedly intended 10 be placed beneath the walls
Of the capitol and the police building TO blow them up
some Orsni bombs Of steel of round shape, were also
found They are about twenty five centtmetres IN
circumference and some Of them made of bronze.
A few signal bombs were also discovered .
All order OF the day. prepared by the reVoiutonistS
was seized by the police IL follows:
order Of the Dly.-In accordance with Instructions
received from the Government the undersigned orders
the officers Of the garrison to remain permanently IN
their quarters, unless called upon by the civil au-
thOrtes. IOMAto bELLO'
This person who was an officer OF infantry, IS sup
poed to have been assigned BY the consplrators TO the
military command of the movement. lie mas not yet
been apprehended.