The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-02
IN THE COURTS OF EUROPE.



Old World.
With reference to the attempt at
Barcelona to assassinate General Mar
tinez by means OF an explosive bomb,
which wounded the captain-general
quite severely, l cannot help thinking
from my knowledge OF the Court oil
Madrid that his death would have been,
on the whole, q source OF relief not
alone to the Queen Regent and to the
royal family, but also 10 the govern
ment fer the time being, and even to
the opposition.
1t was the general who, by means OF q
weii-timed mutiny, or pronunclamento,
as they call it in Spain, brought about
the restoration OF the late King Alfonso
TO the throne in 1874, and subsequently
he succeeded in quelling tho worry seri-
Gus Carlst instruction in the north OF
Spain, which cast dark shadow over
the first two years OF Don Altonso's
reign.
This being tho case, the general has
ever since then shown by his behavior
and his conversation that he regards
himself IN the light OF kind OF War
wick, or king.maker, and is never tired
OF reminding the royal family, and in
particular the queen regent, that were
it not for him her little boy would not
be king OF Spain, nor would she be
queen regent.
HIS arrogance is intolerable. He in
sists on being consulted about every
thing, and whenever anything does not
suit his narrow-minded views he throws
his whole influence us klng.maker into
the balance with the object Of bringing
about ministerial crisis.
There is no man in Spain who has ac-
complished so many changes OF minis.
try and so many cabinet upsets as he
has; nor is there any one who has so
persstently INSTRUCTED every species Of
reform, permitting himself 10 be made
the blind tool of every party or faction
that chose to tatter his egregious vnni-
~ for interested motives. He may be
described as the Jcte nOir OF the Con-
servative and Liberal party alike, and is
certainly one OF the most cordially dis
liked men in Spain.
Among other notable scandals IN
which this intense and insenate vanity
OF the general gave rise, was one in con-
nection with the Princess Eulaiie, so
recently visitor to this country. The
general was at the time commander.in-
CHIEF ut the metropolis and military
governor, aud as such it was his duty
every day to present himself either to
the queen regent, or, in the event OF her
absence, to the member OF the royal
faulty next in rank as acting regent, in
order to receive the order OF the day
and the countersign.
During an absence OF the queen at
Barcelona, she left her eldest sister-in-
law, Princess Isabella, TO represent her
until her return. Unfortunately, tho
princess found herself forced to leave
the capital for a few days, and accord
incIy issued orders that while she was
away the captain-genoral should daily
present himself at the palace OF her
Youngest sister, the Infanta Eu!aIie,
in order to obtain from her the counter
sign OF tho day. The general absolute.
" refused to take the countersign from
the princess, WhOm iic ptOlessch W le-
gard merely as the wiie OF one OF his
subalteru officers, Don Antonio being at
the time captain OF hussars, aud dc.
clined to take any orders from the
princess.
The matter was referred by telegraph
to tho minister OF war, who had accom-
panied the queen to Barcelona, and n
reply was received confirming Princess
Isabclla's ORDERS sharply reprimanding
General Martinez-Campos for his dis.
obedience and INSTRUMENTATION toward
the queens representative, pointing
utIhat if the Princess EuaIia had been
delegated to give the countersign OF the
dav it had been in her quality as a
princess OF the blood and not as the
wife OF his subaltern officer.
Thoroughly angered by the sharp,
stern tone OF the message from the min.
lister OF war, MartineA.Campos immedi-
ntely telegraphed to the prime minister,
resigning his post OF governor OF Mad
rid and OF captain general OF CASTLE. AS