The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-12
BLOODY BOGRAN DEAD
For Eight Years the Despotic
President Of Honduras.
THE FRIEND OF THE EzETAs.
He Butchered Those Who Did Not
Agree With Him, and Sternly
Crushed the Revolts.

Guatemala, July n.-Ex-President Luis
Bogran. OF Honduras, has just died of
Brfghts disease. President Barrios has
expressed regrets. The body will be bur-
ied with military honors.
Gen. Luis Bogran was elected president
OF Honduras November q. 1888. In 1876
he put down a rebellion and executed the
leaders. In 1887 he was reelected presi-
dent. In 1890 he recognized Gen. Carlos
Ezeta as president of Salvador. This led
TO trouble at home. and there was a pow
erful rebellion, which Brogan put
down with extraordinary vigor shooting
and hanging all the leaders. Hts cruelty
shocked the civilized world. Bogran was
succeeded as president by Ponciano Lei
va, whom Policarpo Bonilia deposed.
Luis Bogran was born In Santa Bar
bara. Honduras, June 3. iS49. His father
was Gen. Sattirninius Bogran. When
Barrios was president of Guatemala and
Don Marco Aurelio Soto president of
Honduras, Bcgran was a soldier of con-
siderable prominence In the small army
OF the latter nation. He was restlessly
ambitious and he attempted to created a
rebellion against the president The i'll
fated Gardo was at that time governor
OF the province of Garctas. and was sent
by the president with force of soldiers
to put down Bogran's rebellion. He did
so enectually, capturing the leader. After
having captured Bogran. Del Gardo sum-
moned him before him and said: II give
you your liberty. You are a man of too
small Importance to be OF any danger TO
the republic Soon after Bogran began
to intrigue with Berrios against Don
Marco. Barrios sent the letters which
he received from Bogran to President
Soto, and advised him to arrest the man
az a traitor. This President Soto refused
ITO do. Afterward, In 1884 when a misun-
a hat GO
and President Barrios the latter took up
Gen. Bogran and used him as a means
OF fomenting discord In Honduras The
overwhelming power of Guatemala, the
strong will OF Barrios and 2o00 troops
which he held in readiness to march
against Honduras forced President Soto
10 resign his seat and Gen. Bogran was
elected TO the presidency almost unani-
mousiy. and he has held II eight years
His presidential chair was lot seat
stuffed with roses, however. Bristling
bayonets surrounded II and frequent re-
bellions threatened its stability. In 1855
Del GardCs invaded Honduras with a rev.
dictionary force. He was defeated in
battle by Gen. Bogran and carried pris-
oner TO Tegucigalpa. His companion,
Gen. Moore, in the last battle In the
mountains. in the sight OF both
armies. blew his brains out with his
own pistol. Tied to an ass hack. Del
was shot in the plaza. with sixteen of his
companions: Barillas. when he succeeded
Barrios as president OF Guatemala, con-
tinued the policy OF his predecessor. and
the league between himself and Bogran
was one OF the strongest kind. In the
war which Barrios had with Salvador
and IN which he was killed Bogran at
tempted 10 fulfill his contract and to
march with Barrios against the Saliva
dorian frontier. But the invasion of his
own territory by the armies of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica prevented his doing It.
On the downfall of Barrios Nicaragua
and Costa RIGA withdrew their troops
leaving Bogran still in office. The alleged
discovery Of correspondence between Bo-
gran and Col Rivas. which correspond
ence was said 10 have plainly shown that
the revolt OF Rivas against the authority
OF Ezeta was instigated and aided by Bo-
gran, incensed the Salvadorians against
him. His later visit with a portion of his
troops to the Salvadorian frontier was.
President Bogran alleged. for the purpose
OF slfbduing a rebellion which had broken
out In that section OF Honduras. In or
der TO give weight to that statement he
hanged a couple Of rebel officers of his
own whom he caught. and also couple of
officers who had revoIted with Rivas
against the authority of Ezeta. The cap
ture Of the correspondence. however was
most unfortunate for Bogran. When Just
30 years old Bogran married Miss Teresa
Moreion a charming maiden of H. the
daughter OF one Of the most notable fam
lilies In the Department OF Yoro. In per-
son Bogran had the Boulanger type Of
countenance and always affected 4 rather
dashing and military manner.