Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-12


Sen1r Anr1uio CA rga Gi C4,tillo. sccorti-
tlE % ths Oictilatir' Ia iver-al de- C0ufrm-
Dura!ns. vas born al Mtlnssa. February = f-.S
H~ took the cuu-s- IN philosophy aud Law in
tne { University of Aastrtd and began his car-s e
a. a journalist In i-sl h maize his debut un-
der tae PATRONAGE of Ssnnrs Riu~ Rosa< AMI
Pachecn. a. chief editor of the Patria IN whieh
be defended conservative uiels
Anous this time h. puhlishs,l a vul,isris, u Iy-
ric poeHt. ant a ssrirs of historical papers
he was IN doubt whether "a foiInw a literary
career hut -1ou f8unt himself rurnri q poll
tic> bg the cuur.e 20 eve1t.. In 10. he wa.
aasneti d-pufy from Malaga. and frlm that tim.
t0 hi- death has creased % ucrupy a eat
in the curfs. In n,ia he vas charge a .ffaire- at
Rome. ami prepared tue historical mrmnran-
ium On thr relations 1f spain with the hsiy
ser which ,srvsi A. = basis for the cuncorlat
After -ervtas thr crown governor of Caailx
in ~ director general % the administration
trum Ia, 20 I-iI an-i lastly. In Tint sans y-ar.
gnfirr secret1zy of state for the Interior the
queen call him 70 ths ministry, a membrr Of
IA. &sE sasiEgt II i--ss ~ held the Partfaiins
of finance AMI tn euluniss IN the . DJanesf
esblnrt. anal IL dsvaiyr,t upln aim tu IRA. up
thr law for thr abolition OF the slave trade.
Shortly before the revolution u i-ss h. o.-
came especially conspicuous one VI the last
10 defend with eaerxy IN the esrtes the princi-
Pile OF blsndiag liberal and coneiiiatory ideas
with the constitutional monarchy when ali the
parties that hal supporte-i this political doc-
trtne na.d deserted che parliameuG
He was oanishei short time before the
revolution oceurr~s.. and to1k no part IN IL In
the fase OF the triumphant revolution. after his
r~turn frum exile and in the full constituent
assembly at Ise- supported by >enors El-
fusyen. Bugaliei and tao others, he hoiSte,l
the standard of isxirimats ami constitution j
monarchy. Thi~ Is his grrstest title 10 Fame.
HIS nsielity and ability finally secured for him
The supreme direction of the Alfanslst party.
ana. the proclamation of Alfonso XII a.
king on Decemb.r 81. I-7s ~enor Caa0yas del
Castillo hecaIne president Of the council. and
chief of tn new eahlnet ealIsi the cabinet 0i
CONSULTATION
He retired IN september, lss5. eecause of the
extreme conservative party. bur he was called
back 70 the presidency af ths. council ON Dec
emo.r = of IA. sane year ami charged partic-
9iariy with the direction of the trst legislative
elections OF the new regime. He was himself
e.eetesi . the cort@s from the city ot Madrid,
IN January. l-sA Hs wa- called upon To re-
press the ss.ond attempt of the Gariists 20
bring u civil war and 10 deal with the nrst
lnSurrrrtion in Cuba
With ghe exception Of an interval Of a few
months he con,inu-,i 70 hoLi the premiership
down 10 Isss, when. on the return of Marshal
MARTINEZ Campos from Cuba. he retired from
tnr premiership, and was suceeesiesi oY Campos.
who aecepted his colleagues the prin-
cipaI Associates OF Senor Canovas. The
opposition to the piliey OF Cam
pos soon forced him To retire senior
Calovas skiIlfnlly resisted. delayed and finally
defeated the free trlsie and emancipation pro-
lects Of Campos. ON the reassembiing Of the
ssrtss in December. Iss9, Campo> gave up the
attempt % conduct the government. and >enor
Canovas formed a new cabinet on December
~ With . second Cuban insurrertion to be deal,
with