West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-09-02

WAS VV~SatVu III allauoleu, SPAN,
and was ordained priest in the
city OF Mexico In 1870. He was
soon appointed rector OF Dolores;
in September lSle, he issued the
celebrated declaration OF indopeud.
cnce commonly called the "Grito
dc Dolores. This was the begin
ming of the Mexican Revolution
against Spain, which ended in the
Declaration Of Independence in
1890.
Hidalgo's followers at frst con-
sisted of 800 badly armed men, who
were his parishieNerss by Jaoary
1911, the independents had an
army of 100000 badly organised
and poorly armed men, who were
defeated on January IL, by the
Spaniards with G000 we'll diciphnod
veterans. nidolgo with several
OF his chiefs Aedj rs largo rewards
were offered for them they were
captured by some Spaniard and
Mexican traitors, who, feigning to
receive them with military honors,
made them all prisoners. They
we're sent to Ohihuahu, and after
u long trial were condemned to be
shot on July 30, 1911. This day
has been fixed by the Mexican
congress for displaying the national
flag at half mast. Hidalgo's oody
was buried in the church OF st.
Francis Of Chihuahu; but cong
ross ordered 1T taken up and re-
moved to Mexico City, whore 1t
was placed IN vault Of the Ca.
! thodral, with great ceremony on
September II, 1923. After Mex.
lco had gained hor independence
from Spain and Hidalgo's name
will be handed down in history as
MeXlcos greatest patriot.
The Alhoudiga dc Granaditas
was erected IN Guanajuato ns n
cham Der of commerce in 1885. IL
Is now used rs the state prison. 1t
was captared 10y llldalgo IN the
early part OF the war for indopena-
enGe and after he and the other pa.
triots were captured and executed
nt Chlhuahua, their heads were
brought to Guanajuato and hung
on hooks on the walls Of thls bulld-
ing. The hook whore Hidalgo's
head hung is still there and is
pointed out to the tourist. The
Mexican people had just as heroic
strHggle for their independence
from the cruel and Bloody Spanlard
who ruled over that fair land
as the valiant Cubans are
having today on that once prosper
Gus and beautiful Island. But
SPANS possessions arc slipping
away from her one by one. The
terrible lust for gold has been the
unmaking of that country which /
known the world over for her GAL
lantry and ichlyalry. There is u
wealth Of paintings in the churches
Of Guanajuato as there is q wealth
Of SILVER in her mines. The churches
are numerous and grand and cost
many million dollars. The Can
pania is built on o shelf cut from a
solid rock for the foundation which
cost 800, 600. The dome Of this
magnificent building resembles the
capitol at Washington and can be
seen above all the others in Guam
ajuato. In the church OF San
Francisco, is the much venorated
image Of "Our Lady Of Guiana
juato," presented by King Philip
II Of Spain.
After dinner at regular Mex
ican hotel, where We had a great
time trying to make tho walters
understand what we wanted, as we
had not learned what TO call for
in Spanish yet, a very polite Mex
lean sat down at eur table who
could talk English and acted as
Interpreter until we all got very
/ good dinner serYcd in regular
Mexican stylc-ono or two things
/ at time tilt yog hayo had about
fourteen courses and used as many
plates, knives and forks. How us
girls dad pity thc dlsh washers, but
Che boys have all The work TO do
down there; we did not SEQ wo-
man working ia any capacity iu The
hotels, except as cashier. Even
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