The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-12-19
Manned Mon
IS Prominent
In Affairs of His Country !
Government Across the
Water.

ADRlD. Dec. l4.-count Roman.
ones, the new prime minister has at
tanned great political prominence dc.
spite . physical ihHrmity which has
Slapped his strength praeAshBy
throughout, his catSsrS ss4enl a BOY
he expehenced terrible fall from
a window which snatmcd him for life.
Hsitather made aifortune asea her
chant in Southern France The son
inherited mis- fathers great business
capacity and despite his devotion to
politics found time to swell the wealth
which was left him.
The young man was educated to be
a lawyer. At the age of twenty-five
years he was elected to the Chamber
Of Deputies from the district of Guads
alajara. When a candidate for re-
election he was opposed Dy his broth
Ter. the viscount de Trucste. who rep
resented the conservative party The
struggle was one Of the most sensa-
t!onal in the later history of Spanish
politics. The young count was VIC
tor and few years later took another
Istep IN H. political ladder when Ne
Twas elected mayor of the city ofMad- !,
lrid n, ii
Then he went into the scabmStasr
minister OF public Instruction. Service
in various ministerial posts WAS fol.
lowed by election as president Of the
Chamber ! ..s 800 .,'.- Is
The quick rise of Romanones is at
tributed to his conspicuous ability
and his sterling character He intends
to continue the liberal and progressive
policies of canalejas, the murdered
prime minister
NAdyIcss from across the border de-
scribe incidents showing how near the
surface lies the monarchist hatred of
the new Republic in the country dis
tricts of Portugal which do not feel
the strong hand of the constabulary
! and where a large part OF the inhab-
itants have .rremained loyal at heart
to the deposed King Manuel.
The monarchist clericals OF the dis
ltrtet of Villa Flor revoltedf recently
seemingly through kind OF spontan-
eous Indignation against the govern
ment. Some malcontents passing by
the local government house called out
derIsiyely. The. townspeople gathered
and presently "a movement was, made
oward the entrance of the building
a moment later the crowd began to
sack the place. All the archives were
piled in the street and burned.
Messages were sent by the Republl-
can agents to the provincial capital
rand two companies of troops were
sent TO restore the local government
and arrest the disturbers.
News of the approach Of the troops
reached Villa Flor and the church
bells rang in alarm. The country peo-
pie streamed toward the town and the
military were attacked by more than
thousand peasants, some OF whom
used old fowling pieces, others threw
stones and closed with the deployinE
infantry in hand to hand fighting. The
troops fired repeated yolIeys killing
eleven and wounding thirty persons.
The soldiers lost three killed and ten
wounded. Two hundred persons have
been arrested.
Although the trials of political pris-
oners continue daily Id Lisbon, tile
prisons are crowded. Tho largest
number is confined in the, centrsI pri-
son Of Lisbon. the Ltmoeiro, where.
they are lodged eight and ten in eellsra
designed for two The. prison is,di;
lap:dated. The rnin enters freetyaHG
the food is described as poor. M
Father Antonio de Figuelredo, ar
rested March 81. 1871. is still await
Ing trial Dona Constance Telles da
Cana, daughter of the Count cascaes.
has been in prison six months without
a hearing. she had been collecting
subscriptions for poor prisoners and
was accuESi OF conspiring.