The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-09-30

an congress la September 1872. whereupon he re-
signed all authority into the hands OF the people
and withdrew TO private life. After short periou
OF government by committee Of three. the con
gress ON the 2sth OF February 1929 elected Don
Jose de la Riva Aguero first president OF Ieru'
He displayed great energy In facing the uime"'
ties Of turbulent situation. but was unsuecess
full. The aid Of the Colombians under simon bo'
war sought and Riva Aguero was deposea.
Bolivar arrived at Lima on the LIST of September
1923. where he began TO organize an army TO at
tack the Spanish viceroy, who still In the IN
terror. On the 9th Of August. 1924, the cavalry
action of Junin was fought with the Spanish FORCES
under the command of General Canterac. near the
shores of Lake Chincay -cocha. II was won oy
gallant charge OF the Peruvians at the critical
moment under Captain Suarez Soon afterwards
Bolivar left the army to proceed to the coast the
final battle of Ayacucho (Dec. 0. 1921 being
fought by his second In command. Generai sucre'
In which the viceroy and all his omcers Werc
taken prisoners. and Spanish power In feru came
TO an end.
There In no more romantic career than that OF
Lord Cochrane tenth earl OF Dundonald whose
statues occupy places of honor In many OF the great
cities of South America because OF his services
In securing the national Independence OF several
states II was his dying boast that he had heiu
flag rank In no less than six navies.
He was the OF a pennlless Scotch peer and
won honors and promotion in the British navy for
daring exploits. Elected to parliament. he at.
tackled the abuses prevalent In the British navy.
thereby making enemies galore In high places.
In 1911 his uncle. Cochrane tombstone, NJ. T., was
implicated In a conspiracy to swinde the London
stock exchange by spreading premature announce
ment of the defeat of Napoleon. His enemies
contri, ed to impcate Lord Cochrane In the affair
lie was convicted. expelled from the house of com
mons, dismissed from the navy, deprived of the
order of the Bath and imprisoned for year.
Immediately upon his release he was eleetec
member of parliament for Westminster. Neverthe
less he was so Disguised with his treatment tina
he sought service In South America Then he wo'
such glory that William ", upon coming to thu
throne. granted him full pardon for an orens
which he probably committed and restores
him to the navy with the rank of vice admiral
Queen Victoria gave him the highest grade In tn
Order OF the Bath and put him In command o
the British naval forces the West Indian stu
ton There he died In 1860. His admirng cour
trymen laid his body to rest in Westminster.
bust OF Hipolito Unanue QT7a-1sa3), the gii
OF Peru To the Pan American Union In commemoi
alton of this centenary was unveiled recently
Washington by the Peruvian ambassador. Seno
Don Fr,derico Alfonso de Pexet. In the presenc
OF u distinguished company. The ambassador 1t
iivered an address culosizing Unanue III
Father of His Country" Unanue was born
Peru and was educated In theology He took U
medicine and achieved fame along scientific line
In 1911 he founded the san Fernando school
medicine lie joined san Martin aud later works
with Bolivar This is the epitaph on his tomb
Lima:
Here lie the ashes OF nr Hipolito Unanue. pr
tophyscian in chief. founder of the college Of me
icine under the former regime; In the new ord
Minister OF Finance, President OF the First Leg
lative Congress: Minister and President Of q
Council OF Ministers. Well deserving of his cou
try In the highest degree. Renowned for his lear
ing his works and his eloaueuce. lie died In
seventy eighth year. the 18th OF July. 1s>sa.'
Upon the discovery Of the Western Hemsphe
Spain and Portugal forthwith divided 1t betwe
themselves Once Spain owned from Chile to I
Canadian boundary line Her colonial policy wa
Everything for Spain: nothing for the coloni
When the United States lowered the yellow a
red fag In Cuba Spain lost its last foothod
the Western Hemisphere.