Chapter 18: Misfortunes in Madrid
September 1890- Rizal arrived in This town to seek rights for his family and the Calamba tenants. He sought the help of the Filipino nest, the Compa?ia Hispano-Filipina, and the liberal Spanish newspapers (La Justicia, Un Globo, La Republica, Este Resumen, etc . )
-M. H. del Pilar acted as his lawyer
and Dr . Dominador Gomez (secretary of Asociacion Hispano-Filipina)
Sepetmber 6th, 1890- Rizal received a terrible news, he received a duplicate of the ejectment order by the Dominicans against Francisco Rizal and other Calamba tenants delivered by hos brother-in-law Inculto Ubaldo.
Coming from his sister Saturnina, this individual learned the deportation of Paciano (Rizal), Antonio (Lopez), Silvestre (ubaldo), Teong (mateo Elejorde), and Dandoy (Dr. Rizal’s relative)
-he as well learned that all their parents had been forcibly thrown from their house.
August nineteen, 1990- Jose Ma. Panganiban died in Barcelona, after having a lingering health issues. He was a really talented co-worker of Rizal in the Promoci�n Movement. Having a sorrowing center, Rizal took up his dog pen and published a great keen to Panganiban.
End of August 1890- Rizal went to a sociable reunion from the Filipinos in Madrid. With this reunion, Antonio was likewise there, this individual became even more loquacious to become drunk. At that time, Luna was bitter due to his disappointed love with Nellie Boustead. He’s blaming Rizal to what happened to his failing, although Rizal already described it it turned out nothing. Luna said unsavory words to Nellie which will made Rizal angry and challenged Capricho.
On an additional occasion- Rizal challenged Wenceslao E. Retana, a gifted Spanish college student, was then the press agent of the friars in Spain. He used to attack the Filipinos, including Rizal. One day he wrote a peice asserting the fact that family and friends of Rizal hadn’t paid their particular rents so that they were ejected from their lands in Calamba Rizal stirred for action when he check out this, he sent seconds to Retena together with his challenge to duel, just Retana’s blood vessels or his apology can vindicate the favorable name of Rizal’s friends and family. But Retana realized his fault and so he had written his apology in the newspapers. His just a few seconds had warned him that he had not any chance in any way against Rizal on a discipline of prize, for Rizal was his superior in both gun and sword.
Autumn of 1890- Rizal experienced a lot of disappointment in Madrid, 1 night he and his good friends attended a play by Teatrro Apolo, there this individual lost his gold watch string with a locket containing photo of Leonora Rivera, hi there beloved partner. This turned out to be a bad omen.
December 1890-with cold wind gusts of winter months, Rizal received a page from Leonor, announcing her coming matrimony to an Englishman (the range of her mother) and asking his forgiveness
February 15, 1891- Bluementritt, best friend of Rizal, consoled him saying after all the misfortunes this individual encountered, now his beloved left him. Bluementritt’s better half cannot understand how a woman whom a Rizal has honored with his love would be able to abandon him.
May possibly, 1891- Bluementritt sent one more comforting page saying that Rizal don’t ought to have a woman just like Leonora
Concluding days of 1890- an unfortunate rivalry happened between Rizal and del Pilar for supremacy. Rizal one of the most talented Filipino of his time, was until the indisputable leader from the Filipinos in Europe. Alternatively, del Pilar the reckless lawyer-journalists was gaining reputation in Madrid for his vigourous editorials in La Solidaridad. De Pilar and Rizal fought against for the positioning of reform and be referred to as Responsable.
January 1, 1891- to avert the break- up among Rizal and del Base, about eighty Filipinos in Madrid fulfilled to area up their particular differences and also to intensify the campaign for reform. It was decided on this kind of meeting that a leader referred to as Responsible. Become chosen to direct the affairs of the Filipino community and also to determine the editorial coverage of la Solidaridad. The Responsible ought to be elected simply by two-thirds have your vote of the Philippine community.
Feb, 1891-election occurred first week on this month. The Filipinos had been divided into two parties, one the Rizalistas and the various other one the Pilaristas. On the third time of voting, Mariano Ponce appealed to his countrymen with stirring eloquence to vote for Rizal, that same day, Rizal won and he became Responsable. Nevertheless Rizal graciously declined the coveted placement. He would not want to turn into a leader of the divided persons. So this individual preferred to abdicate his leadership instead of be the cause of disunity and aggression among his countrymen.
1882-1885- Rizal was happy during his initially three years be in Madrid. 1890-1891- Rizal was unhappy in the last be in Madrid.
– Rizal wrote a quick note to thank his compatriots for electing him because Responsible. Regrettably, he loaded up his bags, paid his expenses and boarded a educate leaving for Biarritz
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