Diaz, master of Mexico . discovered an armedconspiracy of the monks of the great convent of SanFrancisco, whose establishment covered a large part ofthe City of Mexico. The next day he sent troops to theconvent, suppressed it, and cut two wide streets throughits grounds. Comonfort had been reelected to the presidencyand Juarez had, at the same time, been elected ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court, and thus became Con-stitutional successor to the President. The storm ofChurch hostility and the sudden activity of revolu-tionists, supplied with funds by the Church and led bydiscontented military a
Diaz, master of Mexico . discovered an armedconspiracy of the monks of the great convent of SanFrancisco, whose establishment covered a large part ofthe City of Mexico. The next day he sent troops to theconvent, suppressed it, and cut two wide streets throughits grounds. Comonfort had been reelected to the presidencyand Juarez had, at the same time, been elected ChiefJustice of the Supreme Court, and thus became Con-stitutional successor to the President. The storm ofChurch hostility and the sudden activity of revolu-tionists, supplied with funds by the Church and led bydiscontented military adventurers, shattered the nerveand confounded the judgment of Comonfort. In an hourof despair he surrendered to the Clerical party, aban-doned the new Constitution, dissolved Congress, and putJuarez in prison. There was constant fighting betweenthe Liberals and Clericals in the streets of the nationalcapital. Presently Comonfort changed his mind again,released Juarez, and attempted to restore order. But it 76 \€: ... ..
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