5. El Resumen– a Madrid Newspaper “To cover the ears, open the purse an fold the arms.” - SPANISH COLONIAL POLICY
6. MORE TERRIBLE NEWS REACHED RIZAL IN MADRID From Silvestre Ubaldo, he received a copy of the ejectment order by the Dominicans against Francisco Rizal and other Calamba tenants. From Saturnina, he learned of the deportation of Paciano, Antonio Lopez, Silvestre Ubaldo, Teong, and Dandoy to Mindoro His parents were forcibly ejected from their home and were then living in the house of Narcisa.
7. Becerra and Maura – former members of the ministry who gave Rizal honeyed words of sympathy and nothing else. Queen Regent Maria Cristina – urged to see by Blumentritt.
8. RIZAL’S EULOGY TO PANGANIBAN Jose Ma. Panganiban – his friend and his talented co-worker in the propaganda who died. August 19, 1890 – date of the death of Jose Ma. Panganiban because of a lingering illness.
9. ABORTED DUEL WITH ANTONIO LUNA End of August, 1890 – Rizal attended a social reunion of the Filipinos in Madrid. Luna was bitter because of his frustrated romance with Nellie Boustead
10. RIZAL CHALLENGES RETANA TO DUEL Wenceslao E. Retana The bitter enemy of Rizal in pen. Press agent of the friars in Spain. He attacked Filipinos including Rizal, in various newspaper in Madrid La Epoca- an anti-Filipino newspaper in Madrid He insulted Rizal’s family Biography of the greatest Filipino hero, whose talents he came to recognize and whose martyrdom he glorified.
11. INFIDELITY OF LEONOR RIVERA TeatroApolo – Rizal attended a play together with his friends December, 1890 – Rizal received a letter from Leonor, announcing her coming married with an Englishman (Henry Kipping) February 15, 1891 – Blumentritt replied to the letter of Rizal and comforted him when he confide to him about his agony and broken heart.
12. RIZAL – DEL PILAR RIVALRY 1890 - there arise an unfortunate rivalry between Rizal and del Pilar for supremacy. January 1, 1891 (New Year’s Day) – the Filipinos of Madrid met to reorganize the Asociacion Hispano – Filipina Responsable - a new leader who would act as a spokesman of the Filipino cause in Europe 2/3 votes needed to be declared as Responsable
13. RIZAL ABDICATES HIS LEADERSHIP February 1891 – (1st week) election starts Filipinos were divided into two rival camps: Rizalistas or Rizal’s friends Pilaristas or del Pilar’s friends M. Ponce, A. Luna, T. Sandiko (Pilaristas) – changed their votes in favor of Rizal 19 people voted Rizal
14. BACK TO BRUSSELS February, 1891 – he left Madrid and proceeded to Biarritz, where he was a welcomed guest of the Boustead at their Villa Eliada. Adelina Boustead – Rizal proposed for marriage Valentin Ventura – Rizal’s friend and companion in Paris April 4, 1891 – He wrote to Jose Ma. Basa, expressing his wish to live in Hongkong and practice medicine. Middle of April 1891 – Rizal turned to Brussels for one reason, to finish his second novel. Suzanne Jacoby – in loved with Rizal Jose Alejandrino – his room-mate
15. “Madrid is one of the pleasant cities of the world, it partakes at the same time of the spirit of the Europe and the Orient”
