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2 February 1890
Rizal arrived Brussels from Paris.
12 February 1890
In a letter advised Mariano Ponce Barcelona to
collect the article he (Ponce) was publishing because they would be
useful later, publishing them in book form.
15 February 1890
His letter "Excelmo., Señor Don Vicen
Barrantes" was published in the La Solidaridad.
5 March 1890
In a letter he told Dr. A.B. Meyer that the
Filipinos before the coming of the Spaniards used to drink "arak"
or wine of nipa or coconut tree, and were chewing buyo. The opium,
according to him, was introduced after the arrival of the Spaniards.
31 March 1890
His editorial article "Filipinas en el congreso"
was published in the La Solidaridad.
He planned of establishing on top of a
hill in Calamba a school which would be directed by him. He hoped
the Filipino youth would study in this school.
15 April 1890
Rizal’s letter to his countrymen, "Sobre la
nueva ortografia de la lengua tagala," was published in the La
Solidaridad.
His article "Seamos justos" was published in the La
Solidaridad.
17 April 1890
Rizal didn’t believe that the Filipinos came from
Sumatra. After reading the book of Marsden, Sumatra, he found many
similarities about the two people especially in costumes; but he
didn’t draw the conclusion that Filipinos came from Sumatra. He
said that from two similar poeple no conclusion could be drawn that
one came from the other. The two might be the sons of a dead father.
30 April 1890
His editorial article "Cosas de Filipinas"
was published in the La Solidaridad.
26 May 1890
His article "Mas sobre el asunto de Negros"
was published in the La Solidaridad.
26 May1890
He came to know that his annotations of Morga’s
work was very much searched and read in the Philippines. A copy
reached twice the original price of 12.50 francs.
28 May 1890
In a letter, he complained to M.H. del Pilar about
the Filipinos indulging in gambling in Madrid. He said that Juan
Luna and Valentin Ventura in Paris were complaining about it, as it
became known already in the Philippines.
6 June 1890
In a letter Rizal wanted his sister Soledad to be
virtuous and possessed of good qualities in order to serve as a
model among her pupils.
11 June 1890
He informed M.H. del Pilar that he was not
separating from the La Solidaridad but was only resting and giving
others the opportunity to use their pen. Rizal was going to continue
the second part of the Noli.
28 June 1890
Persecutions against Rizal’s family in Calamba
were intensified. These were communicated to him in Brussels by his
brother. People were driven from Calamba by the friars aided by the
civil guards.
3 July 1890
In order that Antonio Luna would know about his
activities in Brussels, Rizal informed the former that he was
working and studying, going to the clinic, reading and writing, and
going to the gymnasium and the "Sala de Armas" for
practice.
5 July 1890
In a letter Rizal reminded Dr. Blumentritt if he had
received already the two sculptural works which were sent on
Sept.22, 1899.
9 July 1890
In a letter to M. Ponce, he opposed Graciano Lopez
Jaena’s going to Cuba. He said it is useless: "If one has to
die let him die at lest in his own country, for the cause of his
country and for the welfare of his people." He informed Mariano
Ponce about this.
15 July 1890
His essay "Sobre la indolencia in the La
Solidaridad (first installment).
Also his editorial article "Una
Esperanza" was published in the La Solidaridad.
18 July 1890
Rizal received from Mariano Ponce, who was in
Barcelona, 125 francs. The money arrived at a time when Rizal had
just one franc left in his pocket for his existence in Brussels. He
planned to go to Madrid.
In a letter he promised to Marcelo H. del
Pilar that the was leaving Brussels before the end of the month. He
wanted to present before the Supreme Court in Madrid the lawsuit
against the friars of Calamba.
20 July 1890
He sent to Madrid the continuation of the "Sobre
la indolencia de los Filipinos." He also sent the authority for
the presentation of the case before the Supreme Court. He planned of
leaving Brussels at the end of the month. His family lost the cases
in Calamba against the friars and Paciano elevated the case to the
Supreme Court in Madrid.
29 July 1890
Rizal informed Mariano Ponce of his departure for
Madrid on the 1st of August and his arrival there on the 3rd or the
4th day of the same month.
31 July 1890
His essay "Sobre la indolencia de los
Filipinos" was published in the La Solidaridad (second
installment). |
