New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-18

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TRANSLATED for the Times from lie Trait d'Union
July POI
On July Is, at 1880 P. NJ, died BenitC
Juarez, President Of the republic Of
Mexico, aged sixty-six years, three months
and twenty-seven days. He succumbed
to the consequences Of violent attack o.
neurOsis
NJ. Juarez felt the first symptoms Of the
malady at seven o'clock on the morning o.
July II. VI. Balandrano, chief editor Of
the DiGriO Official, was reading to him al
the time, as usual, the most notable por
tions Of the contents of the morning pa
pers, and M. Juarez was listening atten
lively, now and then making a remark
Suddenly he rose and took a few steps
without complaining, but with his hands
pressed to his brow. BalandTano cased
reading, and asked whether NJ Juarez was
unwell. II am quite WE'LL" was the reply,
''yOu can proceed"
A few minutes later, however, he rose
again, asked BalandranO to await him, and
extended his walk as far as the Salon ltur-
bide, He returned, and called for break
fast. of which he partook very quietly.
Spite Of ms calmness he felt i'll; he admitted
IL afterWard, and added that he would diet
himself At one in the afternoon he called
for broth made in his own dwelling. He
scarcely touched it.
Something in his face denoted suffering.
M. Lafragua spoke to that eitecb M. Jua-
rez reassUredhim by a smile, and continued
the conversation, in which all the persons
seated at the table were concerned. He
was abiding to the topics which most Occu-
pied his thoughts-the reform Of the cOnsti-
tuition and the completion Of the Vera Cruz
railway.
In the early evening, after having trans
acted some business, he was driven to the
Mod lac rua m
bers Of his family.
At eight o'clock NJ. Santacilia escorted to
the theatre his wife and sisters in-law. The
President remained at home. He was in
excellent spirits, and had a cheerful chat
with NM. Dublan and Maza. At halfpast
ten he retired, burt could not sleep. At
eleven he suffered from nausea, and lighted
a lamp. He passed the remainder OF the
night uncomfOrtably, but would not allow
Benito, his son, who shared his room, to
awaken any one.
On the morrow he felt Ill at ease and did
not 20 to the palace; his relatives nervOusly
inquired after his health; he answered that
he was rather weary by loss of sleep; he
begged them not to speak Of his indispOsi-
ton, and only to say that he was troubled
with rheumatism in the leg.
Throughout the day he suffered at inter
walls from acute pain in the region of the
heart. In the afternoon he received in his
room NJ. Lafragua and General AlatOrre,
with whom he cOnyersed for long time.
Now and then he complained of an Oppres-
sion of the chest, which prevented him from
breathing freely.
At seven O'Clock the disease overcame his
will, and he went to bed. From that hour
the malady increased rapidly in intensity.
After swoon he recognized at his beside
the Minister Of War, who was gazing upon
him with affectiOnate sOlicitude.
How are your Have you any dis
patches {"
No." said NJ. Mejia, "theTe is nothing
new. How do you feelH
Better, thanks. 1t is nothing. You can
20 about yOur business
The minister left in alarm, and returned
toward nine o'clock. DR.. AlvaradO, the
family physician, had expressed his fears.
&" The President is very i'll, B." said he to NJ.
Santacilia. " l can not hope to save him,
and think he has but three hours to live"
BY his advice, Drs LuciO and Barreda were
summoned,
Thenceforward, the pains became more
and more unbearable, nor could they be al
leviated by pOtiOns, on account of continual
and violent nausea. slhe physicians resOrted
to local injections of morphine, directed
upon the affected portions of the body, that
is to say, dpOn the left side of the breast.
At halfpast ten o'clock the danger was
imminent, and the ministers, MN. Latragua,
Mejia and Balcarccl were sent for. NJ.
Mejia came at once; NJ Balcarccl was I'M
aware Of the circumstances, as the ianitOr
of his house, out of fear or distrust, refused
to open the door. NJ. Lafragua arrived
n few minutes later, CONSERVATION pre-
vailed.
just before eleven o'clock, the President
called domestic to whom nc was much at
tached-one Camilo, native of la Sierra de
Ixtlan, and babe him press with his hand
the spot under which he experienced Sc
we're pain. The man obeyed, weeping.
~. JuaTez was in terrible agony, but he
wGs ignorant Of his approaching end.
few minutes before passing away, he was
quietly seated in his bed; at ll:25 he lay
down on his left.side, rested his head upon
his hand, and remained metIOnless, At
precisely ll:3O o'clock, without a struggle,
without apparent suffering, he breathed his
last
Or. Alvarado said: " It is all over"
NJ. Santacilia would not be convinced of
the reality Of so great a calamity, and
hoped it was but a syncope. Doctor" he
inquired, "do you think he is dead}
DR. Barreda lighted a match and held it
close to the Presidents eyes to see whether
the brightness of the light would cause the
pupils to move. In vain. All hope had
fled. JuareZ was no more.
After being embalmed the body Law in
state in the National Palace. Immense
throngs surrounded the palace during two
days, and looked once more upon him who,
but a few hours previously, had been Presi-
dent of the republic.
The funeral took place July %. An i'm
posing cOrtege accompanied the remains to
their last resting place. NJ. LerdO de Te-
iada led the moUrners. NM. Dublan and
Maza represented the family. At the en-
trance to the cemetery of San Fernando the
CaslSet was placed upon catafalque, and
addresses were made. An inscription, on
bronze plate, on which are craven the
words ''BonitO Juarez,' designates the plot
in which is inferred the body Of the hero Of
Mexican independence.