The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-15
OBITUARY.


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j. M. Mayorga>A Loss 20 Cubs.
the friends OF Cuban liberty In this country will
regret TO learn OF the death OF Jose Nara Mayorga
prominent Cuban patriot, long time resident in
this city, and well known in commercial circles.
Mr. Mayorga, who died few minutes after mid.
night yesterday morning, at No. 100 Lexington
avenue, was attacked with sickness while return
ing to his home on the Sd OF July. which was at
nrst considered to be cholera; he gradually be-
came more and more debilitated, but 80 weak that
he could hardly speak, and gradually sunk away
till death came to his relief The cause OF his death
is pronounced to be gastritis.
The subject Of this sketch was born In Havana in
1875 and at an early age established himself in the
tobacco trade in the city just mentioned. He was
however man of too advanced and liberal views
to be able to live happily under the tyrannical
regime OF Spain, and his great aspiration was TO
become citizen OF the great confederation" The
year 1852 accordingly found him established in this
city, accompanied by his family. On account Of
his probity, although his Cuban aflinitics were well
known In Havana, he was made the agent in this
city Of several large Spanish tobacco houses, and
fortune favored him. In 1868 the revolution
broke out in Cuba, and the war cry Of Yara was
uttered with fearful import Many men in Mayor
cloak OF his American citizenship and have left the
Cubans TO tight for Independence as they best
with his purse and his services, and worked inde-
1stigaby for the offree Cuba with all the deep
made hosts OF enemies among the Spaniards both
here and in Havana, which naturally interfered
to a friend III / become q poor man don't care
can't 40 TOO much for Cuba-n The quaint little
princes OF the tobacco trade were iond Of conrre.
eating, in these late years have become headquar
tiers for Cuban patriots while residing in this city
At the end Of the year 1871 be purchased and
nt ,t up the swift steamer Fannie, in company
arms and munitions OF war for the struggling
C96ans The expedition was under the command
States Navy, who had already been out t." on other
Cuban expeditions. The arms, &c. were landed,
the Fannie, owing to pilots ignorance, was
grounded; and Captain Brown, sooner than let
her fall INTO es eanas OF the spaniardS burned
THE AusIIIADoRA SOCIETY.
M n s sx1 to the Sa Aqs
| cuban unions in this city, and 80 much were his
sscss & Ss H yas
| HIS COMMISSION FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CUBA.
In the year above mentoned Mr. RamSn Ces;
Sod e ceee se the
President, arrived here on different missions
Cespedes to act as diplomatic agent and Aguilera
President went to Europe and delegated Mr.:
Mayorga gn conjunction with orders received
the Cuban agency rooms. where he occupied him
II So m With His up eb
| Counsellor Toscano, managing the Cuban rev0-
lptionary business in this city: TO be impartial.
obtaining subscriptions for their chosen leader, on
the other hand wholly uncOnnected with Mr.
split on the subject Of leaders of expeditions has
! long existed in the Cuban mind in this CITY,
ne reos1es om M Miguel ssns as
| Bravo. Secretary OF War, to the effect that
sra was a lS mis- as
been appointed in its stead. consisting Of Mr.
Carlos de Castillo General 0uesada and Mr. Felix
lion at the present moment, as Gown declined to
accept and Quesada was absent, the orders being
designated should make the confidential agency
a complete organization. Mr. MayOrga refused to
s sans o as IL @s
Cespedes he wanted to be put out Of of,ce by him,
rotary Of War was perfectly unoiiicial. Suisse
| quently further orders, cOnirmatory OF his re-
noval, were received, and Mayorga retired in favor
TnE SLAVES OF CUBA AND Mr.. MAYoRGA.
| Mr.. Mayorga helped, with Mr.. Scottron the Presi'
| dent OF the Cuban AntSlavery Society, to origi-
nate the various colOred meetings held over the
country under the auspices OF Mr.. Scottron and
colored people Of the United States, In their
might and appeal to the government OF this coun-
hundreds OF thousands OF unhappy slaves in Cuba.
Mr.. Mayorga paid many visits to Washington and
palu various vislts 10 the WnlCe house, Dut Cupan
interests are at discount In the City OF Magnif.
cent Distances and Mr.. Mayorga pleaded on behalf
| OF the slave and the tyrannized Cuban In vain.
Mr.. Villegas OF Exchange place. stated last night
that he believed Mr.. MayOrga had expended OF late
years upwards Of twenty to thirty thousand dol
| lars In behalf OF "free Cuba"
| The funeral will take place at the cuban EpscO-
pal church (St; Jamesp. OF which he was q deacon;
situated on Thirty-secOnd street, between Fifth and
Sixth avenues, on Thursday, at two =. NJ, and at
which, 1t Is expected nearly all the "Amigos de
Cuba" society Will be present as also large num-
| Der OF brother Masons and cOored sympathizers.
Twelve months ago to-day Mr.. Mayorga was con-
| demned. with others, to death when caught) by
| the garrote, by order Of Captain General Valma-
| Seda