The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21

shaved The heavy board down Tor a distance OF
though the cut had been passed over by car.
penters plane.
INSIDE The PULPIT,
keyboard downward and utterly wrecked, was
found the ltile organ That hal been purchased for
the use OF the churca. Up against Tue wall at the
must have stood, we found tue bellows and pedals
tnat had communicated music-gvlng air to the
FrotestantS' simple choir. The whole scene
within the church presents mole The appearance
OF charnel house IMAM any tning else, and the
tire party, VINO, through the Kindness OF Judge
Bonilln. had sited the sad temple were glad TO
get away rom 1t.
Leaving the church we proceeded across the
street in front OF 1t, over through a narrow pas
sage way between two houses ON 50 vacant lot,
where an outrageous Sycamore tree spreads its
leaiy arms to the azure heavens. Localities were
pointed o1t as those where the assassins met.
canvassed their bloody crime, ORGANIZED Tor It's
preparation and marched 70 execute IL.
VIEWS OF THE GOVERNOR AND OFFERS.
have mao interviews Oh the subject oil the mas
sacre With General Don Diego Alvarez, Governor
Daz de Bonilla; Mr.. J. Suttar. United states Con.
sui Tor Acapulc,2; Mr. Gerecke, Consul for Ger-
Pach hs Mail steamship dHa' c con, and nd
;,s,nI number na5s Of Other notable gentlemen
condemning the ssnguinary act; While. at the
same time. much difference OF opinion is mani
Tested AS on 20 the means by which it was
ever erroneously), inclining TO the idea
that his reverence, Pastor j.. Naya, Is at the
bottom or the plot. Be t1s as 1t may, the fact re-
mains und,sputed that up to this writing no
one has come forward to accuse him of the CRIME.
In my letter OF the 20h inst. mentioned the fact
that Padre Nava had not even alluded to the massa-
ere In his sermon delivered the next sunday alter
the fatal 2Sth OF January II u.s. perhaps unjust 10
constrne his silence Int any presumption OF guilt;
but at the same time 1t Is very remarkable cir
cumstance tried yesterday to see Padre Nava.
but ne declined being interviewed. saying that the
public knew all about what had happened, and he
could throw no additional light upon the catas.
trophe.
GOVERNOR ALVAREZ on TuR MASSACRE.
Governor Alvarez looks upon the recent relig:
f1o Se ss on Of
frotestantism. The advocates Of this new iailh
had been provoking, inS0ent and insulting. They
had used indecent language coupled with the
most sacred things known TO Catholics; had pub
otherwise enraged the followers OF the old faith.
There could be no doubt that plot for vengeance
had been laio ana, unfortunately, executed before
the authorities could Intervene to pro.
tect. the Prouestants. But the thing was
Te Of the had Died n prsoa
and no one remained to say who had been
concerned In the murders; Rumor mad been
1.-THE Governor had entertained suspiclons-per
haps unju,t-agalnst him. But more careful
suspicious were not well founded. The deed must
be looked upon as thing OF the past, an event
petition for the expulsion of tne Pedestrians
had been sent to the State government, but he
ghe Goyernor) had, or course replied that such
demand could not be complied with. He had also
spoken privately to some OF those who had sent
the petition, telling them how impossible 1t was
to accede to their views, and they appeared TO
quiesce in his decision. Many OF the obnoxious
PrOtestants had taken themselves out of the way.
and the pracuce OF their particular ,enets hav.
Ing ceased. there would no longer be any danger
OF repetition OF past outrages. The govern ment
thought that the enforcement OF the new constr.
Charity, among other religious orders, had been
expelled the republic. might lead to serious mp
rlsings aud even armed rebelliOn but the
preme government ID strong and amply able to
put down all such disorders, no matter what
Guerrero, 1t at all events is on the high road to
prosperity. being now in the enjoyment OF an oc-
tavian peace.
JUDGE BOEILIA's STATEMENT
In an interview had With the District Judge. Mr..
BOnla informed me that II there were more federal
come up aud give their dispositions against certain
parties who, he had no doubt were concerned
pretty decided opinions as to who the guilty par.
ties are, bus no one dared to come forward and
applied TO the municipal authorities, the foreign
c0nsus and Others 0r information upon which to
base further PROCEEDINGS, but had not succeeded
known who instIgated the grave assasslna.
lions which have horrined this town,
creased number OF federal troops, those who do
know would come forward viii keep their
soon send new detacbm ants OF troops to strength.
en- present garrisons, when, doubtless, HIGHT might
be thrown upon the mystery and the guilty brought
to justice. Judge BOnilla looks upon the mourn.ul
event as the first but by no means the last, OF Its
kind that may put Acapulco In to mourning for tie
best blood or her children. His Honor tears that
In the future. II one man entertains a grudge
against another, all that Is necessary 10 bring
down ths vengeance OF mob law upon him Will be
TO denounce the hated party as Protestant. This
Will sufice 10 have his house peted with stones
himself ridded ov bullets-and all, too, Tor the
ponOr OF Goa and the glory Of Christ IL Is a sin.
gular religion, this Christian doctrine OF ours that
requires SO much bloodsned to make its dogmss
clear, even among believers themselves.
THE ALvO TROUBLE.
The Monitor Republscano, pu blished in Mexico
city on the iS;h inst contains an S Sicis account
the following parlculars:-
ON the 3lst OF January some Isolated meetings
make hostile demonstrations against Julian Alvo,
thinking him to be the owner OF two lots formerly
se e poee asse Srs s
ings. Notice was brought on tho lst OF February
to the Chief OF Police that some people
zs saS ms' WITH tn Inc e oSecs neins s
the people to rise against Alyo and the apthori:
to. The cOnspiratOrs would have been appre-
hended by he police on tue same night but when
the Chief that q crowd OF people were on the road
outside the town. for the purpose OF invading 1t.
The day aud night police were then ordered to
take possession OF the best points around the
plaza 80 as to resist any attack that might DO
made. They remained there until three O'CLOCK
next molniaa, wnen the watchers were allowed
to retire, but with orders to be ready when called
Tor. During the day rumors were riie that on the
i inc Ss ge s, ,ss a sye w0aa Of s'e
February the Chief or Police called
meeting OF the principal people living about
the place ana told them the news
which he had received concerning the intended
rising, and asked their cooperation in aid OF the
authorities. They Only said that their arms
would DC empl0yed in case an attack for the pur-
pose OF robbery should be attempted.
TIE FIGHTING.
At halrpast eight O'Clock on tho morning Of
February 2, when many people were coming out
oil cnurcn alter hearing mass, number OF un-
known persons commenced to destroy the sto;es
that were being built upon The lots above named.
they shouted, "L NJ live religion. and death TO
the PrOteslantS;" aud toe people in a crowd went
TO the house oil Julian Alvo applied insulting
words to him aud stoned the doors OF his store.
Seeing THIS, some OF the police who were
present got upon the t6D OF the City
Hall and commenced firing, with the object
OF soaring away the rioters. AT this Time
a man named Larrlnud in company with two
Others, approached to tell the Chief OF Police that
the people only wanted to have two prisoners
liberated, who mad the day before been sentenced
to hard labor on the public works for having
shouted "Long live religion" In view OF this
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