New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-22
Mexican News.

From late file of the Mexico City Ttco
Republics. the following items are clipped
At half. past three O'Clock in the morning
of last Monday, died Senior ID. Jose Maria
Lafragua Minister of Relations of the re-
public of Mexico. Senor Lafragua was
slightly attacked by rheumatism only few
,ays before his death, and was not con-
sidered very Ill; but on the night previous
TO his death the disease attacked his head
very seriously, and he renamed speechless
from ten o'clock that night until half-past
three O'CLOCK next morning, when life de-
parted.
Ser or Lafragua was a distinguished mem
ber of the Liberal party and was noted for his
great patriotism, which was exhibited in the
early years of manhood. He was an eminent
lawyer, and occupied, at the time of his
death, the position OF justice of the Supreme
Court, as we'll as that of Minister of Foreign
Affairs. Toe urbanity of Senior Lafragua in
all of his relations, public and private, with
his unobtrusive virtues, endeared him TO all
who were brought in contact with him. As
minister he was singularly fortunate in se-
curing the esteem of the foreign diplomatic
corps; and no portion of the community
will more regret his death than the latter.
1t is designed by the ladies of the Meth
odist Mission in this city to confer upon the
orphans under their care the usual festive
attentions and presents of the Christmas
holidays. There are thirty destitute orphan
girls under the charge of these Christian
and charitable ladies who look forward to
the annual enjoyments that fall to the good
fortune of other girls of like ages, but not
for them, unless this happiness is conferred
upon them by benevolent friends. In view
of these good intentions of the Misses War
ner and Butler, we join in their appeal to
all benevolent persons to contribute to this
laudable object. Money and other objects
of contribution for this occasion will be
gladly received at the Mission Building, No.
Gale de Gante, in this city.
Senor d. Juan de d. Arias, who has for
several years filed with so much ability
the position of official mayor of the Depart
ment of Foreign Affairs, since the death of
Senior Latragua, has been assigned by the
President to the charge of that department,
ad interim. The experience and high quail
fcations of Senor Arias render the appoint
ment one that will meet the approval of the
public.
Mr.. George S. Skilton, the field engineer
of the Central railway, has returned 10
this city after completing the surveys of
this important route as tar as Queretaro,
ready for the constructor. Mr.. Skilten will
start out next week to overlook the land
between Queretaro and Leon, and will COM
mence, at very early day. the rest of the
line lying between those two cities.
n loitO Va o'J lCucl5 IGCcully dlIdchtu
body of government guards, near Topic,
commanded by Colonel Martinez. After
desperate fight, which lasted an hour, the
rebels were routed, leaving thirty-three of
their number dead on the field. Colone!
Martinez lost tolr men killed and seven
wounded.
A body of government troops having
been defeated in Michoacan short time
ago, several small towns, lightly garrisoned,
fell into the hands of the revolutionists.
Tne prisoners broke out of the Jail in San
Miguel Allende on the fifth instant, and
organizing themselves into band of rob
bers, kidnapped two persons on the sixth.
Nine persons we're killed in Altamira, Ia
maulipas, on the fifteenth instant. Partisan
feeling regarding the approaching election
is SAID to have been the cause.
Six hundred revolutionists, commanded
by several Important leaders, recently sub
mltted to the authority of the general gov
ernment in the district of Topic
Mr. Justo Sierra, in an article published
in the Federdltsta, proposes that delega.
tion of laborers be sent from Mexico to the
Philadelphia exposition.
The tavern near the station of lrolo was
attacked by robbers few days ago, but
such stout defense was made that the
thieves retired.
The Legislature of Tamaulipas has con.
graduated General LIE Barra and Colonel
Cristo upon their conduct in regard to The
recent frontier raid.
The government has given protection to
tle Protestant congregation in Gale An
cha against the fanatics of that vicinity.
Orders for Mexican linen have been re-
ceived from New York in Tlaxcala, but un.
fortunately they can not be filed.
The revOlutienists, commanded by Susano
Ortiz, in Durango. after being defeated by
a rural force, took refuge in Sinaloa.
The French steamer that arrived at Vera
Cruz on the sixteenth instant brought l75
passengers.
DR.. Kaska, it is said, has devised means
of preserving pulaue in bottles.
Benito Juarez, son of the late President,
is preparing to study law.
An elegant Masonic temple is being erect
ed on Indept udencia street.
Three highway robbers have been sen
fenced to death in Tacubaya.
Three Protes tants were stoned in Cuautla
on the second instant.
The Yaqui Indians in Sonora are again on
the war path.
MatamOras is to have another street rail
road.