Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-22
H;lyti.

Mr.. Preston, Minister to Hayti has made
the following stat ement to a correspondent Of
the New York Herald -
Fighting has taken place at Port au Prince,
bu | Il I'VE % official news t. that effect. The
last news | have is tha! DJmiuguc Is probably
fatalty wounded aud that he has started on a
steamer Tor ST. Thomas. have also contrma
tory di>pa ,hcs as to the dealt! OF Rameau,
the Vice President aud the death of General
l. rqust.
GeueraI Birop Canal, the coming President
of Hayt., is Of mixed blood about forty.our
years of age, and Of very commanding presence.
h has been always soldier, and is regarded
as b. ave and honest man. He has always
been bitterly opposed to Douigue's Govern
ment. Since his exile to Jamaica be has been
plotting to overthrow :he Government, aud
finally has succeeded. kilograms have been sent
to him from HlytI to st. Thomas, where he
now is, requesting his presence at Port au
Prince, 10 order that he may undertake the
buld of government
The dying cx President, Michel ID nmiogue
Whose original African name was Maccom J
the banshed H.. tiau President, is the sou ot
slave pareuts. He was born in the c slog
years OF the last century 10 the Island OF Cura.
Goa. When boy be rau away from home and
reached Hayt At the age Of fifteen years he
entered the army. Il" took part in the revo
luton of 1874. Sub, qutny he formed part
of a band Of agrarian dcspcradocs, who carried
on war against rich farmers ADD other persons
of property. This vas called 10 Hayt! PIquettl,
and 10 France H. Jatquerle In lS45 be was
captured, aud, W th fifty accompIiccs, sentenced
to be shot, by order OF President Richie. Mac
com fell, but was not fatally WounIed, and the
officer 10 charge, who spared his life, is now
living and known to several New Workers.. Two
years subsequently, having 10 the meantime
joined the army, Dominique became az officer.
His promotion was rapid He became. under
the Empire, Count of Plymouth-taking his
title from an r .glish settlement on the south
side of Hayt-apd Equcrry iu Waiting to the
Empress Adena.
The Empress 10 question, it may be men
toned, Is now living uear th" American Min
istcr's residence at Porr au Prince
Soon also Dominique became General in com
mand OF portion OF the Southern district. In
1865 during the revolution against SalnaVe.
be was President Of the Southern department.
After tie fall of Saloave lie was Il member Of
the rrovisio raI government. AT the election
of May, 1870, he Was placed 10 command It
the Army Of The South, and 10 June, 1874,
Was elected President the radical ticket.
The LION OF LUCERNE.-A correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Gazette writes from Lucerne,
Switzerland: The one great attraction Of La
cerue Is the celebrated lion cut 10 the solid rock
by 'rhorwaldscn. The figure is twenty ii. ht
feet in leng'h. PcDctratcd ty broken lance,
he shelters the Burton lily with his paw The
reclining p Jsltlon, the agony expressed 10 the
face of the dying anlua ARE cert !ln!y as wonder
Iu aud touching as any work fholw .ldsen ever
executed The carviug was done IN 1921, 10
memory Of the Swiss guard who fell in defense
o. the Tuier!es IN 1872. Unfortunately the
action OF the wafer 90 the sandstone has splin
tered some layers off of one hip. This does not
yet destroy the symmetry of the figure but it
gives promisa that in time the Influences of ma
ture may destrp5 this work of art unless some
protection Gao be attached to the solid rock. A
spring from above flows downs on one side,
forming dark poll of water that ref cts the
agony of the traus6xed lion still more painfully.
Vines and shrubs creep round the base under
the shadow OF the overhaDglrg trees and one
can spend an hour very prvh,ably, either 10
rain or shine, 10 studying the work Of master
hand.
FAIRFAX COOP TEMpLARs.-A lodge OF
Good Tempiars was org ,nlzed at DraocsvilIe,
Fllr'ax county, on W. doesday oight last by
Maj. }. +. Divine. State Lecturer The lodge
stands uudcr the most favorable auspices with
,Wenty-one charter members, and with DR.. VIM.
B. Day as Worthy Chief Temp!ar.
\ county lodge is talked OF, and the com-
tDittces FROM the sevcr4i lodges 10 the county
will NEE; in the hail Of Providence Lodge, No.
g. at Fairfax Court house, Oh Friday, May
b, at , click D. ~, to agree upon prelimi-
nary matters pertaining thereto. The order is
in prosperous condition 10 the county.