The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-21
OBITUARY.
HON. JOHN sEwELL sANBoRN.

HON. JOHN SEWCLL sANbOhNs
The Montreal (Capada) journals OF the 10th inst re-
port the OF tho death OF Hon. John Scwc
sanborn an eminent leg isator and lawyer Of Do
minion Territory. He was born January l, 1919, IN
G,lmanton, N. II. h OF English descent
and his father devoted much time to tho in
structon OF his children. When John scwc
was at tho age OF fifteen his father died. He soon after
entered Dartmouth College, and graduated in 1885,
ceiving the degree OF Is. A. As student he pains
taking was xo or
nuency public speaker and dobater At tho close
OF his collegiate career he took charge OF
an academy at Shcrbrooke, whcro be taught
successfully for three years. During that time
he studied law with tho late Mr.. Justice Short,
and completed his legal studies with Messrs A.
and G. Robertson, Montreal In 1s47 no was admitted
to tho Bar. He pract'sed at tho Bar for tweny-l
years with marked success. He received the aegrce Of
ii. A. from Dartmouth College In 1915, and an NJ. A.
degree was also conferred on him In 1855 by Bishops
College, Lcnnoxvilic, which further bestowed upon
HIM The degree oil d. o. L. 10 1873, while the following
wear be was honorcd by the degree Of LII d. from his
alma mater. Ho was first elected to Parliament In
1850 for Shcrbrooke county, 70 l the vacancy caused
y tho iguaiion Of Sir A. I. Gait He reelected
IN 1859, aud again in 1854 He was subsequently
elected represent Compton county, and remnnsdla
member until 1857. On the death ut the late Hon. II.
Smith in 1863 he elected Ia represent the Dlvls
ION OF Wellington IN Inc Legislative Council, and
served until the Confederation. He was then ap
pointed Dominion Senator. aud hold the Office un-
III 1873 when he was elevated 10 tho Bench AS
Judge OF the Superior Court ut sherbrookc by the Sir
n.
opposed politically. In 1874 he WAS elevated 10 the
Queens bench In politics no was liberal, but al
ways moderate IN ms views: 80 as con
Councillor and the same year declined tue position OF
Solicitor General which was Offered HIN by the Sand
field Macdonald government While IN the Senate no
was for several years chairman oil tho Private Bills
Committee, and himself introduced and supported a
number of important measured But perhaps he was
hest known in tho TEN pcrancc work. Being himsolt a
lie. long total abstaincr from The use OF Intoxicating
drinks he entered warlnlynto the tcLperanco work,
hall nf nj
the Quebec Temperance and Prohbitory League
COLONEL L. NJ MoREJON, CUBAN PATRIOT.
Tho most profound sorrow rclgns among the Cubans
Of this city with reference 10 the execution by tho
Spanish troops, on the 4th Of july OF Colonel Luis
Mag,n Morcjon, who was graduated in ls6S a civil
engineer Mt the School Of Engineers at Philadelphia,
aud since then been ono OF the most daring leaders
OF the Cuban revolution. The deceased was native
OF Ma,anzas, in Cuba, and thirty years of axc. Az
that city he received his instruction AT the Empress
College, after which became pupil Ut the esuits
College at Havana, aud leaving that city, came to
Pbadelphip, where he completed his education as
stated. He endea,ored TO reach Cuba from tns
country 10 fight with his brethreD ON The unlucky
Lillian and Catharinc Whiting. in the year 1872 but
soon after reached 1t in the Upton HIS bravery and
intelligence while in command oil his regiment
Mt Uainaguey and, in fact, through tho whole
campaign were the subjects OF common praise. AS an
illustration OF his disposition It may DC mentioned mat
on recent occasion spared tho lives Of 100 spanish
prisoncts and gave them Their liberty, forgetting tho
encmys atrocities committed at Marti'cGh, Palo en-
Scco and other places Ho also saw that the wounded
Spanish soldiers were taken much caro- OF as the
wounded Cubans Many 0t ihc ilicd and ii-carcd Tor
spanish prisoners were gwen clothing and money
previous to beng returned 10 their homes SO inuri.
sted are tho patriots Of Cupa now over MoreJon .
massacre that the future, IN all probability no quar-
ter will DO given TO captured Spanlards MoreJon was
made a prisoner by ircachcry IN private house
nc Scrrecila Remedies, ON the I'd OF July, and
a spanish officer named RUIZ shot him through tho
lungs but did not XIII him. Weak through loss oil
blood, ne conveyed TO Remedies Here drum
head court martial held AMI he was sentenced TO
c shot on the 4lh OF july outside that town. near the
cemetery at six o'clock III the morning Morcjon met
hi, fate with great bravery. His body allowed 10
remain Tor over day wbcro 1t ic AS an illustration
OF the hatred the Spaniards felt Tor him II may be
mentioned that no carriage or cart was provded LOT
tho wounded man to tako him 10 tho place OF execu-
tion Hundreds oil slaves were released by him from
bondage and many Of them arc now battling with the
Cub,ps ia the cause OF independence.