The New York herald., 1877-07-28
OBITUARY.

Ex-pREsIDENT DOMINIQUE, OF uAYTI
News has been received in this city Of the death in
Jamaica Of exPresdent Michele Dominique, OF the Re-
public of Hayl in the sevenysevenh year Of his age
He was the of slave parents and born ip the
island of Curacao in 1sOo his then being Macoom
When fifteen years old he ran away from his master
and to HaytL When he Of ago he entered The
Haytian army, and subsequently, took part in the
chronic revolutions Of that country including that Of
1874 Subsequently he formed part OF band Of
agrarian desperadoes who wagcd against the rich
farmers aud were known "fiqueti,n and
which correspondcd with that class known in
France as La Jacquerie In 1s45 he, with about
nfty brother dcsperadoes, were captured by the
military and sentenced to be shot by order of Pres
ldent Richie. Dominique seriously but not fatally
wounded, and his lie spared him. Two years
later he again joined the army and his promotion
rapid. He became under tue Empire the Count OF
Plymouth. aud laer Equerry in Waiting to the En-
press Adelina and General-in.Chief Of the Southern
Department In 1865 he took prominent part in the
Sanave revolution. ON the 14th OF june 1874 Cen
era Domingue was inauguraed President Of hayti,
succeeding Message Saget. Hi, Cabinet consisted
Of N. Excellent, Minister OF Foreign Rea-
tions Heurtelon, Interior and Agriculture; Faure,
War aud Navy, and Boco, Justice In his in
augural speech he stated, among other things,
''et US remember that institutions are made for The
people, aud not the people for the institutions. Let
country VIII second my efforts for her wcbeing, for
she knows what her situation was when she renited
iue the rcigns OF government All these promises Of
reform and liberty were mere empty words, for Do
lniugue aud his nephew, Septimus Ramcau, the Vice.
President were soon engaged in slupcndous frauds, in
uUstractpg money from The treasury and Custom
House. while the whole executive department
nothing but OF robbers. IN February 1879,
mipgue signed treaty OF amty and commerce with
The neighDoring Republic oi 81 Domingo, President
Gonzales afiixng his signature behalf OF tho Do
Ininican government. About tins time the Spanish
government presented Dominique with number OF
valuable horses decorated MIN with the cross
Isabella la Catolica return for MS banshng all the
great deeds oil Dominique an iron Pantheon
sent TO Hayti, which was constructed az Trenton N.
j., ~ be dedicated TO the Great Men vi Hayt,, and
IN which Dominique was to have the most prom nent
place. ON the Is; OF May, 1915, revolution broke
out Ill Port-au Prince n which General Brvn Canal,
the actual PRESIDENT took prominent part. lie saved
his ie however, aud took refuge at The resu,Lce OF
the American Minister, b. ID. BissctL on September
~ 1875 Secretary vf Stale Fish reed with Hay
tan Minister IN THIS country tnat Canal should leave
Mr. Bassctts mouse aud Do allowed to leave Uayl.
TINS was subsequently carried into elect and Domin-
gIes anger against The United States was apprased,
Tor canal had been sentenced TO death meanwhile as
traitor. 10 April, 1875, canal arrived at ST. Marc
guc ncd tho island, his nephew the Vice President
was Killed whilc cndcavoring to run away with
quantity OF money from tue treasury. Domugue sub
scQucnty reached Jamaica and Canal rcigned his
stead General Nord Alexis one of Canals banishcd
generals, Is now and apparently With very fair show
Of success about upscttns the Canal government
becoming President instead