Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
Important order of President Diaz Of
Mexico.

President Diaz has issued to the several
States of Mexico, through Senior Mariscal,
the Mexican minister of Foreign Affairs, the
following important order;-
Lao on Trial O. Foreigners-Section First
Department o + Foreign A. airs-Circu- |
lar No. 5-Criminal Cases against For
eigners.
Me1ico, Ang. IA, 1Ss6.-It has been
noticed recently and with frequency that
some newspapers published in countries
friendly to Mexico receive with exceeding
flppancy, and even with marked hostile
intent, complaints of foreigners resident in
the republic, who, arrested for crimes which
our laws chastise with corporal punish
ments, pretend they are victims OF unjust
acts committed by our authorities. In view
of the damage which such conduct may in
flict upon the good name of the nation if
care be not taken to rectify OPPORTUNITY the
mistakes contained in those complaints and
in the comments based thereon, the Presi-
dent has seen fit to decree, as l have the
honor now to do, that you be recommended,
in case of the arrest of a foreigner for any
cause within the limits of your State, to re-
NIT to this department., as soon as possible,
a detailed report of the causes for action or
legal process and of the status of the same.
The supreme magistrate therefore hopes
that the government, under your worthy
charge, will dictate the necessary instruc-
tions to the subordinate authorities.
The President also desires that as far as
in you lies, especial care be taken, so that,
in the cases allude to. the arrest may al
ways be effected by virtue of written
warrant issued by competent authority, and
that in criminal prosecutions against for
eigners the Judiciary Of your State comply
strictly with the provisions flaw, issue the
order for Imprisonment within the constitu-
tional limit. and regularly inform the gov
| eminent as to the status of each case, to be
communicated to this department.
renew to you my esteem and considera-
ton. MARIsCAL.
| To the Governor Of.
| 1t will thus be seen that thereafter in try
ing foreigners the Mexican courts are
admonished to be more cautious, and the
Governors of States to keep the federal gov
eminent fully posted as to the proceedings
prior to the Cutting episode much confusion
and delay would doubtless have been avoid
ed, and, had the issue involved in the
Cutting case been raised at all, the Mexican
government would probably have been
placed at once in possession of all the facts
and Cuttings release might have been
secured without any of the complications
and misunderstanding which naturally fol-
lowed the attempt of the local authorities
of Chihuahua to dispose of it without refer
ence to the Mexican foreign Office
The promptnes and firmness of Secretary
of State, Bayard, has been productive Of
good, and shows that, uuder this admins
tration, the rights of American citizens will
be protected against Infringement by for
eign persons.
SUICIDE OF REV. DIR. BEEcHER.-Rev
James c. Beecher, of Cos Cob, Conn, broth
er of Henry Ward Beecher and Rev. Thos.
K. Beecher, of Elmira, N. Y, committed
suicide at the water cure, Elmra, Wednes-
day evening by shooting himself through
8 the head with small rife. He had beer
suffering under severe mental troubles for &
number of years, and for a time was under
} treatment at the Middletown asylum, New
York. At the cure he appeared to be il
pretty fair health, and Wednesday enjoyed
| himself with others in shooting at a target
During the evening. while coDversing OF
the piazza, he suddenly went to his room
and, taken rifle, placed the mnzzle in bis
mouth aud fired, killing himself instantly.
Mr.. Beecher was abont so years old, and
was the youngest son of DR.. Lyman Beech
er. He was graduated from Dartmouth
College and Andover Seminary. He was
chaplain of the Seamen's Bethel in China,
chaplain of Brooklyn regiment during the
war, became colonel and was mustered
out as brevet brigader general, was pas
tor of Congregational churches at Oswego
and Poughkeepsie and also had charge oil
the Bethel Mission in Brooklyn. Of late
wears he has lived on farm in Ulster coun.
ty.
Col. G. B. CHRIsTIAN's REFERENCE TC
CAPT. JANIS BUMGARDNER, JR.-In his
speech in the convention seconding The
nomination of Senator Berry, Col. G. B
Christian, of Amherst, thus alluded to Capt
Jas. Bumgardner, jr.:-
augusta, the empire county, has pre-
sented the chivalic Bumgardner, who, il
the gallant old 52nd Virginia regiment, fo
; four long weary years of hardships and dan
ger, stood side by side with the dear OLE
49th which | had the honor to command
and can bear witness that like Henry o
Navarro his white plume was ever seen Il
wave in the thickest Of the fight.
SCHOOL APPoRTIoNMENT.-T State
, Superintendent of Public Instruction ha
made an appertionment of the school funt
at the rate of 30 cents per capita, the tota
amount being $1s3, Os1,30, consisting 0
100000 ON account of interest due thu
literary fund, accruing on Virginia Stat
stock and the accumulation from thu
amount paid in by the Auditor under thu
provisions of the law to pay to public fret
schools the money set apart by the constitu
ton
r The fast newspaper train, while passing
through New Brunswick, N. j., Saturday
struck wagon loaded with garden trucl
driven by farmer named Smith, at the
Easton avenue crossing. The wagon wal
, carried block on the COW catcher, and wa.
deposited at Albany street total wreck
Smith saved his life by jumping. Thu
horses were not hurt.