Evening star., 1886-11-09
DELGADO GAVE THE WORD To FIRE
Four Honduras KeVOlutienists Meet
| Their Death Like Heroes.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9.-The Times Democrat
publishes account by an eye witness of the
execution on October 1 3 of General L. .Delgado,
Lieut. Col. Indalecio Garcia, Commander
Miguel Cortez ana Lieut. Gabriel Loyano, who
were shot at Comayagua, for leading an expedi-
ton against Honduras. The four officers were
lodged i'm a small prison at Comayagua when
the news of their sentence reached them. Cen
eral Delgados wife. was there TO plead for her
husbands life. 1t was the desire OF President
Bogran To spare General Deigado's life il possi-
bic and any pretext would have been readily
seized upon to give him AN opportunity Of saw
ing himself and at the same time vindicate the
tribunal which had condemned him. The
president sent messenger to him 10 say that
ii he would promise To never again take up
arms against Honduras he should receive "A
pardon. The soldier was too brave Ia accept
even his life Oil these terms, and he sent back
word that he would Honduras in even
more tropical climate than she now enjoys be-
fore he would accept his pardon on such a
pledge. When his answer was received there
was nothing lett but to prepare for the exccu-
ton. In the countries south OF this there are
few preliminaries TO such not uncommon
events. A priest, firing squad and "A coffin
are soon obtained. On the morning of their
execution the men were taken TO a point near
the church OF Coinayagua, four collins were
placed near the wall, ana the TOUR condemned
men were led to them. They accepted their
positions as easily and gracefully if they
were in boxes at the opera, and not face was
blanched, not nerve quivered. General Del
gado asked and received permission TO order
the guard to fire, which he did, first requesting
them not to shoot him i'm the face, tut in the
breast. There was no rattle, no scattering re-
ports, but one sharp, stunning report. The
four men for halt second remained in an up
right position, as il still unhit, and then rolled
over, limp and bloody, dead. The soldiers had
complied with General Delgado'S request, for
three balls had penetrated his breast.
The Lincoln Bank Failure.
THE STATEMENT OF THE CONCERNS CoNDI.
TION MAKES THE CREDITORS UNEASY.
CHICAGO Nov. "a Times special from Lin
coin, H., says: The embarrassed banking firm
of w illiam NJ. Dustin & Co., who closed their
doors a couple OF weeks ago, made a voluntary
assignment yesterday. The firm reported to
the court their condition, as follows: Liabili-
ties, 81 1O6, 165. SO. The assets consists of-cash
S1.SS7.5S; due from other banks, S4,0S1-5S;
bills receivable, SeS, 1880, real estate, S2o,-
600; overdrafts, S1A. .10S.O3; total 81 o. l6o. 5S.
The banking firm names A. B. Nicholson as
sfgnee, with bonds in the sum OF S2oo.0U0.
The bank will remain closed pending the set
tlement of its affairs. The liabilities above
mentioned do not include the Montana debts
OF William NJ. Dustin, which amount to S45.-
600. There are 335 persons standing on the
roll OF creditors. The bank holds the notes OF
sixty-eight persons who owe the bank, while
nineteen have overdrawn their accounts. Tie
statement does not reach expectations, and q
great deal of uneastness prevails among the de-
positions. Dustin's personal Indebtedness to the
bank exceeds $45, 900, and il lis feared much of
this will prove vaiueless as $4,000 is secured
by judgments on the plaintiff in Montana, be-
longing TO the Miles City beeLpacking COM
pany.