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aAryrsroN, TEX, July 29.-Francisco
Rssnras n nataralized American citizen,
was arrested and surrendered on iuesaay
night without hearing,by county Suuse
Hoffstetter, upon the demand OF Vhiel VI
Police Mondragon Of Piedras Negras,
Mexico. that be was II horse THIEF ana wns
taken from the Mexican prison eight hours
after his incarceration, carried two miles
below Piedras Negras with bis hands tiea
behind him and brutally shot and buried
Al tho command of Moudragon. Inc
murdered man bad taken out papers OF
citizenshiu on August 18th, 1873, and
nroninent men in Eagle Pass and Piedras
Nepras bear testimony that hasures WAS
an upright and honorable man.
The secret underlying the infamous
outrapes was that Rasures had won the
affections Of o woman Of whom Chiet
Mondrapon was enainored. Mondragon
swearing vengeance, detailed two OF his
trusty lieutenanta one night 10 huruet
his rival. Rasures badly disabled ms
asaailants and escaped to Eagle faas,
Mondragon, however, determined upon ms
removal, trumped up charge OF morse
theft against him and had him extradited
and shot. The night that Raspres was de-
liyered 10 the Mexican authorities, Mon
dragon left for Saltillo, not, however,
before having delivered orders TO ms
lieutenants to execute Rasures. The We.
tim in a pathetic letter appealed TO
United States Consul Lynn to save him,
saving that he was nm American citizen,
| pnililess of any transgression against any
law, and that Mondragon had had him ar
rested to crafty his vengeance. This
| letter was delivered TO Consul Lynn III
hours after its author had been basely
shot.
Prior to receiving the communication
Consul Lynn had already appeared before
/ the proper authorities Mt Piedras Negrm
and demanded, inasmuch az Rasures whf
an American citizen and had been illegally
| extrndited without proper representation
| or hearing, that he be forthwith released
Mondragon said that ltasures was out Of
their hands, his case having been trans
ferred to the higher court at Saitillo
where the consul would have to make hi
demands. Subsequent events prove thu
asst rtion OF Mondragon false.
Consul Lynn has autographed the fact
Of the case TO Secretary Bnyard, at thu
same time informing the state department
that the reported outrages to American
citizens ON the Rio Grande, and in Mexic'
were not exaggerated, but true, and Bug
costing vigorous action on the part of tn
general government for their protection
The excitement here over this terrible
outrage ia At u dangerous pitch, and tn
county officials who were party to IT ar
roundly denounced, aud will be sum
marily removed from office.
The Washington Pest says the Nom
bers of the Texas delegation in Congress
who represent the border districts do no
apprehend my serious trouble ms the re
suit of the present feeling of indignation
among their constituents owing to tn
murder Of Francisco Arresures by th
Mexican authorities, or from the deter
ton of Editor Cutting Ropresentatiy
Lanham, who represents the El Paso dis
trict, says that, $50 far MS he knew, th
mitter was in the hands Of tue state dc
pnrtment entirely and would be settle
through the regular diplomatic channel
without the slightest effort ut interfel
, enee being made by the people of Z
Paso and the surrounding country.
Other members opposed the taking b
Texas upon herself of the responsibility
! of Furnishing Mexico for the outragei
"1'ho murder of Arresures in itself, Will
rendered Of more national importance b
$ the peculiarly of the attending cireun
stances, was, in the opinion Of these ger
; tlemen, only such crime as was liable I
happen at my time, either in Mexico {
! any other country, anil the most that IL
o state department can ask Of the Mexiea
. government is TINT Arresures murderer
1 be punished, and, possibly, for some r.
q Enumeration to the widow Of the murdere
J mnn for lInr loss =