Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-10-07
THE EXECUTION OF MAMMALIAN.
How the Emperor md Gems. Mira
mon and Mejia Met Their Fate.

How the Emperor md Gems. Mira
mon and Mejia Met Their Fate.
The moment bad come; each OF the con.
demned men mounted the carriage which
awaited them, and they traversed the streets
Of Queretno In the midst OF motley multi
tude, yho, respectful and afflicted, crowded
round on their passage; handkcrchiefs were
waved, and now and again sob would reach
&he prisoners ears. The condemned men
bowed on each side as they recognized in the
crowd many q familiar face. Some minutes
before o'clock they arrived on the Ccrro de
las Campanas, little more than half mile
distant from the town; here they descended
from the carriage, walked on foot halfway up
the hill called Cerro de las Campanas and
turned their backs against a clump Of cactus.
The geeeral In command OF the troops, 8.
Gracia de Leon, caused an order of the day to
be read making 1t penalty OF death for any
person who should try to prevent the execu-
tom and the prisoners were then given leave
90 address the crowd The sun was by now
high In the blue sky, glowing over the pro-
found azure OF the lofty mountains and bath
Ing the valley with an intense flood of light
and heat The Cerro, like an immense rock
thrown In the valley, stood forth bare and yell
low-looking, green In places, with patches Of
cactus and nopals; square OF four thousand
men surrounded the base Of the hill, with Its
glitteripg In the sun. Outside the medley of
the undulating crowd, toward the east ap
peared the lines of the white houses OF
9Ieretaro, all nearly covered with
foliage and surmounted with nu-
merous cupolas and crosses; in the
far distance the dim blush outline of the
Cordilleras. The officer in command Of the
nle OF execution approached Macmillan md
asked his pardon for having to fulfill his duty.
The emperor distributed several pieces of gold
bearing his efigy to the soldiers, recommend
Ing them not to aim at his face. He then
embraced Gems. Mejia and Miramon and 90
the latter had placed himself on IFS right, he
said TO him aloud: "Brave men should be re-
spected BY their sovercigns TO the brink of the
grave. General, pass to the place of honor.n
Miramon stepped TO the center. Then with a
nrm voice. the emperor addressed the crowd:
"Mexicansi Men Of my race and origin are
born either to make peoples happiness or to
the last shed for the redemption Of this un-
happy country: Long live Mexicol" Imme-
diate!y Gen. hiramon, at the top OF his voice.
% when he commanded his troops on the
battle field, cried: "MexIcansi Before the
courtmartial my defenders only sought to
save my life. At the moment am about 70
appear before my God I protest against the
name Of traitor which they have thrown in my
face to Justify my condemnation. Let this
spot OF infamy be removed from my children's
name, and God grant that my country may be
happy. Long live Mexicoi Gen. Mejia raised
his eyes toward the heavens; every holy
mother. ! beseech thy Son TO pardon me, - ]
A volley rang oat from the file Of soldiers, and,
amidst the cloud Of smoke, which slowly
drifted away, Maximilian appeared writhing
convuleiycly In pool Of blood, and groantngs
"hsv Hombrsf' The coup Dc grecs put him
cut Of his agony.-Psrts Figaro.