The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-09-12
The Black Republic.


General Solomon, the deposed Presi-
dent q nayti, was among the passengers
who arrived at New York on Friday
from Santiago by the Cuban mail Glen
fuegos, himselef an exile and refugee
from the island over which he ruled for
nine years under the form Of a democ-
racy with the authority Of a dictator. lie
IS a tall, well-built black man Of 20 years,
with bnsby white hair, and Of dignifed
carriage and imposing appearance. He
was accompanied by his wife, q French
woman several years his junior, their lit
tie daughter of ;, an bidder daughter by
a former marriage, Mrs. Emelia Pierre.
the Generals private secretary, general
L. :. Laioutant, and his wife, a black
woman, and by assiugle colored female
servant.
When the party left the ship they were
at once surrounded by an i~mportunate
crowd Of hotel General Salo.
mon who does not understand English,
at first mistook them for a delegation of
welcomers, but upon being apprised of
Of his mistake he motioned them aside
by a dignifed wave of the hand that was
not to be and was not mistaken by the
4" barkers." The party then proceeded
up Pine street on foot, Mrs, Solomon,
who had visited New York about two
years ago, leading the way toa restaurant
where they had breakfast. After that
they proceeded to the Office ofthe French
line Of transatlantic steamers and en-
gagged passage for Havre by the Ia Cham
payne, which sailed on Saturday, and
gave orders for the transfer Of their bag
age 10 the la Champagne. The party
spent the day in sightseeing about the
city. stopping at an occasional restaurant
for refreshments, when fatigued and 60
ing to the Havre steamer in the evening.
Solomon says he does not believe the
telegraph report that General Legitime
had been elected President Of Hayti. lie
said that General Telemache, who was
advancing from the north with troops,
had greater power than Legitime, and
would be more likely to get the Presiden-
cy. General Solomon will settle down in
France, aud never expects Z visit his ma
tive island again.
United States Consul Gautier. in re-
porting to the State Department the cause
Of the uprising against Solomon, say
tina, Saturday, August 4 the Consular
Cons were invited to call at the Marie,
and on doing 81 General Telemache adj
dressed them in regard to the proposed
resolution. He spoke Of the illegal and
arbitrary acts Of President Solomon. his
violation Of the Constitution. his arrests
Of senators and other eminent citizens.
keeping them in prison during his pleas
ure for months and years without grant
ing them a trial his wasting OF the peo-
pies money, allowing his ~fayorites to
squander hundreds OF thousands Of dol
lars annually his having a number Of
innocent men shot, e,c. General Tele-
mache said he felt that by continuing in
the service Of snch a chief he assumed a
certain share ofthe odium which marked
his administration, and he considered il
his duty 10 his country and I his man
hood to assist in bringing about a new
order Of things. He thereupon announced
that he would take up arms the follow
ing day. and would fire alarm guns when
he did 50. He added that he had con-
vened the Consuls Of the different ma
lions TO assure them that the interests Of
foreigners and natives would be alike
protected, and that no disorder would
occur in the city. The Consul says that
order and security reignsat Cape Haytien
and that were it not for the soldiers and
the armed men on the street it would
hardly be credited that they are in the
midst Of q revelation.