San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-22
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
What Can I Do for You Sir'-Hon.
Ramon Trevino Dead. Sketch
of His Life-City Dots.

non. hdIuOn lTeNlnO, l.. IL. u, OK gov
ernor of the state of Nueva Leon, and
who has been attorney for the northern
division Of the Mexican National railway
since 1882, died at his home in this city
Saturday night, after brief Illness. Mr..
Trevino was the most prominent and bes
known man on this frontier and he was
| loved and honored by all who knew him.
His death is public loss to this CITY and
state, and especially TO the Americans.
Whenever one of them called on him,
| either on business or when in distress, af-
| Jer been seated he would ask:
WHAT CAN DO FOR YOU SIR -
And lift was in his power TO serve
them he did so at once, and he never fail
ed in getting for them what they wanted.
The Americans in Monterey are talking
OF erecting monument to his memory.
Mr. Trevino was born on the 31St of
January, 1S4l, in the town of San Nicolas
de los GarZas, which is about eight miles
from Monterey, state of Nueva Leon.
When he was few years old, his parents,
Francisco and Sonora Francisco Trevino,
moved to this city and sent the little lad
to the public school, where he showed
such aptitude for learning, that they took
him from there and sent him to the Sem
mary college. While there he carried off
several prizes for scholarship and good
conduct, and at the age of fifteen, the de-
gree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred on
him.
After this he applied himself to the
study of law, and in order TO encourage
him in his aspiration for knowledge his
father placed him in charge of Father
Mariana de j. CardinoS, the parish priest,
and Hon. Trinidad de la Cara Y. Melo,
counselor at law.
In 1862 he graduated with high honors
and had the degree I L. L. d. conferred
on him by Hon. Domingo MARTINEZ. l.. L.
ID. who was at that time the senior lawper
and one of the ableSt in the Republic of
Mexico, and the Hon. Darula Prieto
Cara and Evta- councillors at law, and
one of the Professors in the Civil College,
in Monterey.
While at college he was employed in
several important suits, all of which he
won, and which gave him a reputation
Throughout the state, and at once became
very popular with the people.
Before finishing his entitc studies he
was elected u member of the municipal
council, which office he filled with honor
to himself and TO the satisfaction of the
public. While in the City Council. he ad-
yocated a liberal system of education,
and he contributed literally from his pri-
vate purse towards educating the poor.
While an Alderman he was married TO
Miss Josefa Martinez Cordinas, one of
the leading families of Monterey by
whom he raised large family.
During the years 1865 and &C, when the
French had possession of Monterey, he
resided in hes native town, and assisted
the peor of the place with his advice aud
means.
Alter the empire was overthrow, he
returned 30 Monterey, and the Hon.
Jesus, Maria Aguilar before leaving
Monterey fer the City of Mexico, present.
ed Mr. Tregino with four of his principal
houses in the city, in one of which he
died on Saturday night, which the public
called his Noche Triste sad night and
his large library.
Before the close of 1866. he was appoint
ed the first and second professor of the
Jurisprudence College," which position
he filled with honor to himself, until 1867,
when he was appointed secretary TO the
Civil College in Monterey.
During all these years that he served as
professor and secretary in the colleges,
his reputation went abroad, and he be
came so popular with the people that they
elected him governor in 1874. and he
served two years. While he was COVER
nor he dons ted conSidera BILE attention to
public instruction. He caused several
laws to be passed tending towards the
regulation of the public administration
OF justice; ordering that the secretaries of
the tribunal judges be lawyers. He ere
ated the 5tb and 9th judicial districts of |
the state; he issued the laws that regu
lated the necessity of getting titles of /
professions, which is very liberal because |
1t opened the doors to many men of talent |
and learning without the restrictions that |
until then were opposed to the selection |
OF the professions.
Mr.. TrevinOs administration was pro-
gressive, peaceful and paternal. He was
the idol OF the people, the rich and the
l., Il
honorary member of the wOrkingmen'S
society, and one Of its members delivered
an Grafton at his bier.
Before retiring from the governorShip |
he commenced the erection of the "Pari |
an market house, which is the handsom
,st oR the continent,and is a living mOnu
nent to his public enterprise and memory |
Ramon Trevino is dead and his
)ody is Wondering in the grave, but
WHAT CAN DO FOR YeU, SIR?
S not dead, but will live forever i'm the |
hearts and the affections of all the Amer
cans that had dealings with him. They |
Xtend to his aged parents and his family |
heir sincere sympathy.
Mr.. Treyino was buried at 5 d. m. Sun
lay, and the hearse was followed to the |
rave by thousands Of his fellow citizens.
Monterey is fast filling, up with stran-
ers. There is not day but what
arge number arrive, spend a few days I
boxing at the sights, and then take the {
lexican National train for the Il uena |
'ista Of the Sierra Madre, Saltillo.
Last night Mr.. Sol Guggenheim, of New
,ork, ane one OF the millionaires of that >
ty, arrived from the City OF Mexico. Mr. 1
hggenheim is large stakeholder in sew
raj smelters in Colorado. Last winter
9 visited this with view of erecting +
smelter, providing he could get the 0!
ght kind Of ore and quartz. After max +
e a thorough examination of the re-
,urees of the mines that are tributary 4
J Monterey, he visited other mining
stricts throughout the public he
LlnnAnd AInnfnrnnr thu host oit-