Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-03

five years ago, aud who was killed. so
the masons claim, because he was one
the first masons in Mexico. The muir
der was committed thirty-three years
ago, and until the present the heart
was carefully preserved In Mexico
where, the masons say, will always be
a mystery, except among the craft. II
finally came into the possession Of Mrs.
Rosalia l.. de Coney, the wife
OF Alexander r. de Coney, now
the consel general of Mexico and
resident OF San Francisco. The last re-
quest Of the dead man-that his heart
be preserved and removed TO some place
where 1t would not be disturbed in iu-
ture years-had never been carried out.
The heart had been preserved, and 1t
was still In Mexico and In danger from
the unsettled condition OF the country,
and those who felt the responsibility OF
CARRYING out that last request did not
feel that their strange charge was safe
until il had been deposited with the
Masonic fraternity in the United
States.
Among those who knew OF the exist
ence Of the strange relic was Mrs. Rosa
liza L. de Coney, who WAS in her child
hood the favorite of the dead man, and
IL was this reason that made her the
more anxious TO carry out his last re-
Quest. How the heart came into her
possession will always remain as pro-
found q secret as how 1t was obtained
and preserved through all these years.
STORY OF THE MEXICAN MASON.
In 1921, in the City OF Guadalajara,
State OF Jallsco, Republic Of Mexico,
Ygnacio Herrera Cairo was born. His
father, Anacleto Herrera, founded the
first lodge of Masons 10 the republic OF
Mexico soon after It's declaration OF
separation and independence OF Spain,
and from him YgDacio received the In
splration Of liberty, equality and fra
ternity. He graduated as doctor In
medicine aud from boyhood until his
death he was noted .or his love for the
moor, which he demonstrated practl-
calIy by his care, attention and
charity to the sick and needy. Ygnacio
took an active part In politics
and was chosen 10 I'LL many Important
positions, and finally was made Govern
or OF the State OF JaiiscO. While 10 that
Office he discovered plot Of the then
denominated "church party" against |
the government, and he caused them TO |
be arrested and put In jail. On retiring |
from the governorship he went 10 his /
farm about sixty miles from Guadala-
lara. retiring from all politics, ADD |
there. with his wife aud children, sisters /
and aged grandmother, he devoted him
self TO their support and care, living |
happily and loved by all. he did not,
however, forget that there was danger
10 be apprehended from his political
enemies then in power, and previous TO
his retiring to his farm made known 70
the few brethren masoos that he felt
himself TO be in danger.
He therefore e1acted promise from
his brethren, Sin case be should De
murdered and his body found, 10 see
tina, Il was properly buried, and, IL not
too far deeomposed, 10 carefully remove
the heart and carefully and sscredly
conceal and preserve il, aud with the
reonest that when the opportunity ar
rived TO place the heart In charge OF
some chapter OF the Rose Crolx or
other Masonic body, which would ac-
cent the sacred trust and sacredly pre-
serve it az the heart VI true brother
Mason, who died martyr TO the prin-
cipIes OF freemasonry, the rights OF con-
science and Of civil and religious liberty
for Ali mankind" This promise they
gave.
CAPTURED BY SOLDIERS AND SHOT.
On the Goth Of May, 1858. his political :
enemies being 10 power. there appeared
Suddenly at the farm one Manuel Plela-
so with a band OF soldiers. asking for
the doctor, who was engaged 10 direct
ing his labors at distance from
The house. His sister, belug alarmed.
snrang through a window Ia the rear OF
the house, and ran 70 warn the doctor
~ his danger. Ee was mounted on .
horss noted for IT'S feetness Pc sH1(I
bsys easily escaped n
bis sister for j
that ''he "
had nc -
and