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and ti.e news of the happy casualty induced

a rising of the people apainst bis authority. When

he heard of this he called for Ills six brace of

pistols and swore nor, a man of the revolters

should be lelt alive, but finding himself unable to

mount his horse and balked in his vengeance, he

turned around and blew his brains out. Now

Hayti was never more prosperous than in that

King's reign. He had a law strictly enforced that

no boy should grow up without learning a trade or

some useiul occupation. Idleness was prohibited,

and as a consequencc there was no poverty. Had

the King been less inhuman and more enlightened

he could have sounded a dynasty which might have

come down to tills day, strong in the affections of a

rich and conte ted people.

A REPUBLIC WHICH PROVES A CURSE.

Now what is the condition to-day A general

feeling of insecurity, because 110 one can tell from

one hour to the other what Is about to beepme of

the government.. Last month twenty-two young

men were shot up at Gonaives lor starting a crv in

favor of Salomon lor President. 1 lauded at Cape

Hayilan from a? schooner, on which Miss Salnave

ana her younger brother, offspring of ex-I'resident

Salnave, who was shot, were passengers. We

were about twelve In number, and as we marched

in the blazing sun from one general's office to

another, at each of which a look at the passports

was demanded, the Salnaves received a perfect

ovation. Women rushed out of their houses to kiss

Miss Salnave and her brother, and lots of spruce

young It-Hows offered themselves as an escort.

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1873). New York [N.Y.], 1873-04-22. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1873-04-22/ed-1/?sp=6

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1873-04-22.