The sun

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Manritz said that things ware apparently quiet

at Port-au-Prince and Jacmel. bnt passengers,

newspapers, and letters report occasional bat

tles or skirmishes with the northern foe. and

say that armed and drunken negroes are rais

ing Ned in Port-au-Prinea. Legitime, after

having been elected President by the south on

Dee. 16. was inaugurated with great pomn and

glory. In tha north Hlpoolyto has also been

declared elected President of the republic.

Forty-four out oi the eighty-five delegates to

the Constituent Assembly rotod unanimously,

it is announced, for Legitime on Sunday. Dec.

16. at Port-au-Prince. The official decree,

signed by ail the delegates, came along in the,

mail. It was headed Liberty. Equality. Fra

ternity." Among the signers were Jean Bap

tlste. Nelson Passy. Julien A. Jean Baptlste.

Alexander Casimer. and Pericles Tlamberi. all

all of whom, it will be remombered, came to

Port-au-Prince to represent Hippolyto from

northern towns at the original election. Pas

sengers on the steamer said it was common

talk In Port-au-Prince -that these men had

been bribed and cajoled into support of Legit

ime and promised fat offices In case the ma

jority they gave him caused his Government to

bo recognized by foreign powers. Two days

aftor tho election took place Legitime issued

the following document which he had posted

throughout the territory loyal to him;

Ktoctaitanox.

Th rontlcsl Amiably hTtnr arpotatea ne ta 0

ofltt eC Cluer Xaamrat or to aaaoa. rtves me a

rnr daxy to perform. Wlta tnerrec ct otf and tfc

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The sun. (1888). New York [N.Y.], 1888-12-30. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030272/1888-12-30/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The sun, 1888-12-30.