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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Conrad Miller, &C, prominent Ber-
rien county pioneer, is dead.
Freeman Bradbury, aged 70 years, is
dead at his home, four miles east Of
Niles.
Vermontville, died from an overdose
of morphine.
A joint stock company at Prescott
has purchased 1920 acres in Ogemaw
and Iosco counties and will establish
stock farm.
Lightning struck John Bramer's
barn at Sutton's Bay, burning every
thing, including horses and stock. Loss
$4,000.
The Salling-Hanson Lumber Co. Of
Grayling have purchased the Crump
box factory at RoscOmmon. They will
take possession at once.
VIM. Hennessy, fireman on the tug
Thomas Thompson, and Michael HUI
land. a blacksmith at GiraTd mill, near
Menominee, were Frustrated by the
heat Both men in "a critical condition.
Charles Baxter, farmer living five
miles east of DuTand, takes the palm
with his yield of hay. Out of little
less than nine acres Baxter hauled
AWAY 46 large loads.
Joseph Swank, wife and children Of
West Branch were taken violently i'll
from eating cheese. For a time Mrs.
Swank and the children were in crit
zeal condition, but the doctor finally
saved them
Thomas II. Glenn, formerly editor Of
the Berrien County Freeman, at Niles,
died at his home in Chicago. He was
at one time a member of the house of
representatives Of this state, and later
clerk of the senate. He was well
known in newspaper circles, and was
} once employed on the Detroit Tribune
staff.
1.-THE remains of Ellis Gust, OF the
1orty-seventh volunteer infantry, who
Ysied in the Philippines of typhoid fe-
YER MAY 4, 1900, were laid TO rest with
military honors in Medina. The fu-
nare, was the largest ever held in Me-
dina. over ] 900 people being present.
Members OF the Forty-seventh acted
as pallbearers.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Going to Enjoy Life.

Muskegon, Mich, July 24.-About
the trst thing that DR.. &. ]. Dove of
this city bought out of the S25, 900 that
was left him by a relative dying in
England, was an automobile, and he
Is how going to make use of it to go to
the Pan-American. He has Joined a
crowd OF Automobiles from Grand
Rapids and Chicago that will leave
Grand Rapids on Aug. l for Detroit
and then on to Buffalo, They expect
the trip to take them seven days, and
every second day they will give ban.
quet and reception wherever they hap.
pen to be.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Man Yoy DON'T Nee. Every pay.

st. Joseph, Mich, July 23.-John
Martin. a young Chicago man, effected
a remarkable rescue on the river, saw,
ing four lives. He went rowboat rid,
Ing with George Fifeld and wife and
William Conger and wife, all of Chi.
cago In changing seats, the party
accidentally overturned the boat Mar
tin righted the boat and rescued the
four people, one after the other. Mrs
Conger was the last to be saved, and
he swan with her to the shore. Mrs
Conger lost a purse containing $10O
and diamond ring valued at $3.50
Martin dived and recovered the purse
after saving the four people. He was
the only member of the party who
could swim.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
THE Bl-CENTENARY
Celebration Will Be in Full Blast
From Today On.

Detroit. July 24.-The principal
streets Of the city present a gala APP
pearance, and the bi-centenary cele.
bration is now on. A national salute
of q guns was fired from the steamer
Fessenden at sunrise this morning, at
10 a. m. the chair of justice in Cadillac
square was dedicated. at noon the city
hall bell peeled forth two hundred
strokes, and the historical and literary
exercises in the Light Guard armory
are in full blast this afternoon. This
evening Cadillac and his party will be
received at the wharf of the public
lighting plant and proceed to Jefferson
and Woodward avenue, where a cross
will be erected. At the city hall the
keys of the city will be presented by
Mayor Maybury to Cadillac and imme.
diately thereafter a reception will be
held IN the Russell house, opsn to ev.
eryOne
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
A PLUCkY CASHIER
Prevents the Looting of a ST. Joseph
Railroad Office.

st. Joseph, Mich, July 24.-Two
burly hold-up men entered the Illinois,
Indiana & Iowa railroad Office, in the
heart of st. Joseph, yesterday after.
noon when all the employees were out
after ice cream soda.
They opened the cash drawer and
secured several dollars in change and
were attempting to blow open the safe
when Cashier Frank Hamilton ap-
peared. Throw up your hands and
keep damn quiet" commanded one of
the men, threatening Hamilton with
an iron bar
Before the words were out of the
robbers mouth the plucky cashier had
grabbed up a heavy chair and dealt
him an awful blow over the head. fell
ing him TO the floor Hamilton then
made for the other man, who jumped
out of window TO save himself. In
the meanwhile the fellow struck with
the chair managed to escape. The
police are on their trail
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
Officer Fatally Shot and Crowd
Lynch His Assailant,

ElXins, w. Va, July 23-Last night
the dead body of VIM. Brooke colored,
swung from the limb of tee in the
city park here, and Chief of Police
Robert Lilly lies dying in a Cumber-
berland, Md, hospital from the eff
fects of bullet wound inflicted by the
colored man. Yesterday afternoon
word was brought to the police station
that VIM. Brooks, a well-known col
pred man, was creating trouble in the
tower end of town and asking for the
aid of an officer to subdue him. Chief
of Police Lilly said he would go him.
self and bring the man in. When
Brooks saw the officer coming he start
ed to run for the house, and by the
time Lilly came up TO the house, which
had good sized crowd surrounding 1t,
and ordered the man to come out,
Brooks came to the window of front
room armed with gun. officer Lilly
ordered him to surrender and come
peacefully to the lookup. Brooks said
he would not go peaceably or any 9TH
er way. Lilly ran into the house for
the black man. There was a struggle
and the officer was fatally shot.
The negro was chased by the crowd
through the streets. The sheriff cap
tured him, but he was taken away
from that officer and hanged in the
public park.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Do Carpets shorten LifeY

Just think what n horrible receptacle
Of unclean things the carpet is in the
rich English or French house! Where
there are carpets, people should on en-
tering be given slippers, as in the Meth
erlands, or the footbath, as ut Turk
ish mosque. Making servants sweep
carpets is another proof that evil is
wrought for want of thought. Flou-
rens attributed the prevalence Of lung
and throat diseases in England to car
peted rooms.-London Truth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
ITS ALL OFF,"
Said a Battle Creek Woman as She
Killed Herself

Battle Creek, Mich, July 24.-Jen-
ME Black, wife of w. Black, a brake
man on the Grand Trunk, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock by taking carbolic acid. Do
nestle intelIclty is thought to have
been the cause. She came out on the
front porch in plain view of her hus-
band and several neighbors. She drank
the acid from small bottle, screamed
Its all OIL, went into the house and
was dead in ten minutes. Coroner
Robertson impaneled a jury. which ad.
Journed to Thursday. The family for
merry lived in Covington, Ind, but
have been Aere three years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Chinaman Assaulted.

Owosso, Mich, July 24.-Sing Lee,
local washee wasnee, is a sorry look
ing Chinaman. A tough young man,
who had lost his ticket, demanded his
shirt just the same and the Chinaman
refused to give it up. The man
Knocked him out in jig time, gathered
up an armful of Numbered shirts and
coolly walked away Sings face is held
together with strips of court plaster
and he offers a reward of So for the
discovery of his assailant's identity.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
For the Non-Payment of a Judgment
On Debt

st. Joseph, Mich, July 23.-Charles
Brunkey of this city has been placed
in solitary confinement for the non.
payment of judgment obtained three
weeks ago by Gustav Querkodus, an
other well-known farmer. The judg.
ment is for $25, which Brunkey is we'll
able to pay, but refuses for the sake
of principle. Cleve Brunkey, his son.
was locked up with him at first, but
the two enjoyed themselves so well
entertaining their numerous friends
that Querdokus withdrew his judg-
ment against the son and had the
father placed in solitary confinement.
1t is the first case of its kind in this
county.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Will Hoist Assessments.

Flint, Mich, July 23.-Hon. Ira T
Sayre of the state tax commission was
in the city yesterday on his way to
Lansing where the commission will
today have a session with the private
bankers of the state, He said the trip
taken by him and the other commits
sioners to summer resorts between OF
tawa Beach and Mackinaw last week
meant business.
He says that the assessments run
from 20 to so per cent of the value OF
the property, and intimated that steps
would be taken TO correct the inequali
ty. Some cottages worth $4,000. the
commission found, were assessed fol
$4,000.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
FIGHTING TAX-GATHERER.
People Wouldn't Pay and a Rough
House Ensued.

Beulah, Mich, July 23.-Forty tax
payers of Beulah were arrested yester-
day morning by Sheriff Little charged
with resisting the tax collector. The
trouble grows out of an attempt of
Benzonia village officials to enforce
the collection of taxes under the in.
corporation act passed by the legisla-
ture.
Benzonia included Beulah in their
village limits unknown TO the citizens
OF the latter place, and several fist
fights took place yesterday morning.
The tax collector received a black
eye and Village President Harrison
was knocked down.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Heroic Mother.

st. Joseph, Mich, July 23.-Mrs.
Frank Herring, wife of a prominent
business man Of US city, performed
a heroic deed in rescuing her young
son Mark from the lake. The lad was
dragged into the water by a big dog,
a family pet, and got beyond his depth.
Mrs. Herring sprang into the lake with
all of her clothing on, and reached
the boy as he was about to go down
for the third time.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
PASSENGERS All Saved

Saginaw, Mich, July 24.-The
steamer City of New Baltimore, run.
ming between we're and Tawas, sank in
the river three miles from here. with
30 passengers on board. The boat was
returning from an excursion to Fort
Lookout, when it sprang a leak and
commenced to fill. Word was sent here
by telephone and the tug Mclean was
sent out TO take off the passengers.
All on board were safely landed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Message of Coincidence.

Denver, July 24.-ln consequence Of
the death of Mrs. Kruger, the editors
of the News, the Post and the Times
and number of prominent citizens,
including James b. Orman, governor
of Colorado; r. r. Wright, mayor Of
Denver, and Commander w. d. Sny.
man, sent the following message to
President Kruger
Accept our heartfelt condolences in
your bereavement, assuring you that
the heart of every American bleeds for
you and your people"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Ball PLAYER Dead,

Muskegon, Mich. July 24.-Herman
Priege, aged % years, a baseball play
er well known in this locality, died
here yesterday. His death was due to
an accident he sustained in a bail
game two years ago. While running
TO first base he fell and broke a hip
bone. Several operations were per-
formed, but he steadily grew worse.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
MICHIGAN Pensioners.

Washington, July 23-Michigan
pensions were granted Monday as fol-
Battle Greek, Sc ditional-Monroe
Weatherwax, Somerset Centre, $12;
Henry o. Jewell, Jackson, IS. Increase
Luther Densmore, Ada, So. Reissue
and increase-Lebbens p Graves,
Crosby, SIS. Widows-Mary A. Hughes,
Detroit, So. War with Spain: Original
&C. w. Albaugh, Marshall. IS.
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Condition is Alarminn-

st. Joseph, Mich, July 24.-The ex-
cessive heat of sunday and Monday
has killed the blackberry crop, and the
last hope OF the farmer in thisvicinity
is gone. The condition is alarming.
One crop after another has failed, hut
there has been constant hope of the
blackberry crop. There are 1000 farm
ers in this vicinity who do not know
how they are going to get through the
winter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Three Bodies Recovered.

Iron Mountain, Mich, July 24.-Fred
Hanop, married; Robert Morelick,
angle, and Frank Woodins, aged II
years, were drowned In small stream
near Floodwood, Dickinson county
They were fishing from a raft con-
structed of small logs. Nothing can
be learned as to how the accident oc-
curred. The raft was found over
slrned. The bodies were recovered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Five Families Burned Out.

Hillman, Mich, July 23.-No less
than five families were burned out as
a result of forest fires, which have
been raging here this past week. They
lived on farms in this vicinity and lost
all they had. The fires have damaged
a large amount of timber, but rain has
subdued the flames
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
BURGLARS at Stockhridne.

Stockbridge, July 24.-Thieves en-
tered the home Of Ralph Cobb and
made off with a gold watch and con
siderable amount of silverware. Mrs.
Cobb was i'll and was lying on the
couch in the sitting-room, through
which the thief was obliged to pass in
order to secure the watch, but she was
not awakened.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
Sarcastic.

Art Dealer-Yes, that was painted by
one OF the old masters. But, 1 beg your
pardon, sir, you must not touch it with
your umbrella.
Old Mr.. Hardplayer-What's the mat
ter? Isn't 1t dry yet?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-26
a Hard-Headed Cuss.

Perry, Mich, July 23.-Austin Wing,
well-to-do farmer, living one mile
east of here, fell 40 feet from the top
of a scaffold in his barn and struck
on his head. The wound is not dan
gerous.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-04
PRoCEso RUIDoso
AIcaIdes absueiaOs

En- los dfas sabado y domingo nltI
mo oelebrose en- Ia Corte de Distrito que
aotuaba on Guayama, ell juioio oral con
ira los alcaldes de aquella poblacion,
Arroyo Patillas-
Defendi6 nuestros amigos 81 notable
abogado querido correligionario nuestro
don Tomas Barnardini. Fueron exami-
nados los testigos de cargo, quienes en-
un trauscurso de oontradicoiones monstruo'
sas demostraron plensmente, que Ell he
cho denunciado solo obedecfa 8 pasiones
polfticas, habi6Edose tramado de una ma.
nera indigna y torpe.
FL ministerio fiscal en- vista de las
resu!tanoias del juicio retro su acusacion,
en- un bonito discurso dej6 en- bueu con
oepto Ell nombre fama de los distin-
guidos senores Vidal, Virella y De
ohondens, como autoridades, asf como
los demas acusados.
Tooole Ell turno seguidamente al le
trado defensor, quien en- un en6rgico
discurso desmenuzo las pruebas esoritas
en- unos atestados hechos la sombra de
os fusiles de la policfa lnsular, renunoisn.
do gu prueba. Como trato duramente
las turbas republicans que en- los dias
del mes de Octubre alteraron Ia pax en-
Guayama cierta gente del pueblo 60
mandada por un seflor conocido quien
Sc da Ell mote Peste bubonica ,,
protesto gritando <fuera pueblos, con 10
que produio una alteration del orden en-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-04
SNas eTsy gyss


En- Ia maf1ana del s8bado estuvo una
Comisi6n del Comite de defensa contra ell
biz Hollander, oonferenoiar con 81 go
bernador. Este les manifesto que habfa
frmado Ia noohe pasada Ell referldo pro :
yecto de ley y no podfa oonourrir la
asamblea por tener que salir la isla.
Don Manuel Trujillo, que fu6 de
olarado cesante hace muy POGO por el ayun-
tamiento de San Juan, ha sido nombrado
comisionado de apremios del Estado.
-Circula ell rumor de que Bazan ha
llevado los tribunales VaIIdejuly por Ia
hoia suelts que publico este contra aquei.
Los poliofas que en- defensa propia
dieron muerte en- la Carolina Sebastian
Rivera piden su exoarcelaoion.
Don Manuel Aybar ha sido nom :
brado escribiente de aquel municipio.
Aver sc hizo la mar ell vapor de
guerra venezolano que se encontraba surto
en- Ia bahia de San Juan.
-Personas eompetentes aseguran que
el asunto del bill Hollander Sc ganara en-
:os Estados Unidos, pues hasta estA fuers
de ley.
-Antes de aver lego de norte am6ri-
ca ell vapor americana Caracas. En 81 han
venido algunos touriStos de los muchos
que Sc esperan para carnaval.
Sc proyectan diversas manifestaoio
nes de protestas contra Ell biU Holiander.
-El 10 del eorriente mes empezarau
los tradicionsles juegos de oarnavaI.
Por ell Consejo eiecutivo no Sc aprobo
la noche del 81 ell fana0So bill sobre con
tratacion de IN emprestito de tres millones
de dollars.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-04
SERVlLISM0 DE- LA CAMARA

pueblo de Puerto Rico; de ese modo han
violado La confsnza depositsda en- ellos por
Ell pueblo.s
La aprobaoi6n del bill Hollander por
esos delegados puede cali6carse de INDIa
NIDAD. Else biH Sc hs sprobsdo msdiante
nm convenio deshonroso para cualquier
Camara del mundo. Comprometi6ronse
aprobar ell 5iW. con uDs si"lple enmienda,
81 ell Consejo ejecutivo lee aprobaba SIN
KNMIENDAs, Al qee el!1e ! bian presenta-
do sobre reorganization de ia policfs insu
lar. POGO les iraport&Is que ell 6iU No
llande- hu"diese al rs5s para sus fines
pc!tticoe los intP'5car O.. otro, ell de la
policfs, I miontras ellea sUmisos como
ocrcs-os; opedleCtes com, olavos, dan gu
aproDaoicu al dessstrobo oty, los console
rec SInGT1oGn"s las t.ansfcrL an, modif oan
y aitersn al ds la roliofa losllar, aproban.
doles una sonora del proyecso que presen
taron.
No se puede dar mayor menospreoio
por parte de los hombres del gobierno, para
unos canareros que tan d6cit flexible
mente Sc prestan al ospricho de sus amos.
De ciento y pioo de bills aprobsdos
por la Camara 6GiG, solo catoroe han sido
aceptados por ell Consejo J Ell gobernador.
1 Puede darse mayor desd9n nj Indifferent
cia mas mortifoanteP
z era natural que asf sucediese. El
que paga, msnda; nadie puede sgradecer
nj aceptsr como expontaneos sinceros,
los servicios que Sc le presten q cambio de
una remuneration.
Esa CAmara no solo ha sido la exte-
rioriEacion de un servilismo atrox, sino 10
humiliation de unos hombres que polftios
mente quedar8n anulados para seguir re-
presentando a un pats sltivo y diguo.
Hsce cuatro dfas Sc cerro esa Camars,
como Sc cierran los sepuloros : con una
cruz en- Ell centro.
Pronto, pues, en- ell frontis, aparecera
esta inscription
eAquf yaoen Ell deooro y la dignidad
&c un partido que vendio su patria, d su
pueblo y a su raxa. Comprehension
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-04
EI Ca.sasseas
del sIbUIO

En- la tards del sAbado los vecinos de
la calle Padial. prolongaoion norte, fueron
testigos de una escena sangrienta.
Ramona Vilar viyfa maritalmente con
un tabaquero de nombre Nicolas Casado y,
estando en- su hahitacion, observe la pre-
sencia de Francisco Domenech, alias Pauo
real, indigiduo que fu6 su amigo Sntimo
durante seia amos de cuyo trato 50 aleid
por sus perversas inelinaciones. j, @
Ramona se lanz6 la calle dandole
alcsnce su perseguidor, derrib lndola en-
TERRA con fuertes golpes de pu1o y produ
ci6ndole dos heridaa de suma gravedad.
FL Pdvo se dirigio luego Ia casa de
Ia Vilar, apunaleo IN catre, rompio variol
Obietos hizo trizas la ropa de aquella J
de Casado, su amante.
Fu6 preso por I'm guardia municipal
Francisco Domenech es IN sugeto d.
malos antecedentes. Vino exprofeso de Ii
capt. 81. .donde reside, para lleyar oabo 81
delito en- eata ciudad.
Cuenta 3S aflos viste decentemente
Hace algdn tempo se le proceso por supo
nersele autor del asesinato de Acevedo
equilibrista venexolsno. 7 le absolvio 9
tribunal por faltas de pruebas.
Ramona VIlar tiene como 25 amos
es de caracter s6fio paoffioo present,
una herida penetrante en- la ma1eca dere-
cha que interes6 una vena arteria y otra Ell
Ell l&do tanbi6n derecho del cuello que q.
prolonga hasta la cara. Ademas un rasgu
no superficial en- Ell dedo anular de az
dieatra.
Addiction !: La mujer agredida dic4
que pidie auxilios en- balde un policf:
insular que presenciaba impasible los he
chos.
FL juxgado oonooe los asuntos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-04
CANAR..D.isAS
Session de "a locke del 81

DID principle Ell acto Las ocho, pre-.
sidiendo Rossy.
-Recfbese del Conseio eiecutivo ell
H. B. de Sanchez Morales dando en-
arrendamiento los predios de terrenos d
Ia compafifa de ferrocarriles, de Puerto
Rico.
-Acu6rdaae por Ia CAmara nom
brar con oaracter de permanente La comi-
sion que 90 habis designsdo CON anterio-
ridad para investigar el ramo de obras
phblicas.
-Elfgese otra comisi6n para que vsya
nj Consejo ejecutivo pedir Ell pronto
a espacho del 6tU sobre el empr6stito.
-Sanchez Morales propuso que se
redactase IN memorial pidiendo al 60
bierno de los Estsdos Unidos que impon-
ra nm derecho de so otvs. por quintal a la
AL extrangers que Sc importe en- ell pafs
Quedo designado el presidente para
M redaccion.
La oomsion de presupuesto de Ia
CSmara que conferencio con la del Eie.
outiyo mani6ests por VOC de Ia presi-
dencia. que las rebsias que Sc hicieron &
yarioa sueldos de los empleados de dis
tintos centros, no habfsn sido aceptsdas,
deiandose muehas dc elias como spsre
cfan On el presuPueato.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-04

ell Tribunal. FL digno presldents ~.
Ia oalma y serenidad que lie distingue ~
todos sus aotos, mando que sc despei,..
ell salon hacienda deteuer los pertu,b'
dores; pero como los pocos que 10 hicis
ron no continuaron, GO reanUdo Ia se.;I.
siguiendo en- Ell uso de la palabra ell sem,
Bernardini, Este, como al principio -.
mino su disourso probando de una man.
ra evidente La ineulpabilidad de sus A.
fendidos.
Sc voto La sentencia por la Cors
de aouerdo con las manifestations A.
ministerio publioo: por no eonstitur ds
Tito loe l. 3oIoG ..aauuo4anos. Fueron al
sue!tos los 4de uastoE rec ].
Merece huestro plaoeme ell iurisCoD
sultc qae tuvc 4 gu oa-go La defensa M,
su vai:ente ; aermoa@ oraci6n de d,
cargo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-02-04
La PRESIDEhCIA De LA REPUDLICA GUIANA
DISCuTuDA j PuNETAxoS

En La session celebrada ell viernes por
la asamblea que redaota la constitution de
la futura republics Sc discutio extensa y
acaloradamente 81 un extraDgero podfa ser
elegido para presidir al Estado Iibre.
Hubo una lament able division en- los
convencionales, ocurriendo escenas borras
cosas entire los campanillazos de la presi
dencia.
Los nacionalistss eran partidarios de
que SO otorgara tan elevado cargo indistin-
tamente 4 un natural de Ia isla IN ex-
trsngero, toda vez que Maxine Gomez, ell
valiente caudillo de las fuerzas libertado-
ras, 90 dominiosno.
Fue ls discussion tan refida que algu.
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