The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
POLITICAL FEELING RUNS HIGH
IN OLD MEXICO.
TWO POLICEMEN ARE KILLED
Celebration Of Anniversary Of Victory
OF Diaz at PuebIa Ends
in 2ic,.

Monterey, Mexico, April 3.-During
the celebration here Of the victory OF
General Diaz' troops over the French
at Puebla on April 2, 1867, after the
disbanding of a grand parade on the
Zaragosa PLACE, a mob of $4,000 cit
liens, partisans of Francisco Reyes,
who is one of the candidates opposing
Governor Bernardo Reyes, late min
lister of war in President Diaz' cabi-
net, marched in a body to the resi-
dence of Governor Reyes and began
20 heap abuse upon the governor,
greeting him with a shower of stones
aud yells of Death to Reyes" and
ether cries.
The celebration of Diaz' victory be-
a at 6 a.. M, when the national flag
mad been unfurled above the public
building and the various military
bands gathered on the Zaragosa
plaza. on which is situated the resi-
oence of Governor Reyes. At 10 a.
IN. there was a band concert on the
plaza and just after the termination
of the concert difficulties took place
between the partisans of the various
candidates for governor, which led
10 the formation of a large mob OF
those who favor Francisco Reyes for
This mob marched in a
body to Governor Reyes residence
and began to abuse him.
Police Take Hand.
The governor in the meantime call
ed upon the police by telephone for
protection and a squad Immediately
responded and began the work of dis
persing the mob. A pitched battle
.ensued, in which stones sticks and
pistols played prominent parts. A
large number of shots were exchang-
ed between the police and the moi
and when the mob had dispersed it
was found that two policemen N
W citizens had been killed and a
large number of persons more or less
seriously wounded.
1t is impossible to learn the names
of the killed. 1t is also impossible
to estimate the number or give the
names of those who were wounded,
as the mob managed to make off with
their wounded comrades.
Later in the day quiet was restored
throughout the city. although there is
an undercurrent of i'll feeling against
Governor Reyes which may assert it.
self and trouble is o unlikely to
break out at any moment.
Policy Of Diaz.
Ever since the retirement of Gov
ernor Reyes from the cabinet of Pres
ident Diaz. where he filled the port
folio of minister of war, and since
his resumption of the duties of gov
ernor of Nuevo Leon he has not en-
joyed his former popularity, and there
have been many circulars posted
throughout the city favoring the can
didacy of Francisco Reyes for gov
ernor. Although Francisco Reyes
bears the same name as the governor
there is no family connection what
ever between them.
The liberty which has prevailed
during the present campaign of the
various candidates for governor OF
the state of Nuevo Leon is out of the
ordinary and for some unknown rea'
son President Diaz pursued the pol.
icy CT hands off, and has left the
candidates to work out their own
salvation. The various factions have
been holding open air meetings, in
which orators have denounced each
other and the newspapers hsb'e pub
lished scandalous attacks and have
dealt in direct personal and out rage
Gus insults to men active in the con
test. 1t is not expected tonight thai
any further disturbance such as to
davis will result.