The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-12-11
FOREIGN NEWS.

For some hours following the fight
au Prince armed mobs held full sway.
They looted stores and residences and
fought among themselves over the
booty and We're only held in check by
an armed force hastily gathered to-
gcther by General Poidevin, which
fired a volley into the mob aud drove
the rioters from street to street and
finally into scclusion. In all twelve
persons were killed and many wound
ed before order was restored.
With no ceremonies other than the
cheering thousands of people throng-
ing the water front marking the de-
parture, and accompanied by several
coast guard cutters and flew launches
from Manila to exchange final fare
wells and salutes, the Atlantic battle-
ship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry
started On its homeward journey and
sailed from Manila for Colombo, Cey-
Ion, the first port that the fleet will
stop at on the second half of the
world encircling voyage.
Having been unable to obtain an
amicable settlement of outstanding
differences with Venezuela The Meth
erlands government has begun a naval
demonstration off the coast Of the
South American republic and for sew
eral days vessels flying the Dutch
flag have steamed along the coast
from Puerto Cabello to La Guayra at
a distance of 5000 yards from the
shore.
President Nord Alexis of Hayti has
been deposed and is safe on board
the French training ship Duguay
Trouin and Port au Prince is in the
hands of the revolutionists. General
Antoine Simon, the leader of the in
surgents, is marching up the PENN
sria. VII 81 army of 5000 men and a
new president, General Legitime, has
been proclaimed.
A Telegram from French West Az
RIGA says that a detachment of French
Spehis have had a serious engagement
with a band of Moors. The French
lost in killed one lieutenant and
twelve privates, while the enemy suf-
fered heavy losses and were routed.
The Haytian revolutionary army,
5000 strong, has marched into Port
ALL Prince. General Antoine Simon
was at it's head and he was given an
ovation by the people of the city. The
entrance OF the soldiers was orderly
and discipline is being maintained.
nh I,,r,nl ,ol;,,o4 hoc 1A1tlol that
If President Castro of Venezuela at
telnpts to land at Bordeaux he will
not be allowed to set foot on French
soil until after he has offered a for
NAL apology for the fashion in which
he has Haunted France.
Austria. Hungary on Dec. Q cele-
brated the diamond jubilee OF the ac-
cession of Francis Joseph to the
throne. His majesty became emperor
of Austria and king Of Hungary in
1s4S, on the abdication of his uncle,
Ferdinand /.
The conference of the powers called
by Great Britain for the framing of a
code of laws for naval warfare and
for the formation of the International
prize court recommended by The
Hague congress is in session at Lon
don.
a landslide on Mount San Luca-
no-da. Italy. wrecked the villages OF
Pra and I.agunaZ. The bodies OF
twenty-seven dead nave been secoy-
cred and ten injured persons have
been taken out of the debris.
In consequence of the inability Of
the British government to come to an
agreement with the church party re-
garding the education bill the meas
ure has been withdrawn from the
house of commons.
T%hirty-fiye Japanese fishing boats
were caught in a typhoon off Hatsu
island, in kawatsu bay, and wrecked.
1t is reported that $50 fishermen lost
their lives.
Over 100000 human beings in
Great Britain r enduring hardships
and want through unemployment.
-ELL I LEE.