Evening star., 1911-06-03
VOTE ON OCTOBER |
Date Is Set for Election of
Diaz's Successor.
PLOT TO SlAI MADERO
Dynamite Struggled Into Ballroom
Where He Was
Guest.
PLOT TO SLAY MADER0

MEXICO CITY. June 3.-By ofioial de
cree, issued by Provisional President de
la Barra. a special presidential election
was called. In all states and territories
electors will be chosen October 1. and
these will select the successor Of Porfirio
Diaz, Sunday. October 10.
Governors are instructed to define and
publicly announce prior to June 30 cleo
toral districts in their respective states
and territories, using for purposes OF ap-
portionment the census of 1910.
At present Francisco 1. Madero. 1r.. is
the only man whose name Is certain TO
he on the ballot. Gen. Bernardo Reyes
VIII be In the capital in a few days. His
coming makes some of the Maderists
nervous. Until the general declares that
he will not be a candidate supporters of
Madero will not be at ease.
That any effort will be made to prevent
Reyes from reaching the capital is not
expected. but stories OF plots, both In his
favor and against him, are heard daily
Yesterday afternoon newspaper pub
llshed story that a group of army Of
fcers had planned to proclaim him presf-
dent aud use their forces to place him at
the head Of the nation.
Plot to Kill Frustrated.
6&k EASO, lex. June c.-SOOn dkter Inc
departure Of Francisco I. Madero. jr., for
Mexico City yesterday details were made
known Of an attempt to dynamite him.
The plot, according to insurrectos, was to
have been carried out during the ball
which Senor Madero attended in Juarez
Thursday night.
Senior Cruzrey, formerly jefe politico Of
Guadalupe, whom Madero deposed, has
been locked up in Juarez and placed in
communicate. Insurrecto secret service
men have been detailed to make other
arrests.
When the plot was discovered enough
dynamite was being carried into the ball
room to blow up the building. About 500
persons, including Senior Madero and his
wife, were the participants In and spec
tators of a grand march about IL o'clock
when man was stopped at the entrance.
In the mans pocket was found q large
tin can filed with dynamite and pro-
vided with a time fuse.
Conspiracy Is Suspected.
The Juarez police believe that the in
eident is only part Of an elaborate con-
spiracy. formed by a political party op-
posed to Madero. and that further de-
velopments may follow.
Juarez Is now in charge Of Gen. Jose
de Ia Luz Blanco and 1,5OO insurrectos.
Information received here direct from
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, states that the city
fell into the hands Of the insurrectos yes
terday. The peace act has been signed
almost two weeks, and the fighting con-
tinues.
"Red" Lopez Shot to Death.
CANANEA, Sonora, June 3.-''Red"
Lopez. ordered imprisoned by Francisco I.
Madero. jr., on the charge that he had
sold OUT to American interests while
in command of a section of the insur-
recto garrison at Aqua Prieta, has been
put to death. Lopez was being conveyed
here to serve an eight-year sentence i'm
posed by a court-martiaf.
When the guards of Lopez arrived here
they delivered his serape and sombrero
to Gen. Lomiel .'He tried to escape" re-
ported the guards who were taking him to
prison.
Lopez's mother visited Gen. Lomieli
yesterday and asked, Where is my son.
Here is your son. the general replied,
as he handed the serape and combrero
to the aged woman.