Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-11
EIGHT RIOTERS ARE KILLED
Merchants Defending Stores at
0cotlan Fire Into Mob.
MORE THAN FIFTEEN WOUNDED
Partfsans Of Rival Candidates fer
Governor IN Mexican state EN-
EaGe In Battle on streets
OF Mexico.

oANACA, Mex, July i0.-Eight men we're
killed and more than fifteen wounded in
political riot In Ocotlan last night.
Partisans Of Benito Juarez. one Of the two
candidates for governor. inaugurated the
riot by leading an attack on mercantile
establishments Of Dias brothers. relatives
OF General Felix DiaE, the opposition can
didate for governor.
Armed resistance on the part Of oo-
cupants OF the store increased the fury
Of the mob. which ran Rmuek through the
principal streets. breaking windows Of
private residences and business houses.
In q short time the partisans Of piaS
rallied and their leaders led them IN a
counter mob. rev OF the other faction
were armed with anything better than re-
volvers. clubs, stones and knives.
Merchants, owners OF stores attacked.
posted themselves in many cases on top
OF their buildings and shot into the attack
ing mob. Most OF the deaths are ascribed
to them.
The opposition afforded by the mob OF
Dtsz supporters served to increase the
tumult in the streets, but also 90 reduce
the fury OF the attacks upon business
houses. The local authorities were power
less 20 restore order and the fighting con-
tinued most OF the night.
Two companies OF soldiers were sent from
here TO Ocotlan this morning 70 garrison
the town. During the fighting the house
of seckbstch. an English firm raised the
British nas. but It proved no protection.
the mob attacking the structure AZ IL did
the others, but no great damage was done
Orderly Demonstration.
CHIHUAHUA. Mex, July l0-Twohun-
dred leading persons made an orderly
demonstration here this morning against
the retention in office of several officers
appointed by the old regime. All will be
succeeded in q few days by new men, Gov
ernor Gonzales saying II was his policy to
keep the government machinery running
smoothly.
Detectives Look for Plot.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. July i0.-United
States secret service men have been
sent here from Washington TO watch
members of the constitutionalist party OF
Mexico. which is maintaining an active
junta here. This junts published e. Con-
! stitutional q daily newspaper in Span
| ish
Ell Constitutional not only boldly de-
clared Madero shall not be elected presi-
dent but asserts President de la Barra
shall be deposed. The secret service men
are sent here to sse that the neutrality
laws shall not be violated. The cienuficos,
| II 10 reported. also are maintaining juntas
here. Many prominent Mexicsns. known
to be hostile to Madero. visited San An
tonic secretly in the last month.
Normal Conditions Return.
WASHINGTON, July I0.-Conditions In
Mexico are rapidly assuming q normal
and healthy state, according to sdviees re-
ceived at the Mexican embassy here. which
today made public the following telegram
from Bartolome Carbajal. acting secretary
| Of foreign affairs:
The condition in Mexico is much inn
| proved. The disbanding of the revolution
airy forces lie going on rapidly and we hops
it will be completed soon. The economic
condition OF the country is excellent. AZ
a demonstration of this fact the reserve
fund Of the treasury. which amounted to
| s., 10000 pesos when Senior de la Barra re-
| Gently became provisional president. now
has reached the sum OF 100000 pesos"