The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-06-01
FORTY SLAIN IN
/. MEXICO UPRISING
Stores, Government Offices and
Homes Sacked.
TOWN OF CH0LULA is FIRED
Hot Fire Occurs Between Rebels and
Residents of ViIlage-Communi-
cation Cut Off. But Mob
Reported Victors.

Puebla, Mex, May 31.-An uprising
which resulted In the killing Of forty
persons and the sacking of stores,
government offices and private homes
occurred at Cholula, town with a
population of 10000, eight miles from
this city.
The rebels set fire to the town,
which is threatened with destruction.
Mob rule prevails at Cholula and it is
feared that Puebla may be attacked.
TownspeopIe Give Fight.
A band of reYolutionists demanded
the surrender of Cholula, but the au-
thorities refused to capitulate. The
townspeople, foreseeing period of
riot rule, armed themselves as best
they could to defend their homes and
to assist the small garrison of rurales.
The rebels began the attack and hot
fighting followed. The smoke from the
battle and the burning buildings was
plainly visible from the city. Commu-
nication with Cholula is cut off, but
refugees say that the mob was victori-
GUS.
There has been great unrest in
Puebla. Manifestants numbering over
1000 have marched the streets carry
ing Madero banners. Many people are
terror-stricken. Yesterday being the
Saints day of Serbian, the first victim
of revolution in Mexico, permission
was asked to hold demonstration at
his tomb. This was denied. Troops
have been sent to Cholula and others
towers and other points of vantage
preparatory to defending Puebla
against attack.
Madero Is Honored at FL Paso.
Ell PasO, Tex, May 31.-Francisco |.
Madero, Jr., stepped across to Ameri-
can territory for the first time in sew
eral months. A luncheon In his honor
was arranged by an Ell Paso resident,
opening a round of social festivities.
Senior Madero and his military staff
were guests at a dinner given by Ell
Paso city officials to Col. Steever OF
the Fourth United States cavalry and
Col Sharpe of the Twenty-third Uni
ted States infantry. A public recep-
ton for Senior Madero has been ar
ranged by the Ell Paso Chamber of
Commerce for tonight, while Thursday
night former insurrectos will give a
ball at the customs house here in cele-
bration of their triumph. Senior Ma
dero will leave for Mexico City Thurs
day.
Shouts "viva Diaz;" Is Lynched.
A special to the Times from Bars
tow, Tex, reports the lynchlng of a
Mexican for shouting Viva DiaZ!"
The Mexican was surrounded by
Americans and Mexicans and shot.
The lynching occurred while the
Americans and Mexicans were cele-
brating the success of Madero. No ar
rests have been made.
Mob Attacks Torres Car.
Tucson, Ariz., May 31.-A private
car carrying Gen. Luis Torres, former
governor of Sonora, and his party
from Hermosillo to the international
line was attacked by mob. The car
windows were shattered, but its occu-
pants escaped injury. In the party
were former Vice-Governor Alberto
Cubilla and former Project Of Hermo-
sillo Francisco Aguiler. Their des-
tination is Los Angeles.
Riot Follows Shooting Of Guard.
San Luis Potosi, Mex. May 81
Rioting, which the new authorities
suppressed only with difficulty, fol
lowed the shooting of Maderist
guard by Jesus Silva, member of a
prominent family of this city. The
guard was killed in front of Silva's
home, where he had been led on the
promise that he would be given
money.
To Palliate Reyes.
Mexico City, May 31.-Rodolfo
Reyes, son of Gen. Bernardo Reyes,
was appointed sub-secretary of the
department of justice. This is looked
upon as a move to keep the elder
Reeves pacified until after the election,