The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-07-29
FOR EIGN.

FOREIGN.
Despite the breaking of the agree
ment that General Bernardo Reyes
should be minister of war in the cabi
net of Francisco l. Madero, and not
withstanding Maderos assurances that
Reyes was free to enter the presi
Dental race. the general Sunday in.
sisted that he would not be a candi
date
That the period of reconstruction
soon may be succeeded by another
revolution is the fear frankly express.
ed Sunday in many quarters of the
| capital of Mexico. Reports of disor.
ders, assuming in q few cases the mag.
nitude of battles, are not uncommon
and almost daily the authorities are
| informed of the Illustration of plots
against Madero or the constituted gov,
ernment. The recurrence of sanguin
ary factional disputes leaves no room
to doubt that there is growing rapidly
a wall between the federal soldiers
and the revolutionary forces still un.
der arms.
Aviator Torridan, plotting small
biplane at the aerdome at Mourmeton
France, Friday, covered 1854 miles
remaining in the air II hours and 45
minutes. This is a new worlds rec
ord for distance and time.
Cape Haitien is in the hands of the
revolutionists and the sole protection
of the Americans and other foreign.
ers at the port is an American yacht
which arrived Friday
The playwright Henry Bernstein
Friday fought a duel with Leon Dau.
det, editor of L'Action Franchise, In
Paris, first with pistols and then with
swords Both men were wounded in
the bout with swords. but 1t is not
believed seriously. M. Bernstein took
exceptions to articles which appeared
in l.. Ill. Daudet's paper and chal
lenged the editor
The house Of lords in London pass,
ed the third reading of the parliament
bill, otherwise known as the veto bill
without division Friday, after only
three hours debate The revolt OF the
insurgent peers failed to materialize
Lady ON, consort of Emperor VI
Hui of Korea, who abdicated in 1907,
died Friday. Lady ON was a palace
politician of great skill. She was
attendant upon the queen OF Korea,
who was murdered. She gained the
favor Of the emperor and was finally
,compelled to flee from the palace.
After the death Of the queen she was
restored to the court with the rank
of an imperial concubine. This con-
ferred imperial rank upon her two
children. She was originally slave,
The government of Hayti has pro
claimed a blockade of the ports OF st.
Marc, Gonnaives and Fort Llberte
Having only one warship at its dis
posal, however, an effective blockade |
is impossible. The order for the bonn |
bardment of St Marc and Gonnaives |
has not been carried out, and the |
cruiser Antoine Simon is now an
chored before Archaic, port eigh- |
teen miles northwest of the capital.
According to advices received in
London Wednesday, the deaths from
the plague in India have reached the
enormous total Of 650,690 for the half
year ended June 80.
Miss Emma S. Peck, accompanied
by Carl Volka and five Peruvlans,
ascended two peaks of the volcano
coropuna, in Peru, on July 16. The
Coropuna is one of number of giant
volcanoes in Southern Peru, the ele-
sation of which is variously given at
rom $4,000 to 10000 feet.
Baron Oswald Won Richtofen, who
Silled Wilhelm Won Gaffron in duel
IN May 10, in Berlin, was Wednesday
sentenced to two years imprisonment
n fortress.
DR.. Herman Adler, chief rabbi of
he British empire. died in London
Tuesday.