The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-21
FOREIGN.

The American consul at Nogales,
Mexico, reports that strike has
broken out among the miners at Ca
nanea, and that 500 of the 5000 work
men have quit. There are only five
| Mexican soldiers in the town, and
reinforcements have been asked for.
Convinced that the provisional gov
! ernment of Mexico is guilty of no
| irregularity in the mastering out of
the revolutionary army and in the
maintenance of part of it, the mem
bers OF the chamber loudly appiauded
| Minister of Interior Garcia Granados
Friday when he concluded detailed
report of government funds so ex-
pended. The minister appeared be-
fore that body as representative of
the president, whom the deputies had
interpellated regarding this matter
and the payment of $4,000 pesos to
Gustavo Madero without the recon-
mendation of the governments claim
commission.
It is semi-officially asserted that
Italy has notified the powers she will
send a fleet to attack Smyrna and Sa-
loniki If other massacres like those
reported by consuls to have taken
place on the Hodjaz railway on the
boundary line between Egypt and
Syria occur. The consular reports
stated that thirteen Italian laborers
were massacred at Kerak, Syria, early
in October. The occupation of Tripoli
is expected to continue at least twenty
months before Tripoli can be instruct
ed to a civil administration.
The revolution which has been
hanging over China for months and
of which the rising in the province of
Sze-Chuen was only small part, has
begun in earnest. 1t is concerted
movement to take the empire and de-
clare a republic. The noted exiled
revolutionist, DR.. Sunyat Sen, leader
OF the anti-Manchu party, if the plans
do not miscarry, is to be elected
president. He was the delegate of
the revolutionary party to the United
States in 1910, and is believed in that
tour to have arranged for financing
the movement.
The armistice between Italy and |
Turkey. for which German diplomacy |
has been striving for some time, it is |
believed has practically been con-
cluded, although not yet announced
as official"
American Ambassador Reid and
Mrs. Reid gave dinner in London
Wednesday in honor of the American
officers who attended the German
army maneuvers and who are spend
ng few days visiting the British
military establishments on the way
lome.
Chinese revolutionary forces have
gon decisive victory, gaining pos
ession Of the city Of Wu Chang after
battle with loyal troops that be-
an Wednesday and continued until
thursday night.
MOUTH Assim Bey, the Turkish min
'ter to Bulgaria, Tuesday accepted ,
le portfolio of foreign affairs in the
ew cabinet Rechid Pasha was first :
elected for this post, but he was not
lclined to accept it.
Madero will retain five members
the present Mexican cabinet
Terrific storms have swept the
'ast in the vicinity of Guaymas, do
g great damage.
Permission has been given to Rus
an, Roumanian and Bulgarian ves-
Is loaded with grain to pass through
e straits provided the grain is not
scharged at Italian ports.
1t was reported at Malta that 10000 e,
tlian troops left Agosta, Sicily, for
ipoli Tuesday on fifty transports, o'
lich were escorted by the second di. y
lion of the fleet.