The Alaska citizen., 1913-02-24

it reports received last night lrun the Mexican capital chroniyIiag fh. downfall of President Maderu and the appointment temporarily of Gen eral Huer'o IS head Of the nation were confirmed today by official ad vice from Ambassador Wilson Tie ambassador states thai order has been restored in the capital and throughout the country cenerally and that ill place of the firing lines which filled the streets a few da,, ago. there now k a constant strpa 2 of merrymakers celebrating the ro- turn of peace.
 Wilson says that the Mexican con. gress will accept the resignation of President Madcro before night. anl that Felix Biaz will be elected to succeed him.
 Wilson states also that with the defeat and arrest of Madero. the feeling of hatred toward Americans has changed to friendship. As an evidence of their good will toward the Gringoes. the Mexicans todaf saluted the Stars and tripcs with a vo!ley of enthusiastic cheering.
 HUERTo SAVES MAOERo.
 MEXICO CITY. Feb 1a.-But for the intervention of General Huero today. President Madero would have been dragged from his temporary prison in the palace and put io deafH by an infurialed mob of Nexiears. The hostility of the public was aroused by the discovery of a death list. which had been prepared anA signed by Madcro prior te his down fall, and which contained the names of twenty prminent MeNieans whose death the president desired.
 Huerto reasoned with the crowd and promised that Madero wouli ha punished sufficiently when the aroa- CT time came. IL is believed that it is the intention Of Diaz and his followers to place the former rrcsf dent in an insane asylum until peace is finally declared after which he will be allowed 10 leave the corl=- try. Physicians have been sum. moned to examine Madcros mental condition, and il is understood that they will advise his retention on tha 2round tha' he temporarilv insane.
 HUERTo IS DICTATOR.
 MEXICO CITY. Feb 19. Gen aral Huerto il is understood. will he retained bY Daz as military dictator Of the republic. with fua command of the Mexican forces
 cUsTAVo MAOERo SHOT.
 MEXICO CITY. Feb f9 Gustleo Madero, one Of the hated members
 I President Aadero's flmiif. ar3 he man chiefly responsible f3r tn ills of the country, was executed today in novel manner Upon tho orders of General Hutrto. Maderp was taken from his prison cell to the arsenal, where he was ,2iven the opportunity to escape, provide he could dodge the bullets of the many 2uar3s. Madcro ran. but bo- fore he had progressed very lar h. vas fairly rijdled with bullets.
 QUIET AT VERA CRUZ.
 VERA CRI'I. Eeh IT. 70 further threats have been ma r. against the lives ol Aneriears r his city. and that the danger peri5l is past is indicated bY tlec faet that rone of the foreigners age trsiae t,l escape from the city on any of the outN ard-bound steamers whieh ar sailing at frequent intervals.
 IL is believed tha, the Gnite.j States will soon order the With raV. al Of the hattleships now there
 The collier Mars arrived here this afternoon
 MEXICO CITY. Feb. 2o As minis ter of foreign affairs, -aseura tcoi the oath of President of Mexieo las evening. having been named ia sg of bn ], appointed Gent raI Hupr,a a cabinet minister under him. tlsat Huerta's succession to the presiienc} might be legal. I.ascara then re signed and iiuerta was named presi dent. taking the oath as provisional president to succeed l-as"uia i.. Mexico
 Huerta thus becomes the nine teenth president Of Mexico, tEis r". public having had three presidents within an hour
 AdolinO BassO. superintendent ol the National Palace for many years past, was executed this morning Crying Viva Mexico" the brave. bared his breast tb the sharpshooters and fell riddlpd with bullets.
 KILLED OR BAniSHED.
 MEXICO CITY. Feb 20 There has been a halt in the plans of sen3ius President Madero and Vice-president Iiuarez 10 the insane asylum at Vera Cruz. and the proposal is now to banish them to Europe. Those OF he inside profess to believe tEat the anly outcome ill their case is deatt= hot i h., ,l I walland shot to death
 MEXICO CITY. Feb Ex-Hresi- lent Madero is now held responsible for the death of Colonel Riversoll. The latter was killed in the stru&al. II the time Madero was seized. 4 formal charge of murder has been placed against Madero.
 FeliZ Daz today announced tta5 he will he a candidate for presiden; of Mexico at the coming elections
 LOOKS LIKE A KILLING.
 MEXICO CITY. Feb. 20-There is every reason to believe that former President Madero will not be per nitted to leave the country as was planned originally by his captors. put instead. he will forfeit his life because of his murderous plot against he lives ot twenty prominent NeXi- cans whose names were written or he death register Of the deposei leSpot. MdderO was formally Charg- ad with murder today. in consequence Jf the discovery of the list and i is predicted that his execution will follow speedily.
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