Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-12
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SEVERAL MExIcANs ATTEMPTTo
f5 AssAsSiNATE FORMER
HUERTA GENERAL
WOUNDED IN NECK TWICE
Lind Rushes to Mexican Capital on
Mysterious Errand-U. s. Senators
Urge Drastic Action by
the President.
Havana, Nov. s.-Gen. Felix Diaz
recently candidate for president OF
Mexico was stabbed by several Mex
leans on Thursday while he was
listening to a band concert in the
fashionable Malacon. He was not
seriously injured
While Diaz occupied park seat
with a fellow refugee, Cecilio Ocon,
and Luis Nadia, manager of the street
car lines Of the City Of Mexico, five
Mexicans appeared behind him with
canes and knives.
Diaz was stabbed twice in the neck,
but the wounds were not deep. He
sprang up quickly and began beating
of his assailants with an bumrella.
Suddenly one of the assailants shot
at General Diaz, but the pistol was
knocked aside, the shot striking one
Of the assailant's companions. The
police then rushed up and arrested
three Mexicans. All we're placed In
coaches and taken to the Emergency
hospital, where General Diaz's wounds
were dressed III Il
Besides two stab wounds in the,
neck, Diaz received various bruises
from canes, one on the arm being Sc
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The attack came when the fashion
able people OF Havana were attending
q band concert. Thousands OF persons
were panic-stricken and rushed pell-
nell in every direction, several being
hurt by colliding with iron chairs in
their attempt to get away.
The Cuban government was warned
October Is that a band Of Mexican
conspirators was planning to kill
General Diaz, who was then On his
way from Europe to Mexico 1t took
precautionary measures and Diaz
was closely guarded when he landed
at Havana on his home ward voyage.
Vera Cruz, Nov. S.-John Lind, ac-
companied by Capt. w. A. Burnside.
military attache of the American en-
bassy at Mexico City, left Vera Cruz
suddenly on Thursday for Mexico
City. He had been waiting sum
mons, and it is thought ,Huerta is
weakening in his stand.
There is a rumor that President
Huerta either has resigned or has an
nounced his intention Of doing SO at
once. Various other rumors are in
circulation, one to the effect that Lind
goes to carry the final ultimatum from
Washington, an ultimatum that will
be both verbal and in writing.
City OF Mexico, Nov. Unusual &C
tivity in recruiting has been displayed
recently So great has become the
fear Of CONSUMPTION that Mexicans
whose work forces them to be out after
dark have begun to carry credentials
showing that they have steady en-
ployment. "a u, . 35 s,
AS sequel to General Huerta's de-
cree making bank notes legal tender,
foreign residents and Mexicans have
been ransacking the town for silver
| money. Business men are alarmed,
fearing there will soon be SO great q.
shortage Of metal currency that it will
interfere with the transaction of bust
ness.
At meeting Of the committee 1t
was the unanimous sentiment of those
present that the next step should be
the lifting of the embargo, which is
held to prevent the constitutionalists
from making a fair show Of their
strength and which operates to Aeep
Huerta in his position. n, a
1t is probable the president will put
the whole issue up to congress.
Eagle Pass, Tex, Nov. S.--R. Weint-
ger, assistant superintendent Of the
Penoles Mining company at Mapimt,
Durango, was robbed and killed by d.
rection Of a lconstitutionalist leader.
NAfter the murder the Americans fin
gers were cut off that the rebel COM.
mander might obtain the valuable
rings he wore.
Washington, Nov. g. The news
from Vera Cruz Of the sudden depar-
ture Of John Lind for Mexico City is
another Of the Kaleidoscope changes
that have marked the Mexican situa-
ton
While the interpretation placed by
Vera Cruz on the return OF Mr.. Lind to
Mexico is regarded as natural, it is
not thought certain that Huerta has
yielded or will yield. u
Every bit of unofficial information
reaching Washington from Mexico, as
well as such information as filters
through official sources, indicates the
necessity of drastic action to force
Huerta out of his position as provision
al president and dictator