The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-03-23
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS BY Wire
PIRATES ARE BUSY.

ncse coast and looted Of yaluables
to the valse of 100000.
According to he story of the cap
tain. the pirates boarded the vessel
during the early hours of the morn
Ing, their approach not having been
discovered until they were close up
on the steamship. \ horde of cool
les laundering over the sides and the
officers ana crew and the few pass
engers who made their appearance
were Aerded together on the deck
While hers Of the pirate gang ran
sacked the ship.
The hOldup was reported immedi-
ately upon the arrival of the Chill
dar, but owing 10 the inability of
the officers to give a description of
the pirate ship or to tell in which
direction it sailed after the holdup.
the authorities hold out scant hope
of recovering the loot. and no eff
forts have been made thus far TO
give chase to the pirates.
WOMAN SHOOTS EDITOR.
PARIS, March 16.-Driyen to dis
traction by the bit .er attacks upon
her husband which have appeared
in the Figaro during the past sew.
eral weeks. Madame CaillauX. wife
of the minister of finance, visited
the Figaro office today and took
shot at Editor CASTOR Calmette.
wounding him severely.
Immediately after he shooting.
Maaame CailiauX was placed under
arrest, and will be held in custody
until the result of her rash act
can be determined. 1t is believed
however. that Calmette will recoN-
er. although this can not be ascer
tanned definitely for several days.
Editor Calmet-e has been con
Quoting a campaign against the pol.
icy of the minister of finance, and
in the last several issues of the
Figaro CaillauX was assalled Vehem-
entity
SUPPORTS HOME RULE.
LONDON. March 16. - With the
galleries of the house of commons
crowded to their full capacity, Pre-
mier Asquith delivered fluent ad-
dress on the home rule question
today, strongly supporting the bill
which is now pending before parlia-
ment
sUFFRAGErTEs BURN CARS.
BIRMINGHAM, Eng, March 16.-
Six coaches of the Midland railway
we're destroyed by fire today. their
destruction being the result Of an
other suffragette outrage. The po-
lice are now looking for those re
sponsible for the deed.
ATTACK PREVENTED.
LONDON, March Il. - While the
king and queen of England We're in
attendance at matinee at the Pai-
adium this afternoon, suffragettes
stormed the theater and attempted
to rush in upon the royal pair,
Their action was anticipated by the
police. however. and before the wo-
men could reach the box occupied
bv King George, they were stopped
and after some difficulty elected
from the theater.
WOUNDED EDITOR DIES.
PARIS, March II. - CASTOR Cal
mette. editor of lie Figaro, who
was shot yesterday by the wife OF
the minis er Of finance because OF
attacks upon the minister which APP
peared in lie Figaro, succumbed to-
day to his injuries.
In consequence of the fatal ter
mination of the shooting Minister
Caillauy rendered his resignation this
afternoon and there IS the prob
ability hat the affair will disrupt
the entire cabinet. Nine. CalllauX
has been formally charged with the
murder Of Calmette.
EMPEROR is GRANDFATHER.
BERLIN, March 1S.-The German
emperor became a grandfather to-
dav when his daughter, the Duchess
of Brunswick. gave birth to a SON
OLD GLORY ON VOLCANO.
NAPLES, March 1s.-A party OF
American tourists visited the crater
of vesuvius today, and while a.
the top of the historic volcano, an
furled large American flag, which
was plainly visible for many miles
about the surrounding country.
MURDER CAUSES EXCITEMENT
PARIS, March 1S.-Great excite
ment prevails throughout the city as
the result of the death OF Editor
Calmette of lie Figaro, who was
sho. on Sunday by Nine. Caillaux,
wife of the minister of finance. Sol
diers have been stationed about the
city to prevent rioting, and every
effort is being put forward by the
government to quiet the populace.
1t is understood that Nine. Call
lauX will plead the unWrltten la"
when her case comes to trial, and
some sensational developments are
expected.
MINISTER'S RESIGN.
PARIS, March 19.-Three members
of the cabinet have rendered their
resignation as result of the as
sassination of Editor Calmette or
lie Figaro by the wife of Minister
Caillaux, and there is the proba-
bility that at least two more Will
quit their places before the end OF
tie week. The designations of two
of the ministers were accepted to-
day, and the third is now under
consideration and probably will be
acted upon tomorrow.
TIDAL WAVE DISASTROUS.
ODESSA, March 19.-Several war
ships are cruising along the Grim
can coast and in the Sea OF Azov in
search of survivors Of the recent
tidal wave, which wrecked entire
villages. Conservative estimates
now place the number of deaths at
1000. and more than ten thousand
were rendered homeless. The gov
eminent is relieving the distress as
rapidly as possible.
EDITOR BURIED.