The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-19
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CARDINAL DIES.

RO E, oct. 1Z.-Ine funeral or Cardinal Ferrata, papal secretary Of state. who died suddenly last week, will be held tomorrow with much pomp and ceremony. The death of the cardinal is attributed to com plication of appendicitis and peri tonitis.
 BANKER IS SHOT.
 VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct 12.- General Manager Arnold, of the Do minion Trust company, was found dead this afternoon in his apart ments with bullet hole through his heart, inflicted in manner as yet undetermined by the police. There is nothing to show whether Arnold shot himself with suicidal intent or was muredered by an un- known assassin.
 TRY AUTHORS OF WAR.
 SARAJEVO, Bosnia, Oct. 13.- Charged with the responsibility of the death of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife, who were assassinated by Servian student in this city on June 2S, twenty-two alleged con- spirators were placed on trial here today.
 CRUISER SUNK.
 ST PETERSBURG, Oct 13.-The Russian armored cruiser Paliada was attacked on Sunday by German submarine in the Baltic sea and sent to the bottom with practically all on board The reports received by the Russian war office state that 800 Russians lost their lives.
 BoERs REVOLT.
 CAPETOWN, South Africa. Oct. 13. Martial law has been proclaimed throughout the British cape provinces in consequence of the discovery of a plot to establish an independent republic Colonel Maritz is reported to be at the head of the movement, and he is supported by number of British forces, which already are in open revolt against the British gov ernment. The situation is regarded as extremely critical, especially in view of the fact that Great Britain has her hands full at home at the present time and would be unable to send troops to South Africa in case the colonial troops could not put down the rebellion.
 HOLY WAR THREATENED.
 BERLIN, Oct. 13.-Fearing that a holy war is about to break out in Turkey, the British embassy at Con- stantinople has ordered all white wo- men to leave that city immediately.
 KEEL CANAL CLOSED.
 LONDON, Oct. 13.-According to advices received by the British war office this afternoon, the Germans have closed Kiel canal to ordinary traffic.
 FATAL SECRETARY NAMED. ROME, Oct 13. - Cardinal Gas parri has been appointed papal secre- tary of state to succeed Cardinal Ferrata, whose death occurred last week.
 QUAKE KILLS 5000. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 13.- The state department has been ad- vised from Constantinople that the recent earthquake which was report ed from the province of Konieh, Tur- key in Asia, caused the death of more than 5000 people and the des- truction of many villages throughout the province, which is southeast of Constantinople.
 The advices, which were received from Ambassador Morgenthau, state that the earthquake was much more severe than was first reported. PELLETlER RESIGNS. OTTAWA. Canada, Oct. 14.-Post- master General Louis P. Pelletier. who has just completed his third year in office, resigned from Pre-. mier Borden's cabinet today, giving as his reason i'll health. JAMAICA HAS QUAKE. KINGSTON, Jamaica. Oct. IT, A severe earthquake was felt through out the islands of Jamaica this morn- ing, terrifying the natives who fear , ed another terrible disaster. Slight