The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-03
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE
IRISH BLOOD IS SHED.

LONDON, July 27.-The widest excitement prevails in Dublin as the result of an encounter which occur red in that city yesterday between the Kings Own Scottish Borderers and a mob of Nationalists who Were endeavoring to land shipment of arms for the use of the Nationalist army. The mob was fired upon by the BOrderers, the first volley re- sulting in the death of three per sons and the injury of many more.
 AdVices were received from the lord mayor of Dublin today re- questing the immediate removal from the city of the offending troops, and 1t is believed here that the request declares that the national troops are a menace to the peace of Ire land.
 JURORS THREATENED.
 PARIS, July 27.-Another sensa- tion was sprung in the Caillaux case today when it was charged by the prosecution that number of those sitting as jurors had received com munications warning them that death would be their reward if they should return q verdict of guilty against Mme. CaillauX. Several of the jur ors admitted having received letters of warning, but as all of the letters Were unsigned, it was impossible for them to tell who had written them.
 The defense began the introduc- ton of testimony this morning, Dr. Duyin being the first witness called to the stand. He declared under oath that the life of Editor Cal mette could have been saved had mediately after the shooting ocur- red. It is understood that the de- fense has several other expert wit nesses who will be placed on the stand cary this week.
 CRATER SENTENCED.
 BRUSSELS, July 2S.-Nestor Will mart, Belgian financier of prom thence in this country, has been fined the sum of $500 and sentenced to ten years in prison for swindling the public out of more than $3,O0O, 900 through the over-issuance of railroad shares.
 MIME. cAILLAUx FREED.
 PARIS, July 2S. - The trial of Mme Caillaux, on the charge of murdering Editor Calmette, which has been in progress in this city during the past week, ended this afternoon in an acquittal for the defendant The announcement of the verdict was received with re- joicing throughout France, the great majority of the people believing that Mime. Caillaux was the victim of a political conspiracy
 When Mime. Caillaux left the Tenn pie of Justice, the police had great difficulty in preserving order, such was the elation of the thousands who had gathered about the building to await the verdict.
 The plea of the accused woman was that she did not intend to kill Calmette when she called on him at his office. Emotional insanity was given as the cause of her rash act, | and the jurors, it is believed, were convinced of the truth of her story.
 It is generally understood here | that it is the intention of Mime. | Caillaux to seek divorce from her | husband, believing that she is pre- venting him from realizing his po- litical ambitions.
 SOLDIERS IN DANGER.
 DUBLIN, July 28. The Kings Own Scottish Borderers, who were responsible for the death of sev eral persons in this city on Sunday, are in constant danger of attack by the mobs which surround the barracks where the troops have talk en refuge. It is believed here that the offending soldiers would be with drawn immediately but for the fear that they would be killed by the enraged Irishmen.
 MIME. cAlLLAUx ACQUITTED.
 PARIS, July 29.-Mme. Caillaux, who was acquitted yesterday on the charge of assassinating Editor Cal mette, has fully recovered from her nervous breakdown. and this after noon was kept busy entertaining many visitors who. called at her home to offer congratulations.
 The crowd about the house was such that a special detail of police was necessary to preserve order.