Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-02-05
PERUVIAN REBELS
SEIZE PRESIDENT
Who CUT SALARIES
Reign of Economy Gets on the
Nerves of JobhoIders So
They Decide to Exile
Billinqhurst.
BREAK INTO HIS PALACE
Two Killed in the Outbreak,
Which Puts Augusta Dur
and, Former Revolution
ary Chief, in Power.
BREAK INTO HIS PALACE

Lima, Peru. Feb. 5.-rhe president
of the republic of Peru. Guillermo Bill
linghurst. was taken prisoner today by
military revoutionists.
The rebels suddenly attacked the
presidential palace this morning under
the leadership of Colonel Benavides.
Gen. Enrique Narela, premier and min
lister of war. was killed in the fight
which ensued.
President Bilinghurst was later
taken by the rebels as prisoner 10
Callao from which port he will be
DR.. Augusta Durand, former revo-
lutionary leader whose arrest was
sought by the police yesterday, took
possession OF the palace. 1t is gen
orally believed that he will at once
organize a new government
The attack on the palace began at
1880 O'Clock in the morning. Thou
sands of the inhabitants of Lima ran
into the streets, alarmed by the FIR
ing. Squads of soldiers We're ordered
To fire volleys into the air in order to
prevent the formation of crowds In
kept the panic stricken people moving
from place to place.
In the vicinity of San Pedro church
civilian bystander was killed by
bullet
Great alarm prevailed throughout
the city Banks and stores were closed
TODAY and private houses barricaded.
The street cars, however, began run
ming before noon.
Cut Down Expenses.
Perus sudden revolutionary trouble
Is due principally to President Billing
hurst's earnest efforts to place finances
of his country on sound basis. Has
scheme for doing this involved the
strictest economies through the public
service and naturally proved unpop-
uiar particularly among officeholders.
who saw their salaries and estimates
pruned with mercfless hand.
Al the end of last year congress re-
fused TO vote the budget and President
Billinghurst issued a decree declaring
that the old estimates would remain In
force till the end OF 1914.
Petitions from many of the provinces
were presented to the president asking
for the dissolution of the congress. but
all the political parties opposed this
step as unconstitutional.
Tho Rivals in Peru.
President Billinghurst is the son of
an Englishman, but vas born In Peru.
His mother was Peruvian. He 10
about 80 years old. In 1868 his father
wa; drowned in tidal wave Young
Billinghurst was educated in Peruvian
schools and was brilliant scholar. He
wrote several books in his early man.
hood He took an active part in the
war between Peru and Chile and later
became mayor of Lima, the capital. He
became president in September, 1912.
DR. Augusta Durand. who today
seized the government, has led several
revolutions in Peru. He fought against
President Pardo in 1908 and against
President Leguia in 1909. After his fol-
lowers had been defeated and had sur
rendered to the government troops in
the latter year. DIR Durand escaped to
time later and continued conspiringi
against the government.
Dr. Durand was generally supposed
to be the leader OF the agitation against
President Billinghurst.