The Alaska citizen., 1914-07-06
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ROYAL PAIR KILLED.


ROYAL PAIR KILLED.
BERLIN, Germany, June 20
Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Este.
heir presumptive to the Austrian
| throne, was assassinated yesterday
at Sarajevo. Bosnia. together with
his wife. the Duchess of Hohenberg.
both Of whom We're killed by the
! explosion of bomb which was
hurled into their auto by servant
The tragedy occurred while the arch
duke and his wife We're returning
from church.
CHARGES DENIED.
LONDON. June 29-In state
ment which was made public today
over the signature of Earl Grey,
secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs, that official declares that
Great Britain had nothing whatever
to do with the repeal of the prefer
entail clause of the Panama canal
act. although he admits that this
government is greatly pleased over
the action Of the American con
gress.
by certain congressman that Presi-
dent Wilson corresponded with Great
Britain before requesting congress
to repeal the Objectionable clause.
He declares that no letters passed
between the two governments on the
canal question. either before or aft
er the passage of the repeal bill.
NATIVES KILLED.
SINGAPORE, June 90. - Advices
received from various parts of the
Island of Sumatra today confirm t. e
earlier reports of damage resulting
from cloudhursts following in the
wake OF the earthquakes of last
week Hundreds of natives are re
ported to have lost their lives in
the floods which resulted from the
downpour.
FANATICS BLAMED.
VIENNA. Austria June 3o.-The
Austrian police claim to have dis
covered that the assassination of
Archduke Ferdinand and the Ouch
ess of Iohenberg was the work of
fanatics, a large number of them
throughout the country being I'M
plicated in the conspiracy.
RIOTS ARE FATAL.
BUDAPEST. June Cover 20o
persons were killed and wounded
It Monastir today as the result of
fighting between Seryians and Mo
hammedan Croatians. The trouble
was occasioned by the assassination
of Archduke Ferdinand and his
wife which occurred in Bosnia on
Sunday.
BOCIrs GO TO VIENNA.
METKONIC. Austria. June 90
The bodies of the assassinated arch
duke and duchess arrived here today
from Sara evo and We're transferred
immediately to an Austrian warshio
which will convey them TO Triest
from which point ely will be taken
by srecial train to Vienna. where
the funeral VIII be held.
TO ATTEND FUNERAL.
BERLIN, June 3o.-Emperor Will
lam will 90 to Vienna during the
latter part of the week, to attend
the funeral of Archduke Ferdinand
Of Este and the Duchess of Hohen
| berg
sERV!ANs ARE ATTACKED.
VIENNA, June 30.-Reports from
Hungary state that rioting has oc
cured in tie provinces Of Croatia
and Slavonia as the result of the
death of Archduke Ferdinand. The
anti-Serrian sentiment is strong.
MORE BODIES FOUND.
RIMOUSkI, Quebec, June 80
The bodies of man and girl
were recovered by divers today from
tie wreck Of the Empress of Ire
land. The work of the divers is
slow and dangerous, and thus far
has resulted in the recovery of only
few of the bodies of those who
went down with the vessel at the
time of the collision in the Gulf Of
St. Lowrence.
St Lawrence.
HAVANA, June 30,-The house of
representatives has passed bill
providing for the appropriation OF
81 900 100000 for the construction OF
capitol building.
COMEDIAN DIES.
LONDON, July 1.-Edmund Payne
the famous comedian. dropped dead
on TIE streets of this city this aft
ernoon.
UPRISING THREATENED.
1IoM lldls July l. A''A @N
force of government troops is re-
ported to have been wiped out OF
existence by Albanian insurgents on
Sunday, and the advices state that
the new Balkan state is now threat
ened with a general uprising The
insurgents are moving toward Dur
azzo, on the Albanian coast. with
the intention of attacking that city.
POPE RECEIVES SAILORS.
ROME. Italy, July IA large
detachment of American naval of
ficers, seamen and midshipmen from
the battleships Missouri, Idaho and
Illinois was received today by Pope
Plus X. The party consisted OF 10
officers, so seamen and 500 mldshlp-
men from the naval academy at
Annapolis.
The Americans were received IN
Consistory hall at tie vatican where
the pope addressed them briefly, con
GLIDING his remarks with the bless
ing of the church.
The hospitality of the city has
been extended to the visitors ana
numerous entertainments have been
arranged in their honor
ORANGEMEN PARADE.
BELFAST, Ireland, July -Hun-
dreds OF armed and uniformed Or
angemen paraded the streets TO-DAY