The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-27
MEXICO HAS HAD
46 REBELL|0NS
Country Has Had Many Uprlsjngs
In 113 Years

last llS years, now races trouble with
It's most powerful neighbour of these
revolutions, % have been successful in
themselves ana disastrous To those
who led them. Three of these leaders
were forced To flee the country and
two of them. Ninceuto Guerra and
Francisco Madero, were assassinated,
The successful revolutions were:
Feb. "A, 1S2l-Spain loses Mexico
and Auginde Iturbide elected presi-
dent-rcgcnt twice ana in 1922 crowned
emperor.
May II, 1S23-Emperor lturbide de-
feated by Santa Anna.
Jan. II. 1S2g-Revolution headed by
Santa Anna results i'm election of Pres
idont Guerrero and his Inauguration IN
April.
Dec. 4, lS29-Revolt led 10y General
Bustamantc results in his election as
president II year later
December. 1S32-Santa Anna revolts
again Bustamante and Manuel G.. Pc
draza is made president.
Santa Anna Dictator.
December, 1S33-Two-ycar revolu-
zion led by Santa Anna results in his
being declared dictator.
April 30, 1S37-General Bustamante
appeals to people and is elected presi-
dent after several small uprisings.
July 10, 1S4O-Mexico City entered
by General Urea, who proclaimed
himself president.
Aug. s, 1S41-Rcvolt led by General
Paroles results in issuance by him Cf
final pronunciamento against. Busta-
mantle.
Dec. G, 1Si4-General Herrera as
sumes government.
Dee. II, 1S45-General Paroles de-
poses President Herrera.
Aug. 4, 1S46-Gen. Joe NJ. Salas
Gusts Paroles.
July -. 1S52-Rcvolt started 10y
General Blancartc and return of Santa
Anna as president is announced. Presi-
dent Arsta resigns the following year.
July. 1SS5-C;eneral revolt shakes
the country ana Santa Anna fees.
oct. 4, 1S55-Gen. Juan Alvarez
made president and succeeded by Ig-
nacio Comonfort
January, 1SjS-Comonfort is betray-
ed by his friend, Zuluaga, who be-
comes president when Comonfort
fees.
1S61--Benito Juarez returns To Mex
leo. leads revolt and becomes prcsi-
dent.
Macmillan as Emperor.
November, lS6l-MaXimilian pro-
claimed emperor upon the landing of
the French.
July, 1S67-Juarcz leads another
successful uprising and again becomes
president.
1S6S-Rcvolt headed by Porlirio Diaz
ends i'm death of Juare2.
Nov. l6. tS77-Diaz assumes presi-
dency, which he holds excepting fou.-
year period from 1880 to 1884, up to
1871.
Nov. g., 1911-Revolt against Diaz
led by Francisco Madero, who becomes
president.
Feb. 16, 19lS-Victoriana Huerta
proclaimed president after the Felix
Diaz revolt
Feb. %, 1913-Madero assassinatcd,
supposedly by Hucrta's henchmen.
Recent events may be summarized
as follows:
April ., 19l4-Assistant United
States paymaster and complement of
men from the gunboat Dolphin arrest
ed by Huerta officers at Tampico.
Apology demanded but not forthcom-
in.
April 1.-Two fleets of United States
battleships ordered to Mexican waters.
April Is, 19li-Prcsident Wilson
gives Huerta until "A. m, April 10.
to fire his salute or submit to having
the congress of the United States take
up the matter on April 20.
April II, 19li-American naval fore
cs land at Vera Cruz, Selling custom
house and port of city, with loss of
four Americans killed and 20 wounded.
April -, l9l4-Wholc of Vera Cruz
taken, with further loss of eight AM
orleans killed and 30 wounded. Car
rama issues statement threatcning
United States with war unless forces
are withdrawn from Vera Cruz
Charge O'Shaughncssy given pass
ports by Huerta.
April 20, l9li-Three more Ameri-
cans killed at Vera Cruz. Steps taken
to concentrate troops at border
Charge Algara demands his passports
and receives papers from WASHINGTON
government. General villa declares he
will not be drawn INTO war with United
states. Embargo on arms is restored.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY
lf9i-Robcrt Prescott was appointed
governor of Canada.
lSlS-Ordcr of st. Michael and ST
George founded.
lS22-Gcn. L. 5. Grant. famous soldier
and eighteenth president of the
l.. s., born at Point Pleasant, -.
Died at Mt. McGroSor, n. Y,
July 20, 1885.
lS'J-ArChbishOp McCloskcy of New
York was created a Cardinal.