Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-04
Mexic1n War

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Mexican War
The Mexican peace agreement pro-
posed by the Abe. mediators does
not prevent either General Huerta or
General Carranza, the constitutionalist
leader, from being a candidate for
president at the election which is to
be called by the commission provided
in the pact, 1t was learned at Wash
ington.
1t Is understood at Washington that
a representative OF the constitutional
lists whose name is not disclosed, is
on his way to Niagara Falls. 1t is be-
lieved his presence may have an i'm
portant bearing on the last days of the
peace conference.
The arms landed from the Hamburg
American liner Ypiranga were pur-
chased In the United States, according
to authoritative information received
at Vera Cruz. They were first shipped
from New York consigned to Odessa,
whence they were sent to Hamburg,
placed on the Ypiranga and brought to
Mexico.
American and Mexican delegates at
Niagara Falls, Ont, have reached q
full agreement on all points in connec-
ton with the pacif1cation of Mexico,
The plan has been telegraphed to Pres
ident Wilson and General Huerta for
their approval Tre details Of the
agreement are as follows: A provisional
government will be established. which
will provide for fair election under
reforms proposed; recommendation
for reform Of land laws will be made
to the provisional government; Huerta
will hand over government; American
troops will be withdrawn from Vera
Cruz. In addition the U. s. win recog'
nize new government. The mediators
have saved the United States from
war.
Mexicans arriving at Vera Cruz from
Mexico City reported that Jose Maria
Lozano. former minister of communi
cations in Huerta's cabinet, and
Querieo Moheno. formerly foreign min
lister but now supposed to be holding
the portfolio Of commerce and indus
try, are missing. Some circles In the
capital credit rumors that the two min
listers have been shot to death.
BY order of General Funston the
steamship Bavaria has been held at
Vera Cruz since Sunday. when It ar.
rived without manifest. The captain
admitted landing about one million
eight hundred rounds Of ammunition
at Puerto Mexico. The captain Of the
Bavaria is liable to fine.
Personal
Sir Frederick Burd Black of Frank
lin, Pa. was nominated for warden OF
the grand commandery. Knights Tenn
plar of Pennsylvania.
Jacob Riis, the author and sociolo-
gist, died at Barre, Mass, after a long
illness.
Commander Lazarus Reamy, U. 8.
N, retired. is dead. The body was
taken from Washington to New York
city for burial.
The will Of Charles w. Post Of Bat
tie Creek, Mich, who died at Santa
Barbara, Cal, May 8, filed at Washing
ton for probate, leaves the bulk Of an
estate estimated at s20,000,000 to the
widow, Mrs. Leila Y. Post, and a
daughter, Marjorie Post Close.
Foreign
Captain Eberie OF the United States
cruiser Washington has given Presi-
dent Bordas OF Santo Domingo final
warning that artillery fire into the
town OF Puerto Plata, held by rebels.
must cease.
The most severe earthquake ever re-
corded on Australian seismographs
was registered at the Riveryiew gov
eminent observatory at Sydney, N. 8.
w. The tremors lasted three houTs
and the disturbaSce is believed to have
occurred in the neighborhood OF
Friendly islands in the South Pacific.
The Neuster Nachrichten, at Leip-
sig, states ION reliable agfthority" that
the forthcoming visit Of the king of
saxony to ST. Petersburg will result in
the betrothal Of onef OF the cars
daughters to the sax9n crown prince.
The public consistpry at the Vatican
In Rome, at whichS the red hat was
conferred on thosef now IN Rome of
the 10 new cardin ans created on Mon
day, was held sAnd was attended by
several thousand people, most of whom
we're Americana anu o.her foreigners.
Ada Rice. sl(l'posed to be militant
s Tns t,s wa IA discharged pI pis.
toll loaded viii nk cartridges at a
policeman Til WDy vas "1n W an
American hors iyea
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