The Butler weekly times., 1914-04-30

Louisiana.
House and had long conference wit
the President when the consul ger
erals report reached the state de
partment.
lmprison Refugees.
Vera Cruz, April 27.-More thai
thirty Americans - men, womel
and children - attempting to leav.
the country in response to thu
warning issued by the Ameri
can state department were taken
from train at Aguas Calientes, &C
cording to advices received here, and
imprisoned in the smelter in that city
Among those imprisoned is CASTOR
Schmutz, United States consul at
Aguas Calientes. Nothing is known as
to the fate of the refugees.
According to word received here
from Mexico City, X. NJ. Van Zandt,
the president, and all the trustees and
officers of the American Club there
are under arrest, as are all officials
of the Mercantile Banking Company
and the Mexico City Banking Com
pany. The officers of the banking in
stitution were arrested because of
their refusal to contribute money to
the Mexican government.
Mexicans Raid in America.
Nogales, Ariz., April ga band of
armed Mexicans started from Patago.
mia, Ariz., 27 miles northeast of
here, and while marching southwark
toward the border have been robbing
and firing on Americans.
Mob Stops AmbuIances.
Eagle Pass, Tex, April 27.-Two
ambulances sent from here to bring
refugees from Musquiz, Mex, were
stopped in Piedras Negras by mob,
while flags were torn from cars and
trampled on the ground and the
drivers ordered back across the river.
Two women and several children are
in the small Musquiz colony, which
is cut off from aid. 1t is feared all
have been killed or imprisoned.
Vera Cruz Under Martial Law.
Vera Cruz, April 27.-Vera Cruz is
under martial law. Rear Admiral F. F..
Fletcher, commanding the American
naval forces on shore, has issued
proclamation to this effect and the
last opportunity Mexicans had for
handling their own affairs in Vera
Cruz under their own laws disap-
leared. "a
Sonora Refugees Abused.
Nogales, Ariz., April 27.-Refugee
Americans who arrived from the in
terror and west coast Of Mexico re.
ported that although no violence had
been shown them they had been har-
rassed all the way to the border by
petty rebel chiefs.
Railroad Bridges Burning.
Washington, April 27.-Naval avia.
tors flying over Vera Cruz saw railroad
bridges at Boca del Rio, south o. the
port, burning and reported trestles at
Rico Moreno ablaze. These places are
not on the line to Mexico City.
Destroy American Property.
Vera Cruz, April 2.-Circulars
enumerating American business
houses are being distributed ~ the
streets Of Mexico City. The handbills
call on the populace to destroy the
concerns listed.
Take Americans From Train.
Vera Cruz, Apr. 25.-Seven Ameri-
cans. prisoners OF Mexican soldiers.
Are being held at Cordoba or Orizaba.
on the line Of the Mexican railway be-.
tween here and the capital. four Of
whom at least are threatened with
execution. according to authentic In
formation received here.
Fire Across Border.
! Laredo, Apr. 25.-Nuevo Laredo, the
thriving Mexican border town oppo-
site here. IL in ruins, devastated BY
dynamite and nre by Mexican federal
soldiers who began an oroy Of de-
structson which did not end uptfl they
were forced to hes southward before
the guns Of the American border
patrol &.
Two .Mexicans are known 70 have
been killed " the Unit6d SfAtss
3roope ah1 Ssvesal were seea to iall
mo- q naehin4 tun llat6ou from
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