Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-03

ing.
 General Diazs wife. senora Carmen Romero Rubio Diaz, and their son, Pororio Diaz. Jr., and the latter's wife were at the bedside when the end came.
 Death Not Unexpected.
 General Diaz began to fail rapidly about three weeks ago and while his death was not unexpected, owing to his advanced age and recent failing health. the crisis came suddenly this afternoon, Porf1rio Diaz, Jr., and his rived at the bedside only a few mo- ments before the end, which came at o'clock to night
 General Diaz, in announcing the death of his father said he was un- able to state the nature of the mala- dy, but expressed the opinion thaat a complication of diseases due to ad- vanced age was the cause.
 No Tragic Circumstances.
 No tragic circumstances marked the death of the exiled ruler. Owing to the troubled state in Mexico, it has been judged impossible to send the body home with all the ceremony which would have befitted one of the greatest figures in Mexican history and further Colonel Porfirio Diaz. Jr.. has tried in vain to inform his sis ters, Sonora Ignacio Le La Tore and Sonora Rincon Gallardo, who are now in Mexico, of the death of their fath- CT.
 Not less tragic, perhaps, is the fact that not one of those whom Genehal Diaz raised up to his assistants in governing Mexico and who prosper ed and grew rich in the shadow of his greatness, were with him when he died. Jose Yves De La Barra, form CT provisional president of Mexico, nd nF fr,an tions, including the ambassadorship to the United States and Guillermo De Landa, a former governor of the fed eral district in Mexico, are in Biar- ritz, France. Scarcely any one out side the family knew of the serious ness ot General Diaz's illness or that he was in Paris.
 Was Almost Blind.
 The end seems to have been brought about by failure of the heart which was weakened by a severe attack of grippe last year. This illness also left the aged exile almost blind. Nevertheless, he was accustomed to walk out daily during the past spring in the Bois De Boulogne, which he loved because it resembled the Cha puItepec in Mexico City. He had been hoping to go to Biarrftz shortly, but his Illness prevented this. Lived In Simplicity.
 General Diaz lived here i'm the great est simplicity, occupying a modest apartment, in striking contrast to the great houses and retinue of servants maintained by some of his friends who left Mexico with him.
 No decision has yet been made con- cerning the final disposition of the body or the date of the funeral.
 Huerta's Tribute.
 EI Paso, Texas, July 2-Genera1 Vic f1riano Huerta, who was selected by Porfirio Diaz to command the guard that escorted him from his capital to Vera Cruz when he left Mexico. sent tonight the following message to Mrs. Diaz:
 "My family, those sons of Mexico who az about me and I lament the news published in the papers today" Huerta cabIed: 'HThe death of Pres ident Diaz has removed one of the greatest men the republic has pro- duced."
 Huerta appeared greatly affected by the news of Diez's death. He was the last-man to order fired a national sa- lute to Diaz and the official playing of the national hymn. These orders were given him at Vara Cruz when Diaz