The Alaska citizen., 1915-05-24

-oy,......t.. .,-..er Chagas. who
was shot by former Senator Freitas
yesterday, is improving steadily and
is already partially directing the af
l fairs of the new government.
! \ temporary cabinet Is reported
: to have been formed
GERMANS BLAMED.
. RAMSGATE. England, May 10
The coroner's jury which investi-
gated the death of the three persons
who We're killed here this week as
| tie result of Zeppelin raid, re
! turned verdict today. charging the
German kaiser with wilful murder
and a violation of the rules OF inter
/ national warfare.
I CHANGES PLANNED.
LONDON May 20.-The formation
of a coalition cabinet will be under
/ taken within fortnight, according
to statement made by Premier
Asquth last night following the
adjournment of parliament Arthur
j. Balfour. prime minister under the
late Unionist ministry, will succeed
! Winston Churchill, it is understood
as first lord of the admiralty. and
Andrew Bonar Law leader of the
| opposition in the house of commons
| is slated for David Lloyd Georges
! place as chancellor of the excheQuer
Admiral Lord Fisher. the man who put
the British navy in its splendid
| condition. is to be retained as senior
| naval lord.
Lack of results on land and sea
and friction between Churchill and
10 oip ira1 pilynn tho
causes directly responsible for the
| contemplated changes in the cabinet
KAISER ESCAPES.
! LONDON, May 20-Special cor
respondence which reached this city
today tells of the narrow escape of
the kaiser on Sunday, while view
| German forces along the San river,
| in Galicia A Russian shell burst in
the midst of the imperial party and
one of the fragments struck the
kaiser's chauffeur. killing him in
stantly.
GERMAN KILLS SELF.
| LONDON, May 20.-Anton kuep-
! ferle a former resident of the United
States who was placed under arrest
il this city this week on the charge
VI DNliS d wi iilbH SpS, committed
suicide in his cell today by hanging
himself with a rope made from his
bedding kuepferle, who claimed to
be an American citizen left a note
saying he wanted to die like sol
dier-nOt as a spy.
ADMIRAL DIES.
PETROGRAD, May 81. - Admiral
Won Essen. commander of the Rus
I-io Pol cd nfl9 Y
20 an attack of pneumonia.
INVESTIGATE WRECK.
LONDON. May 21-The investi-
CATION of the submarine attack on
the British ship Falaba. which re
suited in the death of a number of
sailors. including one American, is
in progress here. Witnesses appear
ing today testified that the crew Of
The submarine looked on Indifferent
" while the victims of the attack
struggled helplessly in the water.
TROUBLE FEARED.
LISBON, May 21--For the pur-
pose of pacifying the people and
creating confidence in the new gov
eminent. representatives Of the Cna-
gas cabinet have been sent to the
various provinces throughout portu-
| 7dl. / mere ldNt DtGH llO ulSOIutIS
Of consequence since the termination
Of the recent revolution, but there
$ a feeling OF unrest and uncertain
ty throughout the republic WhiCa
| -nreatens =. an outbreak.
STEAMSHIP SUNK.
LONDON, May 21-The admiral
ty announces that British steam
ship was sent to the bottom CT t.t
North sea today by German sub
marine. All but two of the cle~
| capped.
WILL PAY AMERICANS.
LONDON, May Elm note ad-
dressed to the United States, which
was forwarded today, the British
government gives the assurance that
American shippers will be REIN
cursed for cargoes seized. Tne note
states that there are at present 36
cargoes awaiting action by the prize
| court
TO RECOGNIZE LABOR.
LONDON, May 21.-Arthur Hend-
erson, the labor leader, Will be given
/ seat III the coalition cabinet ac-
cording to an announcement made
today by Premier Asquith. Hender-
son will succeed Herbert Samuels
as president of the local govern
ment board
PoPe ENTERS PROTEST..
ROME. May 21.-Pope Benedict
has protested to the Italian govern
ment because Of the refusal to grant
diplomatic immunity to the German
and Austrian ambassadors to the
vatican.
ITALIAN SHIP SEARCHED.
VENICE, May q. The Italian
steamship MARSHA, which arrived in
port today, reports having been held
up and searched by an Austrian sub
marine. After having been thor
oughly inspected, the vessel was per
mitted to proceed.
WAR TO BE SOON
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 21.-
Italian advices received in this city
today state that ltaly's ultimatum
to Austria probably will be forward
ed this week, and that war will be
declared within a few days
1t is also reported that Germany
has intrusted her diplomatic affairs
to the Swiss government, but no
reason is assigned for the action.
GERMAN PAPERS SILENT.
BERLIN, May 21-The German
newspapers have little comment to
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