The Alaska citizen., 1916-07-17

Bt fNoS Al RES, July lO.-An anarchist attempted to kill President Delaplaze while the president was reviewing the troops at the c.letra- ton of the tooth anniversary uf our independence The bullets TOT the president went wild.
 SENTENCED TO LITE.
 TOKYO. July l0.-I. Fukuda a newspaper man, instigator of the bomb outrage against Ba ~1n Okuma. was today sentenced tO lle at hard labor
 ANOTHER SUB DUE.
 LONDON. July 11-lt is reported here that a German merchant sub marine is due n kio d. Jaueiu ten days time. and the British ad- miraity has sent out orders to tue British commanders to keep a care jul lookout for the craft
 HAS SAILED ALREADY.
 AMSTERDAM, July IA report the first merchant submarine to cross the ocean has started on the voyage to the United States.
 TRAFFIC TIED UP.
 MADRID. July 11.-All traffic is tied up in this country It is be lieved that the strike of the railroad employees will be a general one in Spain. A fight in Balboa, where the strikers riOted, resulted in the death of one man and the fatal in jury of five more. The strikers de mand more pay.
 BUILDING MORE BOATS.
 TOKYO, July 12.-The navy de- partment has announced that the construction program of the Japanese government provides for ships cost ing $125,0000 900, including four su- perdreadnaughts, which will be com pleted by 1923.
 POWDER PLANT ExPLODES.
 TRINIDAD, July 12.-The Dupont de Nemours Powder company's mag azine, situated at Aguiler, four miles from this town, was struck by light ming early this morning. The plant was completely destroyed by the explosion, and buildings for miles around were damaged. As far as is known no one was seriously injured. The property loss is estimated at $50,000.
 ROYALTY IN LOVE.
 ROME. July 12.-There is an un- confirmed rumor in this city that has gone the rounds of the official circles to the effect that sthe Prince of Wales is seeking the hand ot Yolanda, the eldest daughter of King Emmanuel, of Italy.
 MADRID sEsIEGED.
 PARIS July 13.-On account of the strike between the employees of the railroads, which strike has re suited in considerable bloOdshed the province of Madrid is declared in state of siege.
 GREECE ON FIRE.
 ATHENS, July 14.--Several army officers were burned to death in the forest fires which destroyed the royal chateau, the country estate of the king and the residence of the crown prince. The military bar racks the mausoleum of King George were also burned
 The royal fa!niIs was spending the summer in the chateau When the fires approached they narrowly escaped, being surrounded by flames The royal family escaped in an auto mobile to this city, the king and queen anu UlIltlS Ol lut ldlHlly nav ing taken refuge with Prince Nicho las.
 The fire now raging is the worst that has ever been known in Greece The largest forest of the country is totally destroyed. The loss is esti- mated at 100000 000 francs
 EMPEROR ON DEATH BED.
 ZURICH, July 14.-All members of the Austrian imperial family have been summoned to SChoenbrun on account of the serious illness of Europe's Man of Sorrows" Franz Joseph. emperor of Austria. Spe- cialists in attendance on the veter- an ruler hold out little hope for his recovery. All war news is now be ing withheld from the emperor.
 WHAT GUNS WILL DO.
 LIMA, July 14.-Four passengers on the observation platform of a west bound Pennsylvania flyer were wounded today when mischievous boys fired on a passing train.