The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08

s,der dis ussion with the members in public the case of the Secretary of Ireland Birrell. A motion for the of this minister has bee 1t Is believed that th'- my in the house who are TIT of 1t.
 Wl-L REBUILD. | OTTAWA. May 2.-In order that the buildings which were burned might be rebuilt the Canadian par lament was today asked to set aside the sum of q 1000 900 for this purpose
 VISITING HOSPITALS. l PARIS, May 3-Mme Poincaire and Mrs. Sharp. wife of the presi- dent of France and wife of the American amoassador to France re- spectively, spent the greater part of the day visiting the hospitals in which the wounded soldiers are be- ing cared for
 NOBODY KNOWS.
 BERLIN. May 3-There are mary reports as to what the German re- ply to the American note will con- tdlI Dul It " dS OlllCldlly today that there has been nothing given out regarding the note from official sources and that until the finishing touches are put to the note 1t is not likely that the Ger man government will disclose even the nature of the reply.
 FRESHMEN SHOT.
 LONDON. May 3.-At dawn this morning. four of the leaders of the Irish revolution. Patrick Pearce provisional president of the republic of Ireland; James Connolly, com mander-in-chief of the True Irish republican army; and Thomas Clark and Thomas MacDonagh, two men who lent their fortunes to the cause of their fellow countrymen, were lined up before a firing squad and shot to death.
 ARE WITH U. 8. A.
 LONDON, May 3.-Great Britain has been officially advised, says a story apearing in the London Mail today, that both Spain and Brazil will lend their support to the United States in the stand which that ma tion has taken relative to the sub marine warfare which Germany is conducting
 DAMAGE ls GREAT. DUBLIN, May 3.-After rapid survey of the city, careful survey being made only in the business section, the chief of the fire depart ment reported to the British gov ernment that the damage to build ings and property as & result Of the resurrection would amount to over one and three-quarter million pounds.
 slRRELL RESIGNS. LONDON, May 3.-Premier As quith today announced that Angus tion as secretary to the lord lieu tenant of Ireland. The premier an nounced yesterday that the motion to investigate the secretary would be entertained in a few days. and it is presumed that the secretary, seeing the inevitable, rendered his resignation. "ome effective i'm mediately
 HELD. | LOND Announcement was ma day that Jame, Sullivan i....ly United States minister to Santo Domingo, had been arrested in Dublin, charged with complcity in the Irish rebel lion. Later he was brought to Lon don and is lodged in the London tower, together with Sir Roger Easement, the leader and alleged organizer of the Irish forces.
 Ambassador Page, representing the United States made inquiry today of the authorities as to what charge had been laid against the former minister and what the procedure will be In his case.
 THREE MISSING.
 DUBLIN, May 4.-Besides those who were put to death for signing the proclamation of independence of Ireland were Sean MacDiarmad Emmon Ceannt and Joseph Plunkett Whether they are free or captured known here The British authori- ties have refused to state whether or not they know of the whereabouts of the men.
 LENIENcY ASkED. LONDON. May 4.-John Redmond joined many other notable men in a plea for lenlency toward the great mass of Irish revolutionists. The leading men of the country are ad dressing petitions to the govern ment to spare their lives. There is no doubt but that the petitions will have great weight.
 DubIIN, May 4-The British authorities have made many arrests here today It is generally believed that the revolutionary clouds are clearing in this city and that peace and quiet will soon be restored The officials are anxiously search ing for all the Sim Feiners that they can find. It is thought that many of the members of this orga nization will be shot to death as traitors.
 NEW EQUALS OLD.
 LIVERPOOL, May 4.-The total tonnage of the new British vessels launched since the war began totals the tonnage of the vessels destroyed by the enemies of Great Britain dur ing the same period. so that the British figure that they are just as strong a sea power as they ever were.
 BECAUSE OF U. 6.
 PORT AU PRINCE. May 4.-The Haitian cabinet has resigned. They would not serve their country longer claiming that the interference of the United States had been such as | IL ho