The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08
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REBELS CAPTURED.

REBELS CAPTURED.
 DUBLIN, May 1.-According to dispatches received today from Sir John French, sos rebels were taken | prisoners of war up to an early hour this morning. and he expected that more would give themselves up be- fore the end of the day. The post office block and several other large blocks were destroyed by the rebels during the last few days.
 Provisional President Pearce was injured yesterday, sustaining slight bullet wound in the leg.
 SHOCKS FELT.
 SAN JOSE, Costa Rica May l. Twenty separate and distinct earth quake shocks threw the people of this city into a panic at an early hour this morning. Fortunately the shocks were not sufficiently severe to cause any great damage, but the people feared for a while that the city was doomed. The shocks ex- tended over a period of a little more than one hour.
 BOAT RESCUED.
 LONDON, May 1-The admiralty announces that the admiralty tugs succeeded in rescuing the American steamship Brindalla. The vessel was stranded at the Orkney islands. and would have been lost but for the timely action of the admiralty The vessel is a freighter and car ried no passengers. The crew was saved.
 GUN WORKS BURNED.
 CHERBOURG, May IA fire of unknown origin destroyed the big French gun works in this city today. The flames were g4aot discovered until they had a good start, and al though everyone did everything that could be done to save the works, they were destroyed and are com plete loss.
 HE JUGGLED FUNDS.
 SANTO DOMINGO, May Icon. gress dismissed General Jean Jim iniz, president of the republic of Santo Domingo, today. The pres- dent was charged with the misuse of the budget funds. It was charged that he converted some to his own use. He denied the charges, and an investigation was ordered.
 NOTABLE DIES.
 LONDON, May 1.-Earl Saldywn, twice chancellor of the exchequer. died in this city today. His funeral will be held on Thursday and will De ottended by many notables.
 oreNBERG FOR PEACE.
 BERLIN May 1.-Dr. Dernberg at one time the mouthpiece of the kaiser in the Unltsh States, who was requested to leave that counry because of his aAged activities against the governQent has come to the United states which wl4 iee'e that country in no doubt as to the desire of Germany to maintain at all times cordial relations with the United States.
 WOULD IMPROVE FINANCES GUATEMALA CITY, May 2-The Guatemala national assembly closed it's sesson in this city today after deciding to take steps to see if the financial situation in this country could not be improved in the near future. A committee will be named to talk the matter over with the American bankers.
 ALPHONSO MAY ARBlTRATE.
 BERLIN. May 2.-It was announced in this city today that there was some likelihood of the submarine diff faculties between the United States and Germany being submitted to a board of arbitration at the head Of which should be King Alphonso. of Spain. It was also, stated at the same time that in the interim the | (,nrrnan m X would arcpfa to the demands of President Will son, but that the final decision should be left to the proposed board this proposition seems to meet with favor in this country.
 OLD YACHT SUNK. | LONDON, May 2.-Sr Thomas Lipton's famous old yacht. the Erin, was sunk in the English channel today. The boat struck some float ing object which punched a hole in her side. No lives were lost.
 coNSCRIPTioN SOON.
 LONDON, May 2-Premier As quith announced in the house of commons today that tomorrow the British government will introduce a bill providing for general and i'm mediate conscription. Compulsory service will be followed out, and the speech of the prime minister was short and to the point.
 BuTTING IN.
 SANTO DOMINGO, May 2-Rea- Admiral Caperton arrived here to- day with a force of marines. deter mined to stop the impeachment pro- ceedines against General JminiZ It is believed here that the United States has faith in the president Of Santo Domingo, and that they be lieve that he is being made vic tim of crooked politicians.
 INVESTIGATING BlRREL.
 LONDON, May 2.-Premier As quith today announced in the house of commons that he would soon con