The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-05-27

CARRANZAS BODY ARRIVES AT CAPITOL
Mexico City, May 24.--A dngy little train of three
wooden coaches today brought the remains OF the Venus
tano Carranza murdered president of Mexico back to his
former capital
Drawn by rusty, crippled engine the train slowly
puff ed it's way into the city at $50 the
g1age railroad Not more than $50 persons witnessed the
arrival Of the body The faithful watchers included most
Of the foreign diplomatic corps George Summereln the
American charge, conspicuous in high silk hat Inc
other watchers chiefly newspaper men, photograph
and the mourning clad members of the dead presl
dents family. few men from Carranza's regime who
had fled from the capital with their chief were waiting
They also dressed in mourning
The was just rising when railroad officials an
nounced the train approaching the station and would
was passed about the little crowd filed down the tracks
through the early dawn AS the train stopped at the
crossing the band of faithful soldiers who had acted
guards, climbed sty to the ground They were ragged
dirty and unshaven from days of the hardest kind of cam
paignng in the mountains of Puebla Reverently with
soberos hand the soldiers lifted from the rough wood
box the casket containing the body of Carranza The
casket draped in the national coors red green and
white.
Then as the sun rose the remnant of the proud
CarIanzista army group OF hungry men, lifted the
casket and solemny started the last march with their
chief 1t impressive testimony of loyalty They
were followed by the and the little band moved
off toward the Carranza residence Diplomats and news
paper brought up in the At the residence the
procession broke up and the body placed in the pos
session of the dead presidents daughters Julia and Vr
gnia who arrange for the funeral They plan to
made in Dolodis cemetery-th cemetery of sorrows.
Mexico City, Mexico May a. The body of Venus
tiano Caranza murdered president of Mexico arrived in
the capital special train from Pueba at 5:35 to-
day. The body had been expected reach here Saturday
night The train, however, derailed and delayed
Most of the foreign diplomatic corps, including George
Summerein met the train There will be military
official honors granted by nations the revolutionary lead
said. In their opinion, Carranza only private
citizen when assassnated The body to be taken
the former presidents residence and turned to his
daughters, Julia and Virginia. who will assume charge and
prepare for the funeral Generals Murga Aguierre Be
langa Barragan Ignaco Bonlla and other members of
the party safe according to revolutionary leaders and
expected to arrive in the capital with Carranza
body although they did not appear up to an early hour to-
day. They surrendered to the rebel forces.
Cabrera was reported safe. He was with Fernando
Gavan former mayor of Mexico City, when the Carranza
train left Mexico City, Reports said the assassns intend
ed to kill these two men and Bonillas.
A telegram to General Oregon, gave additional de-
tails Of the murder The deposed PRESIDENT according to
this message took the assassin Rudofo Herrera into his
confidence because Herrera familiar with the Puebi
mountains Herrera previously had sworn his loyalty.
The murder occurred at p m Friday morning. This
telegram said "Carranza was asleep: Herrera and his
men opened fire Friends Of the president rushed to his
aid and batted with the assassins in the dark General
body was rdded with bullets advices said Carranza's
party finally was forced to flee after six of the had
been made prisoners by He1reras men. These men are
said to be making their way to Mexico City, Evidently
they were released after the murder.
Senior Ascon, acting foreign minister today sent a
telegram to the Mexican diplomatic corps saying the
dictionary had directed strong force to take
up the pursuit of Herrera and administer the death pen
atty when the former bandit leader is captured The
cita revolutionary commission appointed investigate
fight in which Carranza met his death has left for Pueba
Nd. GRAIN LAW TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
Fargo May 24-Operations of the state grain grad
ing law are temporarily suspended by the temporary
junction issued by the United States circuit Of p
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