NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXXIX, Issue 55, 21 February 1913, Page 6

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

MEXICO'S REBELLION. PRESIDENT ARRESTED. MEXICO. Feb. 19. General Blanquet, backed by troops, arrested President Madero at the National Palace. General Huerta was proclaimed President. A conference immediately followed between Generals Diaz and Huerta. Crowds ran along the streets shoiiting "Viva Huerta and Diaz." General Madero's brother is also under arrest, When General Huerta attempted to communicate with General Diaz, troops remaining loyal to Madero fought a fierce battle in the Palace, many Deing killed. . President Huerta's first action was to abolish the censorship of press messages. Mexican newspapers recently accused General Huerta of receiving large sums from General Madero in order to keep him loyal. NEW PRESIDENT'S FIRST DUTY. MEXICO, Feb. 19. General Orozco is operating in the north and General Zapata in the south. It is thought that soon President Huerta will be able to form an administration. whose first duty will be to defeat Generals Orozco and Zapata. The army has been seething with disloyalty. and at Vera Cruz numbers of deserters who were leaving General Madero were captured, taken forcibly to the National Palace grounds, and summarily shot. The executions numbered as many as 30 dailv. AMERICA'S STIPULATION. WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. The United States will demand as a condition of recognition of General Huerta as President that the lawless element which has ridden Mexico during the past two years shall be suppressed. THE MONEY MARKET. A STRINGENCY REPORTED. LONDON. Feb. 19. The 'Daily Mail' states that Consols are weak and that owing to the illuiccess of the New Zealand loan the underwriters have realised on securities 3 meet calls. It adds that high-class borrowers are busv arranging fresh loans. Some are placing them at short terms at a high rate in order to tide over the present ] difficulty. j AN AUCKLAND LOAN. | LONDON, Feb. 19. The City of Auckland is issuing £IOO,OOO 4} per cent, debentures at par, payable in 1936. The 'Financial Times' states that the issue is an excellent lock-up investment. CANADA'S NAVAL POLICY. OTTAWA. Feb. 19. The Borden policy again figured largely in debates in the House of Commons on the naval policy and the tariff. It was pointed out that Australians did not regard complete Commonwealth control of their navy as being likely to create a tendency to separate from the Motherland. Canada ought therefore to adopt similar tactios.

THE ANTARCTIC TRAGEDY, OTTAWA, Feb. 19. The Dominion Parliament adopted a resolution of condolence ill connection with the death of Captain Scott on the motion of Sir Wilfrid Laurier (exPrime Minister). FIRE IN MELBOURNE. MELBOURNE, Feb. 19. A fire in the premises of Messrs Anglies and Company, butchers, Bourke Street East, destroyed the top floor, containing paper, flour, spices and refrigerating material, and damaged the refrigerators, containing 10,000 carcases. The insurances on the stock and buildings amount to £15,000. CHARGE OF MURDER. MELBOURNE, Feb. 19. At the trial of Thompson on a charge of the murder of Trotter one expert admitted tliat the window-silt fingerprint and Thompson's were somewhat dissimilar in certain respects to the jthers, but declared that the prints were identical. The skin of Thompson's right index finger had been removed, which would interfere with the ridges. There had also been a smoothing of the skin at the end of the left index finger. N.S.W. TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE. SYDNEY, Feb. 19. After 12 months' illness Archdeacon Boyce has resumed his presidential duties in connection with the New South Wales Alliance. Mr James Marton lias been .appointed general secretary in place of Mr John Complin, who ha 3 resigned.