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Show MEXICANS HUNTING TROUBLE Insult American Flag and Assault American Citizens Because of Lynching in Texas. ! Mexico City. Through insults to the American flag and assaults made upon American citizens in the streets, the anti-American demonstration which began Tuesday night with the stoning of the Mexican Herald offices, developed Wednesday afternoon Into an affair of international importance. A vigorous protest was registered by the American embassador with the Mexican department of foreign relations rela-tions and at the same time facts were telegraphed to Washington and instructions in-structions asked for. Wednesday night the attacks were renewed. Windows in a dozen American Amer-ican business places were smashed. All about town shutters were hurriedly hurried-ly drawn and establishments closed. Forces of police appeared in the streets and kept the crowds moving. The . attack was made upon the newspaper El Imparcial and the mailing mail-ing and distributing departments on the ground were completely wrecked. The mob battered at the heavy doors leading to the editorial and composing rooms above with heavy timbers and fired the wreckage. The demonstration was caused by antipathy aroused among the people by the burning at the stake of Antonio An-tonio Rodriguez at Rock Springs, Texas, on the night of November 3. |