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Show By W. U.Tdcgraph Jl'AKEZ DEAD. New Orleans, 24. Matamoras dispatches dis-patches say general Rocha telegraphed from Monterey this afternoon that president Juarez died the night of thc 10th from an attack of apoplexy which seized him at five o'clock that afternoon, and ordered that flags of thc government should be placed at half mast Tho news was received by all classes with astonishment and was not credited till it was confirmed by a second dispatch from general Rocha, The presidency has devolved upon Le-ando Le-ando de J de Lejada, chief justice of the supreme court and, until recently, secretary of foreign affairs in the Jua-rczo Jua-rczo cabinet. CoDgress orders an eleo-tion eleo-tion to fill thc vacancy. Lejada has lately been in opposition to the government, govern-ment, and is regarded as sympathizing with the revolutionists, although remaining re-maining in the oity of Mexico and taking no active part with the insurgents. |
