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Show Mexico is now the scene of one of the most dangerous revolutionary complications that have occurred since the time of Santa Anna. Profiro Diaz defeated the Lerdo government on the 23J of November about 100 miles from the City of Mexico. President Presi-dent Lerdo with 1,000 men fled from the capital and set up his government, but most of his men deserted. Diaz and Sigbass then formed a combina-j tion, which was soon upset, and a battle between theoi was imminent at last accounts. Diaz ha3 obtained a loan of half a million dillars from the merchants, but it is thought he will not be able to obtain the installment of $-500,000 to pay the United States claims due in January. Mexico is in as oaa a coauiuuu w oei. ; enjoying three diflerent governments, a legal president, a president ad in-Urim in-Urim and a military dictator. I |