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Show HS1 ::.H AN( PS I.N 111'TI K 1HYTU Aa Alt. mpt to Alrt rrridnt Illfl-pwyis Illfl-pwyis Ei.ciiilon of ltifinar.1. FAltis, June -0, Tlie llaytian minister minis-ter here has received a leiter from tlie llaytian secretary of state, dated I'ort au i'rinoc. saying that Corpus Christ day, May I'reaident llippolyte was attending religious pcreiuoniea in the cathedral at I'ort au Trinen when a band of desperadoes attacked the prison, forced open the doors and liberated the prisonprs therein confined! con-fined! The ban 1 then started for the presidential palace, hoping to surprise and assassinate l'rcsidetit llippolyte and his kabinet ministers. The burner promptly mobilized the forces and soon managed to suppress the revolt. Ths leaders of the revolutionary movement were placed under arrest and a number of their accomplices were also made prisoners. Kigaud was shot aftor convincing proof had been furnished that he was not a French subject. The secretary of state's leiter concludes con-cludes with the remark that the country coun-try is now tranquil and will remain so. Siecle today says the European cabinets cab-inets are discussing the expediency of taking-united action in order to restore order in llayti. At the cabiuet council held today it was decided to demand reparation from Ilaytu-ror the shooting by llippolyte of Kig'aiid; on the ground that he was a French subject. |