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Show The following is an interesting ac-count ac-count of the actions of the Mexican chamber relative to the resignation of j President Dm j President Diaz, in a letter read by the president of the chamber of depu- j ties, resigned the presidency of the re-1 public of Mexico, which he has held continuously since 1834, and the ac- ceptance of the resignation by the depu- j ties was announced. Everybody had expected an uproar j and demonstration whm announcement i should be made, but within the chamber ! the words announcing the event were! followe I by silence. The deputies seemed awed by what had taken place. In the streets, however, black with people, ever,' road leading to the hall being blocked, news that Diaz was at last no more the president was the signal I for wild shouting and manifestations, i I There was no violence or destruction of j j property. ! On the motion to accept the president's I resignation, 1.7 di-outies voted aye. I while two did not express themselves, i i They were Benit) Juarez, a descendant' of President Juar.'z, and Concepcion del Valie. As their names were called, j other legislators arose and bowed their j ! affirmation. I In similar fashion, the resignation of' j Vice President Ramon Corral, now in j j France, was unanimously accepted and ; similarly 1' rancisco Leon de la Barra, late ambassador to Washington, wts 1 chosen provisional president. The latter will take the oath of oi'licj in the yellow I parlor of the national palace. I Of scarcely less interest in the popular ! mind, wih the practical assumption of military control of the federal district by Alfredo Robles Domingue, Madero's personal representative. j This ends the struggle between the government and i.isurrectos. It is gen- erally believed now that peace reigns i in every district of the country. |