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Show f FALL OF j ' IW MIME 4 f ' ' Is Quickly Followed by Murder of Gas- It tavo Madera, President Madero ? and Yice-Presideat Suarex ; MURDER AND ANARCHY IN MEXICO ' . ' Wholesale Executions, Uprisings Robbery and Pillage Follow T Fall of Madero 4 1 Never before in the stormy career of Mexico have such scenes been enacted in that country as have been witnessed within the last week. Following the fierce battle which has waged for ten days in the streets of the Mexican capital leitween f the federals and rebels under it Felix Dirz, President Francisco ; I. Madero was betrayed by one of $ his trusted generals, Victoriano i Huerta, and the government 1 placed in the hands of the en- emies of the former president. J Immediately after the treach- 5 ery of Huerta, Madero and Vice- l President Saurez were placed in i jail. The next day the aged i 4 keeper of the national palace . ' was shot, followed by the wanton ' i murder of Gustavo Madero, ,jL brother of the ex-president. If under the ialae'deciartftiqtfvrthat 'w . ..iJiewas trying to .escape fromdiia i automobile under heavy guard, President Madero and Vice- L president Suarez were shot down j like dogs without a chance for their lives. Following the fall of Madero i there were numerous uprisings among the federal troops and state officials, and greater activity activ-ity has been displyed by the roving rov-ing bands of bandits that infest Ithe country. ' " ?fot consent With the cruel and inhuman butchery of Madero jf3 and Sauarez,the military despots who are now attempting to rule A the country would not permit the $& wives to see their "dead bodies, fj, as they had refused to permit m-" them to see their husbands after ' m$- ker arrest. , j P A force of Zapatistas Monday , "', morning attacked a force of of federal troops in Atlixo, n, Puebla, and killed the en- ' 'j, tire .garrison. At Suaz, near Jaurez, ninety-five soldiers, who revolted after the ' killing of ,f" Madero, wefcp overpowered and ' executed. .. ' In view of developments, the j American troop3 are being rush ed to convenient ports, readv to i bdispatched .to llexicoi .should such conditions arise as to make it necessary that the United States intervene. The whole" t world has been shocked at the v acts of violence and lawlessness that have folldwed one another, I and stirrings developments may bo looked for in the near future. |