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Show PRESIDENT AND SON IN EXILE Fallen Chief Execulve of Peru Taken From the Penitentiary and 8nt Away Lima, Feb, 18. Gulllenno Billing-hurst, Billing-hurst, the deposed president of Peru was sent into exile today, together with his son George and his minister of tho Interior, Don Gonzalo Tlmdo. At midnight the fallen chief executive execu-tive was token from tho penitentiary where ho had been conflnod since his overthrow on February 4. Ho was then transported to Cnllao, where ho and his companions wero placed on bohrd tho Peruvian cruiser Lima before dawn, The war vessel weighed weigh-ed anchor nt 4 o'clock In tho morning morn-ing nnd left for Panama. It Is stated that tho majority of tho Peruvian congress will rcfuso to nuthorlzo tho assumption of the presidency pres-idency by Roberto E. Leguih, first vlco president who is now on his wy to Now York from England. It is said such nctlon on his part would cnuso further revolution and n stato of annrchy In Poru. Dr. Jose Pnrdo, who was president ot Peru from 1901 to 1008 is reported report-ed to Intend roturnlng' to Poru in order or-der to unify tho various oloments ot tho civil party, but without nny Idea of trying to return to power. |