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Show Gen. La Reye Is Shot Dead Well Known Boer General Is Victim of Accidental Shooting in Johannesburg Capetown, Union of South Africa, via London, Sept. 1G. General Ja cobus Hcndrlck do la Ileye, tho well known Boor general has boon accidentally acci-dentally shot dead near Johannesburg. Johannes-burg. General do la Iteyo was born in 1S18. Ho was a member of tho first Yolksrnad of tho Trnnsvanl nnd com manded tho Llchtcuburg burghor during tho Boor war, during which ho won n high reputntlon as a military mili-tary leader. After tho war ho wont to England with Genernl de Wot, and General Botha and took nn lmportaut part In tho peaco negotiations. |