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Show rtln.ellng Hemp. Kal.ea IJavatloe ef Intor- The atate department haa been la-formed la-formed that tiodfrry Hunter, jr., eon uf Ihe I nlted Stales minister stCisute-mala stCisute-mala City, shot end killed Wil-lluin Wil-lluin Fll.gerald ofllrand Itaplda, Mich. Hunter haa taken refuge in the legation lega-tion and au Interealing question bee arisen aa lo hia exemption from arrest. lmorlant delalla ara lacking lo the report of the affair which has oome to Ihu state department, and the officials are In doubt aa to what ahould be done. Tlu-y have no notion of anrreoderlog, vlthonl protest, an American oltlaea to the local courla of iluatemala, no less aallatled thai the man la a proper subject for puulshraent. Even then, it la not at all certain that the department Itself haa the right lo waive any legal exemptioa that the luae might have, lutene-tiouel lutene-tiouel law laya dowu the precept tbat au ambassador, or minister, may ool of hia own accord surrender any suob exeiupllon In hla owu case. |