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Show GOVERNOR CHOSEN ,. FQRJIriUAnUA CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. Dec. 6. (Via El Paso, Dec. 6.) The state congress met today and elected Alberto Terra-zas Terra-zas acting governor of Chihuahua state, succeeding Jose Maria Sanchez. The election is a real appointment, which serves to consolidate authority, as General Terrazas. father of tho new governor, owns a third of tho land in the state and has always been the power behind the throne. General Hernandez today assumed control of this military zone, succeeding succeed-ing General Plata. Hernandez Is known as an Inexorable fighter who has no sympathy with the common people. Government troops which left here Saturday are camped at San Isabel Isa-bel today. Six hundred of the enemy are reported fifteen miles away at San Andres, and government forces have been made Into detachments to recolnnolter in foice. |