They have captured one of the most important towns of the country, and
it seems as if the overthrow of Barrios was assured.
If the rumors of this great plot are true, the revolution in Guatemala
is but the commencement of the great rising which is to end in the
formation of the new republic.
That there is some truth in these rumors is shown by the fact that a
cowardly attempt which was made to kill President Diaz of Mexico, a
short time ago, was found to be connected with the present disturbance
in Guatemala.
It was found that the man who had attempted to do this wicked deed was
the agent of some persons in Guatemala; and thinking that there was
something strange in this, the Mexican authorities handed the prisoner
over to one of the highest police officials, with orders to keep him
under close guard until further inquiries could be made.
The man to whom the criminal was given in charge was General Velasquez,
one of the most trusted officials of the Government.
In the middle of the night after this arrest, pistol shots were heard
coming from the place where the prisoner was confined, and when the
soldiers ran out from their barracks, they were informed by General
Velasquez that a mob had broken into the prison and killed the prisoner.
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