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citizen, according to the reports from

Swansea, while the reputation of Jake

Watts is not so good. Govan Watts,

the young man who says lie did the j

killing, has never been tioub'e Defore

and his reputation is said to te

good. 1

THE PRESIDENT OF HAITI

PERISHES IN HOLOCAUST

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National Palace Destroyed by Explosion

and Fire, Cincinnati^ LeConte

Lo&ing Life.

Port au Prince, Aug. 8.?The natisvnnl

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der explosion and burned to the

ground today and the president of the

republic, Gen. Cincinnatus LeConte,

perished. Members of his family who

^*ere awakened by the terrific shock

found themselves almost surrounded

by flames, but escaped.

The first explosion was followed by

others when the fire reached the cel

lars of the palace, where a great

quantity of ammunition was stored.

So great was the force of the explo

sions that a number of small cannon,

fragments of iron and shells were

thrown in all directions. Many palace

attendants were killed and it is estimated

the casualty list will reach 400

persons killed or injured.

For a time panic prevailed and the

military authorities immediately took

charge. The explosions occurred

shortly after 3 o'clock in the morning

and within an hour when the fire,

which was confined to the palace, was

extinguished, the structure was a

mass of ruins, from which it will be

impossible to recover the body of the

Tirosidon f

At a joint meeting of the chamber

f~ I

i and senate this afternoon Gen. Tank-redo

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The herald and news. (1912). Newberry S.C., 1912-08-13. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86063758/1912-08-13/ed-1/?sp=6

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The herald and news, 1912-08-13.