Ex-peixoto Is Dead

Ex-President l'eixoto of the republic of ürazil dietl at Rio de Janeiro. Marshal Floriaon Pcixoto was bom on April 30.18 0. in the state of Alogoas. lirazil. He waschieily dislintruished tor the suppression of the revoiution whieh broke out in Bra.i] in the suminer o; m.3. Upn the return of Adtnirul Líe Mello and Admiral De Utima from the i.'aval review at New York. 1 98, the naval forcea broke uway from the rule of Peixoto and indirectly unitin wilh the iusurgents in the province of Kio Grande do Sul. succeeded in organizing a rebellion formidable in its aspects. After a number of sharp contesta in the hf rbor of Kio de Janiero President Piexoto and hls associates practically succeeded in Btunpins out the revolt, throuuh desultory IiKhting has been kept up on both sides ever sincr. Peixoto was succeerted in office by Senor Prudente de Morues. Since tht election of President Moraes. iil-health has prevented ex-President 1 eixoto. who declined renomination. from takinu an active partin political and raililarv affalrs.