The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-10
HE DIES CESAR-LIKE.
Activity Of President Prado in Dis
banding the Conspirators'
ANTECEDENTS OF THE PRISONER.
The Nations Grief Before and At
the Funeral.
LIMA, Nov. q, 1878.

President of the Republic and President Of the
Senate. cowardy assassinated in the very halls Of
Congress on Saturday. the 10th inst. The people
generally and tho country lamenting the loss of
man whose life seemed full of promise There
had been rumors for some time past to the effect
that the national or government party proposed to
take decisive steps toward regainng supremacy.
in q political point of vew the civil organiza-
ton OF which Seior Pardo the recognized leader
and threats had been made of desperate
deeds. Still imagined that party
passions could culminate in the bullet or
knife of an assassin. Senior Pardo arrived
Mt the door of the Senate house ut two o'clock the
OF the 10th, and slighting from his carriage.
entered the vestibule, where the guard of honor.
some ten or twelve infantry soldiers with bugler,
commanded by Captain Ulloa. and belonging to the
battalion "Pichincha," drawn up with pre-
sented ceremony always performed on the entrance
of the President of the Upper House.
THE ASSASSINATION.
Senior Pardo. followed by Senor Rivas and another
FRIEND passed along the line waving his hand to the
officer ian intimation to recover arms, and turn
ing into narrow passage way leading to the Senate
Chamber, when the last man in the line. the sergeant
of the guard, Montoya. levelled his Comblay
rife and fired point blank at Senior Pardo,
who walking from him. The ball
entered under the left shoulder blade,
passed through the left lung. making CHASTITY
wound and spent its force in the adobe wall pene-
trating nearly two inches senor Pardo clutched
convuls.vely at the of Senior Rvas, who was at
his side. and then with such assistance staggered for
ward few paces to the inner courtyard. when he
fell upon the marble floor. Alarmed by the report Of
the rife several Senator's and attendants hurried to
the spot to behold with disay the terrible spectacle
After the first few moments of CONSERVATION and
confusion medical aid was summoned and several
doctors were promptly on the spot, but they at
declared the wound to be mortal. The hemor-
rhsge that ensued. and which it impossible to
check left not the slightest hope of salvation All
done. howeves. that could be done under the crcum-
stances To avoid the progress Of the hemorrhage
Scior Psrdo was not moved from the place where he
fell. There. lying on the flags, he assisted by
the doctors. who simply placed cushion under his
head. when the death agony set in and all hope
lost Of prolonging that precious existence.
small mattress procured from the room Of one
Of the portcrs and the body carefully placed 1t.
HIS LAST
After the lapse of few minutes scior Pardo
covered consciousness. and his first words were.-"I
much-a confesson-my family" His next in
quiry to whose hand had committed
the murder When told that the assassin
was one OF his own guard he said -
Poor unfortunate! He has my pardon"
When given some Cognac as restorative by DR.. Mo.
cedo, the dying man exclaimed :-"Oh am chok-
ingl" When he understood his family had arrived
he asked TO be placed in sitting posture. and, few
minutes before bis death, said:"My fainily-I rec
omnend TO Congress" His last words were ~ par
don everybody. to my assassin The last Offices
OF the Church and extreme JUNCTION administered
to him by the clergy who had been summoned to the
scene aud 1t three o'clock the affecting scene was
over. Don Manuel Psrdo. the foremost Peruvian OF
his age, was no A.few minutes later the body
was carried into the Senate. where it remained until
I'VE o'clock p. NJ, when II removed for the pur-
pose OF cmbalming.
CAPTURING
DIR. Melgar who got out OF his coach after Sefiors
Pardo and Rvss. seeing the sergeant. Montpya
IRE at sehor Pardo rushed up to the man. seized
him by the throat and struggled with him
20 prevent his escape The rest Of the
guard. while this was going on. remained passive.
The sergeant. after short struggle, disengaged
away at full speed toward the Piazucl dc Ia Inqu
stion. which the guard made attempt 10 prevent.
but the sergeant OF the guard OF the corps of gem
darmere. which II qusrfcrcd In place contiguous
b. the senate, pursued and seized him. The assassin
dragged back. and placed in small room in tho
inner ~ the Senate and guarded by two scnti
nels.
During the hour which elapsed between the perpe-
traton 81 the crime and his death many touching In
cidcnts occurred. The President Of the Republic.
scene 81 death. having left his palace ON foot
and hurried to tho side Of his predecessor
Where i Don :" Manuel par i''' lay struggling
with death, and. pushing HIS way through those who
.nrr,nndsd the dying nan gslsd r. on
.shamc shame !" Profoundly aeifatcd. IL was with
,lifncnisy that be was di.suaicd from giving the
criminal. who. after attempt TO escape.
had been captured and was securely. confined.
The dying mans wife hastsncd 70 his side but her
isusls a. n m
fu interview. managed To detain her until all
over hir eldest son. hne youth % nineteen net knst
body. Groups ~ Senators, Ministers OF state
and agonzed friends stood around while the physi-
could suggest % alleviate the tormcnts of the suf
ferur. A. the news 81 the assassination
and u resolved 20 institute judicial proceedings
without delay. The menbers 81 the Court then re-
paired 20 the senate where they arrived just after
schor Pardo had expired.
ISyrsTIsArroS
President frado presently became calmer and en-
terng IN, SECRETARY "insc summoned his aidcsde-
canp aud ordered that tho entire guard should lie
relieved, dssrnei aud placed In arrest that guard
~ the "Ayacucho' battalion should be placed
IA both chanb,rr aud that Colonel Antay's /
cori~ should take charge ~ the prisoners. The
rr Pr, % hs h.p.sl'c Remained - The Senate
himself present whsn this wa. done. aud
dersd away. escorted ~ soldiers Of the
"Aarucho. thosr Who hal rassisely Witnessed the
Infamous assassination - IN. President 81 tho
rsnsic After the rrs-isien. hal remained about an
htHf ~ tna -nhsh NJ lrntcc0ed 70 the BARRACKS 81
fh" Ssndarfnes de Lima aud askei TOR the sergeant
who had captured s.i1r rardo's assassin lie WINS
brought inio the 81 the President Who said
10 him srr;esnt b'llsds. you are promoted 20 tile
rank 90 sub-lisntefanf."
csS~rIffx1 c.nnnLo
The Pr,sflrnt then pr,scs.tlcd a. the Chamber ~
deputies, whsre a. coerred with Schor Carrlo, the
President ~ the Chamber and ~ there
suspect that VI. quart Their were implicated In the
rhine General frsdo gave orders tor them 10 liz
dismissed aud arrested. Through IA. tnerces-
Sion - sthor Carrlio the commander ~
the quart was made a prisoner On parole.
When thu shot heard that wounded
~sior rsrdo ho sergeant ~ the guard NJ the cham
and nFeL Two thres suldeF- ~ the guard toll
lowed him. end a j. stated that tsoy also hr.d The
captain % the guard drew his sword aud making use
oi contained ISIS men. who Ia complete state
of DISORDER. The sergeant. whose nsns v osfsy,
arrested ani sent % the barrscks occupied
W the Ayarneho battalion In charge q q soldier
aad inseptor % police. On crossing the sale DC