The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-13
THE ASSASSIN's VICTIMS,
How Gen. Corona was Kllied-HIs Amori.
oRn Wife

can wife.
OITY or MEXICO, Nov. 12,-Followiug
are the particulars Of the murder Of Cen
eral Corona, ex.Nilnister to Spain and
Governor Of the State OF Jalisco:
Governor Corona and his wife, who is
an American lady, were on their way to
the theatre In Guadelajara, Sunday after.
noon. There were many people on the
street at that hour, and In one OF the
most crowded portions Of the town, the
Governor was suddenly set upon by his
assailant.
The unexpectCdness OF the attack
seemed to paralyIe the spectators, and
before anyone could come TO the rescue
the blade was plunged again and again
in the Governors body. Sonora Corona,
with q wiie's Instinct, tried 10 ward of
the assassin Is blows and received a slight
wound. tier husband sank to the
ground, bleeding freely, and, unable to
bear up under the shock, she swooned
and fell near the mortally wounded
man. Spectators attempted to seize the
murderer, but, springiIg backward, he
turned tho knife upon himself, diving
almost instantly.
Senora COrona's wound was in the re-
gion OF the heart. Her corset, however,
prevented II from being serious. The
wounded man and his wife were at once
taken to their residence and the doctors
summoned. II was found that General
Corona was suffering from four ugly stab
wounds, one OF which was pronounce
fatal. He sunk rapidly aud the end
came yesterday morning at 8 o'clock.
The assassin, Primitive Roma, was re.
Gently discharged from the police service
for misconduct. 1t is said that he was
crazy, and although General Corona, as
civil administrator, was not popular 10
the State, II is not believed that the mur.
derer was instigated by political motives.
Revenge for imaginary private wrongs,
acting on an excitable temper and in.
sound mental state are thought to be the
sole cause Of the crime.
The wife OF Gen. Corona was born In
New York. Her maiden name was Mary
McEatel and her father had interests In
the State OF sinaloa. There she met her
future husband. Their married life had
been very happy They had four chill.
dren-two grownup daughters OF ex.
treme beauty, one younger daughter
and one son, about 25, now studying
law IN this city. All0t the family speak
English, which was used In the house.
hold as Familiarity as Spanish. Their
residence in Mexico City, vacated on
Gen. Corona's acceptance OF the Gov.
ernorship Of JalisCo, since Gen. Bragg'a
time has been occupied as the offices ant
dwelling Of tho American Minister.
General Corona's service 10 the Re.
public and National House has been
very eminent. Along with Dlaz, now
President OF thU Republic, he was one
ot The most persistent and successful
chieltains In combating the French dur.
Ing the NapoleoniC Intervention. Later
he won good record as a soldier, and
did his country immense benefit by
hunting down, capturing and shooting
the revolutionary Indian chief, LOzara,
For many years he was Mexican Minis.
ter 70 Spain and Portugal, with residence
at Madrid. He was q tall man OF Hne
soldlerly presence, about 50 years Of aye.
He was elected Governor Of Jalisco
three years ago, but In the discharge Of
the duties Of that Office did not make
himself popular 10 a large section Of thv
inhabitants ot that State,