The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-02
ATTEMPTED
ASSASSINATION.
Narrow Escape Of United States
Minister Miner.
Shot At BY The Daughter Of the Late
General BaFTundia.
The Bullet Buried In the Leaves Of a
Law YOlum0-Letter Of Protest
to President Harrison.


NEW YORK, Sept. "A Herald Guate-
mala dispatch says: A daughter Of General
Barrundia, who was shot dead in the cabin
of the Acapulco at San Jose de Guatemala
last week, attempted to shoot United States
Minister Miner to-day. MI. Miner
was at his desk translating a guarantee
given to him by this Government that Bar
rundia's life would be spared in case
he was surrendered, when young woman
came into the Office. AS the Minister
standing within four feet of him with
q revolver in her hand. She saluted him
saving: Are you the American Minister"
Miner replied: 81 am; can l be of any
service to you?" With flashing eyes she ac-
eused him of having been directly
the cause of her fathers DEATH
and announced that she meant
to kill him. Miner took the
matter coolly and tiled to reason with the
Sill hlIp " 10 ullpdlCutlg dlihUSl GldLtu Will
excitement. and who in the most tragic
manner poured on him the bitterest
inyective of which the Spanish language is
capable. At last she pulled the trigger of
the pistol. Miner had taken up a heavy law
book, which he with apparent carelessness
held between him and the girl, and the bullet
which was meant for his heart was caught
in tie leaves of the book. The shot at
tTacted attention. and before the Sec
ond shot could be fired assistance ar
rived, and the pistol was taken away
f0m the Young woman Throughout the en-
tige exciting interview Miner maintained the
utmost coolness. Policemen were called in.
and he young woman was quickly arrested.
She proved to be Christian Barrundia,
daughter Of the murdered General As
soon as President Barillas heard of
tn occurrence, he sent his respects
AID offered 4le power of his Government to
protect tee american Legation. Miner de-
tf1ed he fer aud will not prosecute the
lady, ana ia sists that no further steps shall
bs taken. LIS generally believed here that
Bsrruudia would have been in no danger of
death had he not resisted arrest.
According to the Herald's Washington
special. Assistant Secretary Wharton was
greatly surprised when Informed of the
attempt on Miners life, why, we have
received nothing on the subject" said he.
" Is it possible that an attack has been
made upon our Minister, with intent to
take his life? Poor fellow, he is certainly
having a hard time of 1t. l suppose we
shall have dispatch from him tomorrow,
giving full details, if the report is true.
The State Department officials are anx-
iously awaiting dispatches from Miner.
a Herald dispatch from Mexico says that
the widow of Barrundia has sent long cable
message TO President Harrison, in which
she says: ''The wife and children of Jose
Martin Barrundia protest before you
with greatest indignation and sorrow,
that our beloved husband and father
has been vilely assassinated on board an
American steamer at San Jose, where he
was found under shelter Of the American
flag. and his capture, Illegally consummated
by the Government of Guatemala,
is due to the ohicious and criminal
cooperation of Minister Miner, who or
dered the captain of the steamer to deliver
up the General. We protest before You
against this savage deed. and we expect.
from your recLtude and the justice that be-
longs to our demand, due reparation for the
outrage of which we are the inconsolsble