The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-18
AN ASSAULT UPON DIAZ
The Presidents Life Attempted in
the City Of Mexico.
HE WAS NOT INJURED.
The would ne Assassin Was Arrested
and Iahen 90 Prisoa --omesrs
Saved the Mas Erom nslnn
Lynehsd By ths People.

City Of Mexico. Sept. 1.-THE life OF
President Diaz was attempted here yes
terday during the military procession
In celebrating independent day. The
streets were crowded and the military
display was the finest ever seen IN IN,
city. The president was in the midst
Of the procession. and on foot. dressed
IN the uniform OF a general Of a divi-
sion.
Suddenly At q point near the Alame-
da there was a disturbance In the
crowd on the sidewalk and a well built
and muscular man with flowing black
hair and mustaohe. forced his way by
tremendous effort past the gendarmes
and soldiers and jumped between the
presiden, and General Pradillo and the
Chief OF stan Monasterio and dealt a
blow a. the back Of the presidents
neck. but the violence Of the blow was
diminished by the fact that he was
crowded between the president and the
officers Immediately following him.
The president turned around and
caught sight Of his assailant and re-
sumed hla march with admirable cool
ncEs.
Meantime Chief OF stan Monasterio
hit the man with a cane and the fel-
low turning. seized Il and broke Il,
when General Pradillo hlt him a terri
bio In the neck. Telling him. The gen
darmos rushed forward and some
mounted officers and police seired and
pinioned him. Tie was taken through 4
aide street and led away. the people
shouting. Give him to usl" we will
hang hint" but the gendarmes sue.
oeeded In keeping their prisoner. belns
reinforced by cavalrymen. the great
crowd shouting and running behind.
The man was taken TO the palace and
stripped. but no weapon y9s found o.
his person. but an etching OF himself
Il said 10 have been discovered In hil
pocket. He was then taken to the city
hall. securely bound and placed In sol
itary confinement. after being question.
Cd By officers. his name is ignacio An
ulfo. who has Of late been employed
- - clerk in q notary'a once and Il
said by the chief Of police TO be a mar
Of violent habits. given 10 drink ans
quarrelsome Various stories are told
regarding his design on the presiden
one theory being that he was arme'
with a dagger. a. many police believe
but n 30 he must have thrown Il away
~ no weapon was found on him.
seems almost certain that he lntcndel
harm. for az the moment OF dealinl
the blow he used opprobrious term
and seemed almost manlacal
The president on returning 10 IN
palace was cheercd BY the crowds an
an immense crowd assembled In from
of the palace. cheering and shouting
and calling for the president
President Diar t0oS the matter yer.
calmly and advised that the man b
kept IN custody until tomorrow anl
BE- brought before him TO explain nj
motives. apparently believing that IN
man had no murderous intent. bu
among military men and high oficial
Il was felt that the chse was one tha
demanded the striclcst Investigation
and they counaeled hls being tuFnel
over 10 the military tribunal. a. he hai
assaulted their commanoer-in-chie
while In uniform.
II was variously reported last nigh
ghat Anulfo viii be tried by court
martial and also that he viii be hand
"a over 10 the civil authorities
General Powell Clayton. the Unite
States minister. Immediately called ol
the president and offered hls congrat
ulaiions a. did other diplomats anl
many prominent people.
There Il no doubt II Anulfo had fall
en- into the hands o. the populace h
would have been torn TO pieces. 20 Ia
tense was the rage Of the people
Some think Anulfo merely made N
assault for the sake Of gaining notoris
y. having read the accounts OF the a.
sassinatlon Of Cauovaa