The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
CANOVAS DIES.
Spain's Prime Minister is Shot
to Death
BY an Anarchist Deputed to DO
the Deed.
THREE SHOTS FIRED.
One Enters CanOvas' Forehead,
Another His Breast.]
The Assassin Was an Italian
Named GOlli.
REVENGE PROMPTS 1T
For Horrible TortureS of An
archists at Mont Juich.
Horrors Of the Inquisition Re-
peated by Canovas.
REVENGE PROMPTS ii
For Horrible Tortures of An
archistS at Mont Juich.
Horrors Of the Inquisition Re-
peated by Canovas.
SAID TO BE TO BLAME
For All the Atrocities to Gu
bans Under Weyler.

Madrid Aug. 9.-Senor Canovas del
Castillo, prime minister of Spain, was
assassinated yesterday at Santa Ague-
da by an anarchist.
The murderer fired three shots, one
of which struck the prime minister in
the forehead, and another in the chest
The wounded man fell dying at the
feet of his wife, who was with him,
lingering in agony for an hour, and
then passing away with the cry Long
live SPAIN" which were the last words
upon his lips.
Santa Agueda is noted for its baths.
The place is between San Sebastian, the
summer residence of the Spanish court,
and Vittoria, the capital of the pro-
vince of Alava, about 80 miles south of
BilIio.
The premier went last Thursday to
take three weeks course of the baths
after which he expected tol return to
San Sebastian to meet United States
Minister Woodford when that gentle
man should be officially received by
the queen regent:
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed. He is a Neapolitan and gives the
name of Finaldi, but it is believed that
this is an assumed name, and that his
ii.
At special meeting of the cabinet
today, under the presidency of Senor
CosGayon, minister of the interior the
latter announced that he had been en-
trusted by the queen regent with the
premiership ad interim.
1he murderer declares that he killed
Senor CanOVaS lin accomplishment of
a just vengeance and that the deed is
the outcome of a vast anarchist con-
Spiracy.
IA iC I1o15
Santa Agueda the same day as the
premier, and he was frequently seen
lurking in the passages of the bathing
establishment in suspicious man
ner.
Marshal Martinez Campos has gone
TO san Sebastian to attend the queen
regent. Senior Sagasta, the liberal lead
er, has sent the following telegram to
the government:
I have heard with deep pain of the
crime that has thrown US all into
orders of the government and of the
queen"
Most of the liberal leaders have sent
similar messages, placing themselves at
the disposal of the government.
The queen regent, on hearing the
sad news, dispatched her own physi-
clan, DR. Bustos. by a special train
from San Sebastian Later, on hearing
that CanoVas was dead, she wired her
coincidence to the widow
The health of Senior Canovas had inn
leading a very quiet life. although he
attended to the business of state.
At the moment of the assassination
he was waiting in the gallery of the
bathing establishment for his wife,
who was to join him for lunch Sudden
1y, the assassin, who had the appear
ance of an ordinary visitor, approached
and fired at him point blank, one bullet
passing through the body and coming
out behind under the left shoulder, and
the other two lodging in the head. He
fell instantly and only recovered Ion 6
enough to speak a few words.
Several medical men and his wife
were unremitting in their attentions to
the sufferer, but his wounds, unhap-
PLY were mortal and he died in two
hours.
Extreme JUNCTION was administered.
amid scene of mingled sorrow and
indignation.
The assassin narrowly escaped lynch
lng at the hands of the walters and at
tendants who rushed forward. De-
secured him. He was very pale, trem-
bled violently, and evidently feared
that he would be killed on the spot He
will be first arraigned before the local
magistrates at Vergara.
Her majesty has intrusted the pres
idency of the council to Gen. AZcarrag-
al. minister of war. and the cortes viii
be summoned to reassemble on Tues
day.
The greatest excitement and indigna-
tion- prevail among all classes All
the members of the diplomatic corps
have EXPRESSED their sympathy with
the government. Many senators, depu-
ties and generals, while expressing their
grief and indignation, have offered to
render to the government all the as
sistance in their power. 1t was at first
rurnored that the assassin was one of
the pardoned Barcelona anarchists, but
this is not confirmed
Paris Aug. 9.-At a special perform
ance given yesterday afternoon at the
Theater de la Republique for the ben
eft of the Spanish refugees in Paris,
Tarride Marno1 the Spanish anarch-
fst who was formerly imprisoned in
Montjuich fortress, at Barcelona, de-
Nyered violent speech in the course
OF which he urged that Senor Canoyas