Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10

-''N'hsN'iN hOtbhis1 HANDLED.
The murderer who was Immediately
seized by people who were in the vicinity
o. the scene Of the crime. was severely
handled, and might have been Killed had
u not been for the protection afforded
nm Dy number OF civil guards. who
soon ran 10 the scene OF the assasslna-
ton.
Sonora Canoyas wife OF the Premier
VINO was but short distance away from
her husband, when the crime was com
mited' rushed 10 his side. upon hearing
the shots As the Premier lay dying on
'ne biound' she bitterly reproached the
murderer for his crime.
Holl' IN reply TO the agonlzing words
or the distracted woman. said: "T re-
spec' YOU because you are an honorable
iddy, but ! have done my duty. and am
no" easy In my mind-for have avenged
my friends and brothers OF Montiuich q"
MontJuich is the fortress Of Barcelona.
OUTSIDE Of which the Anarchists who
were sentenced TO death for recent out
RACES were executed by being shot in
the back. The Anarchists recently exc
cuted outside MOntjuich were the last
p"tch Cf the flcnds who were guilty OF
.Aro"ing bomb on June T. 1895. into q
religious procession about TO enter the
r.. upon
the occasion OF the Corpus Christi ccle-
bratiOn. Twelve persons were instantly
Killed and about fifty others wounded
several Of whom have since died from
their injuries. For this crime. twenty
SIX Anarchists were sentenced to death.
and many OF them were executed. The
condemned men invariably shouted:
Long live Anarchy
THE ASSASSIN'S MOTIVE.
GoIli has confessed that he killed Senior
Canoyas TO avenge the Barcelona An
archists, and the insurgent leader, Don
Jose lisal, who was executed at Manila.
Philippine Islands, on December Goth last
as the instigator Of the Philippine rebel
.iOn. Dr. Risal was not the leader, but
he admitted that he had drawn up the
statutes Of the Philippine League.
COLL left his house yesterday, carrying
a parcel which is believed to have con-
tanned a bomb. The theory Is. that he
hid this somewhere in the fields.
a dispatch from Barcelona says that
COLI arrived there December s. 1886
coming from Marseilies. He was en-
ploycd in the printing Office of the re-
view. Social Science, managed by the
Anarchist engineer. Tarridd Marmel,
formerly imprisoned i'm MOntjuich fort
i'm the terrible crime Of the celebration
OF Corpus Christi. although he left Bar
celona a few days before II occurred.
Ho was denounced to the police for COM
phcity. but he had already disappeared.
THE MURDERER'S APPEARANCE.
In appearance. Goll Is of medium
height. wears a full beard, and specta-
clcs and his demeanor is that OF
quiet. law-abidng citizen. lie says he
is satisfied with having done "his duty"
and asserts that he had no personal
grudge against the Premier, and was
merely obeying orders received from his
supcriors i'm the secret society to which
he belongs.
lie frankly processes Anarchist doc
trincs. says he was sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment in the jail at
IMcera I'm 1885. and claims that he es-
capcd from there to Marseilles, from
which port he made his way TO BARGE
Iona.
THE LIBERAL ATTITUDE.
MADRID. August 9.-ln the course OF
an interview this afternoon, Senor Sa-
gasta. the Liberal leader, said:
"The country's politics must not oe-
pend upon am assassin. Ihe ConserNa-
tivos ought to remain in power. pnder
the guidance Of men like Marshal cam
pos Scnor Pidal, and Scnor Il Duayen'
Nevertheless. if the Queen Regent an
peals 10 the Liberals, they are ready
10 respond
The funeral Of Senor Canovas viii take
place probably on Thursday Meanwhile,
thc remains will lie here in state
Tho Spanish newspapers, without re-
card to difference of political opinion,
cxprcss their horror and Indignation AT
the crime. and their satisfaction that
tho assassin is not a Spaniard.
II is probable that the law for the
supprcssion Of Anarchism. which mas
hitherto been enforced IN Barcelona ana
Madrid only. viii be extended to the
whole country ~
Tbere is "a great deal of speculation
az to the effect of the death of Canovas
upon the Conservative party. General
Azcarraea. who has acquired great popu-
iaritv through his skill in organizing the
country's resources, may be able 10
Keen the party together. But many
GOOD fudgcs take a gloomy view of the
situation. and lament the absence Of civll
statesmen Of the calibre of Canovas.
ASSAsSIN's REAL NAME sANTO.
LONDON. AUGUST "a dispatch from
Rome says that COLI is not known to the
Italian police There is no record against
arv .oorson Of that name. Reports from
Paris say that the real name of COLL Is
Giuseppe Santo.
4 snecjal dispatch from San Sebastian
save that Coli saluted senior CanoVas
each morning with great politeness. Ills
offusiveness aroused the suspicion OF me
premier. who mentioned the matter TO
the proprietor Of the baths only TO be
reassured by him. COLL cOniesses ihat
he followed Senor Canovas to church
and TO other places, waiting for an OPP
nortunitv when he could surely accom-
Dlish his purpose
lie saws he regrets that he has been
unable 10 kill General Polavieia. who
vas Governor-General Of the Philpplnes
when Dr. Risal was executed last De
cernber. lie regards him as the muir
deror Of Rlsal.
GENERAL PRESS DENUNCIATloN'
LONDON. August 9-The press OF all
countries gives vent to the strongest de-
nunciation Of the assassination OF "a
novas Some Of ~ French Socialist
noyepapers indulge in rather hearuess
vein. For instance. La Petite RepupA-
o,,o eavs. He who strikes shall him.
9olf he struck. The history OF the Ca
no,as Ministry is written in blood. lie
ro,,,,,ed antique barbarism, so he de-
eor,,o1 his fate" This, however, is eX-
contionally cynical. All the respectapIe
journals express sympathy.
1Ns1NUATION AGAINST ENGLAND
Ia Patrie declares that all the plots OF