The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
SPANS FALLEN LEADER.
THE BODY OF CANoVAs REMOVED
TO MADRID.
Letter or Coincidence which tho Queen Regent
Sent TO sonora Canovas-The Assassin Will
No Tried Under the Military
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lars Views on the Situation in Spain.
Special Cable Despatch to THE sun.
MADRID. Aug. 1o.-The body Of the assassi-
mated Primo Minister, Canovas dol Castillo,
was placed on q train at Santa Agueda tonight,
and is due to arrive in this city at z o'clock to-
morrow morning. Tho coffin inclosing the re-
mains was covered with q largo number Of
wroaths.
Tho body was removed from the baths. where
the assassination took place, to tho railraod sta
ton on q car drawn by four horses. 1t was es-
corted by a detachment Of chasseurs, who were
headed by the Duke de Sotomayor. the chief
majordomo Of the court, who represented the
Queen Regent. Sehora Canovas accompanies
her husbands body to Madrid.
Shortly after tho death Of the Prime Minister
the Queen Regent wrote a letter to Sonora
Canovas, in which. after affoctionately sympa-
thizing with her in her bereavement. she said:
II, too, have suffered a heavy loss. l have
lost u loyal counsellor who helped me, and of
whose help l had SO much need. The eminent
services he rendered my husband entitled him
to all my respect, and the later sacrifices which
he made for the throne bound him closely to me.
His country and history will do him justice"
Sehora Canovas preserved the unnatural calm
that marked her conduct Immediately after the
killing of her husband until tonight. She re-
fused to take food or rest, and watched beside
the body for two nights. She directed all the
arrangements for the removal Of tho body to
Madrid. and discussed the details OF the journey.
Tonight. however. when she started to follow
the coffin to the railroad station she broke
down and lost control Of herself. weeping bit
terly. She was attended by physicians, but her
tears afforded her as much relief as their
illustrations.
A t q meeting held this evening tho Cabinet
decided that the assassin. COLL. should be tried
under the provisions of the Military Code.
The Correspondence de Espdna attaches
Importance to the arrest at Zamarraga Of a
foreigner whose name Is not known, but who is
suspected Of being an accomplice OF Golli. MI
merous arrests of this kind will doubtlessly be
made every day now.
Sehor Castelar,. tho Republican leader. was in
terviewed on the political situation to-day. Re-
ferring to a report that he might be
III to form a Cabinet, he de-
clared that he would only accept the
post of Prime Minister In a republican
Government. He said he was of the opinion that
he could better serve his country outside OF the
Government. and added that he would recon-
mend Senior Sagasta. tho Liberal leader. for tho
post II he could be assured of the support Of the
Conservatives.
1t Is reported that Sehor Sagasta, the Liberal
leader. has declared that the country's life can
not be made dependent upon the act Of a muir
derer. This remark is regarded as indicating
Scfior Segasta's acquiescence in the Conserva-
tives remaining In power.
The Queen Regent and court will return from
San Sebastian to Madrid in September.