The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-09

this Is an assumed name, and that his
real name Is Michele Angina COLL.
The murderer declares that he killed
Senior Canovas lin accomplishment Of
just vengeance" and that the deed is
the outcome Of vast anarchist con-
spiracy.
He Is believed to have arrived at
Santa Agueda the same day as the
premier, and he was frequently seen
lurking in the passages of the bathing
establishment in a suspicious manner
Senior Antonio Canovas del Castillo
was born at Malaga, Feb. 8, 1928. He
took the course in philosophy and law
In the University of Madrid, and began
his career as a journalist. In 1851 he
made his debut, under the patronage
of Seniors Rios, Rosas and Pacheco, as
chief editor of the Patria, in which he
defended conservative ideas. About
this time he published volume of lyric
poems and a series of historical papers.
In 1852 he was named deputy for Mala-
ga. and from that time to his death
had never ceased to occupy seat In
the cortes. In 1856 he was charge
d'affaires at Rome, and prepared the
historical memorandum on the affairs
of Spain with the holy see which served
as basis for the concordat.
After serving the crown as COVER
nor Of Cadiz in 1855, director general
of the administration from 1858 to 1861,
and lastly, in that same year, as under
secretary of state for the interior, the
queen called him to the ministry as q
member Of the Mon cabinet. In 1865
he held the portfolios of finance and the
colonies in the ODonnell cabinet, and
1t devolved upon him to draw up the
law for the abolition of the slave trade.
Shortly before the revolution of 1868
he became especially conspicuous as
one Of the last to defend with energy
In the Cortes the principle of blending
liberal and conciiatory ideas with the
constitutional monarchy, when all the
parties that had supported this political
doctrine had deserted the parliament.
He was banshed short time before
the revolution occurred and took no
part in 1t.
In the face of the triumphant revolu-
ton, after his return from exile, and
in the full constituent assembly of
1868, supported by Seniors Elduayem,
Bugallal and two others, he hoisted
the standard of legitimate and con-
stitutional monarchy. This Is his
greatest title to fame. His fidelity and
ability finally secured for him the su-
preme direction of the Afonsist party
and on the proclamation of Alfonso
XII king on Dec. 81, 1874, Senior Sano-
vas del Castillo became president of
the council and chief of the new cab
met, called the cabinet of Cancellation.
He retired in September, 1875, because
of the demands of the extreme conser-
vative party, but he was called back
to the presidency of the council on
Dec. 2 of the same year, and charged
particularly with the direction of the
first legislative elections of the new
regime. He was himself elected to the
cortes from the city of Madrid in Jan
uary, 1876. 1t devolved upon him then
to repress the second attempt of the
Carlists to bring on civil war and to
deal with the first insurrection in Cuba.
With the exception of an interval
Of few months he continued to hold
the premiership down to 1879, when, on
the return of Marshal Martinez Cam
pos from Cuba. he retired from the
premiership and was succeeded by
CamroE. who accepted as his colleagues
the principal associates of Senior Cano-
vas. The opposition raised to the pol
Icy of Campos soon forced him to re-
tire. Senior Canovas skillfully resisted,
delayed and finally defeated the free
trade and emancipation projects of
Campos. On the reassemblng of the
cortes in December, 1879, Campos gave
up the attempt to conduct the govern
ment, and Senior Canovas formed new
cabinet on Dec. 10, with second Cuban
insurrection to deal with.
He charged General Blanco with this
| task, but the reactionary tendency OF
his home policy became more and more
marked until the financial projects In
| which he wished to embark drew upon
| him the bitter attacks not only Of Cas-
tellar and the Republicans, but also
those Of Campos and of Sagasta, and
ne was compelled to resign. In 1881 he
| returned again to power, but his con-
J Bervative cabinet was speedily over
i thrown, and coalition government,