The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-08-26
NOT A SURPRISE.
The Assassination OF President Borda So
Stated BY the Officials

Stated by the Officials.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The assassina-
ton of President Borda, of Uruguay, was
not altogether a surprise to the officials
here who have watched the recent out
breaks in Uruguay. The last mail adj
vices received here showed that the rev.
olution had broken out afresh, the peace
delegates from the Insurgents having
given up the hope of securing peace and
withdrawn to the Argentine Republic. A
further agitation was occasioned by the
reports that the government receipts had
shrunk 81, 100000 during the year as the
result of the revolution. The last Monte
video Times received here asserts that
the president remained away from the
state house in evident fear of his life.
At the same time Colorado" or junta,
of those seeking to overthrow the govern
ment had established active operations
at the capital
The assassination of the president
doubtless will bring the country to a
revolutionary crisis which has been long
pending. The revolution thus far has
been confined to the country districts,
where several extensive agements
have been fought, the government forces
securing the advantage. There is no
Uruguayan representative in Washing
ton.
The murdered president was about so
years of age. He was married and had
family, and also brother who is an
officer in the Uruguayan army. He was
elected three years ago, being a "combi-
nation candidate" of several parties. So
far as known he had not been very pop
ularly identified with the people nor had
ne held any number of important Offices
His elevation to the chief magistracy Is
said to have been distasteful to the more
advanced element of the population.
Much interest attaches to the national
ity of the assassin of the president.
ut would not be surprising" said one
diplomat, in speaking of the affair to-
night, '1f the murderer belonged to the
socialists or anarchists. There are num-
Der of societies of the socialists in Uru-
quay. Many of these were exiled from
their native countries and come to Uru-
quay where they continue the propaga-
ton of their IDEAS"
AT the time of Senior Borda's election he
belonged to the official parity and was
elected by very narrow majority. The
people, it was said, were sadly disappo mt
| ed at the result, but quiet and order pr
vailed. The people of Uruguay deplore d
tta election of Senior Borda and declared
1t marked reaction in the country's pro-
gress. Later the president issued a PRO-
clan1ation to the country to the effect
that his administration would conduct
the business of the state in the Interest
of the whole nation, and that he would
invite the assistance of the political par
! ties to that end. That proclamation mad
| very favorable impression.
| An attempt was made to assassinatt
the president on the afternoon of Angus
| q last An unknown man met Pres.denr
Borda on the street and shot at him. Tht
president escaped without injury and tht
criminal was arrested. On that instances
the president, accompanied by his aide
Lieut.. Curran, had been horseback rid
| ing. AS he dismounted in front of this
government palace a youth approached
him and drew pistol. Before the trig
ger could be pulled Lieut.. Col. Turel
struck up the arm of the would-be assas
sin and the ball passed over the presi
dents head. Another attempt to assass,
nate him was made on May 90 when h,
received bomb sent him from La Plata
Argentine. 1t was in box and so ar
ranged that it would explode when tn
box was opened. Fortunately. suspicion
was aroused, and the box was turne,
over to the police and destroyed.
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