The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-11
SpA|N'S PREMIER ASSASS|NATED.
THREE FATAL BULLETS.
Senior Canovas Murdered by an Anarchist
Seeking Vengeance.

Senior Canovas del Castillo. prime
minister of Spain, was assassinated
Sunday at Santa Agueda by an anar-
chist The murderer fired three shots.
two of which struck the premier In the
forehead and another In the chest. The
wounded man fell dying at the feet OF
his wife, who was with him. linger-
ing I'm agony for an hour, and then
passing away with the cry of Long
Live SPAIN" which were the last
words upon his lips. Santa Agueda Is
noted for its baths. The place Is be-
tween San Sebastian. the summer res
idence of the Spanish court, and Wit
toria the capital of the province OF
Alava, about thirty miles south of Bill
boa.
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested He is n Neapolitan and gives
the name of Rinaldi, but IL Is believed
that this is an assumed name and that
his real name Is Michele Angina Coll.
Several medical men and his wife
were unremitting i'm their attentions
to the sufferer, but his wounds, unhap-
pily, were mortal and he died In about
at hour Extreme JUNCTION was admin
istered amid n scene of mingled sor-
row and Indignation. The assassin
narrowly scaped lynching AT the hands
of the walters and attendants who
u.
guards at once secured him. He was
very pale, trembled violently and evil
IDENTIFY feared that he would be killed
on the spot. Her majesty has in
trusted the presidency of the council
to General Azcarraga, minister of war.
The greatest excitement and indig-
nation prevail among all classes. The
members of the diplomatic corps have
expressed their sympathy with the
government. Many senators. deputies
and generals. while expressing their
grief and Indignation, have offered to
render to the government all the as
slstance in their power. II was at first
rumored that the assassin was one OF
the pardoned Barcelona anarchists,
but this is not confirmed.
The murderer declares that he killed
= Senior Canovas 'in accomplishment of
n Just vengeance" and that the deed
Is the outcome of vast anarchist con-
spiracy. He Is believed to have ar
rived at Santa Agueda the same day
as the premier. and he was frequently
seen lurking in the passages of the
bathing establishment in suspicious
manner.
The Queen Regent, on hearing the
sad news, dispatched her own physic-
ian, DR.. Bustos, by a special train
from San Sebastian. Later I'm learn
Ing that Canovas was dead. she wired
nef conferences tne WluOW. ne
health of Senor Canovas had improved
greatly of late. He had been leading
a very quiet life. although he attended
to the business of State At the mo-
ment of the assassination he was walt
ing in the gallery of the bathing es-
tablishment for his wife. who was to
Join him for lunch. Suddenly the as
sassin, who had the appearance of an
ordinary visitor, approached and fired
at him point blank. one bullet passing
through the body and coming out be-
hind under the left shoulder. and the
other two lodging I'm the head. He fell
instantly. and only recovered con-
sciousness long enough TO speak a few
words.
Queen Regent Christina and the
young King Alfonso are now at San
Sebastian. The premier had been with
them there. and left last Thursday to
take course of three weeks at the
Santa Agueda baths. after which he
expected to return to San Sebastian to
meet United States Minister WoodforQ
when that gentleman should be offN
oially received by the Queen Regent.