El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-21
b. BLUMENTH AL.
THE ASSAULT ON DIAZ.
An Interesting Description of it From
the CITY of Mexico,

An Interesting Description of it From
the City of Mexico.
City of Mexico dispatch: The CEN
trail thoroug hfares of this city extend
ing from the great plaza to Alameda, or
the public park and known by various
names, was thronged by thousands of
the military procession, usual on in
dependence day, pass by. The side
walks, balconies and frequently house
tops were crowded with people, and
fronts of business houses and private
residences, some of them palatial
buildings. were profusely adorned with
the national co.ors, foreign flags and
magnificent floral displays. Gendar-
mes lining either side of the streets
open space through which passed the
various bodies of civic and federal
marchers on their way to take part in
the public exercises at Alameda, after
which the military parade was to
march through the same street on its
way to the national palace to be re-
viewed by President Diaz. The scene
was immensely picturesque. the His
toric avenue, called by George Angus
tus Sala, one of the famous streets of
the world, being all aglow with color
and the Spanish-fashiOned balconies
often of exquisite irOnwOrk, filed with
ladies in brilliant toilets. After short
wait, the murmur ran through the
crowd that the president was coming,
and on foot, dressed in the uniform of
a general of division. The president,
ing crowd, came immediately behind
him being Gen. PradIl.o, the governor
of the national palace, who served in
the same capacity under Emperor
Maximilliau. Following them were
other officers, cabinet, ministers, etc
Suddenly at point near the Ala
media there was disturbance in the
crowd on the sidewalk and we'll built,
muscular man with flowing black
hair and mustache, forced his way by
tremendous effort past the gendarmes
and soldiers and jumped between the
president and Gen. Pradillo and the
Chief of Staff Monasterio and dealt a
blow at the back of the presidents
neck, but the violence of the blow was
diminished by the fact that he was
crowded between the president and Of
ficers Immediately following him. The
president turned around and caught
sight of his assailant and resumed his
march with admirable GOODNESS.
Meantime Cnief of Staff Monestario
hit the man with cane and the fell
low turning, seized it and broke it,
when Gen. Pradillo hit him powerful
blow in the neck, telling him. The
gendarmes rushed forward and some
mounted officers and police seized and
pinioned him. He WAS taken through
side street and led away, the people
shouting, Give him to u.s." I'VE will
hang him"' but the gendarmes sue
ceeded in keeping their prisoner. being
reinforced by calvarymen, the great
crowd shouting and running behind.
The man was taken to the palace and
stripped, but no weapon was found on
his person, but an etching of himself is
said to have been discovered in his
pocket. He was then taken to the city
hall, securely bound and placed in soil
ed by officers. His name is Ignacio
Anuifo, who has of late been employed
in a notary's Office as clerk and said
by the chief of police to have q record
as a man of violent habits, given to
drink and quarrelsome. Various sto-
r1eS are told regarding his design on
the president, one theory being that he
was armed with dagger as many pO-
lice believed, but if SO he must nave
found on him. It seems almost certain |
that he inteoded harm, for at the mo-
ment eff dealing the blow, he used OPP
prObriOus terms and seemed almost |
The president on returning to the
palace was cheered by the crowd, and
An immense crowd assembled in front |
If the palace, cheering and shouting
and calling for the president.
President Diaz took the matter very
calmly and advised that the man b,
Kept in custody until tomorrow and bel
brought before him to explain his
motives, apparently believing that
he man had no murderous intent, but
Imong military mensand high officials
was felt that the case was one that
demands the strictest investigation and
hey counseled his being turned over
o the military tribunal AS be had
their cOmmander-in-chiefl
VI lie in uniform.
Ignacio Anulfo confessed that he in
ended numbering President Disz. He
lad planned TO knock him senseless,
hen seize his small sword and kill him.
his settles the Question Of the inten-
ion of the man, who opears TO have
cen filled with anarchistic sentl-
lepts.
The fist telegram corgratulating
he president on his escape came from
PRESIDENT Mckinney and was handed to
len. d az on bis return from the OMEN
ng congress.
President Diaz declares this act will
OF influence his policy, but he will
ontinue to carry out his policy with
ut fear of consequences.
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