The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-10

MADRID, Aug. 9.-The assassination
Of the prime minister of Spain, Senior
canoyas del Castillo. who was shot and
killed by an Italian anarchist, whose
name is believed to be MIchalo Anglne
Goftt at the baths OF Santa Aguedar yes
,erday afternoon, was undoubtedly cold
bloodedly premedltated. COLL dellber;
ately watched for an opportunity to kill
the Spanish statesman and he only fired
when he had no chance of missing. In
fact the assassin who was arrested al
most Immediately after the premier fell
dead al the feet OF his wife, has declared
ns much to the examining magistrate.
The prime minister fingered for some
time In agony and passed away with
cry OF Long live Spain!"
Further details OF the assassination
show that Senior Canovas del Castillo and
hIs wife were present yesterday HiorniRG
at the celebration OF mass In the chapel
attached to the baths. After mass thl
pramler was reading and converslng
with some reporters when the assassin
approached and fired three shots at hiu'
with a revolver, hitting him in the fore
head. cheek and left ear. The wounded
man fell TO the ground crying Assassin.
Long live Spain!"
The premier was carried to his room
and expired at 1880 p. M, after extreme
uncton had been administered to him BY
a priest OF the Dominican order.
The murderer, who was Immediately
seized by people who were in the vicinity
OF the crime, was severely handled, and
might have been killed had It not been
Tor the protection afforded him by a
number OF civil guards who soon ran IL
the scene OF the assassination. Tho
prisoner, who declared he had killed tho
premier Sin the accomplishment of Just
vengeance" at first gave the name OF
Rnaldi and claimed that the decd was
the outcome OF an extensive anarchist
conspiracy. Later, however, the assas-
sin confessed that his real name was
Michele Anglne GOlli that he was TWEEN
ty-slx years OF age. native OF Boggia,
near Naples, and that he left Italy and
came TO Spain in 1896. After reaching
Spain, COLL, according to his confession,
resided at Barcelona and participated
In the doIngs OF the various anarchist
associations of that place and vicinity.
After sOjnurning at Barcelona for some
time. COLL visited France and Belgium
and returned to Spain In July last. AZ
Ter his return the anarchist seemed Ia
have completed the plans for the assas-
sInation OF the prime minister. He lefl
Madrid for Santa Agueda at the SAND
time as Senior Canovas del Castillo and
awaited an opportunity to assasslnate
the statesman.
In appearance COLL is OF medium
height, wears full beard and spectacles
and his demeanor Is that Of quiet, law.
abiding citizen. He says he Is satisfied
with having done "hls duty" and asserts
that he had no personal grudge against
the premier and was merely obeylng or.
ders received from his superior In thN
secret society to which he belonged. He
frankly processes anarchist doctrines,
Gays he was sentenced in 1895 to eighteen
months imprisonment in the jail az
Lucera, Italy, and claims that he es'
capped from there TO Marseilto0, from
which port he made his way to BARGE
Iona.
Tho AgouIzsd wire's RoproAehs'.
Sonora Canovas, wife of the premier
who was but a short distance away from
her husband when the crime was COM
mI!ted rushed to his side upon heariHH
the shots. AS the premier lay dying on
the ground she bitterly reproached the
murderer H. his crime. COLL, In reply
to the agonlzlng words OF the distracted
wife, said; 81 respect YOU because you
are an honorable lady, but have donn
my duty, and am now easy IN mind, for
| have avenged my friends and brothers
OF Montjulch."
Mon;julch IL the fortress OF Barcelona.
outside OF which the anarchists who
have been sentenced 10 death for recent
outragcs. have been executed by being
shot In the back. The annrchista recent
ly executed outside Montjulch were tho
last batch Of the fends who were guilty
OF Throwing bomb on June Z, 1896, into
religious procession about to enter tho
church OF Santa Maria do La Mar, upon
the occasion OF the Corpus Christi cclc-
bflton Twelve persons were lnstnntly
Killed and about flfty others, several OF
whom since died from their wounds were
Injured. For this crime twenty-siX nn-
0rchlsta were sentenced 10 death and
many Of them were executed The con-
dcmnod men invariably shouted 'LonG
live Anarchy" Just before the orders to
ilrr were given.
The Spanish newspapers express great
Indignation at Coils crime Even the
journals that have Republican lcanlngs
praise the service Of thr deceased sintoB.
man, The impartial says: yesterday
VIII prove blacl, date for Spain The
crime will ccntuple tho indignation ot
flciety aralnnt this would-bo destroyer"
a number OF newspapers appear tina
morning bordcrcd In black
y post mortem examination W the re-
mains OF the premier was made thI
morning prior 10 Cmb0lmlng them Tor
transportation To this city. Tho funeral
WIN b0 most impressive
The cabinet sat until O'Clock this
morning aud decided To publish In the
piIlclll Gazette to-day which viii np.
pnlr with black hlfdpr. the appoint
mont N Lieutenant General Don Mar
colo 10 A2ratfaga, the minister fpr war,
ah ptomlnr nd Interim
Honor Sngastn has postponed his pro-
Jhgic1 Welt 10 this city
In anticipation " possible disturb.
nncnH nj Ilrcolrln, the police force W
That city has boon reinforced.
Wlil In Accorded Military iIonors.
Lnlar IN tho day II WAS announced that
the highest military honora win be nc.
corded the deceased nt hlB funeral. The
court win, however, not return here from
hHh SnbnR.Iln, tho summer residence ~
Oi.ond lhn funeral ccrtmonlos Thd
queen regent VIII bo represented nt lht
Iuhetal by the duke ot Boium1yor, lhi