Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-21
SPAIN'S PRIME MINISTER
IS ASSASSINATED
Shot Down at His Wife's Side by
an italian Anarchist Who
Is Captured.
A GREAT CONSPIRACY IS CLAIMED
Assassin Boasts That the Deed Was
Prompted by an Anarchist
plot--Great Excitement
Over the Crime.

>'hn'hiios III y ilitSi III lOaif
was assassinated Sunday at Santa
Agueda by an anarchist. The muir
derer fired three shots, two of which
struck the premier in the head and
the other in the chest. The wounded
man fingered unconscious for two
hours and died at 3 o'clock in the aft
zoe
Medical men and Canovas' wife, who
was with him, were unremitting in
their attention to the sufferer but his
wounds u%nhappily were mortal, and
he died in two hours. Extreme unc-
ton was administered amid a scene of
mingled sorrow and Indignation.
The assassin narrowly escaped
lynching at the hands of the walters
and attendants who rushed forward.
Detectives and civil guards immedi-
ately secured him. He was very pale,
trembled violently and evidently
feared that he would he killed on the
spot. The murderer is "a Neapolitan
and gives the name of Rinaldi, but it
is believed that this is an assumed
name, and that his real name is Mich
clio Angoni Ami. He declares that he
killed Senior Canovas "in accomplish
ment of a just revenge" and that the
NNNhs - Nv " ~ Va " NAaFN iit ha'
conspiracy. He is believed to have ar
rived at Santa Angueda at the same
day as the premier, and he was fire.
quently seen lurking in the passages
of the bathing establishment in n sus-
p%icious
The remains of Senior Canovas will
be brought here today. Marshal Mar
tinez Campos has gone to San Sebas-
finn IN attann fha nInan rn0nnf Spnnr
Sagasta, the liberal leader, has sent
the following telegram to the govern
ment:
81 have heard with deep pain of the
crime hat has thrown as all into
mourning, and | place myself at the or
ders of the government and of the
queen"
Most of the liberal leaders have sen
similar messages, placing themselves
at the disposal of the government.
Scene of the Assassination.
Santa Agueda Is noted for its baths.
The place is between San Sebastian.
the summer residence of the Spanish
court, and Nittoria, the capital Of the
province of Alava, about thirty miles
south of Bilboa. The premier went
there last Thursday 10 take n weeks
course of the baths, after which he
expected to return to San Sebastian to
meet United States Minister Woodford
when that gentleman should be Off
cially presented To the queen regent.
The health of Senior Canovas had inn
proved greatly of late. He had been
leading "A very quiet life, although he
attended to the business of state. At
the moment of the assassination he
was waiting i'm the gallery of the bath
ing establishment for his wife, who
was to join him for lunch. Suddenly
the assassin, who had the appearance
of an ordinary visitor, approached and
fired at him point blank, one bullet
passing through the body and coming
out behind under the left shoulder,
and the others lodging in the head.
He fell instantly and only recovered
consciousness long enough TO speak
a few words.
The queen regent on hearing the sad
news dispatched her physician, DIR.
Bustos, by n special train from San
Sebastian. Later, on learning that
Senior Canovas was dead. she wired her
condolences TO the widow.
La Correspondence de Espana says
that a few days ago an important doe
ument emanating from London was re-
ceived here with reference TO plans
prepared by English anarchists in con-
junction with foreign anarchists ut n
meeting held in London when accusa-
tions and threats were launched
against Senior Canovas and Senior Te-
jada de Valdosera, minister of justice.
probably, the paper adds, with the
idea of %revenging their Barcelona COM
rades.
Queen Will Return to Madrid.
At s p. IN. the queen regent and all
the members of the cabinet announced
that they will return to Madrid today.
Her majesty has intrusted the presi-
dency of the council to General Az
carraga, minister of war, and the
cortes will be summoned to reassem-
BILE Tuesday.
The greatest excitement and indig-
nation prevail among all classes. All
the members of the diplomatic corps
have expressed their sympathy with
the government. Many senator's, de-
puties and generals, while expressing
their grief and Indignation, have of
fered to render to the government all
the assistance in their power.
1t was at first rumored that the as
sassin was one of the pardoned Bar
celona anarchists, but this is not con-
firmed.
The News In Washington.
Secretary of State Sherman received
the first news of the affair through
the Associated Press bulletin. He en-
pressed deep interest in the details.
He said:
"This deplorable even. will have
some effect of course on the political
affairs of Spain, but to what extent /
cannot say. The death of one man is
not necessarily going to change the
sentiment of the whole country.
Spain is n very tenacious country.
Her moneyis gone. Her resources have
been exhausted, but she means evil
IDENTIFY to hold on to Cuba. Just how
she a do it under the circumstances,
l cannot see. Yet she is opposed to
yielding a point. Premier Canovas