The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-09

then passing away with the cry OF
Long live Spain" which We're the last
words upon mis- lips.
Santa Agueda is noted for its baths.
The place is between San Sebastian.
the summer residence of the Spanish
court. and Vittoria. the capital of the
province of Alava, about 80 miles south
of Billio. The premier went there last
Thursday to take three weeks course
of the baths, after which he expected
to return to San Sebastian to see
United States Minister Woodford,
when that gentleman should be official
Iy received by the queen regent.
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested. He is a Neapolftan and gives
the name of Rinald;, but it is believed
that his real name is Nichaele Angina
Coli.
At a special meeting of the cabinet
today. under the presidency of Senior
s-Gayon, minister of the interior,
the latter announced that ne had been
intrusted by the queen regent with
the premiership ad interim.
The murderer declares that he killed
Senior Canovas in the Accomplishment
of just vengeance and that the deed
is the outcome of a vast ararchistic
conspiracy. He is believed to have ar
rived at Santa Agueda the same Day
as the premier, and ne was frequently
seen lurking in the passages of the
bathing establishment in a suspicious
manner
The remains Of Senior Canovas Will
be brought here tomorrow. Marshal
Martinez CampOs has gone to San Sc
bastian to attend the queen regent. Sc
nor Segasta, the liberal leader, has sent
the following telegram TO the govern
ment:
u have heard with deep pain of the
crime that has thrown Us all in mourn
Ing, and I place myself at the orders
of the government and the queen.
Most OF the liberal leaders have sent
similar messages, placing themselves
at the disposition of the government.
LYNCHING AvERTED.
The queen regent, on hearing the sad
news dispatched her own physician,
DR.. Buston, by q special train from
San Sebastian. Later, on learning that
Canovas was dead, she wired her con-
dOlence to the widow. The health OF
Senior Canovas had improved greatly
quiet life, although he attended TO the
business of state. At the moment of
the assassination ne was waiting in the
gallery of the bathing 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 the left
shoulder, and the other two lodging in
the head He fell instantly and only
recovered consciousness long enough TO
speak a few words.
Several medical men and his wife
were unremitting in their attentions to
the sufferer but his wounds, unhap-
PLY, were mortal. Extreme JUNCTION
was administered amid scene of min
gled sorrow and Indignation The as
sasSin narrowly escaped lynching at the
hands of the walters and attendants.
who rushed forward. Detectives and
civil guards Immediately secured him.
He was very pale, trembled much and
evidently feared that he would be
killed on the spot. He will be first ar
raigned before the local magistrates at
Vergara-
s P. M.-The queen regent and all
the members of the cabinet will return
here tomorrow. Her majesty has en-
trusted the presidency Of the council
to General Azcarraga, minister of war,
and the cortes will be summoned to re-
assemble on Tuesday. The greatest
excitement and indignation prevail
among all classes All the members
of the diplomatic corps have expressed
their sympathy with the government
Many senators, deputies and generals,
while expressing their grief and indig-
nation, have offered to render to the
government all the assistance in their
power. 1t was at first rumOred that
the assassin was one of the pardoned