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SPAIN MOURNS CANOVAS.
PoLITICAL DTSSESSIoys DIsAP-
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Tho Republicans. However, seem TO mink
Their Opportunity HAS Comc-senora Cauo-
vas Present Mt the EnbaiminE OF Her
1Husbnnd'u B~ody-Goiit. tho Assassin, clio.
riea in His Crime, and says He Docs Not
Fear the Death Tbnt Awaits 1Him-He Tells
How Ho shndowed the Prime Minister TIN
MT East isis Opportunity Came-Gen. Aras
carraEn Appointed Provisional Prcmiep.
Special Cable Despatch to TIE Sun.
MADRID, Aug. 9.-Under tho impress Of the
shocking death Of Premier Canovas the country
presents an unwonted political spectacle. The
parties are united In sentiment and their dis
sensions have temporarily disappeared. BY
common consent the leaders Of the several
parties have agreed that all political issues shall
be held In allegiance until nine days after the
funeral Of Senior Canovas.
Despite the truce that has been established By
the leaders Of tho Parliamentary groups, the
Government is pcrturbed by the silent activity
Of tho Republicans, who appear to believe THAI
their opportunity has arrived, and are taking
measures accordingly.
The Government is consequently increasing
the military and police precautions which were
taken Immediately after tho assassination Of the
Prime Minister became known.
Acting under the advice OF her Ministers, the
Queen Regent will remain at San Sebastian for
the present.
The body Of Sefor Canovas was embalmed
to-day at Santa Agueda In the presence Of
sehora Canovas. sehor CosGayon. Minister Of
the Interior, and the President of tho Senate.
Every effort was made to induce scfiorn Cano-
vas to absent herself while the embalming was
being done, but she was determined to DO
present. and remained until tho work was
completed. She displayed throughout unnatural
stoicism, which her friends. who are acquainted
with her marital relations and emotional tenn
perament declare must have resulted from al
most superhuman self-control. They fear the
possible effects upon her Of the inevitable reac-
ton.
Coli, the assassin, seems vain of the notoriety
that he has gained for himsel-a failing COM
mon TO Anarchists who have committed q crime
that draws the eyes Of the world to them. He 10
very communicative respecting his personal
history. but is discreetly reserved when ques-
| toned as to whether or not he had acconplices
in his crime.
He says that when he was in Barcelona no
went by the name Of Angiolillo, but maintains
that his real name is Golli. He boasts of hav-
ing been expelled from Italy and Germany az
an extreme Anarchist and of having consorted
with the extremists wherever he went.
In conversation to-day he said. II clearly
realized the consequences Of my act when I as
sassinated Canovas. I know that death awaits
me. but I do not fear It. I am only sorry for my
father"
Golli further said that the assassination was
designed to avenge the Anarchists who had been
tortured and killed In Barcelona and DR.. Rizal.
who was executed at Manila for the part he had
taken in the Philippine revolt. He regretted
that he had been unable to kill Polavieja. tho
Captain-General of the Philippine Islands.
He said that no had bought the revolver with
which the shooting was done in London. and al
ways carried It with him loaded. He had tried
to shoot Senior Canovas in Madrid, but no oppor-
tunity had presented itself.
On Saturday he followed tho Primo Min
lister to Mondraeon. two miles distant
from Santa Agueda, but no safe chance
to kill him occurred. He watched Senior
Canovas closely in Santa Agueda, and follow
cd him to mass on Sunday morning. intending
to shoot thin during the service. Circumstances
however, were not favorable, and he could not
be certain of success. Therefore he waited I'M
til tho afternoon.
Coli has three sisters and two brothers. Tho
cell in which he Is confined is guarded day and
night by armed sentinels, and in addition the
prisoner 10 heavy manacled.
The official report of tho assassination Of
Premier Canovas del Castillo says that the
murderer fired at tho distance Of ono yard.
The first bullet from his revolver struck
the Premier in the head, which 1t ira
versed from the right to the left temple. Pre-
mier Canovas rose to his feet, but Immediately
fell. He again tried to regain bis feet. and
while in the act O second shot perforated his
chest near the spine. He fell back unconscious.
and a third shot struck him while in that state.
The Premier's wife was the first to reach his
side. To her husbands assassin she criedi
Murderer" whereupon he answered coolly;
1T respect you because you are an honest
lady, but I have fulfilled my duty and am salts
fed with having avenged my brothers OF Mont
Juich Barcelona
Premier Canovas did not regain conscious.
ness.
The assassin was registered at the hotel as the
correspondent OF an Italian newspaper. Pope
10. He has been imprisoned at Vergara- His
real name is Michael Angiolillo. He has been
employed as q typesetter.
The body of Senor Canovas will lie in State in
Madrid, and the public will DO admitted To
view 1t.
Mr.. Hannis Taylor. tho United States Minis
ter, was the first foreign representative to offei
expressions of coincidence.
9 State funeral ceremonies have been ordered
l by royal decree in all the principal cities ant
D towns OF Spain concurrently with tho ~obsequiei
at Madrid.
PARIS. Aug. 9.-The Figaro says that the
Paris police are keeping a close watch upor
French and foreign Anarchists in the city
Three foreign Anarchists were arrested LAS
night, and It is expected that others will b
taken into custody to-day.
BERLIN, Aug. 0.-The Tdgeblatt OF this city
B says that COLL. who assassinated tho Spanish
. Prime Minister. was appointed by lot by the
4 London Central Anarchist Committee TO kill
y SeHor Canovas.
ROME, Aug. 8.-The police OF this city. Naples
and FogGia are not acquainted with Golli The!
: declare that nobody OF that name has been er
, PEELED from or convicted in Italy.