The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10

Of Alava. about thirty miles south OF Bill
bao The Premier went there last Ihurs-
dov fo take "a three weeks course or the
baths after which he expected 10 return
10 San Sebastian 20 meet U"lted states
Minister WooGfOrd when officially receiN-
Cd by the Queen Regent.
u'he health Of senior Cauovas had I'M
prgved greatly of late. lie had been lead-
ing % very quiet life. although he attended
10 the business OF state
Al the moment Of the assassination ne
was waiting in The gallery of the bathing
establishment for his wife. who was 10
ioin him FOR lunch. Suddenly the assas-
sin. who had the appearance Of an ordl-
nary visitor. approached and fred at him
Iolnt blank one bullet passing through
the body and coming out behind under
tne left shoulder. ara the otEer two lodg-
inC !n the head. lie fen instantly and
never fully recovered consciousness.
ruE MURDERER APPREHENDED.
Tnc assassin was Immediately arrested.
He is q Neapoitan, and gives inc name
OF Enaldi but 30 is believed that TINS IS
ON assumed name, and that his real name
Us Michele Angino Golh
The murderer declares that he killed
senior Cauovas Gin accomplishment OF
lust vengeance" and that the deed is the
outcome of "a vast anarchist conspiracy.
lie is believed 90 have arrived az santa
Agucda the same day as the Premier
and he was frequently seen lurking IN
the passages of the batning establishment
IN 90 suspicious manner.
Several medical men and Senior Ca
noyas wife were unremitting I'm their at
tcnuous to the sufferer but his wounds
uuhappi.y were mortal and he died IN
two hours. EXer,me JUNCTION was ad-
minIetcrcd. amid scene of sorrow ana
indignation The assBssin narrowly es-
Capod lyuching at the hands OF the watt
ers and attendants who rushed forward.
Detectives and civil guards Immediately
secured him. lie was very pale trembled
violently. and evidently feared that he
would hc killed on the spot
10 was at first rumofed that the as
eassin was ogc OF the pardoned Bar
ccloua anarchists. but this is not con-
lrmed.
The queen Regent, ON hearing the sad
news. dispatched her own physician. Dr.
Bust0s by special train from san Sc
bastlan Later. on learning that Canovas
was dead. she wired her condolences 10
tho widow
SECRETARY SHERMAN TALKS.
WASHINGTON. -. c.. August Sec
retary OF State sherman. when he receiv-
ed the news. said: "This dcplorable event
will have some effect. OF course on the
political affairs OF Spain but 10 what
extent J cannot say The death OF one
man ls not necessarily going 20 change
the sentiment OF the whole country. Spain
Is "a very tenacious country Her money
is gone Her resources have been eX-
hausted But she means evidently 10
hoid 60 Cuba. Just how she can do IL
under the circumstance. l cannot see.
Yct she is opposed Co yielding point.
Premier CanOyas was a strong paru-
san He was The chief exponent Of tie
element which was determined 10 keep
the island az aI hazards. Seemingly.
Spain is almost a unit on this. Canovas
was "a strong factor in the government OF
Spain but 10 IS not impossible that an
other wall be found TO replace him IN that
important office having similar views
and the same pronounced ideas How IL
may be IN this case ] am not able 10 say.
but the effects. politically OF such an event
Are not essentially far-reachine, and have
not always produced radical develop
ments. A. TO tho consequences on the
conflict in Cuba 1 do not care 20 talk.
have no Official information OF the as
sasglnation. and must refrain from ven
turing gucsses as 10 what 10 may affect
ln the future"
Asked IS 20 how long he now thought
he Cuban insurrectiOn might last, he re-
oiled that that was problematical. and he
sld not care 10 discuss II. lie added that
AZ had heard various names OF promi
aent leaders in Spain mentioned. but he
,as not well informed as 10 them ana
9sre "es noihing Oh which be could bass