Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-22
PRESIDENT DIAX
Assaulted During the Independence
Day Parade by lgnacio Anulfo.
~" Wa Taken Into Custody-No weapons
Pound on Ills Person some Think
ia" Assault Was Made for tho
sake of Gaining NotorietN.

CRY or MEXICO. sept. Il. Ignacio
AuuIfo. violent character. assaulted
President Diaz Thursday during the
military procession. usual ON indie
pendcncc day The man was fclled
with "a cane by companion of the pres
'dcnt and was Immediately taken into
custod. by the authorities.
The central thOrOughfarcs Of this
city extending from the great plaza To
Alameda. or the public park and
known by various names were thronged
by thousands Of people Thursday morn
ing. assembled to- see the military pro-
rc>sion, usual on independence day,
pass by The sidewalks. balconic, aud
frequently house tops were crowded
with people, and from the houses and
private residences some of the more
palat'al buildings were profusclv
adorned with the national color,. for
cign flags and magnificent floral dis
plays Gcndarmcs lining either side Of
the street kept the crowd from press
ing I'm the open space through which
passed the various bodies of civic and
federal marchcrs ON the way to
take part in the public cNcr-
cI~cS at Alameda. after which the
military parade wa, To march
through the same street ON its way to
the national palace to Ice reviewed by
President Diaz The scene wa, i'm
mcnScly picturesque. the historic
avenue called 10y George Au"ustu, Nala
ON" Of the famous streets of the world
bong all aglow with color and the
Spanish fashioned balconies filled with
ladies la brilliant toilets. After
short wait the murmur ran
through the crowd that the president
was coming and ON foot. dressed i'm the
uniform of general of division The
president. bowling right aud left To the
applauding crowd. came. Immediately
behind him being Gen. Pradillo. the
governor of the national palace who
served in the same capacity under En-
pcror Macmillan. Following them
were other officers. cabinet ministers,
etc.
Suddenly near the Alameda there
was Il disturbance in the crowd on the
sidewalk. and a wcll-bult. muscular
man. with flowing black hairand mons
tachc. forced his way 10y tremendous
effort past the gcndarmcs and soldiers.
and jumped between the president and
Gen. Prndillo and in. .hi,r ~
staff. Monnstcrio and d.nI,
blow at the bo,I, az ia. ,,,,.i,I,.,.,.'
neck but the violence Of t,' l,I,,,. ,,..,.
diminished by IN. fact that ha ,,.,.
crowded between the nr.sid,nt and ,,f-
ticcrs immediately following him Th.
president turned ,rnund .,,J o.,,,,I.,
sirht of hi, ossoiI,nt and r...r,r,,Il,;.
march with admiral cooIn.s,
Meantime Chief of stan Nonost,ri,
hit the man with a cane ,yh, t,,rri,,,
seized il and broll, il G,u pr,diIIn
then hit him a nnvy,rruI Ir,,,,. an a..
neck. telling him TN. ..nd.,r,,..
rushed forward and some rpnuntrJ Off.
Ger, and police seized and pini,n,J
him lie wa, taken tbrn,,ob g, .id,
street and led away. the n.nnI. shout
ing. Give him To- us" ~, vim ham,
him.
Iut the gcndarmc, succeeded in
keeping their prisou,r holm, r.i,,.
forced bv cavalryncn. the ,r.,t ,r,,yd
shouting and running behind .rb.
man was taken TO the palace, and
stripped. but no ,y,opon wa. f,r,l 49,,
his person. lie was taken AWAY to tbr
city hall: securely bound and ni...J II,
solitary confinement after bcino amos.