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court, and Vittoria, the capital Of the
province OF Alava. about 80 miles south
of Bilbao. The premier went there last
Thursday. TO take three weeks course
of the baths, after which he expected
TO return to San Sebastian TO meet
United States Minister Woodford when
officially received by the queen regent.
After shooting the premier the muir
uerer, who was Immediately seized by
people who were In the vicinity OF the
scene Of the crime, was severely han
died. He might have been killed had IL
not been for the protection afforded
him by a number of civil guards. who
ran TO the scene OF the assassination.
The prisoner, who declared he had kill
ed the premier 'in the accomplishment
Qt = just vengeance" at first gave the
name of Rinaldi. and said that the deed
was the outcome OF an extensive an
archist conspiracy. Later, however, the
assassin confessed that his real name
was Michele Angine Golli, that he was
26 years OF age. a native Of Boggia,
near Naples and that he left Italy and
came TO Spain in 1886
Sonora Canovas. wife OF the premier,
who was but a short distance away
from her husband when the crime was
committed. rushed 10 his side upon
hCAt4iAE the AS the premier lAN
dying upon the ground she bitterly re-
preached the murderer FOR his crime.
COLL. in reply TO the agonizing words
OF the distracted wife. said: ct respect
you because you are an honorable lady
but have done my duty, and I am
now easy In mind, for have avenged
my frlends and brothers of Montjuich.' y
Last night Golli confessed that he
killed Senior Canovas TO avenge the
Barcelona anarchists and the insur-
gent Don Jose Rizal. who was exc
euted at Manila. Philippine Islands
on Dec so last. as the instigator of the
Philippine rebellion. Dr. Rizal denied
that he was a rebel leader. but he ad-
| mitted that he had drawn UP the stat
utes OF the Philippine league.
Goln was implicated in the terrible
crime OF the celebration OF Corpus
| Christi. although he left Barcelona q
few days before Il occurred. He was
denounced to the police for compile
| ity. but he had already disappeared.
A dispatch from Rome says that Col
| IFS name Is not known to Italian police
| No conviction is recorded at Naples o.
| Lucera against \ person OF that name
| Other dispatches from Rome. corrobor
ated by a dispatch from Paris, sa,
that the real name OF Golli is Guisepp,
Santo. II this is sc it is a remarkabl,
| coincidence. fer the name OF the as
sassin OF President Carnot was Ces
aero Santo.
The Spanish cabinet. which convene,
promptly upon Official news OF TIT
death OF Premier Canovas del Castillo
published in the Official Gazette yester
day. which appeared with a black Dor
der. the appointment OF Lieutenan
General Don Marcolo de Azcarraga, tn
minister of war. az premier ad interim
Senor Antonio Cenovas del Castin
was born at Malaga, Feb. 8. 1923. H
took the course in philosophy and Law
In the University OF Madrid, and begal
bis career as a journalist In 1851 h
made his debut. under the patronag
OF Senors Rios. Rosas ana Pacheco. a
, chief editor OF the Patria. in which h
defended conservative ideas. Abou
this time ne Published a volume OF lyri
poems and a series OF historical papers
! In 1852 he was named deputy for Mala
= ga. and from that time to his deaf
3 had never ceased to occupy a seat /
the cortes. In 1851 he was called to th
cabinet, and in 1875 became nrenie
, since which time ne had held the DIT,
Eliership frequently.