The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-10
SPANS Prime Minister Meets
Death by Assassination.
'LoNG LIVE .sPAINl" HE CRIED,
AND THEN persisted FROM THE
WOUNDS INFLICTED BY THE
ASSASSIN = THREE BULLETS
WE'RE FIRED-AN ANARCHIST
DID THE DEED-THE MURDERER
SAID 1T wAsvENGEANCE.

Madrid, Aug. D.-Senor Canoyas del
Castillo. prime minister of Spain.'was ma.
sassinated yesterday at Santa Aguetla bv
an anarchist
Inc murderer fred three Shots one of
whtch struck the premier in the forehead
and another in the breast.
The wounded man Tell, dying, Mt the
feet OF his wife, who was with him, lin
gerlng an hour in agony, and then passed
away crying Long live SPAIN" which
were the last words upon his lips.
Santa Agueda is noted for it's baths.
1t is between San Sebastian, the summer
residence of the Spanish court, and Wit
torla, the capital of the province of
AtaVa. The premier went there last
Thursday to take three weeks course
oil the baths, after which he expected to
return to San Sebastian to meet United
States Minister Woodford.
The assassin was arrested soon after
the shooting. He is Neapori,an. and
gives the name OF Rinraldi, but 1t is be-
lieved by the police that this is an assum-
ed name and that his real name ia
Michele Angina Coli.
The murderer says he killed Senior
vengeance, and that the deed is the out
Canovas lin accom- plishmeut of just
come of vast anarchist conspiracy. He
is believed to have arrived at Santa
Agueda the same day as the premier, and
was frequently seen lurking in the pas
sages of the bathing establishment in a
suspicious manner.
The assassin narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands of the crowd that rushed
forward. Detectives and civil guards
secured him. He was pale, trembled
violently and evidently feared that he
would be killed on the spot. He will be
orraigned before the local magistrates at
Vergara
| At the moment Of assassination Senior
Canovas was waiting in the gallery of
bathing establishment for his wife who
was to join him for luncheon. Suddenly
the assassin, who had the appearance of
an ordinary visitor, approached and fired
at him point blank. He fell Instantly
and never recovered consciousness.
Several medical men and his wife were
unremitting in their attentions The
| Queen regent, on hearing the news dis
patched her own physician, DR.. Bustus,
by special train from San --Se bastian.
Later, on learning that Senior Canovas
was dead. she wired her condolences to
the widow
The queen regent and ali the members
of the cabinet returned here to-day. Her
majesty has entrusted the presider CIV Of
the council to General ..Azcarraga. ,minis-
ter OF war. ana tho Cortes will be sum-
moned to reassemble tomorrow.
The greatest excitement and indigna-
ton prevails among all classes All the
members OF the diplomatic corps have
expressed their sympathy with the gov
eminent. Many senator's, deputies ami
generals, while expressing grief and In.
dfgnation, have offered to render TO the
government all the assistance in their
power.
1t was at first rumored that the assas-
sin was one Of the pardoned Barcelona
| anarchists, but this Is not confirmed.
The body of Senior Canoyas will be
brought here tomorrow. Marshal Mar
tinez Campos has gone to San Sebastian
to attend the queen regent. Senior Sa-
gasta, the liberal leader, has sent the fol-
lowing telegram to the government;
~ have heard with deep pain of the
crime that has thrown us all into mourn
Ing, and place myself At the orders of
the government and Of the queen"
Most of the liberal lenders have sent
similar messages. putting themselves at
the disposal of the government.
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