The Irish standard., 1897-08-14
ASSASSINATED.
Senior Canovas Del Castillo.
SPANS Prime Minister, 6.ain.
MORTALITY WOUNDED BY An ITALIAN.
He Lives hut Two Hours, His Last
Words Being "Lonx Live spain"-
j. Assassin Arrested-Motive
i; for the Crime.

i: for the Crime.
Madrid, Aug. 9.--Senor Canoyas del
Castillo, prime minister Of Spain, wan
assassinated Sunday at Santa Agueda,
by an anarchist. The murderer fired
three shots, one Of which struck the
premier in the forehead and another in
the chest. The wounded man fell dy-
ing at the feet of his wife, who was with
him, lingering in agony for two hours
and then passed away at three o'clock
Sunday afternoon with the cry Of
Long live Spain" which were the last
words upon his lips.
Santa Agueda is noted for its baths,
The place is between San Sebastian, the
summer residence of the Spanish court
and Vittoria, the capital of the province
OF Alava, about 80 miles south of Bill
bao. 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 that
gentleman should be officially received
by the queen regent.
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested. He is Neapolitan and gives the
name OF Rinaldi, but it is believed that
this is IN assumed name and that his
zeal name is Michele Angina Golli.
At a special meeting of the cabinet
Sunday under the presidency of Senior
Cos-Gayon, minister of the interior, the
latter announced that he had been in
trusted by the queen regent with tho
premiership nd interim.
An Anarchist Conspiracy.
The murderer declares that he killed
Senor Canovas I'm accomplishment of
just vengeance" and that the deed IL
the outcome of vast anarchist con.
spiracy. He is believed to hive arrived
at Santa Agueda the same day as the
premier, and he was frequently seen
lurking in the passages of the bathing
establishment in suspicious manner.
J The remains of Senior Canovas will
be brought here to-day. Marshal Mar
tinez Campos has gone to San Sebas-
tian to attend the queen regent.
| Senior Sagasta, the liberal leader, has
sent the following telegram to the gov
eminent: Il have heard deep with
pain OF the crime that has thrown us all
into mourning, and place myself at the
orders OF the government and of the
queen" Most of the liberal leaders have
sent similar messages, placing them
selves at the disposal of the govern
1nent.
Died in Two Hours.
Several medical men and his vito
were unremitting in their attentions to
the sufferer, but his wounds, unhappilv.
were mortal and he died in two hours.
Extreme JUNCTION was administered
amid a scene of mingled sorrow and in
dignation. The assassin narrowly es-
capped lynching at the hands of the watt
ers and attendants who rushed for
ward. Detectives and civil guards i'm
mediately secured him. He was very
pale. trembled violently and evidently
feared that he would be killed on the
spot. He will be first arraigned before
the local magistrates at Vergara.
Great Indignation.
The queen regent and all the meme
bers OF the cabinet will return here to.
day. Her majesty has intrusted the
presidency OF the council to Gen. Az
carraga, minister Of war. and the cortes
Will be summoned to reassemble on
Tuesday. The greatest excitement and
Indignation prevail among all classes.
All the members of the diplomatic corps
have expressed their sympathy with
the government. Many senator's, depu-
ties and generals. while expressing
their grief and indignation, have Of
Tered to render to the government all
the assistance in their power.
Shot Three Times.
The queen regent on hearing the sad
news dispatched her physician, DR.. Bus
tos, by special train from San sebas-
tan. Later, on learning that Canoyas
was dead, she wired her condolences IN
the widow.
The health Of Senior Canovas had inn
proved greatly of late. He had been
leading very quiet life. although he
attended to the business Of state. At
the moment of the assnssina ton he was
waiting in the gallery of the bathing es-
adjustment for his wife, who was to
join him for lunch. Suddenly the as
sassfn. who had the appearance of an
ordinary visitor. approached and fired
at him point blank. one bullet passing
through the body and coming out be-
hind under the left shoulder, and tho
other two lodging in the head. He fell
instantly and only recovered conscious
ness long enough to speak few words,
Gen. Woodford Shocked.
London. Aug. 9-The Spanish en-
bassy in London has received two tele-
grams, the first briefly stating the fact
of the assassination and the second
coming direct from San Sebastian, stat
ing that Senior Canovas had been tho
object of an infamous attack, but saw
Ing nothing about his death, and con-
GLIDING with the statement that if the
outrage be of anarchist origin, It has
no political complications, with the adj
ditionnl assertion that the whole of
Spain is tranquil and that there is not
the least symptom of any alienation
in the state of public affairs. This
dispatch says the assassin is apparent
ly an Italian.
For these reasons the Spanish am
bassador. Count de Casa Velencia. in
the course of an interview. said: 1.-The
belief that the crime is not political,
but the work OF fanatical anarchist,
Is borne out by the fact the criminal
is an Italian. We all know that Of re-
cent years Italian anarchists have been
very active. Witness the assassination
of President Carnot and the attempt
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