Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-10
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clurcT OF santa MdFld lie Id MAI, upon
| the occasion of the Corpus Christi cell
ebration. Twelve persons were IN
stantly killed and about so others In,
jured. For this crime &c anarchists
We're sentenced to death and the ma
jority of them We're executed The
condemned men invariably shouted
long live anarchy" just before the
| orders to fire were given.
The Spanish newspapers express
great Indignation at COLTS crime.
Even the periodicals which have re-
publican leanings praise the services Of
the deceased statesman. Many of the
newspapers, this morning, appear with
black borders around their type A
post mortem examination of the re-
mains of the premier was made, this
morning, prior to embalming them for
transportation to this city. The funeral
will be most imposing. The indigna-
ton expressed at the crime is shared
by all parties in politics and it is gen.
orally believed that the members of the
colonial secret societies were concerned
in the outrage.
1t is reported that Senior A. Pidal,
president of the chamber of deputies,
will be appointed president of the coun-
Gil of ministers in succession to the la e
premier, at the expiration of the official
nine days mourning. The ministers
for the present will meet in council
daily.
The cabinet sat until o'clock this
morning, and decided to publish in The
Official Gazette, today, which will ap-
pear with a black border, announcing
the appointment of Lieut.. General Doa
Marcelo De AZearraga, the minister Of
war, as premier ad interim.
Senior Sagasta has postponed his pro-
Jected visit to this city. In anticipa-
ton of possible disturbances at BARGE
Iona, the police force of that city has
been reinforced.
Later in the day it was announced
that the highest military honors will
he accorded the deceased at his funeral
The court. however will not return
here from San Sebastian, the summer
residence. to attend the funeral cera-
monies. The Queen Regent however
will be represented at the funeral by
the Duke of Sotomayer. the chief major
domo. The remains will be brought
here on Tuesday.
An individual who was heard to ex-
press sympathy with the assassin Of
the premier and with his crime. has
been arrested.
The newspapers of this city, in COM
nenting upon the crime, say that
though anarchists have no country t
is dreadful to contemplate that the last
two murders of eminent men, that Of
President Carnot of France and the
assassination of Premier Canovas del
Castillo. We're the work of Italians.
Coli, it developed at the examina-
ton before magistrate, today, suc-
ceeded in firing two shots at the people
who arrested him before he was over
powered. The assassin calls himself a
revolutionary anarchist
Senior Silvela. the leader of the Con-
servatives. has followed the example
Of Senior Sagasta, the Liberal leader,
Marshal Martinez DeCompos ana
others and has rendered his con-
dolences to the government, while plac-
ing his services at the disposal of the
ministers.
Another rumor has it that Senior Pidal
will only hold office until the Liberals
come into power and it is rumored that
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shortly be recalled. 1t is thought m
some quarters that the late premier
reposed too much confidence in the
chief of the secret police. who accom-
panied him to Santa Agueda and who
has once been dismissed. 1t appears
that Coli, the assassin. represented
himself as a correspondent of Ell
Populo.
The prisoner cannot be tried under
the laws providing for the trial and
punishment of Anarchists. as this law
is so framed that a person prosecuted
under it's provisions must have used Or
attempted to use explosives in the COM
mission or attempt to commit the crime
charged against him. However, there
is no doubt Coli will be summarily
tried and sentenced. The public de-
mands the adoption of stringent meas
ures against Anarchists and also
against those who are in sympathy
with them.
Coli has confessed that he killed
Senior Canovas to avenge the Barcelona
anarchist and the insurgent leader,
Don Jose Rial, who was executed at
Manita, Philippine Islands, on Dec. 80
last as the instigator of the Philippine
rebellion. DR.. Rial denied that he
was rebel leader but he admitted
that he had drawn up the statutes Of
the Philippine League.
In COLTS room the police found, to-
day, large double-barreled pistol. 1t
appears that when he left the house,
yesterday, he carried parcel which IS
believed to have contained a bomb.
The theory is that he hid this some
where in the fields.
dispatch from Barcelona saws that
Coli arrived there in December of 1895,
coming from Marseilles. He was en-
ployed in the printing office of the Re-
view Ciencia Social managed by tba
anarchist engineer, Tarrida Marme..
formerly imprisoned in MontJuich
fortress, at Barcelona.
Coli was implicated in the terrible
crime of the celebration of Corpus
Christie, although he left Barcelona
few days before it occurred. He was
denounced to the police for completely
but he had already disappeared.
Maine Pensions.
Washington, Aug. 9.-The follow inc
pensions nave been granted.