The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-21
PRESIDENT DIAz
Assaulted During the Independence
Day Parade by Ignacio Anulfo.
He Was Taken Into Custody-No weapons
Found ON His Psrson-S0me Think
the Assault Was Made for the
Sake of Gaining NOtoriety.

Sake of Gaining Not0r1ety.
Cry OF MEXICO, Sept. 17.-Ignacio
Anulfo, a violent character, assaulted
President Diaz Thursday during the
military procession, usual on lnde-
pendence day. The man was felled
with a cane by companion of the pres
ident and was Immediately taken INTO
custody by the authorities.
The central thoroughfares 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-
cession, usual on Independence day,
pass by The sidewalks, balconies and
| frequently house tops were crowded
with people, and from the houses and
! private residences some OF the more
palat;al buildings were profusely
adorned with the national colors, for
eign flags and magnificent floral dis
plays. Gendarmes lining either side of
] the street kept the crowd from press
ing in the open space through winch
passed the various bodies of civic and
federal marchers on the way to
take part in the public exer-
cises at Alameda, after which the
military parade WIS to march
through the same street on its way to
the national palace to be reviewed by
President Diaz The scene was i'm
mensely picturesque, the historic
avenue called by George Augustus Sala
one of the famous streets of the world
being all aglow with color and the
Spanish fashioned balconies filed with
ladies in brilliant toilets. After
short wait the murmur ran
through the crowd that the president
was coming and on foot, dressed in the
uniform of a general of division. The
president, bowling right and 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-
peror Macmillan. Following them
were other officers, cabinet ministers,
etc.
Suddenly near the Alameda there
was disturbance in the crowd on the
sidewalk, and well-built, muscular
man. with flowing black hair and NOUS
tache, forced his way by tremendous
effort past the gendarmes and soldiers,
and Jumped between the president and
Gen Pradillo, and the chief of
staff, Monasterio, and dealt a
blow at the back of. the presidents
neck, but the violence of the blow was
diminished by the fact that he was
crowded between the president and Of
ficers Immediately following him. The
president turned around and caught
sight of his assailant and resumed his
march with admiral GOODNESS.
Meantime Chief of Staff Monasterio
hit the man with cane, who, turning,
seized it and broke it. Gen. Pradillo
then hit him powerful blow on the
neck, telling him. The gendarmes
rushed forward and some mounted Off
GERS and police seized and pinioned
him. He was taken through side
street and led away, the people shout
ing, "Give him to u.s." eve will hang
him.
But the gendarmes succeeded in
keeping their prisoner, being rein
forced by cavalrymen, the great crowd
shouting and running behind. The
man was taken to the palace and
stripped, but no weapon was found on
his person. He was taken away to the
. city hall; securely bound and placed in
solitary confinement after being ques-
toned by the officers. His name is
Ignacio Anulfo, who has of late
been employed in notary's Office as
clerk, and is said by the chief
of police to have a record as a man Oh
violent habits, given to drink and
quarrelsome. Various stories are told
- regarding his design on the president
one theory being that he was armed
with dagger, as many police believe,
but if so he must have thrown it away
: as no weapon was found on him. II
seems almost certain that he intended
harm, for at the moment of dealing
the blow he used approbious terms
and seemed most maniacal
: Gen. Powell Clayton, the United
: States minister, Immediately called
upon the president and offered his con
gratulatiohs, as did other diplomat!
and many other prominent people.
> There is no doubt that if Anulfo haC
fallen into the hands of the people h,
would have been torn to pieces, so in
tense was the rage of the people.
. Some think Anulfo merely made tn,
= assault for the sake of gaining noto
:. riety, having read the accounts of tn,
assassination of Canovas.
Killed BY Train.
Georgetown, KY, Sept. 17-Mr