The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-17
PORFIRIo DIAZ, PRESIDENT OF MEXICO.

rade was to march through the same
street, on its way to the national pail
ace. to be reviewed by President Diaz.
The scene was immensely pictures
que, the historic avenue, called by Geo.
Augustus Sala one of the famous streets
Of the world, being all aglow with color
and the Spanish fashioned balconies
filled with ladies in brilliant toilets.
After a 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, hmm ediately
behind him being General Pradillo, the
governor of the national palace, who
served in the same capacity under EN-
peror Maximillian. Following them were
other officers, cabinet ministers, etc.
Suddenly near the Alarmed there was
a disturbance in the crowd on the side
walk and a well built muscular man,
with flowing black hair and moustache,
forced his way by tremendous effort
past the gen d armeS and jumped be-
tween the president and Gen. Pradillo
and the chief of staff, Monasterio. and
dealt a blow at the back of the presi-
dents neck but the violence of the
blow was diminished by the fact that
he was crowded between the president
and the officers Immediately following
him.
The president turned around and
caught sight of his assailant and re-
sumed his march with admirable cool
ness. Meantime Chief of Staff Monas-
would be-assassfn turning, seized it
and broke it. General Pradillo then hit
him powerful blow on the neck, fell
ing him
some mounted officers and police seized
and pinioned him.He was taken through
a side street and led away, the people
shouting Give him to u.s." I'VE will
hang him" But the gen d'armes sue
ceeded in keeping their prisoner, being
reinforced 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
toned by officers. His name is Ignacio
Anulfo, who has of late been employed
in a notary's office as a clerk, and is
said by the chief of police to have
record as a man of violent habits, CIV
en- TO drink and quarrelsome.
Various stories are told regarding his
design on the president, one theory be-
ing that he was armed with dagger,
as many police believe, but if so he
must have thrown it away, as no weap-
on was found on him. 1t seems almost
certain, hat he intended harm. but at
the moment of dealing the blow he used
oproprious terms and seemed most
maniacal.
The president, on returning to the
palace, was cheered by the crowds, and
an immense crowd assembled in front
of the palace, cheering and shouting
and calling for the president.
President Diaz took the matter very
calmly and advised that the man be
kept in custody and be brought before
him to explain his motives, apparently
believing that the man had no murder
Gus intent, but the police feel that the
case is one that demands the deepest
investigation and they eounselled his
being turned over to the military trib-
unal as he had assaulted their COM
amnd chief while in uniform.
It is variously reported that Anu1fo
will be tried by court martial and also
that he will be handed over to the civil
authorities
General Powell Clayton, the United
States minister, Immediately called up
on the president and offered his con-
gratulations, as did other diplomats
and many other prominent people
There is no doubt that if Anulfo had