The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
IN PATRIOTIC MEXICO.
THE CAPITAL CITY THRONGED
AND BRILLIANT WITH MILL
TARY DISPLAYS.
PRESIDENT D|AZ ASSAULTED
HIS oLD-TIME ADMIRABLE COOL
NESS WHEN THE ANARCHIAL
THUG ATTACKED HIM.
DIPLOMATS and PROMINENT PEOPLE
DIPLOMATS and PROMINENT PEOPLE
Congratulate the President on His
Escape From Harm-He Opened
Congress- and Read His Semi
Annual Message, Treating
of Important Questions.

City of Mexico. Sept 1G.-The central
thoroughfare of this city, extending from
the great plaza to Alameda or the pub
lie park and known by various names,
was thronged by thousands of people
this morning, assembled to see the mill
tary procession, usual on Independence
day, pass by. The sidewalks balconies
and frequently housetops were crowded
with people, and the fronts of business
houses and private residences, some of
adorned with the national cOlOrs, foreign
flags and magnificent floral displays.
Gendarmes lining either side of the
streets kept the crowd from pressing into
the open space through which passed the
various bodies, civic and federal, on
their way to take part in the public ex-
ercises at Alameda, after which the mill
tary parade was to march through the
same street on its. way to the national
palace to be reviewed by President Diaz
The scene was immensely picturesque
the historic avenue, called by George, Au-
gusiu> Sala one of the famous streets of
the world, being all aglow with color,
and the Spanish balconies,
often of exquisite iron work, filled 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 uni
form of a general of division. The
president, bowling right and left to, the
applauding crowd, came; immediately be-
hind him being Gen. Pradillo. the gov
ernor of the national palace, who served
in the same capacity under Emperor
Macmillan. Following them were
other officers, cabinet ministers, etc.
Suddenly at point near the Alameda
there was a disturbance in the crowd on
the sidewalk and well-built man, with
flowing black hair and moustache, forced
his way by tremendous effort past the
gepdarmes and soldiers and jumped be
tween the president and Gen. Pradill01
and the chief of staff, Monasterlo, anu
dealt a blow at the back of the presi-
dents head, but the violence OF the blow
was diminished by the fact that ne was
crowded between the president and the
officers Immediately following him. me
president turned around ana caught sight
of his assalant and resumed mis- march
with admirable coolness.
Meantime Chief of Staff Monasterio
hit the man with a cane and the fellow
turning, seized it and broke it. when
Gen. Pradillo hit him powerful blow IN
the neck, telling him. The gendarmrS
rushed forward and some mounted ON
GERS and police seized and pinioned nm;
He was taken through a side street ana
ied away. the people shouting Give him
TO us. we will hang him." but the gen
darmes succeeded in keeping their prls-
oper. being reinforced by cavalrymen'
the great crowd shouting ana running
behind.
The man was taken to the palace, ana
stripped, but no weapon was tound on
his person, but an etching OF himself j.
said to have been discovered IN MS
pocket He was then taken to the city
hall, securely bound and placed In SOIL,
tary confinement after being questioheo
bv the officers. His name is lgnaciio
Anulfo and has of late been employed II,
a notary's office as a clerk. He Is sal1
Inv The chief-of-police to have a record
as man of violent habits. given TO
drink and uuarrels. Various stories are
fold regarding his design on the preSi'
dent, one theory being that he was
armed with dagger, as many OF the
notice believe. but if so he must nave
thrown it away, as no weapon wa,
found on him. 1t seems almost certain
that he intended harm, for at tne nio'
ment of dealing the blow ne useu Up,
notorious terms and seemed almost
maniac .ho nal
ace. was cheered by the crowds and an
immense throng assembled in front OF
tha nalace. cheering and shouting ana
calling for the president.
president DiaZ took the matter OF tne
.assanlt very calmly and advised that the
man be kept in custody till tomorro" anu i
he brought before him to- explain ms
motives. apparently believing tnat lne
Military men and high officials it TSs
M 80, tho case was one that demand
81 tho strictest investigation. AND tney
o ouo,,nseled his being turned over TO tne
o;I;torv tribunal as he had assaultea
thn;r comma nder-in-ch while IN UNI.
snr II il yariously reported tonighi
t tTit Apnifo will be tried by court-marual
and and also that he will be handed over 10
the civil authorities: H. Irn;tad
Cen. Powell Clayton, the uhi'eu
States minister. Immediately caneu n
the president and offered ms consra 'oonv
t;ons. as did other diplomats anu nia"'
prm3%hl are IL no doubt if Anulfo had fallen
TO tbe hands of the populace ne "ou,u
i in.o heen torn to pieces, so intense was
the rage of the people, ,do tho as
Tug ome think Anulfo merely mace Jug as
SUM Gov the sake of gaining notoriei!'
SOU tho accounts on his person OF the
a n SSsuassination of Canovas.
His Able Message.
president Diaz opened congress TINS
I;n% reading his semi-annuai MI
es even Covering the period since APRIL ., al
s sud the country was at peace rodm,iiv
~ s;r;lzed countries and was ,;, graI tbam
], making more intl nia;oe Of Of the court Of