Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-09
PREMIER CASTILLO KILLED
Shot Down by An Anarchist at the
Famous Bathing Resort of
Santa Agueda.
Estrada Palma, at the Head of the
Cuban Junta in This Country, Says
That He Deserved No Bet
ter Fate.

Madrid, Aug. 9.-Senor Oanovas del
Castillo, prime minister of Spain, was
assassinated yesterday at Santa Agueda
by an anarchist who fired three Shots
two of which struck the premier in the
head, and the other in the chest. The
wounded man fell dying at the feet of his
wife, lingering in agony an hour, and
passing away with the CRY "Long live
Spain," which we're the last words upon
his lips. Santa Agueda is noted for its
baths. The assassin was Immediately ar.
rested. He is Neapolaban, ana gives
the name of Rinaldi, but it is believed
this is assumed, and that his real name is
Michael Angino Coli. At a special
minister of the interior announced that
he had been intrusted by the queen re-
gent, with the premiership ad interim.
The murderer declares he killed Senior
Canovas "in the accomplishment of q
just vengeance" and that the deed was
the outcome of vast anarchist con-
spiracy.
Estrada Palma, who is at the head of
the Cuban junta in this country in an in
terview commented upon the assassina
tion of Canovas, as follows: "While
have no sympathy with the assassin, /
cannot help but feel the action was one Of
retribution. Canovas, more than Weyler,
has been responsible for the crueltes
practiced by the Spanish troops in Cuba.
1t was by his orders, that women and
children were murdered and wronged.
He deserved no better fate. His death
will be to Cuba's advantage, for it COM
plicates political affairs in Spain"
Further details of the assassination
show that Senior Canovas del Castillo and
his wife were present yesterday morning
at celebration in the chapel attached to
the baths After mass the premier was
reading and conversing with several re-.
porters when the assassin approached
and fred three shots at him with re-
volver, hitting him in the forehead, chest
and left ear. The wounded man fell cry
ing "Long live Spain"
The premier expired at 1870 p. M,
after extreme unction had been admin.
istered to him by priest of the Domini-
can order. The murderer who was i'm
mediately seized was severely handled,
and must have been killed, had it not
been for the protection afforded him by
the civil guards. Assassin Michele Ange-
line Coli is 26 years of age, native of
Boggi, near Naples, and came to Spain
in 1896.
Golli according to his confession, re-
sided at Barcelona, and participated in
the doings of various sanarchist societies.
He visited also France and Belgium, and
returned to Spain July last. He left
Madrid for Santa Agueda the same time
as Senior Canovas del Castillo, and await
ed an opportunity to assassinate the
statesman. Coli wears full beard
and spectacles, and his demeanor is that
of a quiet, lawabiding citizen. He as
serts that he had no personal grudge
against the premier, and was merely obey
ing the orders received from his supariors
in the secret society to which he belonged.
Sonora Canovas, wife of the premier, Bit
terly reproached the murderer. Golli, in
reply said II respect you, because you are
an honorable lady, and am now easy in
mind, for have avenged my friends and
brothers of Montjuices."
Montjuices is fortress at Barcelona,
outside Of which anarchists have been
executed by being shot in the back. The
Spanish newspapers express great indig-
nation at Golli's crime. Even the jour-
nails that have Republican leanings, praise
the services of the deceased statesman.
Golli developed in examination before
the magistrate today that he succeeded in
firing two shots at people who arrested
him before he was overpowered. The
assassin calls himself ga revolutionary
anarchist Senior Silvela, leader of the
dissenting conservatives, has followed the
example of Senor Sagasta, the liberal
leader, Marshal Martinez de Oampos and
others, In rendering coincidence to the
government, while placing their services
at the disposal of the ministers.