New-York tribune., 1897-08-11
LICIN STATE IN MADRID.
o,,nI.IC HoNoRs FOR THE MURDERED
PREMIER or SPAIN

SIS BODY WILL REACH THE CAPITAL CITY TO
p,y-rnE QUEEN REGENT SENDS LETTER
or SYMPATHY TO THE WIDOW.
Madrid Aug 1O-A dispatch from Santa
.eueda says that the funeral procession accom-
,anyIng the body of Sehor CanoNas del Cas-
,ulo left the bathing establishment this morn
,,s headed by the Duke of Sotomayer, Major
,on,o 70 the Royal Household. representing the
oueen Regent and by Sehor Castellano MIN
,s,sr for the Colonies and Sehor Elduayan. The
eorfn. covered with wreaths. among them one
from the Queen Regent. was borne on car
drawn by four horses. A detachment OF Chas-
seurs rendered military honors and acted as an
escort.
The special funeral train awaited the arriNai
~ the procession at Zumarraga
Almost at the moment of the transfer of the
cefin from the funeral to the train for
elener was arrested at the telegraph office He
s suspected Of being an accomplice OF the as
sassin.
Sonora Canovas watched by the body Of her
husband for two nights, one night with SeAor
CASTELAR, and the other with Sefor Casteano.
She absolutely refused TO take either food or
rest but discussed all the details OF the funeral,
and only broke down to-day on the road to
Zumarraga when a severe nervous fit was re-
lieved by a food OF tears.
The Marquis del Busto. the court physician,
embalmed the body. The post-mortem eXami-
nation showed that the deceased man was in an
extremely healthy state, and that the brain
was unusually large. 1t showed also that either
OF the three wounds would alone have proved
fatal.
At the special request OF Sonora Canovas the
body will lie in state at the private instead OF
the Official residence of her late husband Inc
Government plan was for it TO lie in state at
the official residence The Queen Regent mas
ordered special mass tomorrow for the repose
Of his soul.
The Queen Regent has decreed that the MILL
tary honors observed in the case OF the funerai
Of a marshal shall be accorded the late premier
IT. hod,, will arrive here on Wednesday morn
ING The pau-bearers will be an academican,
an Admiral. the President OF the senate
knight of the Golden Fleece. and Marshal Mar
tlnez de Campos The nterment Will take place
in the Pantheon. Funeral services WIN IAN
Mace simultaneously in all the churches through,
out the country. and the ofiicial mourning VIII
last three days n.., -. ,ha
tragedy and is still confined 10 her room She
has written letter 10 Sonora Canovas oel Cas-
tillo. widow of the Premier. in which she says
| am so affected and grieved by the hoTIinle ms ms
fortune thai cannot fini words TO express the pam
feel would like TO send you my consolation. but
can only weep with you for the dear being you
have lost and who loved you SO much !, too. nave
lost a great deal l have lost .oyal counsellor,
Who helped me and of whom stood so much IN
need The eminent services which he rendered 10
nv husband. Alfonso. gave him claim 10 all or my
respect and his fresh sacrifices for the throne
further united him TO me and the Fatheriand. me
country and history will do him justice Ny chil-
dren Join with me in this mourning OF the crown
and Nation. All my prayers are for him. HeaVeh
grant you the necessary resignation!
Next week General de Azcarraga, the new
President of the Council. will go to San Sebas-
tian TO consult the Queen Regent.
President Mckinley has cabled to the Spanish
Government the condolences of the United
States Government and the American people
Sefor Castelar,. the Republican leader, in an
interview is quoted saying he will not join
any Cabinet unless 1t is Republican, adding
that Senior Sagasta, the Liberal leader ought 10
he a member of the new Cabinet with the
pledged support of the Conservatives.
Ii is understood that General Martinez cam
DOS Is willing to go to Cuba should the Can
met decide to recall Captain General WeyIer
There are also rumors that General PolaVie1a
former Governor of the Philippines. will ne IN
yted TO succeed Weyler But these are mere
rumors and thus far there is no indication OF
ahrupt changes either in the administration oi
Cuba or in the constitution Of the Cabinet Senor
Saeasta Senior Moret Prendergast and Mar
shall Campos with other statesmen and generals
favor the retention Of the present Cablnet lohg
enough to reorganize and to conclate the Con-