The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-08-11

Santa Agueda is noted for its baths.
The place is between San Sebastian. the
summer residence of the Spanish court
and Vittoria, the capital of the province
of Alava, about 80 miles south Of
Bilbao. The premier went there last
Thursday to take three weeks course
of the baths, after which he expected to
return to San Sebastian to meet
United States Minister Woodford, when
that gentleman should be officially re-
ceived by the queen regent.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed. He is neapolitan and gives the
name of Rinalda, but 1t is believed that
this is an assumed name, and that his
real name is Michele Angina Coli.
The murderer declares that he killed
Senior Canovas Gin accomplishment of
a just vengeance" and that the deed is
the outcome of a vast anarchist con-
spiracy. He is believed to have arrived
at Santa Agueda the same day as the
premier, and he was frequently seen
lurking in the passages of the bathing
establishment in suspicious manner.
At the moment of the assassination
he was waiting in the gallery of the
bathing establishment for his wife, who
was to join him for lunch. Suddenly
the assassin, who had the appearance of
an ordinary visitor, approached and
fired at him point blank, one bullet
passing through the body and coming
out behind under the left shoulder, and
the other two lodging in the head. He
fell instantly and only recovered con-
seriousness long enough to speak few
words.
Several medical men and his wife
were unremitting in their attentions to
the sufferer, but his wounds, unhappily,
were mortal, and he died in two hours
Extreme JUNCTION was administered,
amid scene of mingled sorrow and in
dignation.
The assassin narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands of the waters and
attendants, who rushed forward. De-
tectives and civil guards Immediately
secured him. He was very pale. trem-
bled violently, and evidently feared
that he would be killed ON the spot. He
will be first arraigned before the local
magistrate at Vergara.
The queen regent on hearing the sad
news dispatched her own physician.
DIR. Bustos, by a special train from San
Sebastian. Later, on learning that
Canovas was dead, she wired her con-
dolence to the widow.
The queen regent and all the MEM
bers Of the cabinet will return at once.
Her majesty has intrusted the presi-
dency of the council to General Azcar-
raga, minister of war, and the cortes
will be summoned TO reassemble ON
Tuesday.
The greatest excitement and indigna-
ton prevails among all classes All the
members of the diplomatic corps have
expressed their sympathy with the gov
eminent. Many senators, deputies and
generals, while expressing their grief
and Indignation, have offered to render
TO the government all the assistance in
their power.
Senior Antonio Canovas Del Castillo,
according to the dictionnaire universal
Des Contemporaries, was born at Mala-
ga, Feb. 8, 1923. He took the course in
philosophy and law in the university of
Madrid and began his career as a jour
nalist. In 1851 he made his debut, I'M
der the patronage Of Seniors Rios, Rosas
and PaohecO, as chief editor of the
Patria, in which he defended conserya-
tives ideas. About this time he pub
hshed volume of lyric poems and a
series Of historical papers. He was IN
doubt whether 10 follow literary or
political career, but soon found himself
turned to politics by the course OF
events In 1852 he was named deputy
for Malaga, and from that time until
his death he'd mover ceased to occupy
seat In the cortes In 1855 hewa charge
d'alfaires az Rome and prepared the
historical memorandum ON the relations
OF Spain with the holy see which
served as q basis for the Concordat,
After serving the crown as governor
Of Cadi1 In 1866, director general OF the
administration from 1853 10 1861, and
lastly, in that same year, as under
nforotary of state for the interior, the
queen called him 70 the ministry as
member OF the Mon cabinet In 1860
he held the portfolios Of hnance and
the colonies In tho O'Donnel cabinet,
and Il developed upon him 10 draw up
tho law for the abolition OF the slave
trade shortly before the revolution OF
1868 no became especially conspicuous
a. one OF tho iasi' n defend with