The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-24

Gendarmes lining either side of the
street kept the crowd from pressing
in the open space through which the
varioas bodies of civic and federal
marckers on the way To take part in
the public exercises at the Alameda
after which the military parade was 70
march through the same street on It's
way to the national palace 10 be re-
viewed by President Diaz
The scene was very picturesque. the
History avenue. called by George
Augustus Sala one of the famous
streets of the world. being all aglow
with color and the spanish-fashioned
balconies filled with ladies IL brilliant
toilets
Afser a short wait the murmur ran
through the crowd that the president
was coming. aud on foot, dressed n
the uniform Of a general OF division
The president bowling right and left
to the applauding crowd. came immedi-
ately behind him being Gen PrA1illO
the governor of the national palace.
who served in the same capacity under
Emperor MAMMALIAN Following
them were other officers. cabinet min
listers. etc
Suddenly. near the Alameda there
was a disturbance on the sidewalk and
a we'll built. muscular man. with Tow
Y ing black hair and muStache. forced
\ his way by tremendous effort past the
4 gendarmes and soldiers and jumped
between the president and Gen Pra-
dillo and tbs chief OF SAT- Monas
~ I. t.a..lr q
the presidents neck: but the violence
of the blow was diminished by the
fact that be was crowded between the
president and the officers Immediately
following him The pres dent turned
around aud caught sight Of his assasl-
ant and resumed his march with admir-
able GOODNESS
Meantime. Chief-of-staf Monasterio
hit the man with a cane who. turning.
seized il and broke it. Cen Pra1illl
then hit him powerful blow on ths
neck telling him The Eendar1nes
rushed forward and some mounted ON
Gers and police seized and p.nionec him
lie was taken through a side street
aud led away. the people shouting
} ..Give hiia to us I'VE viii hang him.
! But the gendarmes succeeded Il
: keeping their prisoner. being rein
forced by cavalrymen- the great crow
: shouting and running behind
: The president on returning 20 tn
, palace. was cheered by the crowds
and an immense crowd assembled j
E front Of the palace cheering an
l shouting and calling for the president
: President Diaz took the matter yer
d calml, and advised that the man b
$ kept in custody until to-day and /
brought before him to explain his m'
tives, apparently believing that III
man had no murderous intent. but IN
police think the case requires the dec
q est investigation and they counsel h
being turned over TO q military n
lie bunal. as he had assaulted their con
y mander-in-chief while in uniform
r. 1t was variously reported last nigl
that Anulfo would be tried by c0ur
Of martial and also that he would
IN handed over to the civil authorities
4. Gen. Powell Clayton. the Unite
De States minister called upon the pres
at dent and offered his congraiuia.ion
n a did other diplomats and many otha
Sc prominent people. There is no doul
OF that il Anulfo had fallen into a
r. hands of the people he would ha'
a been torn into pieces. 80 intense WI
the rage Of the popuiace-