Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-26
7uGUAY is RIPE FOR A REVOLUTION

MONTEVIDEO. Aug. 25.-During q ma
tional fete, which was held here today.
President ]. ldiarte Borda was shot and
killed by an assassin.
President Borda died almost Immediately
after he was shot Senior Cuestas president
OF the senate, has assumed the presidency
Of the republic ad interim,
The assassination of the president occurred
just as he was leaving the cathedral where a
To Deum had been sung. The assassin was
arrested. He is youth named Avondondo.
Senor Borda wns elected president OF
Uruguay for the term extending from March
1894 to 1898. The fete at which he was as
sassinated was being held in celebration of
the Independence Of Uruguay. which was
achieved on August %, 1926
NEW YORK. Aug 25.-At the time Of senur
Rordas election he belonged to the official
party, and elected by very narrow ma
jurty, The people, 1t was said, were sadly
disappointed at the result, but order and quiet
We're maintained The leading papers of Uru-
quay deplored the election of senor Burda
and declared that it marked a reaction in the
country's progress. Later. President Borda
issued q proclamation to the effect that his ad-
state in the interest of the whule nation and
that he would invite the as istance of all po-
litcal parties to that end This proclamation
made very favorable impression.
An attempt was made to assassinate ths
president on the afternoon Of April q last.
An unknown man met President Borda on the
street and shot at him. The president
escaped without injury and the criminal was
captured.
On that occasion the president, accom-
panied by his aide, Lieutenant Colonel Tur-
rene. had been horseback riding Just ae he
! dismounted in front of the government pal
/ ace, youth approached t<m and drew a
/ pistol. Lieutenant Colonel Turrene struck
/ ND the arm Of the wOuld-be assassin and the
! bali passed over the presidents head
Another attempt to asGassinate him was
made on May 20, when be received q bomb
| sent to him from La Plata Argentine Ii
! was in q box and so arranged that il would
! explode when the box was opened For
! tunately suspicion wus aroused and the box
was turned over to the police and destroyed
NOT SURPRISING.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-The assassina-
tion Of President Idiarte Borda of Uruguay
was not altogether a surprise to officials
u
in Uruguay. This was the second attempt
on the presidents life the former being
made by crazy student named Revecca.
After it failed, the United States minister
made person call on President Borda to
convey the congratulations Of President Nc
| Knley on the formers escape.
The last mail advices received here showed
that the revolution had broken out afresh,
! +k,a J1Fz,
ing given up the hope of securing peace
and Withdrawn to Argentine Republic Fur
! ther agitation was orcasiuned by the reports
that the government receipts had shrunk
/ 81 600 600 during the year as result Of the
| revolution
! The last Issue of the Montevdeo Times.
! received here, states that the president re-
mained away from the state house in evil
dent fear Of his life. At the same time
Colorado" or iunta of those seeking to
overthrow the government had established
active operations AZ the capitol The as
sassination Of the president doubtless will
bring the country to revolutionary crisis,
which has been long impending. The revo-
luton had thus far been confined to the
country districts where several extensive
engagements had been fought the govern
ment forces securing the advantage There
is no Uruguayan representative in Wash
! ington.
BORDA NOT POPULAR.
The murdered president was about so yeara
of age He was married. and had q family
and also brother. who is an officer in the
/ Uruguayan army. He was elected three years
ago being a combination candidate" Of sew
| erRl parties. So far a6 Is known he had not
been very popularity identified with the people.
! hnr had he held any humber Of important
Offices His elevation 10 the chief magie-
tracy is said TO have been dstasteful to the
more advanced element Of the people
Much interest attaches 10 the nationality
Of the ASSASSIN Of the president.
IT would not be surprising" said one
diplomat, in speaking Of the affair tonight.
'h the murderer belonged 10 the socialists
or anarchists. There are many societies OF
socialists in Uruguay. Many Of them are
sent out Of their native countries and come
| TO Uruguay, where they continue the propa-
/ grafton Of their ideas"
! LONDON, Aug. GA dispatch TO the
! Morning Post from Bueuos Avres save that
/ while the assassination Of Pre- ideni Borda is
universally denounced. MS removal from the
sphere Of control is regarded as d good thing