The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-08-14
SPAIN'S PRIME MINISTER
IS A~SSASSNATED
Shot Down at His Wife's Side by
an italian Anarchist Who
Is Captured,
A GREAT CONSPIRACY is CLAIMED
Assassin coasts That the Deed Was
Prompted by an Anarchist
riot--Great Excitement
Over the Crime.
A GREAT CONSPIRACY is CLAIMED

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Madrid. Aug. lo.-Scnor Canovas del
castillo, the prime minister OF Spain.
wa assassinated Sunday ut Santa
Asueda by an anarchist. The muir
derer fired three shots. two of which
u the premier in the head and
the other in the chest. The wounded
man fingered unconscious for Two
hours and died at ) O'Clock in the aft
ernoon.
Medical men and Canovas' wife. who
was with him, were unremitting in
sheir attention to the sufferer hut his
Wounds u%nhappily were mortal. and
ne died in two hours. Extreme nnc-
tion was administered amid a scene of
mingled sorrow and Indignation.
The assassin narrowly escaped
lSnching at the hands OF the walters
aud attendants VINO rushed forward.
Detectives aud civil guards immedi-
ately secured him. He was very pale,
tremhled violently and evidently
feared that he would be killed on the
spot. The murderer is a Neapolitan
and gives the name of Rinaldi, but il
is believed that this is an assumed
name, and that his real name is Mich
clio Angoni AMI. He declares that he
KILLED Senior Canovas "in accomplish
ment of a just revenge" and that the
deed is the outcome of a vast anarchist
conspiracy. He is believed to have ar
rived at Santa Angucda at the same
day as the premier, and he was fire.
quently seen lurking in the passages
OF the bathing establishment in IA sus-
paclons manne
The remains of Senior Canovas wi.l
be brought here today. Marshal Mar
tineZ Campos has gone to san Scbas-
tan to attend the queen regent. Scncr
Sagasta, the liberal leader. has sent
the following telegram to the govern
ment:
II nave heard with deep pain of the
crime that has thrown us all into
mourning, and ] place myself at the or
derS of the government and of the
queen"
Most of the liberal leaders have sent
similar messages, placing themselves
at the disposal of the government.
Scene Of the Assassination.
Santa Agueda is noted for its baths.
The place is between San Sebastian.
the summer residence of the Spanish
court, and Nittoria. the capital of the
prnyipco ,f t1,y, nl,,,,+ th;,tr ,,;I,.
south of liiiboa. The premier went
there last Thursday II take a 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 Off
cially presented to the queen regent.
The health OF Senior Canovas had i'm
proved greatly of late. He had been
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inc establishment for Ills wife who
was to Join him for lunch. Suddenly
the assassin. who had the appearance.
OF am ordinary visitor. a%pproached and
fired at him point blank. one bullet.
passing through the body and coming
out behind under the left shoulder.
and the others odyinr in the head
He fell Instantly aud only recovered
consciousness long enough 10 speak
a Few words.
The queen regent on hearing the sad
news dispatched her physician, Or.
Bustos. by a special train from San
Sebastian. Later. on learning that
Senior Canovas was dead she wired her
condolences to the widow.
LA Correspondence de ESpana SAYS
that a few days ago an important doc
ument emanating from London WAS re-
ceived here with reference to plans
prepared by English anarchists in con
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~ p, H. .le queen regent aud all
NJ nnelioels on ,he capil,et announced
IA. ehes VIII return TO Madrld today.
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ueics OF thc eonnell 10 General M
cairasa' munster OF war, ana the
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