Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-13
cANovAs AssAsSINATED.
Shot to Death at Santa Agueda by Nea'
politan Anarchist. i.

pOl1tan AnaFcnBt'
MADRID, Aug. 9.-Senor Antonio
Canovas del Castillo, prime minister OF
Spain, was assassinated by Michele
Angino Coli, a Neapolitan anarchist
at Santa Agueda, yesterday. he was
shot to death. The murderer fired
three times at the aged Spanish minis
ter. One bullet passed through his
forehead and another penetrated his
chest. He fell dying at the feet OF his
wife. who was with him. For an hour
he fingered IN terrible agony, strug.
Cling against the rapid approach OF
death. With the cry of Long Live
SPAIN on his lips, the head OF the
government that tried to crush the
Cuban rebellion by policy OF exter'
mination, passed away. The Spanish
premier had gone to Santa Agueda tc
take Il three weeks course of the
baths. Upon his return he was tc
take up the Cuban problem with Uni
ted States Minister Woodford, who was
then to be presented and officially re-
ceived by the queen regent. The as
sassin arrived ut Santa Agucda the
same day that the premier arrived.
He met Canovas in the bathing estab-
lishment. Without word lie fired at
Senior Canovas when only one pace
from him. The first bullet passed
through the body and came out be-
hind under the left shoulder The
prime minister uttered q cry of agony
and clutched at the wound in his side.
He reeled, but before he fell the assas.
sin fired two more shots, both bullets
lodging in the head. The assassin Of
fercd no resistance to arrest. He is
Neapolltap, and gave his name as Ri
naldi. 1t is believed this is an assumed
name and that his real name is Mi
chele Angina Coli. Il killed him in
accomplishment of a just vengeance
he exclaimed boastingly. He declared
the deed was the outcome of Il vast
anarchist conspiracy He spoke Of
Pietro Santo, tie Italian assassin of
President Carnot, as a hero who be-
longed to band of similar "heroes
devoted to he work of destroying ty-
rants The assassin narrowly es-
capped lynching at the hands OF the
walters and attendants, who rushed
forward to the scene of the murder.
Detectives and civil guards inmedi-
ately secured him. lie was at that
time very pale, trembled violently and
evidently feared that he would tie
killed on the spot, but later he dis
played remarkable nerve.
MADRID, August lO.-Thc cabinet
decided TO publish the appointment of
Lieutenant General Don Nlarcola dc
Azcarraga, minister of war, as premier
adj interim.
New YORK. August 1O.-Estrada
Palma, president of the Cuban junta,
believes the death of Canovas will be
Cuba advantage. He says Canovas
was responsible for the cruel+ies prac-
ticed in Cuba. He was sponsor for
Weyler, who will now be succeeded by
Gen. Polavieja. The Cubans, while
regretting the assassination, are glad
that Canovas is no longer at the head
Of the government.
by coincidence the foreign Office
report dealing with Spanish finance
was issued Sunday, giving approx
imatcly for the first time the total
Spanish debt. This, including Cuba,
amounts to 81, 100000 gold with
charge for interest of $4,000, 900.
Beyond this $40, 10000 in interest for
liabilities on operations in Cuba means
- per cent additional to the debt.
This means the utter bankruptcy of
the country, whose income is $780,
900, 900.
LONDON, August 1l.-Canovas has
long been looked upon in Europe as
the one master hand holding the is
land of Cuba to Spain. Cuba now, it
is lost to Spain forever. The desperate
diplomacy and judicious internal gov
eminent which have kept rein on the
island battling for liberty, are now
ended for ali time. There is no man
in Spain. say famous diplomats here,
who can take the lines where Canovaa
left off. 1t is good-by for Cuba for.
ever, and that very soon. The French
papers generally agree with this view.