The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-09

task, but the Telctlonary tendency Of his
home policy became more and more
marked until the financial projects In
which he wished 10 embark drew upon
him the bitter attacks not only of Caste
lar and the Republicans, but also those
of Campos and Sagasta; and he was
compelled to resign. In 1881, he resumed
again the power, but his conservative
cabinet was speedily overthrown.
In 1850 another reversal brought him
back Into power and on July 9th he took
the presidency OF a conservative cabinet,
replacing the liberal ministry of Sagasta,
Two years later the pendulum swung TO
the opposite extreme, and the Liberals,
under Senior Sagasta, won the general
elections and retained power until 1895,
when disagreements in the Sagasta cabi-
net led the queen regent TO summon Can-
ovas again to the premiership,
Senior CanOvaS was the author OF num-
erous works on moral and political
science, and OF history of the house oi
Austria" which Is in high repute and a
history Of the decline OF Spain from tina
accession OF Philip II to the death of
Charles H." which ranks fayorably
among works Of Its class from Spanish
writer's.
He had received the insignia OF the
order OF the Red Eagle from the Emperor
of Germany, the Grand Cross of the Or
der of the Tower and Sword from the
king OF Portugal, and the Golden Fleece
from the king OF Spain.
The Queen Regent, on hearing the
sad news OF the death OF Senior Cnno-
vas, dispatched her physician, DIR, Bus
tos, by a special train from San Sebas-
tian. Later on learning that Canovas
was dead. she wired her condolences to
the widow.
The health of Senior Canovas had i'm
proved greatly of late. He had been
leading a very quiet life, although he
attended to the business Of state
Details br the Deed.
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-
sclousness long enough to speak a 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 unction was administered
amid scene OF mingled sorrow and IN
dignatIon. The assassin narrowly es-
capped lynchlnE at the hands OF the
walters and attendants who rushed for
ward. Detectives and civil guards Inn
medlately secured him. He was very
pale, trembling violently, and evidently
feared that he would be killed on the
spot. He will be first arraigned before
the local magistrates al Vergara.
s. p. m.--The Queen Regent and all
the members OF the cabinet viii return
here tomorrow. Her majesty has In
trusted the presidency OF the council to
General Azcarragl, minister OF war
and the Cortes will be summoned TO
reassembIe on Tuesday.
The greatest excitement and indlgna-
tlon prevail among all classes. The
members of the diplomatic corps have
expressed their sympathy with the gov
ernment. Many senators, deputies and
generals, while expressing their grief
and Indignation. have offered to render
to the government all the assistance In
their power.
Il was at first rumored that the as
sassin was one OF the pardoned Bar-
celona Anarchists, but this is not con-
f1rmed.