The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-09
wild Excitement in Madrid, but No
Uprising of RevOIutiOnists Ex-
pected to Follow.
SKETCH OF DEAD MINISTER
LIFE OF DEVOTION TO SPAIN AND
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY.
Member of the COrtes Since 1852, and
Head of the Cabinet During Both
Cuban UprisinGs.

MADRID Aug. 8.-Senor Canovas del
Castillo, the prime minister of Spain, was
assasinated to-day at Santa Agueda, by an
Anarchist. The murderer fired three shots,
two of which struck the premier in the
head and the other in the chest. The
wounded man fingered unconscious for two
hours and died at o'clock this afternoon.
His wife was but short distance. away
when he was shot and he fell mortally
wounded almost at her feet.
Santa Agueda is noted for it's baths. The
mer residence of the Spanish court and
Vittoria, the capital of the province of
Alava, about thirty miles south of Bilbao
The premier went there last Thursday to
take three weeks course of the baths,
after which he expected to return to San
Sebastian to meet United staTs Minister
Woodford, when that gentleman should be
officially received by the Queen Regent.
The assassin was Immediately arrested
He is a Neapoitan and gives the name Of
Rinaldi but it is believed that this is an
assumed name, and that his real name is
Michele Angino Coli. The murderer de-
clares that he killed Senior Canovas "in ac-
compishment of just vengeance" and
that the deed is the outcome of a vast An
archist conspiracy. He is believed to have
arrived at Santa Agueda the same day as
the premier and he was frequently seen
lurking in the passages of the bathing es-
tablishment in suspicious manner.
The remains of Senor Canovas will be
brought here tomorrow. Marshal Martinez
Campos has gone to San Sebastian to at
tend the Queen Regent. Senor Sagasta, the
Liberal leader, has sent the following tele-
gram to the government: Il have heard
with deep pain of the crime that has
thrown us all into mourning and 1 place
myself at the orders of the government and
of the Queen
Most of the Liberal leaders have sent
similar messages, placing themselves at the
disposal of the government.
The Queen Regent, on hearing the sad
news, dispatched her own physician, DR..
Bustos, by a special train from San Sc
was dead, she wired her coincidence to
the widow. The health of Senor Canovas
hadiimproved considerably of late. He had
been leading a very quiet life, although he
attended TO the business of state.
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 conscious
ness long enough to speak a few words
Several medical men and his wife were
unremitting in their attentions to the suf-
ferer, but his wounds. unhappily, were
mortal, and he died in two hours. Ex-
scene of mingled sorrow and indignation.
The assassin narrowly escaped lynching
at the hands of the walters and attendants
who rushed forward. Detectives and civil
guards Immediately secured him. He was
very pale, trembled violently. and evident
ly feared that he would be killed on the
spot He will be first arraigned before the
local magistrates at Vergara.
At o'clock tonight it was announced
that the Queen Regent and all the men,
bers OF the Cabinet will return here to-
morrow. Her Majesty has intrusted the
presidency of the Council to General Az
carraga, minister of war, and the Cortes
will be summoned to reassemble on Tues
day.
The greatest excitement and indignation
prevails among all classes. All the men,
bers of the diplomatic corps have ex-
pressed their sympathy with the govern
ment Many senators, deputies and gem
erals, while expressing their grief and in
dignation, have offered to render to the
government all the assistance in their
power 1t was at first rmored that the
assassin was one of the pardoned Bar
celona Anarchists, but this is not con-
firmed.
Revenge for barcelona.
MADRID. Aug. 8.--La Correspondence de
Espana says that a few days ago an :m-
portahS document, emanating from Lon
don. was received here with reference to
plans prepared by English Anarchists in
conjunction with foreign Anarchists at a