The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-26
ASSASSIN WAS A YOUTH
AND FIRED THE FATAL SHOT
AS THE EXECUTIVE LEFT
.I THE CATHEDRAL. a.'
BoRDA UNPOPULAR WITH THE PEOPLE
Was Elected as a Combination Candidate"
and His Elevation Was DstastefuI to the
Advanced Element Several Attempts
Previously Made to Assos-
Sinate Him.

-H#.i M SInate NM PTS t'.
Monteyidco, Aug. 25.-D During ma
tional fcte which was held here to-day
President Jidiarte Borda was Shot and
Killed by an assassin. ....
The assassination of the President oc-
Cured as he was leaving the cathedral
where IL tedeum had been sung. Presi-
dent Borda died almost Immediately af-
ter he was shot. The assassin, youth,
named Arrenda, was arrested. Senior
Cuestos, president of the Senate, has as
sunled the presidency of the Republic
ad interim.
Senior Jidiarte Borda was elected
President of Uruguay for the term ex-
tending from March, 1894 to 1898. The
fete at which he was assassinated was
being held in celebration of the indie
pendence of Uruguay, which was
achieved on August %, 1925.
At the time of Senior Borda's election
he belonged to the official party, and
was elected by very narrow majority.
The people, it was said, were sadly dis
appointed at the result but order and
quiet was maintained. The leading pa
pers of Uruguay deplored the election
of Senior Borda and declared that it
marked a reaction in the country's
progress.
Later President Borda issued procla-
nation to the effect that his administra-
rion would conduct the business for the
stated interest of the whole nation and
that he would invite the assistance Of
all Political parties to that end. This
proclamation made a very favorable inn
preston.
o.. 4 - - ,t,k
panied by his aide lieutenant, Col.
Turrene, had been horseback riding. As
he dismounted in front of the govern
ment palace, youth approached him
and drew a pistol Before the trigger
could be pulled, Lieut. Col Turrene
struck up the arm Of the would-be as
sassin, and the ball passed over the
presidents head. .r .rr
Another attempt to assassinate him
was made on May 20, when he received
a bomb sent to him from La Plata, Ar
gentine. 1t was in Il box aud SO ar
ranged that it would explode when the
box was opened Fortunately, suspi-
cion was aroused, and the box was
turned over to the police and destroyed.
MURDER A SOCIALIST.
The murdered president was about
fifty years Of age. He was married and
had a family and also brother who is
an officer in the Uruguayan army. He
was elected three years ago, being a
combination candidate" Of several par
ties. SO far as is known lie had not
been very popularity Identified with the
people nor had he held any number of
important offices. His elevation to the
chief magistracy is said to have been
nj IN tbo mara 'a1vonoa1 o1n-
ment of the people. ..ss.f....F l......r...
Much interest attaches TO the ma
tionality of the assassin of the president.
1T would not be surprising" said one
diplomat, speaking of the affair tonight,
''if the murderer belonged to the So
cialists or anarchists. There are a num-
Der of societies of Socialists in Uruguay.
Many of these classes leave their native
countries and come to Uruguay where
they continue the propagation of their
ideas" fuEE## #.E5#t
NO SURPRISE TO OFFICIALS.
Washington, Aug. 25-Thc assassina-
ton of President Borda, OF Uruguay was
not altogether a surprise to the officials
here who have watched the recent out
breaks in Uruguay. The last mail adj
vices received here showed that the
ltfOlulloh Idu bIOhCn out dIIpSu, luS
peace delegates from the insurgents
having given up the hope of securing
peace and withdrawn to Argentine Re
public. Further agitation was occasion
ed by the reports that government re-
ceipts had shrunk S1,600,000 during the
year as a result Of the revolution. The
last issue of the MonteVideO Times, re-
ceived here, states that the president re-
NAMED away from the state house in
evident fear of his life. At the same
time Colorado" or Junta of those
seeking to overthrow the government had
established active operations at the CAPT
toll The assassination OF the president
doubtless will bring the country to
revolutionary crisis which has been long
impending The revolution thus far has
peen confined TO the country districts,
where several extensive engagements
nave been fought, the government forces
securing the advantage
There is no Uruguayan representative