Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-08-26
PRESIDENT BohDA MURDERED.
Uruguay's Chief Magistrate Shot Dur
in a National Celebration.

In National Celebration.
Montevideo, Aug. 26.-During ma
tional fete which was held here yester-
day President j. Idiarte Borda was shot
and killed by an assassin. The assas-
sination of the president occurred just
as he was leaving the cathedral, where
a tie deum had been sung. The assas-
sin was arrested. This was the fourth
attempt on the presidents life, the
first being made by a crazy student
named Revecca. Another attempt was
made to assassinate the president on
the afternoon of April II last. An I'M
known man met President Borda on the
street and shot at him. The president
escaped without injury, and the GRIM
inal was captured On May 20 bomb
was sent to him in box but the police
were suspicious, and it was destroyed.
Senior Borda was elected president
of Uruguay for the term extending
from March, 1894, to 1898. The fete at
which he was assassinated was being
held in celebration of the independence
of Uruguay, which was achieved on
Aug. 25, 1925.
At the time of Senior Borda's election
he belonged to the Official party, and
was elected by very narrow major
ity. The people. 1t was said, were sad
ly disappointed at the result, but order
and quiet was maintained. The leading
papers of Uruguay deplored the cleo
ton of Senior Borda, and declared that
1t marked a reaction in the country's
progress.
Later President Borda issued a proc
lamation to the effect that his admin
istration would conduct the business
Of the state in the 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 impression.
Trenton, Aug. 22-John Ferris and
George Mcdonald have been commit
ted to the county Jail for an alleged
attempt to kill Mr.. and Mrs. George
Apologize by firing IL shots into their
bedroom. The Applegates live on Cedar
lane, and they had retired for the night
when Mrs. Applegate was aroused by a
rapid succession of pistol shots aimed
into the bedroom. Twelve shots in ali
were fired, but Mr.. Applegate, whom
she awakened, could not believe the
firing was directed against them or
their home. The following day, how
ever, Applegate's boy picked several
balls from the window sash and the
weatherboards. and it was only then
that the Applegates realized how near
they came to being murdered. Suspicion
soon pointed to John Ferris and the
man Mcdonald, who is a brother OF
Mrs. AppIegate. The superstition is
that their anger had been excited by a
remark alleged to have been made by
Mrs. Applegate.
Newark, N. j., Aug. 23.-What threat
ened to end in general riot broke out
in the Newark Hartford game at Shoot
ing park yesterday. The immense
throng of spectators had crowded over
the entire field, and numerous small
fights marked the early part of the
game. In the last half of the sixth
inning the big fight took place. The
score stood 7 to 3 in Hartford's favor
when decision given by Charley
Brady, the umpire, incensed the mob
They crowded in on the diamond, and
1t required the united efforts of Pa
trolman Heller, of Newark, the entire
Vailsburg police force and Managers
Ellis and Burns to get the umpire into
the dressing room alive. Stones and
blows flew fast. AS soon as Brady was
taken from the field a dozen fights
broke out among the crowd. Philip
Dietrich, well known South Orange
| policeman, and a staunch Newark
rooter, had his nose broken in the
| fight. During the excitement the wife
of Rasty Wright. Newarks rightfielder
tainted. The game was given to HART
ford. 8 to 0.