The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-09-18
He TRIED TO KILL DlAz
WITH a POINARD SPRUNG AT THE
PRESIDENT or MEXICO.
Relieved 60 Ne q Result of the Re-
cent Agitation Against An-
archfstic Bodies.

Glty OF Mexico, sept. lN-ignaca An
ulfo, a violent character, assaulted Presi-
dent Diax yesterday during the military
procession usual ON Independence day.
The man was felled with cane by a
companion Of the president and was i'm
medhtely taken into custody by the au-
thoTities The central thoroughfare OF
this city, extending from the great plaza
10 the alameda, or public park, and
known by various names, was thronged
by great numbers of people assembled to
see the military provisions usual on In
dependence day.
Suddenly near the alameda there was
n disturbance in the crowd ON the side
walk, and a well-built, muscular man,
with flowing black hair and mOustache,
forced his way by a tremendous effort
past the gendarmes and jumped between
the president and General Pradillo and
the chief Of staff, Monasterio, and dealt
a blow at the back of the presidents
neck, but the violence OF the blow was
diminished by the fact that he was
crowded between the president and the
officers immediately following him.
The president turned around and
caught sight OF his asslilant and resum-
ed his march with admirable steadiness
Meantime Chief of staff MonasteriO hit
the man with cane and the would be as
sassin turned, siezed il and broke it,
General PradillO then hit him powerful
blow on the neck, telling him. The gen
daTmes rushed forward and some mount
ed officers and police seized and p,nioned
him. He was taken through 4 side street
and led away, the people shouting: Give
him to us; We will hang him" but the
gendarmes succeeded in keeping their
prisoner, being reinforced by cavalry men.
the great crowd shouting and ruhling be-
hind.
Was n NOtRry's Clerk.
The man was taken to the palace and
stripped, but no weapon was found on his
person. He was taken away TO the city
hall, securely bound, and placed in soil
taTy confinement, after being questioned
by officers. His name is Ignaeia Anulfo,
who has of late been employed in no
tary's Office as a clerk, and is said by
the chief Of police to have a record a. n
man of violent habits, given to drink and
quarTelsOme. Various stories are told
regarding his design on the president,
one theory being that he was armed with
dagger, as many of the police believe,
but if so he must have thrown it away,
as no weapon was found on him. Ii
seems almost certain that he intended
harm, for at the moment of dealing the
blow he used opprobriOus terms and seem
ed almost manhcal.
The assailant is a middle-aged man
with long, dark hair and u prominent
nose. He looks something like an Ital-
ian. The attack may be the result of the
of anarchists. The ceremonies were not
interfeTed with. The parade started on
time and was reviewed by the president,
as planned, at the national palace.
President Diaz took the matter calmly
and advised that the man be kept in Gus
tOdy until tomorrow, and be brought be-
fore him to explain his motives, apparent
ly believing that the man had no muir
derous intent. But the police feel that
the case is one that demands the deepest
investigation and they counseled his be
ing turned over to the military tribunal.
as he had assaulted the commander in
chief while in uniform
Excitement among the foreign colonies
is intense. As this dispatch is being sent
25,OOO troops are marching past the pres
ident, who is surrounded by his cabinet,
unmOved by the dastardly attempt, and
the people are hurrahing for Mexico and
General Diaz
United States Minister Clayton called
at the palace at o'clock to get an Off
cial statement of the affair.