The herald., 1897-08-11
CANOVAS'
FUNERAL
To Be Conducted in Mill
tary Style
ITALIANS IDENTIFY GOLLI
AS A BAD SOLDIER AND WORSE
PRINTER
ITALIANS IDENTIFY GoLLI
Possible Effects of the Premiere
Death on American Relations.
Fighting in Cuba
Associated Press Special Wire.

MADRID, August 1O.-The Queen Re-
gent has decreed that the military hon
ors observed in the case of the funeral of
Marshal shall be accorded the remains
of the late Premier of Spain, Senior Cam
ovas del Castillo, shot and killed Sunday
by Anarchist Coli. The body of the
Spanish statesman will arrive here on
"wednesday morning, accompanied by the
widow, the Minister for the Colonies,
Senor Cos Gayon, and Chief Majordomo
Duke of Soto, representing the Queen
| Regent.
A dispatch from Lucerne, Italy, says
| the Italian police have identified Golli
the assassin of Senor Canovas, as Michel
Angiolino. He is SO years of age and was
born at Foggia, capital of the province
of that name il the Apulian plain.
His military record was limited. He
proved an Indifferent and disobedient
soldier, and was sent for three years
service in the disciplinary battalion Sub
sequently he became a compositor. In
April, 1896, he was sentenced to eighteen
months imprisonment for disseminate
| anarchist propagandas but after serving
part of the term he escaped to Spain.
He comes Of an honest family. His
father, who is tailor, is grief stricken
| by the crime of his son.
CANOVAS' FUNERAL
A dispatch from Santa Agueda says
| the funeral cortege accompanying the
remains of Senior Canovas left the bath
| ing establishment this morning accom-
panied by the Duke of Solomayor, repre-
senting' the queen regent, and Senof
Castellano, minister for the colonies and
Senior Elduayan.
The coffin, covered with wreaths
among them one from the queen regent.
was borne on car drawn by four horses
A detachment of hussars rendered mill
tary honors and acted as an escort.
A special funeral train waited the ar
| rival of the cortege at Zuarraea Almost
at the very moment of the transfer Of the
coffin from the funeral car to the train
foreigner was arrested d al the telegraph
| office. He is suspected of being an =
complice of the as,sa sslr.
Sonora Canovas watched by the body
| of her husband for two nights one night
with Senior Castelar, and the other will!
Senior Castello She absolutely refused
to take either food or rest, but discussed
all the details of the funeral and broke
down today on the road to the Zummar-
raggara, when severe nervous fit was
happily relieved by flood of tears
At the special request of Sonora Ca
novas, the remains will lie in state at
the private instead of the official resi-
derce of the deceased The govern
ment plan was for lying in state a the
official residence
The queen regent has ordered special
mass tomorrow for the repose of hi,
soul.
President Mckinley has cabled to the
Spanish government the condolences of
the United States government ard the
people.
Campos is willing to go to Cuba should
the cabinet decide to recall Weyler. it
is also rumored that Gen. Polavieja, for
mer governor of the Philippines. will be
invited to succeed Weyler But these
,lre only rumors, and thus far there is
no indication of abrupt changes either
In the administration of Cuba or in the
constitution of the cabinet.
The government has decided to try the
assassin by court martial. He has de-
family 6iaclared that other startling
crimes will follow. The police and gov
ernment detectives are actipg with great
vigilance and the government is in COM
municatior with foreign capitals on the
question. of surveillance of anarchists
CUBAN COMMENT
HAVANA, Aug. 10.-The official an
nouncement of the assassination of
Senior Canovas del Castillo, the Spanish
premier was published today in the
official gazette and the other local news
papers. AS a mark of respect for the de-
ceased statesman the stores are closed
and the stock exchange and produce ex-
change have suspended business. The
leading thoroughfares are being hung
with black drapery and other signs of
mourning are displayed about the city
The news of the premers muroOt was
great shocl. ard a surprise TO all
classes, and expressions of sorrow are
everyw here to be heard.
The dying exclama ton of Canovas,
Long live SPAIN" is the subject of con-
siderable comment In the newspapers
They all print editorials expressing
great sorrow al the death of the Spanish
minister and the great loss sustained by
the Spanish nation. and dwell upon the
public and private virtues of the de-
ceased statesman while regretting his
disappearance in these critical times.
The future is referred to almost with
apprehension, although the people are
asked to trust in the patriotism of the
Spanish statesmen and the loyalty of
Spaniards in both hemispheres in order
to prevent further trouble for Spain.
The appearance of the afternoon edi-
tions of the papers of Havana with the
details of the assassination was most
eagerly awaited.
POSSIBLE EFFECTS
ST. PAUL, Mimi. August 10.-Senator
Davis, Chairman of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee of the Senate was asked
what would be the probable effect of Sc
nor Canovas' death on these relations.
He replied: Spain meets great loss