The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10

Still. II is my belief that the killing OF
CanOvas viii be a great tenent for the
cause Of cuba. IL may even lead 10 IN
dependence. Independence, that IS the
only thing for Cuba.
YES. Sagasta will succeed Canovas.
Canoyas was directly responsible for the
relations which existed between the Unit
cd States and Spain as regards Cuba, be-
cause his instructions were so carefully
followed out by Spain's representatives In
Washington that President Cleveland
would not act friendly to Cuba The death
Of Canoyas cannot but help the cause Of
Cuba
THE JUNTA PLEASED.
Mai Antonio Serrano. member of the
Cuban Junta, who was an officer in the
ten years war and now has two Of his
sons lighting for independence under Mai.
Gen. CaliXto Garcia, appeared pleased
when told that Premier CanOYas had met
q violent death
ut means" he said. "the overturning
of the present government and the sub
version of the forces that are backing
Weyler IN Cuba. It means that the peO-
pie have at last some tangible evidence Of
what they think of the pning up OF a
debt that never can be paid and the in
utility Of further proceedings with the
slaughters called war In Cuba. 1t Will
have a very great influence in shaping
the conflict on the island. and will give
10 the insurgents a fresh vigor and 10
the Spanish soldiers in Cuba greater rest
lessness. firmly believe that there Will
he a great number OF desertions from
the Spanish army I'm Cuba following up
on the announcement Of the death Of
Senior rCanOvas. and there will be a cor
TagnnnfiInp haf of 70
Cuban army.
AZCARRAGA APPOINTED.
MADRID. Augusa 9.-The Queen Regent
has appointed General Azcaraga. minis
ter of war, provisional premier In place Of
Senior Canovas. who was assaSsinated AT
Sulphur Baths of Santa Agueia Yesterday
by an Italian Anachist.
The true name OF the assassin is Mi
chael AngiOlittO. He has been employed
as a typesetter The belief is general in
Madrid that Senior Segasta and the Lib
eral Cabinet Will shortly take Office.
General Campos has becnt summoned
10 Madrid by the Queen Regent and will
arrive tomorrow. The official report of
the murder made public to-day. gives
some interesting details Of the sad event.
The murderer fred the first shot while
scarcely "a yard away from the premier
The bullet traversed his head. going in
AT the right temple and coming out at the
left
senior Canovas fell to the floor. but i'm
mediately rose and. staggering fell again
lfe tried 10 rise the second time when
another shot perforated his chest. COM
ing out near his spine. The third shot
was fired while the unfortunate states
man was lying unconscious on the
ground.
WIFE UPBRAIDS MURDERER.
Senior CanOVas' wife was among the
first 10 reach the scene. She turned 10
CALI and cried Murderer The assas-
sim. sin holding in his hand his smoking
pistol. answered the grief-stricken lady
In Il cool manner II respect you he
said because YOU are an honest lady.
/ have Fulfilled my duty and am satisfied
having avenged my brothers Of Mont
juich."
Senor Canotvas never regained cOnsci-
business after being stricken.
The murderer registered al the hotel
AT Santa Agueda as correspondent Of the
Italian paper PopolO. The corpse OF Sc
nor Canovas will lie I'm state at Madrid,
and the public viii be admitted 10 view
state funerals have been decreed in
United states Minister Taylor was the
first foreign minister 20 send coincidence
TO the queen Regent and bereaNei fam
WEYLER MAY BE RECALLED.
WASHINGTON. August 9.-Secrctary
Sherman and his assistant secretaries are
In close consultation over the cable mes
sage from Madrid announcing the assassi-
nation OF CsnOvas. They are reticent
but they cannot conceal the fact that the
death OF Senior Csnovas viii have a mark
cd eject on the cuban situation.
IN government circles Il is practically
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