The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-08-19
SENIOR cANovAs SHOT.
Spanish Premier Assassinated BY n
italian Anarchist.

Spanish Premier AsoAssin1ted ~ "A
italian Anarchist.
Madrid, Aug. 10.-Senor Canovas del
Castillo, the prime minister Of Spain,
was assassinated today at Santa Agueda
by an anarchist. The murderer fired
three shots, two Of which struck the
premier in the head and the other in
the chest. The wounded man fingered
unconscious for two hours, and died at
8 O'Clock this afternoon. His wife was
but short distance away when he fell.
Santa Agueda is noted for its baths.
The place is between San Sebastian. the
summer residence of the Spanish court,
and Vittoria, the capital Of the prov
ince of Alava, about 80 miles south OF
Billio.
The premier went there last Thursday
to take a three weeks course OF the
baths, after which he expected to return
to San Sebastian to see United States
Minister Woodford, when that gentle
man should be officially received by the
queen regent.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed. He is Neopolitan, and gives the
name of Rinialdi, but it is believed his
real name is Angelo Angelo Coli.
The murderer declared he killed Can
ovas in accomplishment of "just ven-
geance" and as the outcome of con-
spiracy. He is believed to have arrived
at Santa Agueda the same day as the
premier, and was frequently seen lurk-
ing in the passage of the bathing estab-
lishment in suspicious manner.
The remains of Senior Canovas will be
brought here tomorrow.
Marshal Martinez Campos has gone
to San Sebastian to attend the queen
regent.
Senior Ssgasta, the liberal leader, has
sent the following telegram to the gov
eminent:
81 have heard with deep pain of the
crime that has thrown us all in mourn
ing, and place myself at the orders OF
the government and queen"
Most of the liberal leaders sent SIM
liar messages, placing themselves at the
disposition of the government.
The queen regent, on hearing the
sad news, dispatched her own physician
by special train from San Sebastian.
Later, on learning that Canovas was
dead, she wired her coincidence to the
widow.
The health of Senior Canovas had i'm
proved greatly of late. He had been
leading quiet life, although he attend
ed to the business of state.
At the moment of the assassination
he was waiting in the gallery of the
bathing establishment for his wife, who
was to join him for lunch. Suddenly
the assassin, who had the appearance
of an ordinary visitor, approached and
fred at him point blank, one bullet
passing through the body and coming
out behind the left shoulder, and the
other two lodging in the head. He fell
instantly, and only recovered conscious
ness long enough to speak few words.
Several medical men and his wife
were unremitting in their attentions to
the sufferer, but his wounds were NOR
tai, and he died in two hours. Extreme
JUNCTION was administered amid scene
of mingled sorrow and indignation.
The assassin narrowly escaped lynch
ing at the hands of the walters and at
tendants who rushed forward. Detec-
tives and civil guards Immediately
secured him. He was very pale, trem-
bled very much and evidently feared
that he would be killed on the spot.
He will be first arraigned before the
local magistrates at Vergara.