River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-09-23
PRESIDENT DIAZ' PERIL.
Attempted Assassination of Mcxico's
RuIer-AssafIanf Iyuehed


City of Mexico, Sept. l7.-President
Diaz was assaulted with deadly intent
during the ceremonies attending the
celebration of the declaration of in
dependence. Ignaeio Arnulfo, violent
anarchist, broke through the line of
soldiers that marked the line of the
procession to the Alameda and at
tempted to brain the president with a
heavy cane as he was walking to the
national palace. The blow which he
aimed at the presidents head fell short
and the would-be murderer was i'm
mediatelv seized and handed over to the
police.
Intense excitement prevailed when
il became known that an attempt had
been made upon the life of President
Diaz. In thousand ways the deep hold
he has upon the affections of the Mex
lean people was manifested when the
fact became known that he had escaped
without injury. The city is ringing
with cheers for the president. and
prayers of thanksgiving are being of
ferd in many of the churches.
City of Mexico, Sept. 1s.-A most
sensational ending of the attempt on
the life of President Diaz occurred Fri
day morning. Arnulfo Arroyo was
lynched by band of the common peo-
pie who were determined to revenge
his dastardly attempt on the life of the
president. 1t was an act unprecedented
in the history of this country. The
sensational attempt on the life of the
president of the republic had more
sensational ending than the quiet peo-
pie of Mexico ever dreamed could be.
At one o'clock in the morning a number
of men belonging TO the common people
forced their way into the municipal
palace, assembled the stairway, over
came the guards, made their way to the
Office of the inspector general of police
and killed Arnulfo Arroyo, whom they
found there. The killing was wild and
savage scene and wild and noisy was
/ the retreat.
The assistant chief of police, who was
sleeping in the adjoining room, was
awakened by the noise. He arose and
ran to the balcony and fired his pistol
as a signal for help. At the same time
he called to the policeman who was in
sight that he make an attempt to de-
tain the lynchers, who were making
their escape. The firing of the pistol
/ and the whistles of the policemen
brought other policemen, who succeed
/ ed in capturing a score of persons. II
was not long before the inspector gen.
eral and Inspector Villavicencie arrived
On horseback. When the police entered
the room they found the body of the
dead man lying in the middle of the
floor. 1t was literally riddled and
hacked with knife satbs. At his side
were found door bar and several
knives and other steel instruments
An examination showed that the panes
of the window were broken. The men
who were captured would not say any
thing
City of Mexico, Sept. 20.-Orders have
been given to investigate the lynching
of Arroyo. President Diaz has decided
I that the inquiry shall be most rigorous
and that the guilty parties be severely
punished, as he feels that the act was {
/ reproach to the nation, which has takeT
pride in the fact that lynch law has
been unknown there. Twenty-odd meT
arrested are still in custody and forma
papers are being drawn up in theil
/ cases.
City of Mexico, Sept 20.-EduardC
Nalasquez, chief of police; Lieut.. Ca
brera, assistant chief of detectives, anC
Commandant Mauro Sanchez were ar
rested Saturday night and taken L
prison and placed in solitary contine
ment by order of the Fifth crimina
Judge, to whom had also been turned
over q prisoners arrested for enter
ing the municipal building on the nigh
OF the recent lynching. Public opinion
is behind the government and the in
vestigation will be pushed rapidly.