The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-08-13
CAEoYAs SHOT DOWN.
An Italian Anarchist Ends the Life of
Spain's Premier.
F7seatest Excitement Prevailing Among an
Cause.-The Murder . Part Of an
Anarchist ConspsEaey-Eaect
OF tne Cuban Struggle.

MADRID, Aug. 9.-Senor Cahoyas del
Castillo, the prime minister Of Spain,
was assassinated yesterday at Santa
Agusda by an anarchist The muir
derer fred three shots, two Of which
struck the premier IN the head and the
other in the chest. The wounded
statesman fell dying at the feet of his
wife, who was with him, lingering IL,
agony for an hour and then pass
log sway with the ely Of '1ong
live spainP which were the last words
upon his lips. The assassin was iH.-
nediately arrested. He is a Neapol-
itaH and gives the name of Rihaldi, but
it IS believed that this is an assumed
name and that his real name is Michele
angina Coli. The assassin narrowly
escaped lynching at the hands of the
walters and attendants who rushed
forward. Detectives and civil guards
Immediately secured him. He was
very pale, trembled violently, and evil
IDENTIFY feared that he would be killed
on the spot The murderer declares
that he killed Senior Conovas lin ac-
eomplishment of a just vengeance, +"
and that the deed is the outcome of a
vast anarchist conspiracy. He is be-
heyed to have arrived at Santa Agueda
the same day as the premier, and he
was frequently seen lurking in the pas
sage Of the bathing establishment in
a suspicious manner. The greatest ez-
element and indignation prevail
among all classes. All the members
Of the diplomatic corps have expressed
their sympathy with the government.
As Americans View It.
i WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Seeretary of
State Sherman received the first news
of the Canovas assassination through
the Associated press. lie expressed
deep interest in the details. He said:
''This deplorable event will have some
effect, of course, on the political affairs
OF Spain, but to what extent cannot
say. The death of one man is not
necessarily going to change the senti-
ment Of the whole country. Spain is a
very tenacious country. Her money is
gone. Her resources have been ex-
hausted, But she means, evidently,
to hold on to Cuba. Just how she can
do it, under these circumstances, I can
not see. Yet, she is opposed to yield
ing point, As TO the consequences
of the conflict in Cuba, do not care
to talk.
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, a mem
Der Of the foreign affairs committee Of
the senate and the champion of Cuba
in that body, predicted in an interview
last night that the assassination might
be the forerunnerO of a complete change
Of government, q republic replacing
monarchy. This, he thought, was the
present tendency, and yesterdays
event he regarded as an evidence Of
the disintegration Of the Spanish gov.
ernment.
Means Freedom FOR Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-eol. A. A.
Aguira, who is stopping in Washing
ton, said last night: ''fhe assassina-
ton Of Canoyas will result in the de-
thronement Of the Spanish monarchy
and the freedom of Cuba. The people
OF Spain are ripe for a revolution, be-
ing discOntented over the high taxa
ton which grinds them down to pow
erty, and, in some eases, to starvation.
This is the beginning of the revolu-
tionary movement and is connected
with the recent attempt on the life of