The herald., 1897-08-09
PREMIER
CANOyAS
falls by the Hand Of An
Assassin
AN ITALIAN ANARCHIST
Claims His Act to Be Just
Vengence
is NOT A POLITICAL CRIME
BUT POLITICAL EFFECT WILL BE
GREAT
Secretary Sherman Sees the Early
End of the Cuban War-Senator
Morgan Prophesises a
is NOT A POLITICAL CRIME
BUT POLITICAL EFFECT WILL BE
GREAT
Secretary Sherman Sees the Early
End of the Cuban War-Senator
Morgan Prophesises a
Spanish Republic
Associated Press Special Wire.

MADRID, Aug. S.-Senor Canovas del
Castillo. the prime minister of Spain,
was assassina ted 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 it's baths.
The place is between San Sebastion.
the summer residence of the Spanish
court, and Vittoria, the capital Of the
province Of Alava, about thirty miles
south of Billio. The premier went there
last Thursday to take a three weeks
course of the baths, after which he ex-
pected to return to San Sebastion to see
United States Minister Woodford, when
that gentleman should be officially re-
ceived by the queen regent.
The assassin was Immediately arrest
ed. He gives the name of Rinaldi, but
it is believed that his real name is
Michaele Angina Golli. He Is Nea-
politan.
The murderer declared he killed Cam
ovas in accomplishment Of a ''just ven-
geance" and as the outcome of a con-
spiracy. He is believed to have ar
rived at Santa Agueda the same day as
the premier and was frequently seen
lurking in the passages of the bathing
esta blishment in suspicious manner.
The remains of Senior Canovas will be
brought here tomorrow. Marshall Mar
tinez de Campos has gone to San Sc
bastian to attend the queen regent.
Senor Segasta, the Liberal leader, has
sent the following telegram to the gov
ernment: Il have heard with deep pain
Of the crime that has thrown us all in
mourning and l place myself at the or
ders of the government and the queen"
Most of the Liberal leaders have sent
similar messages, placing themselves
at the disposition of the government.
LIFE OF CANOvAS
Senior Antonio Canovas del Castillo,
according to the Dictionaire Universal
des Contemporaries, was born at Malaga,
February s, 1928. He took the course in
philosophy and law in the University Of
Madrid and began his career as jour-
nalist.
In 1851 he made his debut under the
patronage of Senores Rios, Rosas and
Pacheco, as chief editor of Patria, in
which he defended Conservative ideas.
About this time he published volume
of lyric poems and series of historical
papers. He was in doubt whether to
follow literary or a political career,
but soon found himself turned to politics
by the course Of events In 1852 he was
named deputy for Malaga and from that
time to his death had never ceased to
occupy seat in the cortes. In 1854 he
was charge d daffaires at Rome and pre-
pared the historical memorandum on
the relations of Spain with the holy see
which served as a basis for the con-
crada. After serving the crown as gov
ernor of Cadiz in 1855, director general
Of the administration in 1858 to 1861, and
lastly in that same year as under secre-'
tary of state for the interior, the queen
called him to the ministry as member
of the Mon cabinet. In 1865 he held the
portfolios of finance and the colonies in
the O'Donnell cabinet, and it devolved
upon him to draw up the law for the abo-
lition of the slave trade. Shortly before
the revolution of 1868 he became special
ly conspicuous as one of the last to de-
fend with energy in the cortes the prin-
ciple of blending liberal and conciliatory
ideas with the constitutional monarchy
when all the parties that had supported
this political doctrine had deserted the
parliament. He was banished q short
time before the revolution occurred and
took no part in it.
In the face of triumphant revolution, w
after his return from the exile and in the
full constituent assembly of 1868, sup
ported by Senores Elduayem, Bugallel
and two others, he hoisted the standard
of legitimate and constitutional mon
archy. This is his greatest title to fame.
His fidelity and ability finally secured
for him the supreme direction of the
Alfonsoist party, and on the proclama-
ton Of Alfonso XIII as king on Decem-
ber 31,1S74, Senior Canovas del Castillo
became president of the council and
chief of the new cabinet called the
cabinet of concilliation. He retired In
September, 1875, because of the de-
mands of the extreme conservative
party, but he was called back to the
presidency of the council on December
I'd of the same year and charged par
tcularly with the direction of the first
legislative election.
He was elected to the cortes from the
city Of MADRID in January, 1876 It de-
yolved upon him to repress the second
attempt of the Carlists to bring on .
civil war and to deal with the first insur-
rection in Cuba.
With the exception Of an interval o.
a few months he continued 70 hold ~