The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-27
h KILLING OF BORDA.
who Shot the President Not
an Anarchist.
..oyu HATRED THE MOTIVE.

/ sassinatiOh
,rueuay Energies from the Ca
p' y. ,,,.re He Had Been in Connec-
fo" che celebration of the Ami
Of Uruguay's Independence
y scene After the shooting.
vort Aug. ga dispatch from
,soo via Buenos Ayres. gives
,a,ous of the assassination Of
~, Idiarte Borda: Montevideo
Gala attire in celebration Of the
.Sence of Uruguay, which was
,"imed on Aug. 20, 1926. The day,
ding to the programme which had
sonned out, was one replete with
titles and feasts. OF the official
.Orles the singing OF the tie
;" was the most impressive. Presi-
4 porda had gone to the cathedral,
1 dod nv a military escort. the men,
- his cabinet and the diplomatic
antatives from other countries.
oortv started to the cathedral
sfteen minutes after 3 o'clock.
sdreds had gathered in front of the
[sdrol and the president was well
"a nc he passed out the door. He
walked only a few steps when Ar
rdo stepped forward out of the
a and raised a pistol.
First shot Went wild.
fore any one could stop him he had
two shots at the president. The
hyllet went wild, but the second
b. President Borda in the left
He fell backwards into the arms
shop Soler and sank to the ground.
AN instant there was an awful ST.
then a frightful uproar. The
poured - ard with cries and
Is and whilS Arredondo was seized
Eeveral soldiers, the other troops
thrown into lire to keep the crowd
trampling upon the PROSTATE body
president.
rp cries for order from the Off
were unheeded, and as the crowd
rued to push and struggle the Off
impelled by the belief that the
Of other officials were in danger,
orders to force the crowd back.
soldiers attacked the crowd with
nets and finally drove 1t back, aft
any had been wounded and several
PRESIDENT Died in n Few Minutes.
president, still breathing feebly
hen removed under military guard
L city palace, where he died In g
minutes. The body was ther
ned In the flag Of Uruguay and
ved to his late home. When shot
the president was on his way tC
Nv a body of troops, which would
closed the exercises of the day
r. The assassin is Avelino Are
an officer in the Uruguayai
He is an Uruguayan, and onl,
hrs old. Now that Uruguay's chic
ad, he is calm, and declares tina
content with his action.
edondo, who is now In prison un
lose guard, declares that his crim
bot inspired by anything more thar
eonal hatred for the president. II
he said, no accomplices, and |
Ag 10 take upon himself all tn
puences Of the deed. Jose Cuestas
lent Of the senate, was nominate
esident ad interim by the chambe
|puties. He Immediately dismisse
e members of the cabinet excep
bal Luis Perez, who will continu
head of the war department.
Its Effect on the Revolution.
assassination of President Bord
bf necessity have an importar
BIZ upon the conflict between tn
hment and the revolutionists. Dun
be recent negotiations, which WEI
ogress during the twenty day
lice, the revolutionary chiefs, Ger
Saraiva and Major Lamas, In
the government commission
by DR.. Larreta, during the IL
Nv in Rio Grande do Sui, that II
alton of President Borda was or
pr conditions. all of which mus
implied with before they woul
to lay down their arms.
other three were: The dissolutio
chamber of representatives ii
tutional council of notables draw
both political parties, and the non
by that council Of triumvira
Zee prominent persons to admins
government until the election
&t president, In March, 1898. Sue
as these, 1t was impossible Il
bmmissison to agree to, even
rda administration had been ear
Pesirous of making peace with Il