The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-10
BARR|(|S IS DONE FOR
President of Guatemala Falls
by the Assassin,
MADE HIMSELF DICTATOR
But the Country ThrOye There
by--All is Quiet There.

Washington. Feb. 7.-Senor Lejo Arriga,
/ the Guatemalan minister 70 the United
/ States. this afternoon received an on
cial cablegram from the minister OF for
/ eign affairs Of Guatemala. announcing the
assassination of President Barrios and
/ the succession to the presidency OF Vice
! President Estrada Cabrera No details
whatever were given.
The dispatch came from Guatemala
City. the capital. where President Barrios
has lived and the government depart
ments are carried on. 1t added that en-
tire calm prevailed. This last assurance.
coupled with the immediate succession OF
the first vice president. IN accordance
with the methods Of the country, is a spe-
cial source Of qualification 90 the Guatc-
malan officials here. and 70 some extent
aIeviates the shock with which they re-
ceived the news of the tragedy
The relations between the late presl-
dent and the Guatemalan minister at
Washington, Senior Lazo Arreiga. were
much more than OF an official character.
They were close friends. and the death
sassin comes as personal Bereavement
TO the minister. fcnor Arraiga said SENIOR
Barrfos was a man az wide attachments
and marked executive ability. Hew as. e
years old. The six years term for which
he vas elected terminates March Is next.
but the national congressional assembly
had already extended this term FOR a fur
Their four years. The new president. NJ.
Cabrera. IS a man Of prominence Ia Qua
temala. and is one % Two chosen by thu
congress 20 III the presidency in case OF
a vacancy.
The system OF the country Is different
from that in the United States. There be-
ing no vice president elected with the
president. the duty OF niIIag the execu-
tive chair devolves on the Congressman
branch. and accordingly two vice pEosi-
dents, first and second. were designated
some time ago. They are eligible IN the
order OF their choice. when the excite
ment Of the tragedy has passed preai-
Dental election may be held.
THE NEWS N SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco. Feb. 9-The news Of the
assassination Of President Jose Maria
Reiua Earrios Of Guatemala. which was
announced here this morning IN n special
cablegram % the Evening Post from San
Jose de Guatemala. created considerable
excitement as both the murdered prest-
dent and bis wife were well known hero
and also because a humber 90 San Fran
cisco merchants have extensive interests
81 that republic.
To the little colony % refugees who fed
from Guataulals some months aEo and TO-
Gated IN this city % escape the wrath %
the dictator. the announcement was not
50 surprising. os the Insurgents threaten
Cd some time ego % Kill Harrios before
the expiration q bis term on March Is
At the time Il Die election 70 the priest
deucv. HarrIoa was residing temporarily
ia this city and during their years resi-
dcnos he and his wife an American lady
whom be married in New Orleans. made
many sfaunen frieHds
N-s. Harrlos was IN San Francisco also
vhsa Dor husband proclaimed himself dc
ta.8- go June ,ast. as'ens.biy "a route -
Europe. t4t she d.d not cross ths Allan
t.s ard econ eTter fhs news q this pcscia-
nation had been received here shs re-
turned o. Cl1fea1sIa-
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