The Holly chieftain., 1898-06-24
GEN. aANC0 WOUNDED.
A Volunteer Shoots the Captain
General in the Leg--Almost a
Revolution in Havana.
QUESTION OF PEACE BEIAG DISCUSSED.
Lively cnrrsspondence Between tn.
Chanceilsrie. on the subject-Manifest.
alton In favor of Peace Growing In
spnin-Ksmors That the saEasts Min.
istry Map Re,i:n.


WAsHISGroS, June 22.-News was
received in Washington of the at
tempted assass nation, in Havana, O,
Capt Gen. Blauco by Mariana Saliva,
young inem Der of the volunteer
army, andof condition of affairs ir
the Cuban capital almost bordering
on revolution as a consequence. Thu
volunteers parade the streets, unof
tcered, crying, Viva Weyler. Down
with Blanco" The people, partic
ularly the autonomists, are leav.
ing as fast as possible, and
Gen. Blapco, wounded as he is,
holds his daily conference with the
commanders OF the volunteers, who
apparently are powerless to bring
about a mose peaceful state of affairs
The ATTEMPTED killing of the Spanish
general was made as he was leaving
the palace, about to accompany some
OF the officers of his staff to inspect the
earthworks on the outskirts of the
city. The young Cuban, who sent q
rifle bullet into Gen. Blanco's left leg
above the thigh. is a member of the
volunteer guard on duty around the
palace. His younger brother also was
a volunteer and was executed recently
on charge of conspiracy with the
enemies of Spain against the estab-
lished government his sem ntence being
approved BY Blanco
Peace Negotiations.
LONDON, June The correspond
ent of the Pail Mall Gazette tel.-
graphed this afternoon that he learnS
from an authoritative source, in spite
OF denials, that the question of nego-
tating peace between the T'nfted
States and Spain has been for some
days the subject of lively correspond
ence between the chancellories. He
adds that some of the ambassador. a
Paris were instructed yesterday to ~e-
main on the alert and in readi.ess
The correspondent further says IL is
expected that an event of importance
in opening Negotiations with the
United Stated and Spain will occur
within few days, NJ Hanatoux. the
French minister for foreign affair in
the Meline cabinet, backed by the czar
has, it seems, been the primer pro-
moter of the peace negotiations, hence
President Faure's desire % retain NJ
Hanatoux in the foreign Oft &c
ManIfestatien in Favor OF -e.oe
MADRID. june 22.-An article uy the
famous Journalist, Name Fla>4u.., il
the Diario de Barcelona. /. favor of
Immediate pease, has attracted wide
spread attentin, firstly ~ account of
the position ofthe author, tut above
all as representing the domino lion ct
public opinion In Catalonia, the most
laborious regi3 in Spain, anG whuro
the manifestation in favor VI peace is
growing geu ual. The government
has taken ghly sensible CT rise in
sending trust II agents throughout the
country to fe9 the popular pulse and
find out wh&her the people are in
favor of ncacN or not
This Sagast Ministry May Resign.
MADRID, JuAe 22.-There are rumors
current hereato-day that Ika cortes
may suspor sits session during the
coming week kwhen Senior Puigcever,
the minister finance. will resign in
which event q is thought the premier,
Senior Sagas6 will be compelled to
submit to thetueen regent question
OF cohb1cnce4n the ministry. 1t is
possible, therefore, that Senior Sagasta
will resign. iukvhich case, it is said. u
national povel nment, pledged to the
most energet4 course, will succeed
his ministry.