The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-03
PRESIDENT ASSASSiNA1ED.
Gen. Clyssc IIenreauV. OF dominic Re-
pub!ic' Killed by Ramon Cace-o,-
The Assassin Escapes


e ToET DE Franc. Island of Mar,i
niquc. July 2L-G,l. C,ys,c lieu
rcauX. president Of IT,, Dominican re.
public, was aSsasSinatci at Moca. San.
to Domingo at half past ! o'clock
: Wednesday afternoon.
The name OF the murderer IS Ramon
Caceros. lie succeeded in making his
escape, but an energetic pursuit was
at once begun AMI it is probable that
he Will soou be captured.
Vice Presdcn, Gen. Wcnccs,o Fig
uercon Immediately upon the an
nouncement of the presidents death.
assumed the direction OF affairs.
CARE lArEN. July aS.-Details of
the murder Of President lIcurcauv, of
Santo Domingo, received here are to
the effect that he was assas mated as
he was about to leave on horseback for
Santiago De Las Cabailcros. The as
SaSsin. Ramon Caceros. surrounded by
several accompliccS. approached the
president as he was talking with some
friends and fired twice with a revolver.
The first ball struck the president in
the left side and penetrated the heart.
causing instant death Tnc second
bullet killed an Old man who was
standing near the pres dent.
The assassin and his accompliccs .
then led TO avoid the shots fred at
them by the presidents friends.
1t is not known whether any Of them
were wounded. The body of the pres
IGent was taken 20 the palace of the
governor o, Moca.
President llcrcaux's death has caused
a panic. 1t is said that one Juan Isl
doro Jimincs, who took part in the at
tempted insurrection of June. 1895 is a
candidate for the presidency. it s re-
ported that Gen. MaXimo Gomez. form
crly president Of the Cuoan insurrcc-
tionists, who i, a native OK Santo
Domingo also aSpircs to the presi-
lcncy.
The father of Caccros, the assassin.
vas put to death by order of President
IlcurcauX in lsSL l
WASHNGroN, July IS Official con- |
Of President llcurcanx's "
-eath was communicated to the prc,i- T.
cnt at Lake Champ.ain by the state Il
apartment and the following cable :
lcsSagc was sent by his direction:
LAKE CHAMPLAIN,
Via Washington. July -. IA
lis ENccilcncy, Wenaslao de Figucro. C,
President of the Dominican Hepub- X
lie Santo Domingo: II
In the name Of the American pco- IN
Ic, AMI in my own, off r to your cx-
''lcncy and the Dominican nation y;
ost sincere condolences by reason of th
lc death OF President lleureaux. sa
"WHGIAM MckINIEY." W
FoEr DE FRANCE, July -. The body al
President lIcurcaux ha, been taken 10
Santiago de- las Cabclicros. The
cSdcnts widow has requested that be
e remains DC Transported by railway no
Porto Plata and from there to Santo ch
omlngo by sea, but the governor of 70,
utiago fears disorder if the body be
ould tie removed from there by in,
lin.
The governor Of Santiago confirms wo
{ general opinion that the assassina- ,vb
n of the president was political %
me. Il IS reported that the assas- la,
IS party are gathering forces prcpar- for
'ry TO an attack on the government moi
'Ops. 1t has been learned that Cacc- dro
) companions when the president y
5 killed were Juan Picharde and o.,,.
racio Na>quo~. The latter is the t.,
'ther of deputy in parliament. ia
'UERTo Plata, July 2S. President "a,
ureauX, who was murdered in Moca ana
dncsday afternoon. had gone there CON
see Jacobo Lara. The president at ous
entrance to the city was fired at by i,
r individuals.
he body has been brought to Santi-
10 )
attended by government escort :.
members Of the late presidents o.
lily.
ne situation is critical. Enemies Of ta
government are trying 20 disturb g."
peace Gen. Figucrcdo, the vice
,ident, succeeds to the presidency.
will continue the plan Of retiring
er money President Ieurcaux
It to Moca attended by only six ,,.
ons. -
On THE SAME SCAFFOID nnt: IH.: