The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-28
THE MURDER A
POLITICAL ONE.
Details of Heureauxs Assassination
Show the Existence of an IN
surrectiOnarY Party.

CAPE HAYTIEN. July -,.-Deiais of
the murder of Heureaux. of sauto Do
mingo. received here are TO the effect
that he was asslssIuated ls he was about
To- leave ou horseback for santiago De
Las a. baleros.
The assassin. Ramon Caceros. surround
Cd BY several accomplIces. approached
the President as he was talking with
some friends and fired twice with rec
y1lver
rne first bullet struck the President
iu the lou side and penetrated the Aedr,,
causing instant death.
The second bullet killed an ola man
who was standing near the President.
ASSASSIN FLED.
The ASSASSIN aud his accOmplices thfn
fed TO avoid the shots fired az them ly
the Presidents friends
U 4, not known whether any of the
men were wounded The hod} of ihf
President was taken 10 the Palace OF Ihe
Governor of Mocd.
President HeureauX's death has cau'e'
"a panic. 10 is said that one. Juan lsi"oi'
IimiDes. who took uart in the attempt-
al usurrection iu june. lSN, is canuldale
for President
IL is reported that General Maxine CO.
uez. former President Of the CUBAN iH-
surrectlonists. who IS native oi 0anio
Domingo. also aspires 10 the Pfr5idehey-
The father OF Caceres. the assa in. was
put to death by order OF President heu-
reauX in 1854
FIRED AT THEM
The crime WAS committed 80 rardy
fn.f the friends of the President ser. nDi
able 90 Interfere in time 90 prevent U.
but they fired a number of shots AT D''e-
res WrO ran away accompanied B.
er4l persons The assassins parry
turned the fire of the President 49,
and Caccres escaped. II is not hh'N"
v-refner he was wounded or not ihe
authorities Immediately sent u''pa
pursue him. t,.
Tnc Governor of Santiago confirms ''.
general opinion that the ASSASSINATION Oh
the President was political CRIME
m has been learned that Cacrfea com
nlrions when President HeaureuN WIS
killed were Juan Pichardo ana ior'l.
Vasquez The latter is the hrolher oi
the deputy I'm Parliament
ANOTHER ATIEMPr.
PUERTO PLATA. July H.-tre-,de.lt
HcureauX. who was assi-3iNt'''
Nfoca Yesterday afternoon, bad gone
there 10 see Jacob OLara. The Presl-
dent. at the entrance 90 the cry "aS
nred M hy four individuals
Enemies OF the government are Trying
10 disturb the peace. General
i.us Flguereo. the Vice. President sue
ceeds TO the Presidency
OFFICIAL ADVICE
WASHINGTON, July z'-lhe Slale
Doparrment has received confirmation or
the death OF the President or San
Domingo in the shape 0f the following
dispatch from the United states Consul
at Puerto Platte.
president Heureaux ass1ssnated-
Consul Reed at san Domingo also con-
firms the report, but neither gives any
details.
Official confirmation OF President Heu-
reaux's death was communicated % the
President at Lake Champlain By the
state Department and the following cable
message was sent by direction Of the
President
Lake Champlaln (via Wash
ington) July 9th.
His Fxcellency. Wenasiac de Figuereo'
President OF the Dominican Republic.
SartO Domingo
In the name OF the American people
and in my own offer 20 your eNcellency
and the Dominican nation most sincere
condolences by reason OF the death OF
President Heureaux.
WILLIAM M'KTNTEY."
wenaslao Figuereo IS the Office next
I'm line 10 President Heureaux ana Sue
casds 10 ths ofiea 80 president. 4 -4-.s