The record-union., 1899-07-28

Accomplices, Makes Good His
Escape.
CAPE HAYTIEN, July 27.-Details
of the murder of President Heureaux
of Santo Domingo have been received
here to the effect that he was assas-
sinated as he was about to leave on
horseback for Santiago de las Ca
balleros. The assassin, Ramon .Caceros,
surrounded by several accomplices, ap-
preached the President as he was talk
ing with some friends and fired twice
with revolver. The first bullet struck
the President in the left side and pene-
trated the heart. The second bullet
killed an old man who was standing
near the President.
The assassin and his accomplices
then fled to avoid the shots fired at
them by the Presidents friends. 1t is
not known whether any of them were
wounded.
The body of the President was taken
to the palace of the Governor of Moca.
President Heureaux's death has
caused panic. 1t is said that one,
Juan Isidoro Jimininez, who took part
in the attempted insurrection of June,
1895, is a candidate for the Presidency.
1t is reported that General Maximo
Gomez, formerly President of the Gu
ban insurrectionists, who is native
of Santo Domingo also aspires to the
Presidency.
The father of Caceros, the assassin,
was put to death by order of President
Heureaux in 1884.
KILLED WHILE DOING AN ACT OF
CHARITY.
FORT DE FRANCE, July q. = A
financial crisis having arisen in Santo
Domingo, and an inSurrectiOn being
feared owing to the number of NAL
| contents, President Heureaux went to
| the north and west of the island to pre-
pare for all eventualities. He was about
| to leave Moca for Santiago de las Ca
| balleros when he was killed. Booted
and spurred, ready to mount his horse.
he sat under the gallery of a house in
the Rue Colon, talking with two friends
at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon, when
an old man approached to ask for
aims. Just as the President gave the
man some money Caceros, the assassin,
rushed forward quickly and fired twice
| from his revolver. One bullet struck
| the heart of the President, killing him
instantly, and the other killed the old
man by his side.
| The crime was committed so quickly
|. that the friends of the President were
not able to interfere in time to prevent
| it, but they fired several shots at
Caceros, who ran away, accompanied
by several persons. The assassin's party
returned the fire of the President s
friends, and the murderer escaped. 1t
was not known whether he was wound
ed or not. The authorities Immediately
sent troops to pursue him.
The body of President Heureaux was
! taken to the house Of the Governor
of Moca The news of the Presidents
death spread rapidly, and caused much
commotion among inhabitants of the
island 1t is believed by many that the
murder was the result of political
conspiracy.
Vice President Figuero has taken pre-
cautions to prevent disorder and has
taken command of the troops to that
end but, up to the present time all is
quiet.
WAS A POLITICAL CRIME.
FORT DE FRANCE, July 27.-The
body of President Heureaux has been
taken to Santiago las Caberellos. The
Presidents widow has requested that
the remains be transported by railway
to Porto Plata. and from there to Santo
Domingo by sea, but the Governor of
Santiago fears disorder if the body
should be removed from there by
train. -
The Governor of Santiago confirms
the general opinion that the assassina-
ton of President Heureaux was a po-
litical crime 1t is reported that the
assassin's party are gathering forces
preparatory to an attack on the Gov
ernment troops.
1t has been learned that Caceros
companions, when President Heureaux
was killed, were Julian Picharde and
Horacio Vasquez. The latter is the
brother of a Deputy in Parliament.
SITUATION CRITICAL.
PUERTO PLATA, July 27.-President
Heureaux, who was assassinated in
Moca yesterday afternoon, had gone
there to see Jacobo Lara. The Presi-
dent, at the entrance to the city, was
fired at by four individuals.
The body has been brought to Santi-
ago attended by a government escort
and members of the late Presidents
family.
The situation is critical Enemies
of the Government are trying to dis
turb the peace.
General Wenaslao Figuero, the Vice
President, succeeded to the Presidency.
He will continue the plan of retiring
paper money.
President Heureaux went to Moca at
tended by only six persons.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY'S LETTER
OF CONDOLENCE.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The State
Department has received confirmation
of the death of the President of San
Domingo in the shape of the following
dispatch from the United States Consul
at Puerto Plata:
president Heureaux assassinated." :"
Consul Reed, at Santo Domingo, also
confirms the report. but neither give
any details.
Official confirmation of President
Heureaux's death was communicated
to the President at Lake ChampIafn by
the State Department and the follow