The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-28
HON H[URtAUI WIS killed
FIRST SHOT FIRED ny THE AssAs-
SIN ENTERED MS HEART.
cal In Its Character, and Preeaa-
ttoas Takes Against Disturbance
-NuPderers Make Their Eseape.

WASHINGTON. July ---The stase de-
partTeEt received tnformz tfon OF TIRE
death Of the president 81 Ssnto Domingo.
! in tfae shape Of tae following dispatch
from the United States consul At Puerto
Plata
"Details Of the rmurser az President
Hsareaux. Of santa Domingo. received
I here, are 80 fhe effect that he Was assas-
sc1ssd al be was about 70 leave on horse
. back fer Sanso DE- Les Cai5agisros The
ASSASSIN, Ramon Carsroe SURROUNDED. ny
SEVERAL aecosnpisces. approached The presi-
dent as ne was walking with some friends
and fired twice with q revolver. Tae FIRST
bullet struck the president In the left side
and penetrated the heart. causing instant
aeasa. TIE secona bullet killed an old
man standing near the president. The as
sassin and his arcoRplices then fed 20
avoid the shots fret al them by the prass-
eeni's friends. The body OF the president
was taken TO the palace OF the governor
CT Noes.
.'Heureaux's death has caused a pan.c.
Il is said that one Juan lsaaer Jtminez.
ton of June. ISIS Is h candidate for tas.
presidency. II II reported that Gen Max
lrao Gomez. formerly president az the
TsibaB insarrsctioaissz who in A native az
santo Domingo. also asp3ses To the press
cency.
tfhc father of Caceros. the ASSASSIN.
Vas put to death BY order OF Heareaux in
fs8s"
Much Excitement I'm xanto Domingo.
PORT DE FRANCE. July g.-Sews or
the Presidents death spread rapidly and
Caused macb emotion among the infahst-
ants q the island IL Ii believed by many
tnat the murder was the result OF a faistt-
cal conspiracy. Vice President efguereo
has taken precautions 10 prevent disorder
and has taken command OF the troops to
sh.t end, pas up 20 the present all III quiet
Ias 3ody OF President Heureaua has
h-sen taken "a Santiago de los Gaia llsEos
The presidents widow has requested that
the remains be transported by railway To
Puerto Plata and from there 10 SAnto Do
msngo By sea, but the authorities fear dis
order II the body should be removed from
there b. train.
Was = Political Crime
The governor nf Santiago confirms the
general opinion that the assassination OF
the president was IA political crime. 1t is
reported that the aEsassins are gathering
force preparatory To- an attack on the
government troops. II has been learned
that caeero.s eenalsaIiions, when President
Herranx was killed, were Juan Richards
and Horace Nasaifez. The latter il the
brother OF deputy In parliament
Fowr AasnsSins In the PARTY.
PUERTO PLATA. July g7-Presiaent
heufeaux, who was assassinated In Moea
yesterday afternoon. had gone there to
see Jacnbo Lara The president at the en-
trance TO the city, was fred at by four In
disfdsmts. The body has been brought to
Santiago. attended b. a government es-
family.
The situation : critical Enemies of the
government are trying 10 disturb the
peace. Gen Weneslao Flguereo the VICE
president. succeeded 10 the presidency He
VIII eoa.Ipuo the plan OF retiring paper
money. President HeHreaux went to Moca
attended by only six persons.
President Wires His Condolences.
WASHINGTON. July 2s~-official con-
nrnation of President H.ureaux's death
waN communicated 10 The president at
Lake tshampintf hy the state department
anu the Following cablegram was sent by
his direction:
Lake Champaign. via Washington. Ju-
" z.-eHis Exeeilency. Wenestao de FL
guereo, president of the Dominican Re-
public. Santo Domingo: In the name OF
tie American people and ia nay own. [
of1er TO your eSeeilency and the Dolu.ni-
can nation most sincere condolences by
reason of the death Of President fieu-
weneslao Is the officer next in line To
President Heureaux and succeeds 10 the
office 81 president.
WIN he Hurled at Santiago.
FORT DE FRANCE. Island OF Marti-
nique. July s'.~-Nive Presdent F1guereo.
who assumed the pres dental runctso
acting with the ministers has informed
the widow Of President Heurcaux that the
body of her hasfstnd Will he buried az san
tiago de Les Caiallsros. ard orders for the
carrying gut Of this plan have been given
TO the governor az Santiago
II Is currently reported THAR this course
was deeided upoa n order To avoid the
excitement and manifestations which
would 10 the result of the removal Of the
remains ~ the city of Santo Domingo,
Foreseelng ~. possibility of disturb
anres. ami In order To he prepared FOR any
emergency. Gen. pepia. governor Of SAN
tiagc, has taken important precautionary
measures aud has decided ia demand that
Srfns ana ammunition DC forwarded aim
from Satats Domingo
Adviees from Santiago received here at a