Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-28
HEUREAOI ISASS|NATED.
Approached Whion Horseback and
Two Shots red at Him.

SASSIN AND r, ACNOMPLlCES
FLED = THE n ESIDEN T'S
FRIENDS FIRE AFTER THEM
WITHOUT APPaSENT EFFECT.
CAPE HAYTIEN, July 27.-Details
of the murder of Present HeaureauA'
OF San Domingo received here, are to
the effect that ne was assassinated as
be was about to leave On horseback for
Santiago de Las CabaIeros. The as
sassin, Ramon Caceros, surrounded by
several aeeomplees, a preached the
president as he was tai Silg with some
friends and fired twice i h a revolver.
The first bullet struck tae president In
the left side and penetrated the heart,
causing instant death. The second bull
let killed an old man who was standing
near the president.
The assassin and his accomplices
then fed to avoid the shots fired at
them by the presidents friends. 1t is
not known whether any OF them was
wounded
The body of the president was taken
to the palace Of the governor of Moca.
President Heaureaux's death has
caused panic. 1t is said that one
in the attempted insurrection of June,
1898, is candidate for the presidency.
1t is reported that Gen. Maxine Co
mez, former president of the Cusan
insurrectionists, who is native of
San Domingo, also aspires TO the presi-
deney.
The father of Caceros. the assassin,
was put to death by order of President
Heaureaux in 1884.
Gen. Heureaux was reelected presi-
dent of San Domingo at a general cleo
ton, November l, 1898, and was serving
his fourth term. He was born in Puer-
to Plata, San Domingo, in 1876. He be-
came private soldier in 1862, and was
soon after appointed commandant in
the district of Puerto Plata He served
continuously in the war against Spain
from 1868 10 1874. Twice he was ex-
lied for political reasons For two
years he retired to private life, and
again in 1878 assumed command TO put
down a Spanish uprising. He had been
wounded many times and narrowly es-
capped several plots to kill him.
During the recent Spanish American
war filibustering expedition, alleged
to have been fitted out in port in the
southern part of the United States,
made an attempt to land in San Domin-
go, but was met and checked by Heur-
eaux's prompt action. At that time his
assassination was rumored and had IN
doubtedly been planned.
Gen. Heureaux first was elected pre-
sident, September /, 1882, to succeed
Fernando A. Merino, when the national
party, of which he was an active re
preventative. was powerful.
A financial crisis having arisen in
Santo Domingo and an instruction
being feared owing to the number OF
malcontents, President Heureaux went
to the north and west of the island to
prepare for all eventualities. He was
about to leave Moca for Santiago de
las Caballeros 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 wKh
two friends at 4:30 in the afternoon.
when an old man approached to ask for
aims. Just as the President gave the
old man some money Caceres, the as
sassin, rushed forward quickly and fired
twice from his revolver. One bullet
struck the heart Of the President, kill
ing him instantly, and the other killed
the old man by his side
The crime was committed so rapidly that
the friends of the President were not able
to interfere in time to pre.ent it, but they
fred a number Of shots al Caceres. WI
ran away accompanied by several persons.
The assassin's party returned the FIRE of
the Presidents friends and Caceres es-
capped Il is not known whether he was
wounded or not The authorities imme-
diately sent troops 10 pursue him The
body OF President Hereaux was taken 10
the house Of the governor of Moca The
news Of the Presidents death spread rap
Idly and caused much emotion among the
inhabitants of the island It IS believed
BY many that the murder was the result
OF political conspiracy.
Vice President Figuero has taken precau-
tons to prevent disorder and has taken
command Of the troops to that end. bur up
TO the present ali Is quiet
Vice President Figuereo who assumes
the presidential functions. acting with the
ministers, has informed the widow OF Pres
ident Heureaux that the body of her hus-
band VIII be inferred at Santiago de las
Cabelleros and orders for the carrying out
Of this plan have been given the governor
of Santiago.
II is currently reported that this course
was decided upon in order to avoid the
excitement ard manifestations which
would be the result of the removal Of the
remains 10 the city OF Santo Domingo
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