The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
REVENGE ON A PRESIDENT,
How Heureaux. the Ruler of San Domin.

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go, Was Assassinated.
CAPE HAYr1EN, July %. General
Ulysses Heureaux, president of the
Dominican republic, was killed by an
assassin at Moca, Santo Domingo, at
half past 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The name of the murderer is
Ramon Caceros. He succeeded in es-
Gaping.
Details of the murder received here
are that the president was assassin.
ated as he was about to leave on
horseback for Santiago de las Cabal-
leros. The assassin, Ramon Caceros,
surrounded by several accomplices,
approached the president as he was
talking with soma friends and fired
twice with a revolver. The first bull
let struck the president in the left
side and penetrated the heart, caus-
ing instant death. The second bullet
killed an old man who was standing
near the president.
The assassin and his accomplices
then 1ed to avoid the shots fred 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 COVER
nor of Moca.
President Huereaux's death has
caused a panic. 1t is said that Juan
lsidoro Jiminez, who took part In the
attempted insurrection Of last year,
iS a candidate fon %h1 -u.,l---
Jiminez landed from the Fanita, but
was driven off with the loss of most
Of his band of ten men.
1t is reported that General Maxine
Gomez, formerly president of the Gu
ban insurrectionists, who is a native
Of Santo Domingo, a lso aspires to tho
presidency.
The father of Caceros, the assassin,
was put to death by order of Presi-
dent Husreaux in 1884.
Vice President Wenceslao Figuereo,
Immediately upon the announcement
Of the presidents death, assumed the
direction of affairs.
1t has long been expected that
Heureaux would be a~ssassinated. He
used to boast that he was a more alb
solute ruler than any car or emperor
in the world. His ability and shire wd-
ness made a great impression on Eu-
ropeans and Americans who met him.
His daring was remarkable and his
~shrewdness was said to be equal to
that of the most experienced European
diplomats.
The president was frequently re-
ported assassinated. He had ume
BUS enemies. AS a political mystifer
he had great talent and boldness. He
himself caused reports to be circulated
that he had been seized by revolution
lists, imprisoned and subsequently,
shot. This was done to draw out his
enemies. When they appeared, Heu-
reaux would ride up. followed by his
army, and capture them. They were
usually put to death at once.
1t certainly would matter very lit
tie to Heureaux who of his own fam
lily interceded with him in favor Of
one of his enemies. His conduct to-
ward his W brother-in-law is still
wildly remembered. He took the
man to live with him in the presi-
Dental palace at Santo Domingo,
clothed and fed him and gave him Off
cial dignities. Twice the beneficiary
conspired against the benefactor. The
6rst timo he was forgiven. The Sec
ond time Heureaux called him to him
and said:
Il have tried to make a gentleman
Of you. Now l want you to put on
your full dress costume. In one hour
you will be shot. 1t must be. Only l
particularly request hat you behave
like q gentleman"
And the brother-in-law was shot
dead at the hour.