The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-08-03
PRESIDENT AssAssINATED.
Gen. Uiysse Heureaux, of Dominican Re-
public, Killed by Ramon Caceros-
The Assassin Escapes.


Fort DE FRANCE, Island of Marti-
nique, July 27.-Gen. Ulysse Heu-
reaux, president of the Dominican re-
public, was assassinated at Moca, San
to Domingo, at half past o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
The name of the murderer is Ramon
Caceros. He succeeded in making his
escape, but an energetic pursuit was
at once begun and it is probable that
he will soon be captured.
Vice President Gen. Wenceslo Fig
uereon Immediately upon the an
nouncement of the presidents death,
assumed the direction of affairs.
CAPE HATIEN, July 2s.-Details of
the murder of President Heureaux, of
Santo Domingo, received here are to
the effect that he was assassihated as
he was about to leave on horse back for
Santiago De Las Caballeros The as
sassin, Ramon Caceros, surrounded by
several accomplices, approached the
president as he was talking with some
friends and fred twice with revolver.
The first ball struck the president in
the left side and penetrated the heart,
causing instant death. 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
ident was taken to the palace of the
governor OF Moca.
President Hereaux's death has caused
a panic. 1t is said that one Juan Isi-
doro Jimines, who took part in the at
tempted insurrection of June, 1898, is a
candidate for the presidency. 1t is re-
ported that Gen. Maxine Gomez, form
erly president of the Cuban insurrec-
tionists, who is native of Santo
Domingo, also aspires to the presi-
dency.
The father of Caceros, the assassin,
was put to death by order of President
Heureaux in 1884.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-oficial con-
| firmation Of President Heureaux's
death was communicated to the presi-
dent at Lake Champlain by the state
department and the following cable
message was sent by his direction:
| LAKE CHAMPLAIN,
Via Washington, July 81.
His Excellency, Wenaslao de Figuero,
President of the Dominican Repub-
lie, Santo Domingo:
sin the name of the American peo-
Pile, and in my own, offer to your ex-
cellency and the Dominican nation
most sincere condolences by reason of
the death of President Heureaux.
civilian MCKINLEY"
FORT DE FRANCE. July 2S.-The body
of President HeureauX has been taken
to Santiago de las Cabelleros. The
presidents widow has requested that
the remains be transported by railway
to Porto Plata and from there to Santc
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
tion of the president was political
crime. 1T is reported that the assas
sins party are gathering forces prepar
atory to an attack on the government
troops. 1t has been learned that Cace
ros' companions when the president
was killed were Juan Picharde anG
Horacio Vasquez. The latter is tn,
brother of a deputy in parliament.
PUERTO PLATA, July 2s.-Presiden'
Heureaux, who was murdered in Mocs
Wednesday afternoon, had gone ther.
to see Jacobo Lara. The president al
the entrance to the city was fred at BY
four individuals.
The body has been brought to Santi
ago attended by a government escor
and members of the late president.
family.
The situation is critical. Enemies O.
the government are trying to disturb
the peace. Gen. Figueredo, the vic,
president, succeeds to the presidency
He will continue the plan of retiring
paper money. President Heureaul
went to Moca attended by only si,
persons.
ON THE SAME SCAFFOLD.
simultaneously Four Negroes Were Hang