Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-26
TOdsy's Telegraphic News
Prince Ito AssassInated.

London, Oct. 70 FRINGE Ito, fOfmer
premier OF Japan and one Of the greatest
of Japanese statesmen, Tss asssssinsled
at Harbin, Manchuris, st 9 O'clock his
morning, according TO dispatches re.
ceived here today from Toxic. The
japanese consul general at Hardin snd
two other members of the japanese
party are reported wounded. According
to Reuters dispatches Prince Ito had
just left his special car at the rail"aV
station snd bad joined NJ. Kckovsot,
the Russian minister OF foancP, whom
he had gone to Hardin to meet. AS
the prince turned to address the foreign
cousuls gathered there to welcome him,
K Dream stepped out Of the crowd, drew
revolver, and, stsndiDg behind Ito,
fred several shots into the little knot oil
diplomats. Prince Ito fell to the ground
dying. The japanese coDsul-genersl,
the japanese court minister's secretary
and one other member OF the party were
wounded.
The assassin was Immediately over
powdered and placed under arrest. He
said that several of his relatives bad
been ordered executed by Prince Ito
while The latter vas resident general OF
Kores, and that be came to Hardin with
the express intention of killing Ito aud
sveugiug himself and bis country.
Later dispatches say that Prince Ito
was struck by three bullets from the re.
volver of The assassin. Director Tsnssa,
of the Manchurian Railway, was struck
By one of the bullets, and Consul Gen.
tral Kswskaui was seriously wounded.
Official dispatches telling Of the shoot
ing we're received by the foreign office
this afternoon, and Princess Ito, who is
DOW in London was notified of the death
Of the prince.
The Reuter- agency positively ss'er.s
that Prince Ito died within short time
OF the shooting Direct advices from
Toxic, however, simply declsre that the
prince was shot, and the government
has absolutely rsfrsiued from giving out
any intimstion of the character Of the
wounds or whether they have proven
fatal.
The japanese embassy received tele-
grams later In the day which state
positively that Prince ITO is dead.
Toxic, Oct. 26..-OFicial dispatches
from HsrbiD printed here say tba
Prince Ito, former premier OF Japan,
wss shot by Korean at 9 a. m. in the
railroad station at BarbiD. Toe Official
reports say nothing OF the extent OF
Prince I'o's injury, aud that feet is re-
garded "a omrnous. Prince Ito was
touring Msuchuris, accompanied by
Baron Kom1rs.
Toxic Is 10 a terribly excited over the
news. The Stock Exchange has closed,
aod practically sill business hss been
suspended. Great crowds. gathered in
the streets and besiege the foreign Office
for definite information as to whether
the statesman is alive or dead.
Prince Ito left Toxic on October II
for his trip through Msnchuria 1t Is
considered significant here that on Prince
los last trip into Chinese territory be
narrowly escaped death at the hands OF
Koreans who attempted to wreck the
trsin 10 which he was travelling.
Toxic, Oct. 26 "A lengthy dispatch
of coincidence from Russian Minister OF
Finance K'kovsof received here, says
the body OF Prince Ito Is now or it's way
to Toxic. ArrangemeueDts sre being
made here for great public demDnstra.
lion when the body arrives.
Washington, Oct &c "A Cablegram
to the State Department from Ambassa-
dor C'Brieu at Toxic statss that the
Foreign Office reports that Ma'qnis Ito
had been shot and hs his condition is
serious.
Prince Ito was the greatest prime min
lister that ever guided the deslinies OF
Japan. he was one OF the few grea'
Japanese who rose from the peasant
class. None of bis relatives Was noble.
Prince Ito was premier of the japanese
cabinet four times, rssigniDg the office
finally In 1901