The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-13

PREMIER
IS SHOT
SOUTH AMERICAN KILLED
JOSE CANALEJAS MENDES
Premier Was Walking to the Cab
met When He Was Fired on
by Assassin and Killed.

MADRID. Nov. I2-Jose Canaleias
Mendes, the Prime Minister whom
Spain has regarded as one OF the
greatest OF statesmen. was shot and
killed to-day. by young anarchist
named Manuel Pardinas. The assassin
attempted suicide. and n was first
thought he was dead. but when he
had been carried 10 the hospital. he
was found TO be living.
No event since the throwing OF the
bomb at the carriage OF King Alfonso.
on May 81. 1906. while the king was
returning from the church after his
marriage. has caused such general
CONSERVATION and such public sym
pathy.
SO far as can be learned az present.
the assassination seems TO be in no
way part OF widespread political plot
or revolutionary movement, but an
isolated crime for which the exact mo
tives remain obscure.
The assassin. who was OF Spanish
birth. came recently from Buenos
Ayres. by way OF Paris. Practically
nothing is known about him.
The king has appointed the foreign
minister. Marquis Manuel Garcia
Prieto. as premier pro tempore. and
the Liberal government. which Senior
Canalejas 50 conspicuously conducted
for several years. remains in power.
The New Premier.
After a meeting OF the cabinet to-
night. u was announced that General
Weyler. captain general OF Catalonia,
and once commsnder-in-Chief OF the
Spanish forces i'm Cuba. or Count
Romancnes might be appointed prime
premier.
Canalejas was shot in the back
three times as he was walking to the
ministry OF the interior in the Puerta
Del Sol lie had stopped TO glance
into the window OF book shop.
This morning he went TO the royal
palace to submit several DEGREES to
the king. lie emerged smiling and
happy. As an attendant opened the
door leading 10 the street. strong
guest Of wind struck the premier I'm
the face. causing him 10 eNclaim
gaily: "Oh. what wind, We are
going TO have bad day"
The Assassination.
About AN hour later his unconscious
prophecy was fulfilled As he stopped
for a moment al the shop window
man darted from q nearby doorway.
He ran NJ behind the premier and
fired four shots az close range. three
bIllets. as it was afterwards found.
took effect
Canalcjas sank 10 the sidewalk A
friend who was passing az that mo-
ment. rushed no. crying Don Josef
Don Jose! This being the premier's
baptismal name.
The wounded man scarcely had
strength 10 murmur. The scoundrel
has killed me- lie then expired
In the meantime his assailant turned
the muzzle OF the revolver on his own
breast. and fired again 4 crowd
quickly gathered. while the assassin
was half dragged 10 the police sta
ton
Praised the King.
The premier was carried 10 n phar.
macy. and then to the ministry of tho
interior where he was placed on a
large marble table in the main saloon
Tho blood flowing from % wound bc-
hind tho right ear soon formed a pool
on the floor
The king was informed OF tho trag-
cdy as Dee vas leaving the palace 10 at
tend tnr chrysanthemum exhibition
lie sprang into an automobile and
motored swiftly without escort 10 tho
ministry Ns no reached the Puerfa
Del Sol thc crowd acclaimed him
crvinr Long live tho brave EI0s.-
Running upstairs. four steps az a
time. Tho king entered rho salon and
bent silently over thc body OF his iato
minister. Ho was Eroatiy affected as
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