Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-15
aNiseellaneous Reading.
ASSASSINATION IN SPAIN

Jose canaIejas, Primo Minister is the
Victim Of an Anarchist.
Jose Canalejas Mendez, the prime
minister whom Spain has regarded as
one Of the greatest Of her statesmen,
was shot and killed at Madrid last
Tuesday morning by young anarchist
named Manuel Pardinas. The assas-
sin attempted suicide and 1t was at
first thought that he was dead. but
when he had been carried to the hos
pital he was found to be living.
No event since the throwing of the
bomb at the carriage of King Alfonso
May 81, 1906, while the king was re-
turning from the church after his mar
riage, has caused such general con-
sternation and such public sympathy.
So far as can be learned at present,
the assassination seems to be in no
way part Of a widespread political
plot or revolutionary movement, but an
isolated crime for which the exact mo 4
tives remain obscure. The assassin.
who was of Spanish birth, came re- !
Gently from Buenos Ayres by way Of
Paris Practically nothing is known
about him.
The king has appointed the foreign
minister, Marquis Manual Garcia Prize
to, as premier pro tempore, and the
Liberal government, which Senior Ca
nalejas conducted for several years,
remains in power. \
After a meeting Of the cabinet 1t
was announced that Gen. Weyler, cap,
tain general of Catalonia and once
commander chief Of the Spanish,
forces in Cuba, or Count Romances
might be appointed permanent pre-
mier.
Canalejas was shot in the back three.
times as he was walking to the minis
try of the interior. He 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. He emerged smiling and happy.
AS an attendant opened the door lead
ing to the street a strong gust Of wind.
struck the premier in the face, causing
him to exclaim gaily:
"Oh, what wind! We are going to
have a bad day."
About an hour later his prophecy
was fulfilled. AS he stopped for a mo-
ment at the shop window man dart
ed from a nearby doorway. He ran up
behind the premier and fired four
shots at close range. Three bullets. as
1t was afterwards found, took effect.
Canalejas sank to the sidewalk. A
friend who was passing at that mo-
ment rushed up, crying: Don Jose!
Don Josef" This being the premier's
baptismal name.
The wounded man scarcely had
strength to murmur: THE scoundrel
has killed me-" He then expired.
In the meantime his assailant turn
ed the muzzle Of his revolver to his
own breast and fired again. A crowd.
quickly gathered. while the assassin
was half dragged to the police station.
The premier was carried to a phar-
macy and then to the ministry Of the
interior where he was placed on a
large marble table In the main salon.
The blood flowing from a wound be-
hind the right ear soon formed pool
on the floor.
The king was informed of the trage-
dy as he was leaving the palace to
attend the chrysanthemum exhibition.
He sprang into an automobile and
motored swiftly to the ministry. AS he
reached the ministry, the crowd ac-
claimed him. crying: Long live the
brave king!"
Running up stairs, four steps at a
time, the king entered the salon and
bent silently over the body Of his late
minister. He was greatly affected as
he recited the prayer for the dead and
turned to the assembled ministers to
learn the details Of the crime.
Marquis Prieto announced the as
sassination in the chamber Of depu-
ties. In the course of an eulogy he
said:
He died between his two affections
his people and his books. The enemy
of society will not triumph, for we are
all united to defend society,""
Marquis Prieto's words occasioned
great applause in which all except the
Republicans joined.
The premiers body later was trans
ported to the chamber Of deputies,
where the public was admitted to view
it. The funeral probably will take
place tomorrow with all the honors ac-
corded a general who died at his post
of duty.
Throughout the evening, thousands
assembled in the streets and other
thousands passed through the chamber
to witness the lying -in-state. All the
diplomatic corps paid their tribute Of
respect When the wife Of the premier
arrived she fell fainting over his body.