The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-11-14
PREMIER SLAIN
By ANARCHIST
Cana|sJas Shot When About 10
ATTEND aIaIsiD Meeting
LSSlIusI KILLS HIMSELF
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~ the Interior 10 attend cabinet
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sfea - yhs arrested snd then con-
mlrss saiciss BY iufninr bic revolver
spon himself
Tts shnotinF ncruffed III lhe Puerto
dsl Sol. a. Gate ~ he sgn . biz
aBArref Ia the centre ~ Madrid. the
bsaiss, $40, 10 the city
stepping % behind spd slightly 20
tne 1,h, II his victim. tho assassin
po!hted pisioi l.olntblanh - The
pfeniera head and discharged Y twice
ID rapid succession
The biK square 81 one aide ~ which
ihs premier SAs Killed was pscked
ai ins uu- oi the shooting
senior Cansieias had jast left bis
rsrnaFs uhen Be wss killed He was
crossing the Sidewalk towagd the ca
trance 10 the ministry q the interior
where be was 10 have attended a eahl-
nsi meeting
The assassin had forced himself
into the front ranks II the ,hfong
and had no difilcuity In getting close
60 bits victim before anyone realized
Ms object Then he acted ~ quickly
thsl Il was impossible TO stop him
The premier did not turn bis head,
q, GA, or throw ~ his hands when
shoi bat collapsed Instantly The
FKhAssln was native 81 northern
hThln aud an open enemy Of govern
menf.
Mad confusion followed the crack
of The pistol Policemen came run
ping from every direction drawing
theif reyolycrs or csllasses Dozens
% cisil guards. kind " military po-
lice. poured out nom the ministry OF
The interior. haing theil bayonels o.
slipping clips Of cartridges into their
rifles "a they came
Among tie authorities Il Was EVIL
.eniiy the impression that general
outbreak was scheduled 90 follow,
and nn attempt 10 clear the square
WAS begun Immediately
The crowd was 80 great that this
MAS not an easy matter Throhgs |
stAmpedcd for the streets leading ont |
OF the puerto Other throngs rushed |
forward TO learn what was the matter
Trolley cars changed futiously for the
right ~ way through the crowd
Scores ~ loaded mules. which are
continually passing through the
square. tied together IN tandems OF
uyr o. fix. took fright and Bit and
,icked yioiously Cafes which line
ihe puerto emptied oat struggling
mobs Of customers
The pandemonium continued for
many minutes before the police and
eiai.s. re-enforeed BY a detachment
" cavalry. succeeded Ia scattering
IN, crowd aud restoring 1T least tenn
porafg order
Many arrests we're made following
the assassination Practically every
well knoNn anarchist III Madrid as
well as many republicans had been
locked up within two or three hours.
Jose Canalejas wns 81 years old
end was called radical Al the time
Of his elevation 60 the Office OF
premier
We NaH nrat brought into the pub
90 I've ~ 1919, when he became pre-.
mirr At The time Of the crisis IN Spain
between The government aud the Vati
can
In 1900 Canalelaa rose 10 the front
rank In the political life Of Spain The
times we're tfoublous. and Il was then
tina, ranAiojas made his famous
declaration We must wage war
against Clericalism
Az the age OF 10. Canaleias bad ad-
dressed political meetings with sue
cess .---@. &c. he took his seat among
tLc advanced Liberals ~ the cories
After Ihis he advanced steadily sary-
ina ~ minister ~ finance and ~ jas
lice In several cabinets. and In 1909
look the tortfoao OF agriculture
In 1905 he ieeiured N the presence
~ the Young Alfonso upoa whom be
made an impression 10 which was. In
part. due his later elevation TO the
presidency ~ the cortcs IN 1905,
curing lue Liberal regime
Following this elevation. Candle
las became virtually the aBiocrat Of
spain lie WAS blg man, physically
md mentally He came 0t a family
= salthy and cultured and which has
Produced several writer's oi marked
,blAty he aas man ~ simple
'ahlts, despite bis wealth. and spent
much ~ his time In hls home among
lls collection u books
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Sets Fire and Commits Suicide ,
Quincy Mas NOV IL Seven.