The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-16
SPANISH PREMIER
BOLDLY MURDERED
JOSE cANALEJA9 SHOT IN
CROWDED MADRID SQUARE
BY ANARCHIST.
SLAYER COMMITS SUICIDE
Many Arrests Are Made In conneo
ton With the Attack-confusion
Results In Streets and Police
men Are Rushed to Scene.

Madrid, Nov 13.-Jose Canalejas.
premier Of Spain. was assassinated
mefe. Manuel Pardvinas Zarrate the
assassin, shot him twice behind the
right ear. and then committed suicide,
1t is said he was an anarchist. The
premier was killed instantly.
The shooting occurred in front OF
the Office of the ministry Of the in.
terror, fronting on the Puerto del Sol
or gate Of the sun, big square in the
center of Madrid, the busiest spot in
the city. Stepping up behind and
slightly to the right Of his victim, the
assassin pointed a pistol blank at the
premier's head and discharged II
twice in rapid succession. Then he
shot himself before the police had
time to seize him.
Confusion Follows Shooting.
The big square at one side of which
the premier was killed was packed
as usual, at the time of the shooting
Mad confusion followed the crack oil
the pistol. Policemen came running
from every direction. drawing their
revolvers or cutlasses. Dozens OF
civil guards, kind Of military po
lice, poured out of the ministry OF
the interior, fixing their bayonets OF
slipping clips of cartridges into their
rifles as they came. Among the au
thorities it was the evident impress
sion that q general outbreak waa
scheduled to follow and an attempt to
clear the square was begun imme
diately.
Trolley cars changed furiously TO,
the right of way through the crowds
Scores Of loaded mules. which are
continually passing through the
square, tied together in tandems Of
five or six, took fright and bit and
kicked murderously. The cafes which
line the Puerto emptied struggling
mohs of customers.
The pandemonium continued fol
many minutes before the police and
civiles, reinforced by detachment Of
cavalry, succeeded in scattering the
crowd and restoring at least temper
airy order. The fallen pre,niers body
was carried hurriedly into the minis
try Of the interior and doctor hat
arrived within few moments. TIL.
premier had died, however, almost
instantly.
Many arrests we're made followins
the assassination. Practically ever,
we'll known anarchist in Madrid, al
we'll as many republicans. were locked
up within two or three hours. The
police were anxious both to guart
against a possible attempt at {
general uprising by incarceration O.
its national leaders and to apprehent
persons suspected of having inspired
the murder Of the premier.
The authorities expressed the
opinion that Zarrate was melted. to hi,
act by inflammatory speeches made a
a meeting Sunday in memory O.
Francisco Ferrera, shot at Barcelon:
Immediately following the riots Their,
two or three years ago, which nearly
eliminated in a revolution through
out the Catalan provinces.
Jose Canalejas y Mindos, prime min
lister Of Spain, who was assassinated
was selected to form the Spanish
cabinet in February, 1910. He wa.
leader Of the monarchical Democrat.
party which came into power on thu
resignation of the liberal cabine
headed by Senior Moret Prender
CAST.