Round-Up | 1897-11-13 | Page 2 | Attempted Assassination

ATTEMPTED assassination president murderously assaulted by a boldien bol dior dier rio 7 A soldier of the tenth battaglion bat tallion which constitutes part of the local garrison attempted to shoot president moras with a pistol the president was wah just landing at tho the marine marine arsenal after visiting the steamer on which general barbosa minister of marine has returned from bahia the bystanders frustrated the attempt but colonel bormes the presidents nephew nep liew was slightly ivoun wounded ded in disarming the soldier general mareada bettin court minister of war then interfered and was himself stabbed the wound was so serious serious that lie he died soon afterwards the attack has caused the greatest agitation in political circles