Assassination of a South American General.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 408, 5 October 1889, Page 6

Assassination of a South Am erican General.

Mail news from Buenos Ayres reports an extraordinary tragedy which happened in that city in the latter part of June. A young man walking in the Calle Esmeralda at midday approached an old man and shouted to him — c I am the son of the Commandant Casas whom you killed ; now I am going to kill you.' He then fired

Two Shots in Ramd Succession from a revolver, and his aged victim fell dead where he stood. The assassin made no attempt to escape, and. was immediately arrested. He stated that his name was Jose Casas, and that he had come from Monte Video for the express purpose ot slaying this old man, who was no other than

The Notorious Ric.vrdo Lofez Jordan, who, about 16 years ago, ravaged tho States of Entre Rios and Corrientes, and the countries bordering on Uruguay, massacring the inhabitants without mercy, and exacting from others enormous tribute, under the authority of his assumed dictatorship. The sanguinary Lopez Jordan, who styled himself "General," because he commanded bands of troops who had revolted against the National Government, captured a number of prisoners — amongst them

The Commandant Casas, who was eventually executed by his orders, This was in 1873. The Commandant's son, then a mere lad, waited, nursing feelings of revenge, until manhood shouldgive him opportunity to give them effect. He has tried to piocure the Genei'al's punishment through Parliament, through the Govern* ment, and through the Courts of Justice, but without success, for the amnesty which was proclaimed soon after Casad' execution rendered

Tiik Tyrant Sake From the Law. Battled in these attempts, young Casas resolved to take the law into his own hands, and, having heard that his tather's murderer was living in Buenos Ayres, went thither as recorded, and shot him in the street. Public opinion is almost entirely on Casas' aide, and it is more than probable that he will be acquitted by the tribunal.