ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The *' London Chronicle " of March Ist gives editoral prominence to the following ridiculous story : — lt appears that the Prince of Walea had a narrow e;cipe the Other day fnm being kidnapped by Fenian pirates. Whilst at San Bemo he went out gor a little sail m an Italian pinnace. For several daya previous a mysterious yaoht bad been Been hovering about the port. It bore tbe American colors, and people thought it was engaged m taking scientific sounding a. The Prince's pinnace, had barely got out to sea when the strange yacht, pulling on ahead, bore down on it In a suspicious manner. Fortunately ft gunboat belonging to tbe British ■qutdron appeared on the horizon, and perceiving signals of distress hoisted by the pinnace at once mad 9 for the yaoht, whioh now hoisted the Irish flag. The chase lasted for some time, but the yeoht succeeded In getting off Meanwhile the Prince of Wales got back to port, happy m having escaped from captivity, which wonld have lotted as long as rbe English Government refused justice to Ireland
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1816, 16 April 1888, Page 3
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187ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO KIDNAP THE PRINCE OF WALES. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1816, 16 April 1888, Page 3
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