THE PRINCE OF WALES IN DANGER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 81, 6 April 1900, Page 3

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN DANGER.

SHOT AT TWICE BY A YOUNG ANARCHIST. FORTUNATE ESCAPE FROM INJURY; (By Electric Telegraph —Copyright.) (FEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 5, 5.30 p.m.) London, April 4. A youth named Sipido fired a revolver twice at the Piince of Wales at the northern station in Brussels, without doing any injury. When arrested, the man's jockets were found to be stuffed with anarchist literature.

thk assailant a boeb sympathiser. COOLNESS OK THE PRINCE. (Received 5,11.30 p.m.) lonbon, April 5, The Prince and Princess of Wales were journeying to Copenhagen for the King's birthday and to spend the Easter. They left Charing Cross in the morning, and traversed Calais. When leaving the northern for the southern station at Brussels at 5.30 p.m. the driver heard shots and stopped the train.

Sipido stood on the footboard, with a revolver thrust through the open window of the saloon, intending to fire a third shot.

The stationmaster and others arrested Sipido, who was vociferating he intended to kill the author of the slaying of thousands in South Africa and Mr. Chamberlain's accomplice. The Prince was self-possessed. He alighted, and asked the officials if the revolver was loaded.

On receiving a reply in the affirma-1 tive, His Royal Highness smilingly I hoped that the youth would be leniently' dealt with. The Prince and Princess then decided to proceed on their journey.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE CKOWNED HEADS.

ANTI-BRITISH PRESS BLAMED FOR THE ATTACK. (Received 5, midnight) London, April 5, Before the journey was resumed, the Prince of Wales telegraphed to the Queen and the Duchess of Yotk. He alee reassured the Princess, who quickly recovered from her alarm and agreed to proceed on the journey with the Prince. They received an ovation, bowing in acknowledgment from the carriage windows. At Cologne the Prince received warm congratulatory messages from Queen Leopold and many other crowned j heads. Sipido is a tinsmith, a Belgian by 1 birth, and 15 years old. He is ofj Italian extraction, round-faced, blackeyed, and has dark hair. He attended api o-Boer meeting on Tuesday. The Btlgian public are binceroly indignant, and b!amo tbo Press fir inci ing the people against Gre; t. Britain. CONGRATULATIONS FROM VICTOR!-..

(Received li 1.22 a.11) j Melbourne, April 5. j The Preroif v. 'hrough Mr. Chamberlain, has cabled' the Government's and the' people's congrwtTjVipes on the Pillcs pf Wa.lf&' esc&ye,