ENA'S TRAGIC WEDDING DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8125, 2 June 1906, Page 2

ENA'S TRAGIC WEDDING DAY.

BOMB OUTRAGE IN MADRIDALFONSO AND ENA SAFE. NUMBERS OP ATTENDANTS KILLED AND INJUBED. * fiOI'AL OABRIAGE DAMAGED, A BBILLIANT PAGEANT MAJtBED.

Received 1,11.28 a.m. _ Madsid, June 1. The Archbishop of Toledo, Dr Bnndle, Archbishop of Westminister and other prelates officiated at the marriage of Princess Ena t and the King of Spain.

The pageant was a marvellous one in brilliant sunshine. Vast and tumultously enthusiastic crowds lined the route.

While returning to the Palace from San Gerenimo Church, the procession halted temporarily in Calle Mayor. Bouquets were showered from the balconies of the houses, including one concealing a steel bomb, which exploding towards the right, and between the hindermosfc horses and front wheels ef the Royal oarriage, killed a groom ud two horses and damaged the carriage. It also slightly wounded Marquis Sottomajor, an equerry riding on the right, and killed a lieutenant standing at the salute and four soldiers lining the route, A polioe bugler was decapacitated and two female spectators were killed and uumbeu injured. Duke Cornmachuelos, rushiag up, opened the door ot the carriage and dragged out King Alfonso and Queen Ena, who exhibited great emotion. Both reached the Palace uninjured. ANNIVEBSABY OF PBEVIOUB ATTEMPT.

THE POPULACE FUBIOtJS. NEARLY LYNCH SkVEBAL FOREIGNERS. A CATALONIAN SUSPECTED. ' Received 1,11,40 p.m. Madbid, Jnne 1.

A strange feature of the occurrtnoe is that the bomb was thrown from the only house owned by the Queen mother, and which wa» bequeathed to her by a philanthropist. The building was let as a grocery shop on the ground floor, with a boarding establishment above. The attempt, which marred the wedding, was on tho anniversary of the Paris attempt on JAlfonso. It ii supposed the bonlb was thrown by Manuel Duran, a well dressed Catalonian. Many others were arrested. Messages

of sympathy and congratulations were received at the Palace from all countries. The populace were furious and nearly lynched several foreigner!, including a French detective suspected during the confusion of the authorship of the outrage, ALFONSO'S COOLNESS. PRINCESS ENA BREAKS DOWN ON BEACHING THE PALACE.

Received 1, 1.5 a,m. Madbid, June 1,

At the moment of the explosion, re* oovei;ing himself immediately, Alfonso spoke through the broken window) of the carriage, and inquired i What damage f He forthwith lent u orderly to reassure Princess Beatrice and Queen Christiana, his mother, v raising his voice, ordered the procession to prooeed. Queen Ena waa deathly pale, bnt smiled courageously. As soon as they were helped out, they continued the journey in another coach.

Ena broke down on; reaching tho Palace. Courtiers pressed forward, but Alfonso waved them baok, and ten« '* tcrly supported his woofing wife. The oarriago containing the Prinoe

and Prinoess of Wales was some dis' tance ahead of King Alfonso.