BOMB OUTRAGE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8126, 4 June 1906, Page 3

BOMB OUTRAGE

LOOD-BEBPATTERED BRIDE.

UNUSUAL ROYAL PLUCK. ALFONSO PREVIOUSLY WARNED. ENERGETIC MEASURES AGAINST ANARCHISTS. LtKDOH, Junfrl. The dominant note of the newspapers' comment in gratitude for the providential escape, which is interpreted as a good augury for the Sovereigns' happiness and Spain's, though all agree that it if high time society took energetie measures to protect itself against the danger of high explosives falling into the hands of anarchists and homioides. They also urge reconsideration of the law's attitude towards secret societies.

The " Daily Telegraph's" Madrid correspondent states that three officers, seven men, and five spectators were killed and a hundred more or less seriously injured.

Some on the first floor balcony believed that Oat an, lately living in London, was the perpetrator of the outrage. Though known, he has not yet been arrested.

It is reported that Duran, alias Mateo Moral, after hurling the bouquet concealing the bomb, changed his hat and escaped in the confusion. He left behind a hat with the name of a London maker.

The " Standard " states that a number of foreign anarchists left London for Madrid on Saturday to attempt assassination at a number of different points along the routs of the wedding procession.

A telegram since received in London by an anarchist states that Bon Jose a notorious desperado, threw a bomb fruitlessly. An Englishman named Roberts has been detained at Madrid on suspicion of being an accomplice. Xing Alfonso was warned that he would be killed within half an hour of the marriage.

The scene of the explosion was a very narrow street in the most respectable quarter, within a few hundred yards of the Palace. The Marquesse Tolose and daughter were among the killed.

Children of the Italian Ambassador narrowly escaped. Xing Alfonso attended the funerals of the victims.

Queen Ena is suffering from shock.

London and other cities, the Pope, and all the Sovereigns telegraphed their sympathies.

CABLES FROM THE COLONIES.

THE ASSASSIN'S MOVEMENTS.

TWO BOMBS. THROWN.

THEIR MAJESTIES' PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE. Received 2,8.29 p.m. Sydsey, June 2. The Spanish Consuls in the various State capitals held receptions in honor of the Royal marriage.

Melbourne, June 2.

The Governor-General and the State Governors despatched cables to Madrid expressing horror at the attempt on their Majesties' lives, and thankfulness at escape.

Beceived 3,4.17 p.m. Madbid, June 2.

The police are convinced the perpetrator of the outrage was Duran, alias Mateo Moral. . He hired a room three weeks ago on the fourth floor and brought a bouquet daily.

The polici declare, the bouquet thrown contained two bombs. One either struck a balcony or exploded in mid air, killing and wounding people in the'neighboring of the balconies. - The other exploded downwards, Scattering bullets, in a circle, of which the Eoyal carriage was the centre, and thus practically escaped. Duran, walking downstairs, asked a servant why the guns were fired. She replied .tint it was a bomb and that many were killed. He replied calmly, " I will go and help the soldiers to secure the ruffian," and soon disappeared in the crowJ. The Britisher arrested was Robert Hamilton, not Eoberts, a bank clerk t jurist. BRITISH OFFICERS' TIMELY PROMPTITUDE. ENA BESPATTERED WITH BLOOD. ALFONSO'S CHALLENGE. SHOWED SPLENDID NERVE. Received 3, 4.17 p.m. Madbid, June 2. The new British Ambassador, with four officers of the 16th Lancers, witnessed the explosion. They rushed out and surrounded the carriage. The faces of old friends in British uniforms re-assured Ena, who, recovering from the first shock, waved her band out of the coach to show she was uninjured, and, smiling through her tears, tool her husband's arm. Alfonso quickly covered her face to prevent her seeing the dead and wounded. He exclaimed; . "Infamous cowardice. If they wish to kill me, let them meet me face ti fice, without shedding innoceni blood."

Sir Maurice de Bunsen, British Ambassador at Madrid, helped both into an empty coach.

Ena's shoes and dress were spotted with blood.

Alfonso, in the words of one of the British Lancer officers, "gave her n thumping great kiss and spoke re assunngly. He showed splendid ncrye." They received a tremendous ovation at the Palace. There Alfonso yi.ldcd to emotion and gratitude, and sobbed for nearly a minute. The Alexander battery attended thi funeral. Una sent wreaths, and Al foiiso pensioned the families of th. victims,

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