A BOMB OUTRAGE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 240, 16 November 1909, Page 2

A BOMB OUTRAGE

ATTEMPT ON THE LIFE OF THE VICEROV OF INDIA. A PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received November 15, 9.10 p.m. Calcutta, November 16.

While Uio Viceroy (tlio Earl oi Miuto) and Lady Miuto were visiting Ahinodabad and driving from the station, Hearing the Kaipur Uuto a Hindoo in a dense crowd ww seen throwing missiles. Tiicy proved to be two bombs. | A sergeant of the Inniskilling Dragoons, who was riding alongside the carriage, cleverly intercepted the first with his sabre, but the second hit the Viceroy's jerinadar, who was 'holding >m umbrella over Lady Minto, and i"li harmlessly to the ground. The - ii be ing sandy explains its failure tt> ••>.)> ode. I The carriage drove on, conip' '• lug Ihe prearranged drive through Kic ciiy. A sweeper picked up one oi llic bombs, and broke it against the ear. The explosion shattered his hand. The other, which had not. explode'!, was found in the same vicinity. B"

were of a cocoanut pattern, mid ecu; lained picric acid. After the outrage special were taken to safeguard the Viceroy Vigorous inquiries are proceeding.

VICEROY WARMLY WELCOMED. Received November IS, 11.35 p.m. Caleiittn, November 15. Lord and Lady Jlinto arrived Barnda, where they were warmly >elcomed. A KEKI.TIXG OF I'linKol'Xl) HORROR. THE ANARCHISTS' MISTAKEN IDEAS. Received Xovemlier LI, lKli'i p.m. London, Xovemlier 15. Tlie Times remarks Unit the attempt at assassination ol the Viceroy, than whom no man has worked harder on behalf of reform, will evoke throughout the Empire a feeling of prolound lkorror, mingled with intense relief at the failure of the plot. Doubtless anarchists hoped by striking at the head of Wie Government to produce such a feeling of insecurity among all members and oll'iciats of that Government as would tend to paralyse the administration. In this they would ihave been disappointed, nor can any such menaic* ciiiw Hritain to waver in the execution of reforms, but that these alone wiH not stop sedition an.l iiui,i 1,,, accompanied liv the imost stringent repression of the socalled political crime is made clearer than ever by tlii- latest outrage.