Attempt to SHOOT THE QUEEN.
(Latest Cablegrams.) LATEST PARTICULARS. INTENSE EXCITEMENT OP THE PEOPLE. London, March 2, evening. Tim news of the attack upon the: Queen at Wmjlmr] has' dauEed great excitement here, and much satisfaction is expressed at Her Majesty's.providential-escape. The' following authentic information with regard to ; the outrage; is now to hand':-After firing the first shot at the Queen fwithout-effect, : -McLean attempted to discharge a second barrel of the sixchambered iwolver with: which he was armed. The bystanders, however, rushed' upon him and prey.ented.him from doing ;so,' throwing the Would-To assassin to the ground. With great difficulty the police prevented the crowd from lynching him, but after a severe struggle he was rescued and taken into oustody. Her. Majesty displayed great oourage on the occasion, appearing oalm.and unmoved throughout,' and on ber return to . the' iCastle received her guests at the usual' dinner party. . The police have since'ascertained that McLean isa Londoner. He was formerly employed as a clerk, but has been out of work for some time, and is supposed to be insane. No motive can be assigned for the outrage. It has no political significance.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1014, 4 March 1882, Page 2
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189Attempt to SHOOT THE QUEEN. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1014, 4 March 1882, Page 2
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