Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-08

Adviees by the Atlantic represent that
the Queen Of Spain had recovered from
the wound inflicted 1t the late attempt to
kill her. II appears that hen the sssss-
sin, Martin Merino. approached tho queen.
he knclt down. and, being ia clcasical
robes, he was in the habit Of performing
service at the church of San Sebastian
no obstacle was thrown in the way Of his
design. as 1t vas supposed he had memo.
rial to present TO the queen; but, when she
came close up. he suddenly struck At her
with great force with dagger which he
had concealed upon him. The queen me-
chanically put forward her arm (perhaps
to receive a memoriaD at the moment, and
this probably saved her life. Her forearm
WINS srazcd and the dress torn
The weapon struck her on the from,
part of the right side. penetrating through
several folds of her mantle of velvet and
gold. and cutting through tho srays. the
whslebone Of which diminished the effect
Of the blow. which It j, now hoped has
not injured scy vital organ; the iear was
that tho liver had been wouml,.l. The
ASSASSIN. at the moment Of striking, e.
claimed: "Tona. ya tiencs bnstantc.'-
('Take it; You have now gol enough.'1
The queens first thought VAS for her
child. "Minina!" she exclaimed; "Que ciu.
den Isabel" (My child!-let them take
care Of Isabcl!) There was n moment of
confusion. The king consort drew his
sword. One Of the royal halherdiers
struck down the assassin. who ict fall the
dagger. and was secured by the Duke of
Tamames. and other members of the royal
suite. The queen was able to walk to her
own chamber. where she wa. Immediately
attended To. and At FIRST tainted away for
some time.
Martin Mcrino, who committed this de-
testable crime. was 4 native of Arncdo.
province Of Logrono. sixty three years of
age, and ex-iriar ofthc franciscan Order,
but secularizcd in 1921. on his own nppi-
cation. He wns removed last evening in
coach to the Saladcro prison. and the
cavalry escort which accompanied him
had some difficulty in preventing the crowd
round the palace from doing summary JUS
licc on him.
He was perfectly cool. and evnced not
the least compunclion FOR his act; his only
inquiry was. "ls the queen deadl" And
when told she was not. he expressed sur.
prise. and said that he had hit her hard
enough. At other times he WINS very
abusive to those who spoke to him; but his
general manner is tina, Of cold. cynical
sneer; he had performed mass at eleven
that morning.
There arc very contradictory accounts
about him. The Espano says that ho was
always Of ultra revolutionary ideas. and
wns in conspiracy against the life of Fer
dinand VII and cmigrated in 1923; while
the Gacefa Miiitar describes him - Car.
list. saying that he etnigrured as anti libe-
raj in 1890 to 1923; that he served Us n
captain in the Carlist army during the civil
war. and came in under the Convention
Of Bergsra. He had been acting at Ma
drd for some time Us assistant curatc in
the parishes Of San Sebastian and San
Milan. He 10 said to have been engaged
in an attempt against the life Of Queen
Christina during her regency, bu, to have
failed in an opportunity for carrying it out,
He was executed by the garrofe on Satur-
day. February 7th, and died calmly.
Her majesty was fast recovering from
the effects Of her wound at tho last &C
counts.