Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-28
TelegTamS to The Star.
THE SPANISH ASSASSIN,
SHOOTING AT THE KING
GEN. GRANT A WITNESS.
DEMORALIZED MOONSHINERS.
THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
KING ALFONSO.

Interesting Particul8rs Of the flair.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2s;-A Madrid special says
King AlfonsO'S life has not by any means died
out. The criminal fired from the sidewalk in
front of house No. 95 Gale Mayor, not far from
tne arcned entrance TO the Plaza Mayor. He
aimed too low, however, and the bali passed
through the hand OF soldier standing guard
on the opposite side OF the street. The King
saw the hash, and with an involuntary move
ment of his hand checked his horse momenta-
rily. He then rode TRANQUILITY onward towards
the palace. Several women who were standing
near
THE MAN WHO FIRED
pointed him out with loud cries. and he was at
once secured. He did not make the slightest
attempt TO escape. Terrible indignation was
manifested among the people forming the crowd
that almost Immediately gathered from the
DaZaarS and the markets in the Plaza Mayor.
Attempts were made TO wreak summary ven
Seance upon the assassin when he was on his
way TO the GObierno Civil. Thence he was soon
renamed TO the Captain Generally.
GOODNESS OF THE PRISONER, WHO DECLARES
HIMSELF A SOCIALIST.
=, me prisoner displayed great coolneSS during
ms commitment He inSolently drew a cigar
from his pocket. which, after having struck a
match, he cody lit and began 10 smoke. He is
very thin, OF medium height, wears light mus
tache, and has his hair closely cropped He ad-
united the crime, and triumphantly declared
nlnlsel1 socialist and internationaliSt but
when lnterrogated as to who his accompliceS
were. denled that he had acted in concert with
l.
laSona purposely TO Kill King. This was his
first serious disappointment in life.
GENERAL GRANT.
VINO was standing at the window of his hotel
anG was following with his eye the progress of
the royal cavalcade which had Just passed
across the Puerto del Sol before him. said that
ne clearly saw the flash of the aSSaSSin'S pistol
The general had already booked for Lisbon by
Ihe mght traln leaving at O'clock and there
Iore could not in person present his congratuIa-
tionS TO King Alfonso, but to Senor Silvera the
Minister OF state, who called soon after and ac-
companied him to the railway station General
Grant expressed his Sympathies and regrets
that he was unable to postpone his tourney i'm
order That he might personally call upon His
Majesty. lie begged Senior Silvera to convey 10
the klhS his sincere congratulations for his es-
cape from the aSSassin'S bullet. There was q
great gathering OF diplomats mobiles, and men
o1 all parties at the Palace TO offer
CONGRATULATIONS
on Friday night and yesterday, Minister lanes
Russell Lowell and MI. Reed, Secretary of Ie-
CATION, called at the Palace and expressed their
9ratifcation at the Kings escape. The King
continues to make light of the whole affair, but
the popular Indignation is still extreme The
King drove yesterday to the chapel of the Ato-
cha with his sister, the Princess of ASturfas bv
his side. They were seated in two-holSe
Drake. with TWO lackeyS behind and one outrider.
but without any escort, His reception by the
populace amounted 10
AN OVATION.
The royal party drove from the Palace through
the street Ill which the shooting occurred across
the Puerto del Sol down the Gale de AIcala 10
the Prado and thence along the PaSSe OF Botan-
lco INTO the PaSSe de AtOcha. the Very route
over which, on January Esd last, the young
King drove 10 the same Convent chapel TO
claim the hand OF the Princess Mercedes. To
the usual prayers for the repOSe of the soul of
his little bride he yesterday coupled the graft
tude OF deyout and sad heart for safe eScanr
from assassination. The King received this
morning Sunday affectionate telegramS from
MS mother, the eX-tlueen Isabella IL the DuLe
de Monpensier, EsparaterO, and Others. congrat-
ulatlng him on his escape. Hundreds of tele-
grams are already at hand from the provincial
oulnOrltles, corporations, bishops, and all the
IorelSn courts. There was a solemn Te DeWts
sung Yesterday at the chapel of the Palace OF
SantelmO.