Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-04
FOREIGN DISPATCHES,

The Attempted Assassination OF
Queen neutrality-suspicious.
offered on Her Escape.
LONDON. March a. United States
Minister Lowell has rendered to the
Queen the congratulations OF the Amsri.
can Nation on her escape.
kilograms expressing similar ssnti.
ments were received at Windsor through.
out the night.
From later accounts Il appears that
MacLean fred the shot after the carriage
was in motion. The Princess Beatrice
and John Brown saw him point the pis-
toll at the carriage. He was exactly
thirty PAGES distant when he fred. Two
Of the four loaded chambers Of the re-
volver contained only blank cartridges.
MacLsan walked from Portsmouth to
London . week ago. Upon his person
was found Q purse containing . penny
and three fsrthipes, and . poekst.book
containing the following entries: Fourth
part-A novel BY MscLssn and Rsy.
nolds. The newspaper gives - correct
an idea OF the wide difference that di.
vides the people Of England ~ any
newspaper In the world. I vsnsrats
free and outspoksn principles and an
unbiased thinker"
After searching for an hour Of the
railway stallion this morning the police
found Q small bullet embedded In the
ground. II bore MARKS Of having trst
struck some other object. Il was
right In ths direction OF the spot over
which the Queens carriage was passing.
having probably passed over the horses
heads.
MacLean was charged ct the pslios
station with shooting at the Queen, with
intent to do grisvous bodily harm. he
asked whether any n was hurt, but the
police refused to give him any informa.
tion.
The Queen and Princess Beatrice
walked on the castle terrace as usual this
morning.
RoME, March ga motion Of con-
g~ratulations at the failure Of the attempt
on the Queens life will be introduced In
the Deputies today.
LONDON, March San eyewitness
to the shooting states that MscLean was
observed fumbling In Q pocket while the
Queen was being helped into her car
riags, but the pressure OF the crowd
prevented him from raising his arm
until the carriage was In motion. The
same cause made his aim very wide.
The bullet found In the station yard
weighs about ons.third Of an ounce.
When compared with others found on
MacLean II was found to correspond
with them exactly. Before the revolver
was seized the prisoner had brought an.
other loaded chamber opposite the ham.
mer.
Before beginning business the Stock
Exchange this morning (all the msm-
bers) sang, "God Save the Queen"
1t appears that MaeLsau roughly en-
deavorsd to force his way through Eton
College. The scholars, who were sta
toned in q good position to await tho
passage OF the Queen and consequent
hustling. prevented his having an op-
portunity whsr he might have done 30
with verse results.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-FoAowing 10
q copy Of o telegram sent by the Score
tary OF State to Lowell today:
Lowell, Minister. London: The
President and people OF the United
States congratulate Her Majesty on hav.
ing been providsntially protected from
an assassin. Remembering the sympa.
thy OF Her Majesty and the British pso-
pie in our recent national bereavement,
the feeling Of indignation and thankful.
ness for the Queens safety Is deep and
universal.
(Signed): FRELNouUYsEN."