Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-03

Attempt to Assassiaafe Queen Victoria.
LONDON, March -2d-6:39 p M.-The Press
Association says that Queen Victoria was
fired at while at the Windsor. railroad station
to-day. She is said to have escaped unhurt.
SECOND DISPATCH.J
WINDSOR CASTLE, March 2d-Evening-
As the Queen was entering her carriage this
evening man in the station yard deliberate
ly fred pistol at her. TIE man, who was
misunderstanding object. was Immediately
seized by several policemen and taken to
Windsor Police Station. No one was hurt.
THIRD DISPATCH.i
LONDON, March 2d,-The miscreant gives
his name as Rcdsrick MacLaan. He was
with difficulty rescu I'd from the crowd. The
Queen arrived at Windsor about 5:24 P. NJ.
she had been in London since Tuesday where
she gave drawing reception Wednesday
in honor OF the Princess, Helena, who is to
marry Prince Leopold. a crowd assembled
at Buckingham Palace this morning, in hopes
to see the Queen drive out. The demeanor
of the people was then as cordial as usual
L[FoURTH- DISPATCH.
LONDON, March 2d-There was large
crowd OF spectators awaiting the Queens ar
rival at Windsor. The Queen walked across
the platform Of the railway station to the
carriage which was waiting to take her to the
castle. John Brown bad already assembled to
the seat behind the carriage when a man
standing at the entrance to the station yard,
among the spectators, pointed his pistol
at the carriage and fred. To judge from
the report, the pistol was not heavily loaded.
The Queen, who was probably not aware
what had happened was Immediately driven
to the Castle, but before she passed the man
bad been seized by the Superintendent of the
bvrCush police, who was standing near by.
He was also violently seized by the crowd,
and only rescued when three or four police.
men came to the SUPERINTENDENT assistance.
The pistol was captured by one of the crowd.
MacLean was taken into High street and
thence conveyed to the police station in
cab.
FIFTH DISPATCH.l
LONDON, March 2d.-As soon as the Queen
arrived at the Castle she ordered an e1uerry
to proceed to the depot to inquire if any
one had been hurt. The report of the pistol
was sharp, but not loud. MacLean appa-
rently intended firing again, when the revolver
which seemed to be new one, was knocked
from his hand by bystander and HANDED to
the police. Eton scholars were prominent
in the attempt to lynch McLsan. Pom
sonby, the Queens Secretary, proceeded
to the police station. and after obtaining all
the information possible, telegraphed to
OiausLcne the iacts OF the assault IL ls
understood that the Queen has not sustained
any shock. MacLean is said to be an in
habitant Of the South Sea Island. The gem
eral opinion is that the act was the result OF
lunaoy.
Bradlaush Returned.
LONDON, March 2i.-In the Parliamentary
election at Northampton to day, Bradlaugh
received S,79s votes, and Corbett 1867.
The Canadian Flood.
MONTREAL, March Blowing to the CT n.
slant rain yesterday and last night, and the
melting OF the deep snow in the elevated
parts of the city, nearly all the low
western section, from Bonaventure to
st. Cunegonde is inundated with water
from four to ten feet deep. The only means
of getting to the dwellings in several streets
is by rafts. The Grand Trunk Railway track
is three or four feet under water.