Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-03-03
The Queen Meets the Terrible Shock
with Great Goodness Messages
of Congratulation.
Blaine Delivers His Eul0gy on Gar
field, and Gen. Rosencranz Writes
~ y: a Note in Reply. *%
Conkling's Nomination Confirmed
Important kilograms Epitomized
for the Busy Bismarckers.
The Assassin'e Shot.

LONDON, March "A large crowd of spec
tators was awaiting the Queens arrival at
Windsor. The Queen walked across the
platform of the railway station toa carriage
which was waiting to take her to the castle.
John Brown had already ascended to the
seat behind the carriage, when man stand
ing at the entrance to the station yard
among the spectators, pointed a pistol at the
carriage and fred. Judging f1om the re-
port, the pistol was not heavily loaded. The
Queen, who was probably not aware of what
had happened, was Immediately driven to
the castle, but before she passed the man had
been seized by the superintendent of the
Borough police, who was standing by. He
was also violently seized by crowd and only
rescued when three or four policemen came
to the superintendent assistance. The pis-
tol was captured by one of the crowd. The
assassin, whose name proves to be MacLean,
was taken into High street and thence con-
veyed to the police station in a cab. y
As soon as the Queen arrived at the castle
she ordered an equerry to proceed to the de-
pot to inquire if anyone had been hurt
The report Of the pistol was. sharp, but not
loud. MaoLean apparently intended firing
again, when the revolver, which seemed to
be new one, was knocked from his hand.
The Eton scholars we're prominent in the
attempt to lynch MacLean.
The Queens secretary proceeded to the
police station, and after obtaining all the
information possible. telegraphed to Glad
stone the facts of the assault. ..t
It is understood the Queen has not sus-
tanned any shock.
No political significance is attached in any
quarter to the outrage. Is +.>s
The Queen had her dinner: party tonight
as usual. ''sss y a. If
THE ASSASSIN. X
MacLean, is 81 years old. The general
opinion is that he is insane, He states that
he is grocer's assistant. The doctors pro-
nounce him sane. The revolver is six
chambered Colts, American make. Two
chambers were found loaded and two re-
Gently discharged. Fourteen ball cartridges
were found on the prisoner. MacLean says
hunger actuated the crime. -
In the commons, Harcourt, replying to an
inquiry from Northcote, stated that Mac
Lean is clerk and native of Lcndon. He
added that the queen was not alarmed at the
event. gs5, s.%
,g3tEf PUBLIC FEKLING., ia
Resolutions expressing horror at the at
tempt on the life of the Queen were passed
at various meetings in London tonight, in
oluiing meetings of Irishmen.
The czar, the emperor of Austria and en-
peror Wilhelm have telegraphed messages of
sympathy. .@.. IN n .1..s-......
The cabinet sent dispatch to Windsor
expressing qualification at the failure of the
attempt at assassination. s
TORONTO, Ont.,: March 2.-The announce
ment of the attempt to assassinate the
Queen occasioned great excitement here.
Only when it was learned that the attempt
was unsuccessful, did the people breathe
easier.