The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-04-23
DEATH TO A BABY KING
Foul Plot of Anarchist Leaders at Madri
-Spain's Ruler in Danger.

-Spain's Ruler in Danger.
MADRID, April 19.-The arrest of
feiipe Munoz, the Anarchist, who was
betrayed into the hands of the police
bv Del Boche, who informed the au-
thorltes that Munoz was the prime
mover among the Anarchists and
supplied him and others with
bombs, promises TO result in the extir-
patton of that dangerous class in Spain.
Nunoz has already made confessions
that have caused the arrest of number
OF his accomplices, and il is thought be-
fore the police are through with him all
Anarchists in Spain will be under ar
rest.
\ most decided sensation was created
here To- dav by the making public of
further confession made by Munoz to
the magistrate who has charge of the
case. Munoz told this officer that at
secret meeting of Anarchists lots
we're drawn to decide what mem
hers should kill the boy King of Spain.
This statement has caused much
anxiety and arrangements to guard
against attack have been completed.
Several of the Anarchists now
under arrest have confessed that
an attempt would he made to blow up
the palace, but none until now has
acknowledged that direct attempt up.
on the life Of the King would be made
With the knowledge that such con-
spiTacv does exist, the authorities will
be able to guard against it.
Tie public does not know ANYTHING Of
the matter beyond the fact that Muno2
has revealed the existence of plot
to kill the King. but it is thought that
in a very short time everyone con-
nected with it will be in custody.
1t is also thought that Mun0z will
make q clean breast of his connection
with the Anarchist movement and by
this means seek TO escape the life
sentence impending over MIN.
The boy king, Alphonso MIL, is not
yet wears Old, having been born MAY
L, -lNNti. Ills queen mother has the
usual royal aggregation of names
Maria Christina ncsirce Henrietta Fe-
licitc Renier. >h" was born in July,
lS5~, daughter Of the Archduke Ferdin.
and of Austria and Archduchess Eliza
beth. In November, 1879, she became
the second wife of the late King OF
Spain, Alphonso NIL, whose first wife,
Due de Montpensler, had died in
Iune, 1873, leaving no children. King
Alphonse MI. died on November
l., 1852 five months before the present
King vas born. His widow has already
won the hearts of many of her sons
subjects. She has begun to obtain the
first fruits of the policy she sketChed ont
for herself one day. when she said to
captain-general of Madrid, pointing
to the cradle where the infant monarch,
only few months Old was sleeping
peacefulIy: ''My devotion to the in
terestS OF my child and my own virtue
Will be my shield and my guarantee OF
success in this my adopted country, IN
the sixteen long wears that separate me
from my boys majority"
The Spanards are both an unrhly and
a chivalric people. Within twenty-tive
years they have changed their govern
nent several times. They drove out
Queen Isabella, the grandmother of
AlphOnso NIL. An indirect result OF
their effort To choose her successor was
lhe terrible war OF 1870 between
France and Germany. One of their
temporary rulers, Marshal Prm, was
asSassinatcd They would not submit
10 the sway of the Italian prince, ANA
deus, and he finally abdicated the
throne. strong party among
them now prefer republic and
hope to see it established But
all classes have been touched
bv the innocence and lovabeness
Of the little fellow who is their ruler in
name, and the baby king at present
gives real strength to the throne II
the boy dies his older sister, Maria de
las Mercedes, becomes queen. Where
upon revolution is likely to be precip-
itatcd which may result III the banish-
lnent OF the royal family and their ad-
heIents. and the birth of yet another
rnur!llin