The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-06-30
DYNAMITE IN MADRID.
An Anarchist Killed by His Own bomb
Panic at u Circus.

An Anarchist Killed by His Own Bomb
Panic at Circus.
Great excitement prevails throughout Mad
rid In consequence of the dastardly attempt
on the night OF the Goth to blow up with
dynamite the residence OF Senior Conovas Del
Castillo, late prime minister. Though the
occupants Of the residence Of the cx-premicr
escaped unhurt the explosion was the cause
Of the death OF one person, the fatal injury
Of another and wounding OF several others.
At the time Of the explosion performance
was being given at n circus short distance
from the residence Of Senior Conovas Del
Castillo. The shock was so great that II
caused part Of the ceiling directly over the
seats that were occupied by u party Of mobiles
TO crash down upon the heads Of the occu.
pants. Blinded by the dust that illlcd the air
and the roar OF the explosion still rcvcrbcrat-
ug through the building, the people were
'panic-stricken, and made u rush for the
cxits, paying no attention TO those who were
unlucky enough to stumble and fall, but
uamping upon them In frantic efforts to c,-
cape. Among the occupants Of the stage
was the grandson Of the Marquis OF Havana.
president Of the Senate, and n sou OF Marquis
Gsudrlst The former was struck on the
head by large piece Of falling ceiling and
sustained injuries. The son OF Marquis
Gauiclst attempted to rush from the build.
Ing, but Lost his footing aud the panic
stricken crowd trampled him to death. His
body was later removed from the building.
III. face was hardly recognizable. Seven
other pcnons were also tramplei upon by the
crowd and seriously injured, while large
number Of those who escaped unaiicd from
the building sustained painful, but not dan
gerous injuries.
II has been learned that prior to the cxplo.
sion gentleman aud two workmcn were seen
near the house Of Senior Canovas del Castillo.
The gentleman disappeared few moments
before the explosion occurred. II Is believed
that the workman who was killed by the ex-
plosion carried a number Of bomb. charged
with dynamite and large bullets, and that Il
was bis Intention 10 distribute them IN yarl.
Gus parta Of the city. That the bombs con.
tained bullets Is evidenced by the fact lhpl
soma Of the buildings In the vicinity OF the
explosion show where the lead hattcned itself
against their walls. II Is eonJcciured that the
fuse Of the bomb that exploded burned much
more rapidly than the eonsplrators had calcu-
lated upon, aud that the shock Of the rxplo-
sion caused the bombs carried by the work.
man TO explode, blowing his body into frag-
mcn,s Tho dead man was printer.
Anarchist papers and documents belonging
TO IA wcll.known anarchist named Erncsto
Alvarca were found In the pockets OF the
clothing that WIS left on the hor :bly mutt
lnird trunk, and II is believed that Tho victim
OF his own diabolcai designs was none other
than this foe Of Law and order
The wounded aecomplicc OF the dead bomb
,hrowcr has made partial confession. Under
pressure frvm the pylIee the man. whose
name 10 srarex, admitted tina, the dead man
WAS an anarchist named Hula and tina, he
carried a. the time Of the explosion a bottle
containing gunpowder and shot. Five more
anarchists have been arrested IN this city mud
srventres In BsrcslonA for completely In the
bomb throwing.