The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-24
DYNAMITE IN MADRID.
An Anarchist Killed by His Own Bomb
Panic Mt a Circus.

An Anarchist Killed by His Own Bomb
-fanlc Mt 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 o. the residence Of the ex-premicr
escaped unhurt, the explosion was the cause
OF the death of one person, the fatal injury
OF another aud woundlng of several others
At the time Of the explosion performance
was being given at n circus n short distance
from the residence OF Senior Conovas Del
Castillo. The shock was SO great that it
caused part OF tile ceiling directly over the
seats that were occupied by a party of mobiles
to crash down upon the heads of the occu-
pants. Blinded by the dust that filled the air
and the roar OF the explosion still rcverberat-
ng through the building, the people were
panic-stricken, and made rush for the
exits, paying no attention to those who were
unlucky enough 10 stumble and fall, but
tramping upon them In frantic efforts to es-
cape. Among the occupants OF the stage
was the grandson of the Marquis of Havana,
president OF the Senate, and a son Of Marquis
Gaudelst. The former was struck on the
head by large piece OF falling ceiling and
sustained injuries. The son OF Marquls
Gaudclst attempted TO rush from the build
ing, but lost his footing and the panic
stricken crowd trampled him TO death. His
body was later removed from the building.
His face was hardly recognizable. Seven
other persons were also trampled upon by the
crowd and seriously injured, while large
number OF those who escaped unalded from
the building sustained painful, but not dan
gcrous injuries.
1t has been learned that prior to the explo
sion a gentleman and two workmen were seen
near the house of Senor Canovas del Castillo
The gentleman disappeared a few moments
before the explosion occurred 1t is believed
that the workman who was killed by the ex-
plosion carried number of bombs charged
with dynamite and large bullets, and that It
was his intention to distribute them In vari-
Gus parts OF the city. That the bombs CON
tanned bullets Is evidenced by the fact that
some of the buildings in the vicinity of the
explosion show where the lead hattenc1 itself
against their walls. 1t is coniectured that the
fuse of the bomb that exploded burned much
more rapidly than the conspirators had calcu-
lated upon, and that the shock of the exp,o-
sion caused the bombs carried by the work
man to explode, blowing his body into frag-
ments The dead man was n printer
Anarchist papers and documents belonging
to well-known anarchist named Ernesto
Alvarez were found in the pockets of the
clothing that was left on the hor .bly mutt
lated trunk, and 1t is believed that the victim
OF his own dIabolical designs was none other
than this foe Of law and order.
The wounded accomplice Of the dead bomb
throwcr has made partial confession. Under
pressure from the police the man. whose
name is srarez, admitted that the dead man
was an anarchist named Ruiz and that he
carried at the time OF the explosion n bottle
containing gunpowder and shot. Five more
anarchists have been arrested In this city and
seventeen In Barcelona for completely In the
bomb throwing