Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-09-28

yesterday with Il bomb. There had been |
review of all the troops in this district early |
in the morning. Shortly before noon the
general and his staff took their place on one
side of the large square and the march past |
began large crowd had gathered near
the officers, but as no trouble was thought
probable while the military filled the streets
bnly four gendarmcs were at hand TO pre-
icrve order
The head of the column had hardly passed
the captain general when a bomb was
thrown from the crowd. 1t struck near the
captain general and exploded with trcmend-
pus force.
The staff was thrown into confusion and
Me soldiers broke from the lines. y few
seconds later another bomb came from the
crowd. II struck among the staff officers
and exploded almost directly under the cap
tain generals horse The captain general
was thrown to the ground and his horse,
With its legs shattered. rolled over beside
him. Cen Castellv chief of staff, also fell
wounded from his horse a soldier of the
civil guard was killed instantly and five
Others were injured SO severely by pieces of
shell that they will probably die
The march past was stopped aud most of
the soldiers broke ranks. The captain gen
erals last order. however, as he was carried
10 a house nearby was that thc parade
should be continued \ physician hastily
dressed a wound in his thigh, "a bad bruise
of the shoulder ON which he fell. and several
,ontusons of the leg. The captain general
then returned To his staff and witnessed
from a carriage the rest Of the parade At
forward he photographed To Queen Regent
Chrstana details of the attempt on his life
and the assurance that hc had no dangerous
injuries.
Theman who threw the bomb was caught
md delivered to the police. He is said to have
confessed during the night. He belongs to
gang of anarchists who have caused many
explosions here during the last year.
The beginning of the parade was witness
ad by many persons in carriages. The ex-
blossoms of the bombs frightened the horses
md they dashed through the crowd. Sev-
eral staff officers were thrown and their
horses also ran loose among the spectators
Twenty persons were hurt severely by the
l1maways and many more received slight
injuries
The name of the anarchist who threw the
bombs is Palas He glories in his deed
He says he intended to kin MARTINEZ de
uampos and his whole staff. He will be
court-martialed at once. In his house was
found great quantity of the most violent
revolutionary literature. Two men who
had lived with him evidently had helped
make the bombs and have been arrested.
Each of the bombs thrown was a hollow
iron sphere charged with dynamite. All
windows near the scene of explosion Were
shattered, and large holes dug in the ground
where the bombs struck
1t was learned this evening that Gen. Blu
stos and Gen. Molins, who We're with the
captain generals staff, received serious in
iuries. The names Of five spectators who
were wounded by fragments of the bombs
have also been reported. The city is intense
" excited tonight and the military patrO
the streets.
Madrid in IA Fernent.
MADRID. Sept "a News of the attemp
10 kill Martinez de Campos and his staff wa
received here from Barcelona last night
The grand review of troops here to-day wa
revoked. The people are greatly excited
Crowds are waiting in the streets the alriva
Of the latest news. A strict watch is KEEP
by the police on all Madrid anarchists
sixty.aight Austrian Anarchists Arrested
VIENNA. Sept. 94-The GS members of
secret society in Bruean We're arrested to
day. Information against them was secured
several DAYS ago. and conclusive proof tina
they were implicated in an anarchist plot
said to have been obtained when the arrest
> j
In club house of the Bruean prisoners III
police seized a printing press and a grea
mass OF seditious literature. The renewe
activity of the anarchists is in Sylnpath
with the suffrage agitation now i'll progres
throughout the empire
Fatal Work of Dynamiters.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Sept. 24.-An ez
plosion occurred at 1 O'Clock this morning o
The sidewalk in front of John Curtain 5 nol
union sailor boarding house 1t is suppose
to have been an explosion of dynamite, Wit
intent to iniure non-unou sailors and I
have been perpetratcd hy union sailors
lieorge Holmes and A. McGinnis, noI
umion laborer sailor, Instantly killed
William McKinzic, William Green au
Charles Murphy were fatally and John Gu
It's. jr, seriously injured. The injured WEI
removed to the hospital, all unconscious g!
cept Curtain. Three union sailors were a
rested on suspicion of having caused the G!
plosion.
Observation-Disclosures. Murphy and Green die
Al the hospital early this morning Curtai
Is in II critical condition. One Of the arres
ed men had had trouble with the Curtain
and had threatened to kill Mr. Curtain.
The sidewalk in front Of the boardil
house where the explosion occurred was tor
to pieces and the buildings on either sit
badly shattered The scene after the e
plosion was appalling. On man had his ia
blown off. another both legs and all we
completely stripped of clothing and cover,
with blood, smoke and cndels II
wounded men screamed and Writhed in the
agony.
Young Curtain to-day said: "Union sa
prs threw the bomb. ! saw it near the doc
There was valise and something wrap
in blanket there. My father knows.
did not know what happened after til
binding flash,