The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-25
ANARCHYS RED HAND
Attempt to Assassinlte GsnsIll Campos
Before tho Eyes Of Hk Army.
HE SHOWS SPLENDID NERVE
Two eombs are Thrown and the
General and Several Officers
OF His STAFF are Seri-
ously Wounded.

BARCELONA, Sept. 2l.-An attempt was
made to-day to murder General Martinez
Campos, ex-presidsnt Of the council, who
made the military pronunciamsnto which
gave the throne Of Spain to Alfonso II.
General Campos WAS present at the review
Of troops surrounded by . brilliant staii.
He watched the maneuvers and seemed
highly pleased. Many thousand people
had gathered to witness the review. The
troops commenced to march past when .
wild-looking man. pushing through the
crowd, pulled what Appeared to be o ball
from his trousers pocket and threw it at
General Campos. He quickly took q
second ball from his inside pocket. A
man in tho crowd struck tho bomb throw.
er's arm just as the second deadly missile
was thrown, and IL exploded among the
staff Of officers, not close to the general.
The man who threw the bombs was
seisei and thrown to the ground. The
first bomb exploded right under the horse
upon which general Campos was sitting,
shattering its legs and tearing open its
belly. The general fell heavily and
it was thought he had sustained
internal injuries. However, he was
only partly stunned and soon staggered TO
his feet, wiped tho dust and blood from
his uniform, mounted tho horse of an aide
dc camp and calmly ordered the review to
continue. But the oxertion was too much
for the veteran, who was suffering from
loss of blood. He was obliged to allow
the staff officers TO assist him out of the
saddle. His wound was attended by
surgeons who tried to pursuade him to
leave the field. The general laughed at
the suggestion of the officers and enter.
ing carriage had IL driven to the front of
the reviewing point and then the march
was continued, the crowds cheering the
general unit! they were hoarses
In addition to General Martihez Campos,
General Castillo, chief of staff, Generals
Bustos and Molius and two policemen
were badly wounded by the explosions
and several people in the crowd sustained
severe injuries. A civic guard was
instantly killed. Several attempts were
made to kill the bomb thrower who APP
peared to be alone. He was, It Is said,
detailed to murder General Campos by Q
branch society OF the Anarchist Brother
hood, to which he belonged. When the
troops near the general learned of the at.
tempt on his life, It was with dih1culty
that they could be kept in the ranks, as
tney Woutcu 10 uieAo euoSt WOrA Oh tue
bomb thrower.
The name Of the bomb thrower has been
ascertained to be Pallas. He is known as
. notorious anarchist, and when ques.
toned concerning his crime defiantly ad-
mitted that he intended to kill General
Campos and his staff. He will be
promptly tried by Q court martial, and
may be shot within "a hours. At the bomb
thrower's residence q mass OF anarchist
literature was found and letters also fell
into the hands of the police which led to
the arrest OF two moro anarchists, who are
said to be his 1ecompliccs.
The newss caused great excitement in
Madrid, and . review which was to be
held there In honor of the birthday OF the
heiress presumptive, the Infanta Dona
Maria De Lac Mercedes, was postponed.
The wound from which General Campos
is suffering is not beloved to be danger
Gus. though 1t is serious injury to q man
of his ago. 60 years. After tho review
General Campos teleRraphed Queen Re-
gent Maria Christina. telling her Of tho
attempt made on his life and announcing
his determination to crush the criminals
who are thus disturbing the peace of the
kingdom. The queen regent in reply tele-
graphed the general, expressing sincere
sympathy and congratulatinR him upon
his narrow escape. The bombs used were
largo iron spheres charged with dyna-
mite and the explosion was SO powerful
that it broke the windows in the houses q
long way from the reviewing point, and
caused q stampede in which many per-
sons were injured.