The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-03-04
The King Of Greece Fired
Upon While Driving.
SHIELDED HIS DAUGHTER.
Seven Shots Fired by a Man In
Grey Whom the King
Would Recognize.
Special to The chronlcls.

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ATHENS spcclaD-An unsuccess-
ful attempt was made Saturday 20 as
sasslmtc King George Of Greece. The
King was returning from rhalerum at
: o'clock In the evening IN landau,
accompanied by the Princess Maria.
when two men who were hidden IN a
ditch alongside the road opened fire
with guns upon the occupants Of the
carriage The first shot missed, but
The second wounded q footman in the
ann.
The coachman whipped mp his horses
and the royal party dashed away At
cauop. The mlscreants fred seven
more SHOTS after them, none Of which
took effect and the King and the
Princess returned 10 the palace unhurt
The King states that one Of the as
sassius was dressed in gray clothing
AMI His Majesty declares that he could
easily identify him.
When the second shot whizzed past
the carriage tie King arose AID stood
in front OF his daughter in order TO
shcld her one " the horses was
slightly injured. one Of the assailants
knclt in the middle Of the road, aim
ing straight at the King, who noticed
that the mans hand WAS shaking.
The shot missed and the King had
clear view OF this man who His Ma
icsty says, was barely 20 years old.
He continued to fire after the carriage
until It was out Of range. His compan-
ion did not leave the ditch.
As soon as the news became known
all the leading politicians FASTENED TO
the palace to express their congratula-
lions over the escape Of King George
and the Princess Maria.
The action of His Majesty in shield
ing the Princess at the risk of his own
life has aroused great enthusiasm.
When the carriage arrived near the
spot where the assailants were con-
ccalcd one Of them rose to his feet,
crying in Greek:
stop, Your Majesty"
The King cody rose, and, standing
in front OF his daughter, brandished
his walking stick, crying, "Begone.'
The shot was fired at a distance Of
twenty yards. The King relates that
/ he perceived a third individual a short
distance away, and several persons
who were in the vicinity during the af-
ternoon saw suspicious-looking man
standing beside the road. A cadet who
was on horseback some distance be-
hind the royal carriage heard the shots
and galloped to the scene in time to
see the Kings assailants fleeing IN
the direction of Hymettus. Strong
patrols are securing the district in
search of the would-be assassins.
At $50 o'clock the Metropolitan held
! q JlldHhcSiN lAlS bCA VIC III NhC pAAt'NS
chapel The Queen knelt, sobbing,
throughout the service. A solemn Tie
Deum has been fixed to be held in the
Cathedral Sunday morning, when all
the members of the royal family will
attend All the diplomats and per-
sonages of prominence have called at
the palace His Majesty said to them
that the subversive propaganda OF
certain journals had brought about de,
plorablc results.
Shortly after midnight the police
were on the track of the club of which
the Kings assailants are members.
The assassins were chosen by lot. 1t
is expected several arrest will hortly
be made.
King George and his eldest son,
Prince Constantine, have been very I'M
popular since the Overwhelming defeat
inflicted upon the Greek army by the
3 Turks last year
Prince Oscar, Of Sweden, second sou
Of the King of Sweden and Norway,
1 n1odp his h,.st amman tanpa on Sunday