The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-27
'lVERY OF A KING.
nsldy Stood in Front Of His
psuqbter to Shield Her.
sHRED UPON BY TWO AssAsSlNs
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altman and One Of the Horses
Slightly Wounded.
h ROYAL PARTY uSHuRT.
..diy Attempt to Murder King
George of Greece-One of the
Williams Recognized.
/ ROYAL PARTY UNHURT.

ANA February 2s.--An unsuccessful
y, was made to assassinate Kinl
10 OF Greece.
!. hing was returning from Phalerum
o'clock in the evening In a landau
upsnied by Princess Maria, when two
xho we're hidden in a ditch alongside
,cad opened fire with guns upon the
snts Of the carriage.
|. first ehot missed, but the second
Ned a footman in the arm. The
Aman whipped his horses and the royal
dashed away at a gallop. The mis-
ia fired seven more shots after them.
NJ which took effect. and the king
me princess returned to the palace
rt.
81 king states that one of the assas-
Was dressed in gray clothing and his
ksty declares that he could easily
Iuiy him.
Men the second hot whizzed past the
Haze the king rose and stood in front
kk daughter, in order to shield her.
Of the horses was slightly wounded.
bre Of the assailants knelt in the middle
he road and aimed straight at the king.
noticed that the mans hand was shak-
J The shot missed and the king had a
III view OF this man, who, his majesty
q, was barely 20 years old. He con-
he'd to fire after the carriage until 1t
out Of range. His companion did not
he the ditch.
Is soon as the news became known all
leading politicians hastelfed to the
lice TO express their congratulations over
escape of King George and the Princess
lria. The action of his majesty in
klding the princess at the risk of his
b life has aroused for the king great
Ehusiasln
Ehen the carriage arrived near the spot
ke the assailants were concealed one
them rose to his feet, crying in Greek:
kD your majesty"
he king coolly rose, and standing III
ktof his daughter, brandished his walk
stick, crying: "'Begone!"
he first shot was fired at distance OF |
1iy yards. The king relates that he |
Nsyed a third individual little fur
! away and several persons who were In |
Vicinity during the afternoon report |
Ing Suspicious looking men in the
y beside the road.
cadet who was on horseback some dis
10 behind the royal carriage heard the
5s and galloped to the scene in time to
the kings assailants fleeing in the di-
lion OF Hymettus. Strong patrols are
wing the district in search of the
wabe assassins.
1880 the metropolitan held thanks
ING service in the palace chapel. The
en knelt, sobbing throughout the SER
y solemn Te Deum has been fixed
y held In the cathedral tomorrow, at
aeh all the members of the royal family
\ attend.
VI the diplomats and personages OF
nnence have called at the palace. His
'esy said to them that the subyersive /
uganda OF certain journals had been
Eat with deplorable results.
eortly after midnight the police were |
we track OF the clubs OF which the
" assaitants were members. The as
'lrA We're chosen by lot. 1t is expected |
srai arrests will shortly be maze.
lag George and his eldest son. Prince
'"antine, have been very unpopular
= me overwhelming defeat inflicted
! inc Greek army by the Turks last
q