The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-05
CLOSE CALL FOR ALBtPl
An Assassin Fired at The Prince / y.
Twice.
POOR AIM ALONE SAVED Ills vi
At the Time Of the Attempt \. \
Princes Life He was surrsvs.
by His Family and FrIens.

London. April 4.--The Primo
Princess of Wales started for Coesss.'
this morning for the purpose Of NJ,
Ing the celebration of King Chris.
birthday, which occurs April s.
Brussels, April 4,--As the train
leaving the Northern station for a. 4
ern railway station an Individual 4.
revolver at the Prince Of Waln
missed his royal highness.
The attempt upon the life Of tho y.
of Wales occurred at 3:35 b. n
would-be assassin jumped on Tia /.
board OF the princes salon car \
train was starting and fired into IN
aiming at the prince. The man ~
mediately arrested. He is a tim
named Sipide, native Of Brusxb
years of age. His pockets were fcu,i
he full OF anarchistic literature. n,
two shots. The Princess Of Wall,
others were iu the car. but no On,
touched.
When examined by the station olas
sipide declared he intended to KIN
Prince OF Wales, that he did not rerry
action and h,a was ready to do It All
given chance to do SO. slpide 81
quently said he wanted to kill the pa
because no caused thousands OF ND
be slaughtered in South Africa
Hearing the shots. the stationui
rushed to the scene and knocked
the woud-be assassin's arm as he
pared to fire third shot and
bsr of persons threw themselves d
princes assailant.
In the confusion second mar
was quite innocent, was seized, ros|
handled and beaten.
After the prince had ascertaina
the man who fired the shots had be-,
rested he declared himself and the
cess uninjured and the train startH
London, April 4.-The news Of d,
tempt on the life of the Prince Of VI
spread with marvellous rapidly b
parts of London and created the mot
tense excitement and bitter indIgh
among all classes.
The fact that the attempted asaix
ton occurred in a city where Dr.. u
the diplomatic agent Of the Trans
makes his headquarters, was gep1
taken TO indicate that the would.k
sassin was Boer symp&hizer. u!
so inflamed passion that the most
invectives were hurled against tho
and everything connected with ~
The government w<s wholly lsnair
the attempt on the life Of the Plha q.
Wales until the press dispatches y
subject were communicated to tn
cign office.
The Marquis OF Salisbury immsaA
telegraphed to the Prince OF Wae
gratulations on his escape, WHlbh
UNITED STATES CHARGE D'AFfA'
HENRY WHITE, WHO WAS CALL
ON THE PREMIER AT THE TINE Y
RIEDLY REPAIRED TO MARLBohu'
HOUSE AND LEFT HIS CARD w.
The officials were greatly dlstu'0e
the occurrence and the general viH
that it must be connected IN sou'
with the Transvaal. especially
Prince of Wales has always mere
been such favorite on the consin''
never before has been molested =
slightest degree.
One high official remarked n'
ties the question OF the Prince o.
visit to the Paris exposition.
Some fears were expressed =
effect the occurrence may have ~
1t was pointed out that such a1'sp'
contagious. On the other hand, tn'
are best acquainted with IRELAND "
ed that the only effect would ~
crease the determination OF the ~
no untoward incident should mar''
cess of the queens visit.
The news OF the attempt on ms
the Prince of Wales was imrned'AN'
graphed to Queen Victoria.