The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-05-24
VOW KING ALFONSOOF SPAIN
HAS ATTAINED HIS MAJORITY.
ais ascending 20 the Throne n Cor
Es0ns CeremoBy-IneideRt Hap
Psned at Royal coaeh--The Parade
Was a Spectacle Of Medieval Mag
ntaeeaee.

Madrid, May ls.-The splendid eere
monies in connection with the attaining
Of his majesty by King Alfonso were AZ
tended by an incident which, while insig
nifeant IN itself, for the moment created
much excitement among those who vii
messed il and in the chamber Of depu;ie-,
shere the story first arrived in more
sensational form than the facts wananted.
1t appears u.-t just as the royal coach
emerged from the Plaza des Armas mao
The square in front Of the palace, amid
the sound Of cannon, young man among
the sightseers behind the Gordon suddenly
pushed through the ranks Of soldiers and
police and rushed toward the door of tte
chariot, with his hat ia one hand and
holding outstTetehed in the other paper
Before lie reached the door the stat
lAekeys and equerries hurried to the
Gene and quickly overpowered hinl,
though not before the disturbeI had re
eeired a severe mauling.
The prisoner was then taken to tn.
guardroom Of the palace. where ne va
interrogSted. The letter he had IN his
hand proved TO be an address 70 the king
stating that the Infanta Mara Teress
who was with the king in the royal coach
AAd promised him her hand, begging me
king, as the brother Of the Inlanta, b
aeeedc 10 a marriage. The prisoner wa
carefully searched, and ii was found tina
he carried no weapons. His remarks re
garding the Infanta Maria Teresa eft n
loubt as 10 his mental condition
The man arrested gave his name a.
Jose Puiz, and said he was % wears
age, and came from the province OF al
;snte. He was evidently crazy. and uoi.t
the commissary Of police that the Infant
Maria Teresa, who was in the roysl cag
riate not the Infanta isabella. as pieyi
1usly cabledl, had promised TO many uni
and he took advantage Of the oecasio,
I 10 endeayoT TO speak 10 her brother. tE,
I king, in order 10 demand that he col
/ cede him PUN her hand. When IA
I prisoner vas searched no arms WEI
found in his possession, but he had in .
/ pocket piece Of poetry in when b,
declared has lcve for the Iniania Man
Teresa.
On arriving at the chamber later. when
The king was entering the hall. the pres
len cried 20 those present:
BE quieted-s mad man OF miscresr
las attempted an outrage on the king
Happily no damage was done The mi,
,reAnt has been arrested"
Inc royal party reached the chamber Q
deputies a few minutes Later. and tn
King. ascending the throne, was greete,
With a tremendous ovation, which b
,milinRly Acknowledged
King Anonso al the time Of the inc
lent, showed no agitation, though hi
mother and the InfAnta Maria reres
we're naturally alarmed for a moment
but were soon treasured.
The crowd Of thousands Of person
gathered in the court gave the king
great reception as the coach moved OF
Cntil the royal party reached the chan
Der Of deputies, nothing was known D
he Spectators along the rest OF the roai
II the incident that had Just occurrrs
md perfect equanimity prevailed.
Alfonso was noticeable for his demeano
turing the ceremony of taking the Ga,
to uphold the constitution. DR.. ]. 1. \
Curry, the United States envoy, who "a
sell placed and able to watch The pToce ;,
ings closely, said afierward that no "a
could nave had an inkling from the king
manner that anything extraordinary ".
happening. King Alfonso bowed gracio,I
e ly to those present and bore himself wli
q much manliBess He delivered the oai
Sith great distinc,ness and put mu,
expression into the words, acting throug
. out in an intelligent and self possess,
n way.
q A Grand Procession.