The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-05-24
tx IL, ARRESTS RAVE BEEN MADE
DYNAMITE CARTRIDGEssW WERE TO
BE THROWN DURING THE
PROCESSION.
YOUNG KING IAkts Tnt OATH u!
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TAKES PLACE IN, AC-
CORDANCE WITH ANCIENT
USAGE. N

lHEalnEt King Ai1cnsO mas OeeH us
covered and six arrests, including that
OF Gabriel Lopez, an employe Of an In
sUrance company, have been made.
cartridges were found on the
premises where Lopez was arrested.
Lopez says he received a package OF
cartridges from another anarchist with
ifiBlrnGf Gfions to throw them at the mo
'nlent Of the passage Of the royal car
Tfage in saturiay's procession.
The discovery Of the plot against the
king Is confirmed by the newspapers
here. It is now said that nine dyna-
mite cartridges We're seized. Further
arrests have been made, and the pris-
Dners include six medical students,
pkinter, a carpenter and mason. The
captured cartridges are being analyzed
BY military authorities.
~ Lunatic FrlEhteAA Alfonso.
ssThc splendid ceremonies Saturday in
,NBnrectiQp with the attaining OF his
majority by King Alfonso were at
tended by an incident which, while In
significant in itself, for the moment
created considerable excitement among
those who witnessed it. and in the
chamber Of deputies, WI ere the story
flrst arrived In q mere sensational form
than the facts warranted. It appears
that just as the royal coach emerged
from the Plaza de Arnhas into the
ssauare In front Of the palace, amid the
sound Of cannon, young man among
The sightseers behind the Gordon sud
denly pushed through the ranks OF SOL
dierb and police and rushed toward the
door OF the chariot, with his hat In one
hand and holding outstretched in the
other paper. Before he reached the
ddppr the state lackeys and equerries
Hurried to- the Scene
fESass qellirig oYt,lps knrel pa. though
not before the disturber had receIved 9
severesmauling. The prisoner was taken
to the guard room Of the palace, where
he was sinterrogated. The letter he
had In his hand proved to be an ad-
dress to the king, stating that the IN
fanta Maria Terese, who was with the
king In the royal coach. had promised
him her hand. and tegging the king. as
the brother of the .:.nfanta, to accede TO
the marriage. The prisoner was care
fully searched and it vas found that he
carried. no weapon. His remarks about
the IEfants Maria Terese left no doubt
az to his mental condition. The king
Witnessed the struggle with the luna-
tic, and he believed that an attempt
was being made upon his life. He
turned deathly pale and he displayed
considerable nervousness.
KING Takes the Oath.
King Alfonso Saturday attained his
majority and became king in fact. as
well az in name, having reached the
age, sixteen. prescribed by the consti-
tuition. Beautiful weather favored this,
the central day Of the fetes. At an early
hour allsthe bands OF music Of the
troops composing the garrison marched
through the principal streets. playing
lively marches, 10 the royal palace.
where they performed beneath the win
dows Of the kings apartments. The
royal procession was formed on the
5Plaze de Armas, in 'front.' Of the palace.
and shortly before 2 r. J. m. proceeded 10
the chamber Of deputies where. IN the
presence Sof the senators and deputies,
the king took the oath. to, uphold the
constitution. The procession was q
spectacle Of me iieyal mas gnificence.
The return to the palace was made the
occasion for IN ovation for the young
king. S5 /; !. .5 4,