Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-05-24
NOW KING ALFONSO Of SPAIN
u.s ATTAINED HIS MAJORITY
....nding to the Throne Cor
,s CeremOny-Incide Hap
pened mt Royal co"ch-Fhe Parade
wos spectacle of Medieval Mag
nificence.

Madrid. May lS.-The splendid cere-
n;os in connection with the attaining
Il hi. majesty by King Alfonso were at
tended by an incident which, while insig-
a;ecaut in itself for the moment created
oh excitement among those who wit
sod II and in the chamber OF deputies.
whore the story first arrived i'll more
,a,tional form than the facts warranted.
II apnears that just as the royal coach
o,,or,,ed from the Plaza des Armas mao
the square in front of the palace, amid
the sound of cannon young man among
tho sirhtseers behind the Gordon suddenly
nnshed through the ranks of soldiers and
noce and rushed toward the door of the
chariot. with his hat in one hand and
holding outstretched in the other a paper
Before he reached the door the stat =
lackeys and equerries hurried TO the
scene and quickly overpowered him,
ceived severe mauling.
The prisoner was then taken to the
guardroom of the palace, where he wa,
interrogated The letter he had in mis-
hand proved to be an address to the king.
stating that the Infanta Maria Teresa.
who was with the king in the royal coach,
had promised him her hand begging the
king, as the brother of the Infanta. t.
aecedc to marriage. The prisoner was
carefully searched, and it was found that
he carried no weapons. His remarks re.
garding the lnfanta Maria Teresa left no
doubt Js TO his mental condition.
The man arrested gave his name az
Jose Puiz, and said he was % years OF
age, and came from the province of Ali
cante. He was evidently crazy, and told
the commlssary of police that the Infdnta
Maria Teresa, who was in the royal car
rate mot the lnfanta Isabella. as preyi-
eusly cabled), had promised to marry mnI.
and he took advantage OF the occasion
10 endeayor to speak to her brother. tn,
king, in order to demand that he con,
eede him quiz her hand. When The
prisoner was searched no arms ware
found in his possession, but he had in 4
pocket 4 piece Of poetry i'll which he
declared bis love for the Infanta Mana
Teresa
On arriving at the chamber later when
the king was entering the hall, the pres-
den cried to those present:
lie quieted-a mad man or miscreant
has attempted an outrage on the king.
Happily no damage was done The mis-
efeant mas been arrested"
IL
Inc royal party reached the chamber of
deputies few minutes later. and the
Alng, ascending the throne, was greeted
WIN a tremendous ovation which he
smlln9ly acknowledged.
Alhg Anonso at the time of the incl-
0ent' showed no agitation, though his
~other and the Infanta Maria Teresa
were naturally alarmed for moment.
OUT were soon reassured.
Inc crowd OF thousands of persons
gathered IN the court gave the king 4
s[eat reception as the coach moved on.
ohln The royal party reached the cham.
o'r OIL deputies, nothing was known by
Ie spectators along the rest OF the route
the incident that had just occurred,
anu perfect equanimity prevailed.
ALFONSO was noticeable for his demeanor
tuilng the ceremony of taking the oa,l
" uPhoId the constitution DR. j. L. NJ.
Jury, the United States envoy, who Wa,
wen wei placed and able to watch the proceed
eS closely, said aftcrWard that no one
soUlo nave had an inkling from the king ;
luanner that anything extraordinary was
InopPPhlng King Alfonso bowed gracious
70 those present AM bore himself with
"uch maniness. He delivered the oath
WIN great distinctness and put much
oppression into the words, acting through
way.
Grand Procession.
madrid, May l8.-King Alfonso attain
~ MS majority today and became king in
SAT- as we'll as in name, having reached