New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-13
PREMIER MAURA STABBED
INJURY NOT SERIOUS.
anarchist 4ssailant at Barcelona
ATTEMPTS Suicide.

p,-ce1ona AnriI 1.-THE Spanish Premier
Senior Maura, was stabbed to-day while leaving
the Palace of the Council General by an anar-
chist The injury is slight.
A serni-officfal report Of the attack on the
Premier saws that the assarant held concealed
a kitchen knife, with which he stabbed the MIN
lister. but the force of the blow was broken ana
its direction diverted by the heavy lace on the
Premier's coat resulting in only a slight scratch
under the sixth rib
A doctor attached to King AIfonso's suite ex-
amined the Premier and prescribed afew hours
rest His majesty sent messenger to inquire
concerning the attack and as to the Prime MIN
ister's condition.
JOAQUIN Miguel Artao. the assailant. was en-
ployed as a domestic. He is an anarchist. and
when arrested attempted suicide by dashing his
head against the wall. He was injured
According to another account. the Premier
coolly drew the knife from his clothing and
threw # on a seat in his carriage. after whlch
he entered the palace, walked upstairs and tele-
nbonsd TO the Minister of the Interior. Senior
Guerra at Madrid. saying: Il have been STABBED
Don't be alarmed. The wound is not serious.
The Premier is very unpopular in Catalonia,
owing TO his firm attitude in suppressing labor
disorders. and he had been warned that 1t would
bs dangerous for him to accompany King Al
fonsb The attack was made just after he, at
the Kings command, had distributed 5,OOo
pesetas to the poor at the Local Council build
ing.
various conflicting reports of what happened
spread rapidly. 1t appears that the Premier
had Just entered his carriage when the attempt
upon his life was made. He was able to ahght
without assistance and to return to the Council
Building The King afterward visited him
there.
Senior Maura having described the attack
King Alfonso informed him that he had wit
messed the scene Of disorder from his windows,
but had not suspected that there was an at
tempt upon the Premier's life.
The Premier was able to converse by tele-
phone with his wife, at Madrid, and then. on MS
PHYSICIANS imperative orders, he went to bed.
Artao was examined and declared that he had
no accompuces but had acted on his own initia-
tive because Of his hatred Of Senior Mauras
politics He said he had been studying sculpt-
ure at the studio OF Nadal. whose brother was
formerly Mayor of Barcelona
sehor Maura assumed office IN December last
He had previously been Minister Of the Interior
and before that Minister OF Justice. portfolio
which he resigned because Of his unwillingness to
accent office under the late Premier Sasasta- As
Minister Of the Interior under Premier silvela-
Sefor Maura aroused the animosity OF the students
of Madrid who on April g. 1903 made a dernonstra-
ton in front OF the Ministry OF the Interior. TO
protest against the treatment OF the students At
| Salamanca several OF whom were killed in not.
The students OF Madrid stoned the carriage OK
the Minister Of the Interior and subsequently when
| Senior Silvela and Senior Maura We're out driving
| together they were the objects OF another hostile
| demonstration in which eight policemen and q
number OF students wounded. and several OF
the rioters were arrested The students Of BARGE
Iona also expressed their sympathy with the
/ students OF Salamanca by wearing mourning Tor
those who had been killed. and the University OF
/ Saragossa was closed sign OF mourning Ihs
| outbreak at Salamanca was caused oy a qdaTEeL
/ between the students and the police. .
Senior Maura recently aroused considerable fee!ln5
| against himself by the strong measures which ne
caused to be adopted in supDreSSnE the strike riots
AZ barcelona. Therefore when King Alfonso ar
| rived at Barcelona ADrtl 5. accompanied by ths
! premier and the War Minister. General Linares
great anxiety was felt In Spanish official quarters
as il was feared the Republicans and Socialists,
| who are many in Barcelona. would vent on the
| King their hatred OF the Premier. As precautOn-
| arv measure large numbers OF anarchists ana
other suspects arrested and a cruiser. three
gunboats and q large force OF Gendarmes were cent
| to Barcelona
| The Spanish King appears TO have been respect
fully received but adviCeS from Madrid received AZ
| Rome and elsewhere stated that 4 bomb was eX-
| DIoded April as he leaving the exhibition
building at Barcelona. This. however was subse-
ouently denied. The United States Consul General
| at barcelona, Julius c. Lay. said that It was an
explosion OF gas which rise to the reports OF
| an attempt to Kill the King.