Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08
MEANT TO KILL.
Attempt to Assasinate SPANS
Ruler at Barcelona.
King AIphonso Not Hurt by the Bomb
Explosion.
Two Peasants Receive injuries-One
Person Arrested.

Madrid, April IAN official telegram
from Barcelona states that as hlhs Al
fonso was leaving the exhibition a pc
tard" exploded, injuring two peasants.
One arrest was made.
King Alfonso arrived at Barcelona
Wednesday, for n fortnights WISH 10
Catalonia. He was accompanied py
Premier Maura and War Minister
Linares and numerous suite. lH-
visit Of the King to Barcelona, whlch
Is the hot bed of republcanism, caused
the greatest disquietude in spanish
official quarters, as 1t was feared the
Republicans and Socialists would vent
on the King their hatred of the premier,
whose strong measures in dealing with
the strike rioters had made MN very
unpopular. AS q preventative measure
large numbers of Anarchists ana other
SUSPECTS were arrested last week ana
a cruiser, three gunboatS ana Il large
force of gendarmes were sent to BARGE
Iona.
The Spanish King was accorded n
respectful reception at Barcelona and
shortly after his arrival attended Il TIE
Deum at the cathedral. The streets
were decorated with flags and lined by
enormous crowds Of people. Suisse
quietly the King witnessed Il march past
of the troops from the balcony of the
captain generals palace.
The officials We're delighted at the
loyalty shown in the reception of King
Alfonso and the King himself was evil
IDENTIFY pleased with the welcome he re-
Ceived.
hot
200, 900 persons in the streets and the
pressure was so great that the cOrdons
of troops and police We're repeatedly
broken by the people who were anxious
to see their monarch. and the King
thus became separated from his attend
ants.
The Patria says: An enormous crowd
waited for King Alfonso outside the
exhibition building, where there was no
military Gordon and the crowd was thus
enabled to approach the royal car
riages. although surrounded by Il con-
siderable number of detectives When
the king appeared, followed by Premier
Maura. there was a great Outburst of
applause to which the King responded
with smiles and by saluting in military
fashion. While the King was stepping
into his rfiage Il sharp explosion WAS
heard. followed by cries of pain. He
turned around without showing any
emotion while Premier Maura urged
him to proceed.
The crowd abandoned the royal car
riageS and surrounded the place where
the two persons wounded by the eXplo-
sion We're lying IN spasnlS of pain. The
bomb had been thrown without well
calculating the distance and it explod-
ed. wOunding two sightsecrs, who Were
applauding the King.
Alfonso remained on the spot until
the two wounded persons had been re-
moved to Il hospital and then he re-
ceived an enthusiastic ovation.
"One person was arrested. His name
was kept strictly secret. but it is doubt
full i'm the confusion if the police seized
The real culprit. especially as none pres
ent was able to tell exactly from where
the bomb had been thrown
The 1talie. the organ of the foreign
office. congratulates King Alfonseo on
his almost miraculous escape from the
attempt upon his precious life"
London, April Julius G. Lay.
United States consul general at Bar
celona. telegraphs as follows to The
Associated Press:
An explosion of gas occurred here
last night, giving rise to a report that
'pttard' was exploded as King Alfonso
was leaving the exhibition. The ex-
rlosion. however. took place half mile
from where the King was"
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Co.
from Barcelona, says it has definitely
ascertained that the explosion which
took place, last night, when King AL
fonSo was leaving the exhibition was
due to an escape of gas and that no i'm
portance is attached to the incident
Madrid. April 7.-Private accounts re-
cei"ed from Barcelona regarding the
explosion which took place as King
Alfonso was leaving the exhibition
there, yesterday. continue to vary in
detail. The following official report OF
the affair has been issued here:
AT $50 o'clock. yesterday evening, n
pctard exploded in the portico of the
house No. 10 Ramble Del Centre. There
was a loud explosion. which caused ma
terial damage. In the ensuing panic
two persons We're slightly injured.
king Alfonso passed the spot within
few minutes after the occurrence and
was warmly cheered by the crowd
which had then become TRANQUIL.
The originator of the outrage has
not been discovered. One man was ar
rested. but has since been released"