Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-02
HURLED At CARRIAGE
King Alfonso and President Loubet
Narrowly Escape.
SOLDIERS ARE HURT
Police Close In Upon an indl'idua'
Seen To Throw the Deadly IA
plosiVe and Several Ar
rests Made.

Paris. June i.-As the king Of SPAIN
by President Loubet .
drove away from a gala performance a
OF the operahouse after midnight '
wednesday night. an anarchist thre" :
a bomb IN the direction OF the royai
carriage. The projectile struck >
soldier belonging to the escort on the
shoulder and then fell 20 the GROUND
and exploded without injuring ms
majesty of the president. who cont'h-
ued their drive 20 the Palais Dorsay
Several soldiers OF the escort were
thrown from their horses and injured
whilst fragments OF the bomb struck
a number OF persons In the crowd.
King Alfonso and President Loubet
had been cheered along the enure
route 20 the opera by enthusiastic
crowds. the young monarch hANhs
having completely gained the hearts
OF the Parisians since his arrival mere.
The gala performance comprised
"Samson and Delilah" and Mala-
detta"
When King Alfonso and President
to,ibet entered the building surround
ed by a brilliant stan and followed by
, naarly the entire diplomatic corps ana
superior officials. the house. which was
/ composed OF the elite OF French soci-
ETY. rose and cheered. while the
/ orchestra played the Spanish ana
French national anthems. The perfor-
nance went without a hitch His
Il majesty chatted gaily with President
II Ioubet during the intermissions, ana ]
II AZ the close of the performance the I
orchestra again played the national /
HYMNS of the two countries ana the
king and president arose 10 leave
They proceeded down the grand stair
! case and arrived az the gaily hlumi-
mated and decorated Place Del Opera
where the royal carriage awaited
them. The king and President Loubr'
took seats side by side and the vehicle
started on surrounded by several
sauadrons of cuirassiers toward the
Avenue opera.
when the kings carriage passed al
a gallon. followed by others containing
the diplomatic corpse and the minis
/ ,.rs. the crowd cheered itself hoarse
shouting Long Live the King ana
; Long Live the President"
The procession arrived AZ the end of
tho Avenue Del Opera and crossed the
place Theatre Francis. where were as-
s.mbIsd az least 1900 persons IN the
Rus DE Rohan. a short street fronting
practically continuation OF the
Avenue Del opera. right opposite ~"
arch gateway Of the Louvre, leading to
tbs Place Caroussel Just "A few yards
before reaching the Rue Riyoli, man
.pruur forward with his arm raised in
th, air and before the Gordon of police
could prevcnt him. without uttering a
word threw projectilc in the direc-
dion NJ tho royal carriage. The police
Immediately rushed toward him.
Al that moment e. deafeuing eNplo-
sion occurred cries from the crowd
were heard and a scene OF intense exc
element began. the crowd surging %
and fro Soldiers were seen 90 fali
but se tho flash from the bomb dice
out. 10 was observed that the king nn'
fhs president had not been struck an'
thsr carriage proceeded on its way
Tho boom had been thrown with to'
GREAT force and passed over the roya
,arriagr ana struck the shoulder OF
ruirs-si ana then fen 90 the groun'
where % exploded, fragments OF ]
striking the horses of the 5ldier'
causing them 10 bolt and throw thei
riders Fragments ~ the bomb ais
struck hve persons sergeant Nv
policemcn. woman. who was serl
ouslv injured. and child who wa
struck In the eye.
- Immediately following the explosi9
an individual was seen 20 dash into "
1 crowd. but men seized him before J
could escape and turned him over
1 the police. He l. believed 20 ha'
i been tho author Of the outrage.
Many other arrests were enecte
The nrst person taken was ma
about twenty years OF age. having
I injured eye. lie refuses TO speak
4 vroman Informed the police that Al
i ..w the man under neighbour
gateway talking 10 two men Just b
Tor. the explosion. He had somethll
conical shaped in his hand. She Al
d.cl.r,s that she saw him lightii
what she considers now must ma
4 been a fuse AZ the time she sa
she did not pay much attention
him. .
\ Al o'clock Thursday morning Z
L rr.f.ct OF police lnterrogated those .
...ted Who described themselves
soI,ovs. Louis Pinot aged twent
two tailor; Marcel Yauten. AK
fourteen. A glass blower; Ferdlna
Roaer. aTed twenty-one. norlst
4, not known whether they belong
IN. eroup which organized the o'