Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-06-07
Spain's Young Monarch Object of
Bomb. 1hr0wer'S Attack
PRESIDENT AND KING BOTH ESCAFE
As M. Loubet and AIphonso XIII Left
an Opera After Midnight This Morn
ing an Anarchist Threw a Bomb at
the Royal Carriage With No Other
Result Than to Injure Several BY
standers.

Paris, By Cable.-As the King OF
Spain accompanied by President Lou
bet, drove away from a gala perfor-
nance of the opera after midnight an
anarchist threw a bomb in the direc-
ton OF the royal carriage. The tro-
ectke struck a soldier belonging 10
the cuirassier escort, on the shoulder.
ed without injuring his majesty or the
President. who continued their drive
to the Palais d'Orsay
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 entire
route to the opera by enthusiastic
crowds. the young monarch having
completely gained the hearts of the
Parisians since his arrival here.
The performance went without Il
hitch His majesty chattered gaily
with President Loubet during the in
termissions, and at the close of the
performance the orchestra again play
ed the national hymns Of the two Coun-
tries, and the King and President
arose to leave.
They proceeded down the grand
staircase and arrived at the gaily il
Illuminated and decorated Place de
rOpera, where the royal carriage
awaited them. The King and Presi.
dent took seats side by side and the
vehicle started off surrounded by sew
eral squadrons of cuirassiers towards
the Avenue Opera.
The procession arrived at the end
! of the Avenue de rOpera and crossed
the Place Theatre Francias, where
were assembled at least 500 persons
in the Rue de Rohan, a short street
forming practically continuation OF
the Avenue de POpera, right opposite
the arched gateway OF the Louvre lead
ing to the Place Caroussel. There,
! just few yards before reaching the
Rue Rivoli, man sprang forward with
his arm raised in the air and before
the coraon of police could prevent
him, without uttering a word he threw
a projectile in the direction OF the
royal carriage. The police Immediate
ly rushed toward him. At that mo-
ment deafening explosion occurred
/ Cries from the crowd were heard and
scene of intense excitement began.
the crowd surging 20 and fro. Soldiers
We're seen to fall. but as the flash
! from the bomb died out il was OBJ
served that the king and the president
had not been struck. and their carri.
age proceeded on ifc wav
A large number of arrests have been
made. including the person who is be-
lieved to have thrown the bomb. and
| three persons suspected of completely
in the plot, as the latter were seen
under the archway at the Louvre with
destructive engine a few minutes
before the explosion occurred.
The bomb lad been thrown with
too great force and passed over the
royal carriage and struck the shoulder
or cuirassier and tnen fell to the
| ground. where 1t exploded, fragments
OF it striking the horses OF the sol
diers, causing them to bolt and throw
their riders Captain Schneider. who
was riding at the right side of the
carriage, and Captain GARNER. who
was on the left, were both killed.
Fragments Of the bomb also struck
hve persons-a sergeant. two police
men, woman, who was seriously in.
jured. ard child. who was struck in
the eye. One horse of the escort was
Killed outright, and six others Law
about manned and bleeding.