The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-06-01
HURLED At CARRIAGE
King Alfonso and President IIoubet
Narrowly Escape.
SOLDIERS ARE HURT
Police Close In Upon an individual
Seen TO Throw the Deadly TX.
plosiae and Several Ar.
rests Made.

'Ss Sotc las the KING OF spain.
accompanied by President I1oubet,
drove away from gala performance
OF the operahouse after midnight,
Wednesday night. an anarchist threw
q bomb In the direction of the royal
carriage. The proJectile struck a
soldier belonging to the escort or the
shoulder and then fell to the ground
and exploded without iniuring his
majesty of the president, who conttn-
ued 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
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
having completely gained the hearts
of the Parisians since his arrival here
The gala performance comprised
Samson and Delilah" and "Mala-
detta'
When King Alfonso and President
Louhet entered the building surround
ed by a brilliant staff and followed by
nearly the entire diplomatic corps and
superior officials. the house, which was
composed of the elite of French soci-
ETY., rose and cheered. while the
orchestra played the Spanish and
French national anthems. The perfor-
nance went without a hitch His
majesty chatted gaiIy with President
Louhet during the tnternissions and
at the close of the performanca tbaI
orchestra again plaved the rational
hymns OF the two countries ana tine
king and president arose 10 Iaave
They proceeded down the grand stair
case and arrived al the eat1v frIuui-
mated and decorated place mol C,,,az,
where the rovaI carriage awaited
them. The king and President Toul,.-i
took seats side bv side and Tho veb3cla
started off surrounded ny several
squadrons Of ctiirassiers toyyav5 me
Avenue opera
When the kings carriaue uassr5 NJ
a gallon followed bv othors conta{uior
the diplomatic corpse and the minis
ters the crowd rheered {tsalr bnarus
shouting "Tanp I've the EF,,sy. ard
Long Live thu, President
The PROCESSION arrived at the emit of
the Avenue Del ,Onara and crossed tho
Place Theatre Francis where vpara a.
sernblcd at least 1900 persane in the
Rue De Rohan q short Straar frorti,,,v
practically a continuation OF tn.
Avenue Del Onera right onooslta The
arch gateway Of the louvre leading ~
the Place Carovss,al Inst a few va r4s
before reaching the Pine Rivo3 a man
sprung forward with his arm raised in
the air and before the Gordon of noljea
could prevent him axitbaut utterin-
word. threw q prntact{la an the Str.c
ton of the royal carriage, The notice
immediately rushed toward him
At that moment a Jeafenfng avnlo-
sion occurred Cries from the rro,Vg
were heard and A scene of Intense ax-
citement began. the crowd surglsr "a
and fro Soldiers were seen To fan
hut as the fash from the borub diea
out il was observed that the king and
the president had NOT been struck and
their carriage proceeded on its way
The boom had been thrown with too
great force and passed over the ROYAL
carriage and struck the shoulder az a
cuirassl and then fell TO the ground
where IL exploded fragments Of u
striking the horses OF the soldiers.
causing them to bolt and throw their
riders Fragments of the bomb also
struck Eve persons sergeant. two
policemen. a woman. who was a.rt-
ously injured. and child who was
struck in the eye